About us: How to find us: The lovely mid 14th century stone manor house and Just a 5-minute walk from although there may be courtyard sits within the footprint of the Roman fort, the centre of Ilkley with admission charges for special MANOR Olicana and was opened by patron, Alan Titchmarsh in its excellent rail and bus events and activities. April 2018. The Trust’s vision is to create an ambitious links. The Manor House is HOUSE heritage and creative quarter for the town. situated behind All Saints Heritage Room: autumn / winter Visit our website or social media platforms for updates, new events church and on the edge of and our current programme details www.ilkleymanorhouse.org Riverside Gardens – Visit the heritage room programme 2019 ideally placed to enjoy a and take a journey through Ilkley Manor House Trust - great day out in Ilkley. Ilkley’s history from Bronze A creative heritage hub in Age carved rocks through the the heart of Ilkley General Meeting Accessibility information is available at Roman fort to the Victorian 26 November 6pm – 8pm www.ilkleymanorhouse.org Spa. For younger visitors there’s plenty to see and do. This is an opportunity to hear and ask questions about Opening times: what has been happening during 2019 and what is planned Group and for the future. Everyone is welcome. The Manor House is open 11am – 4pm on Saturday and Sunday School visits: Your Support Counts: throughout September, October, The Manor House can be November and December and opened by arrangement Ilkley Manor House is a registered charity run by volunteers occasional weekdays. for school and group and donations help us to stay open and deliver a vibrant visits so please contact resource for the community. When planning a visit always admin@ilkleymanorhouse. check the website for opening org if you are interested in To find out more about the Trust,volunteering and donating times. Access to the Manor arranging a visit. to this good cause please visit: House and activities is FREE www.ilkleymanorhouse.org Hiring the Manor House: The Manor House is available to hire for celebrations, events and exhibitions.

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IlkleyManorHouse ilkleymanorhouse @Manorhouseilk IlkleyManorHouse ilkleymanorhouse @Manorhouseilk www.ilkleymanorhouse.org DISPLAYS Solar Gallery - Light David Kidman Baccapipes Folk Club, . Manor House will be leading a tour of 300,000 pictures, complementing They sing carols, many from Derbyshire the building. Drop in and join the tour. the housebody display. Friday 11 October - 7:30pm Talk begins at IN THE HOUSEBODY Showcasing the first of 2 exhibitions of and Cornwall rather than the church A Heritage Open Days Event 10.30am Free entry - donations welcome local and regional artists all creating work David presents an entertaining account carols most of us are familiar with. with the theme of ‘light’. The gallery will of the seasons through traditional and ART @ ILKLEY ARTS Tickets - £6 and £2 for under 12. Ilkley from Above open through September, November contemporary (mainly folk) songs – and a Being a woman MP Tickets available via Manor House STUDIO and December. little verse. Friday 25 October Saturday 7 September – Sunday 20 October box office and on-the-door For opening times see website – 10:15 am to 12 noon A display of 19th century pictures of Tickets £8 available via (subject to availability). Five: a collaboration of five artists www.ilkleymanorhouse.org Former Ilkley and Keighley MP Ann Cryer Ilkley from the Moor and 20th and 21st www.manorhouse.org, box office at Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September talks about her life as an MP from 1997 century aerial photos of the town. the Manor House, and on the door Halloween in Castle Yard (subject to availability) Yule Riding 10pm to 5pm to 2010. Talk begins at 10.30am Sunday 22 December – 4:30pm to 5:30pm The Wildlife on your Doorstep Ilkley Arts Studio Guitar, the Heart of Spain Saturday 26 October 11am-4pm Music for the Festive Season Shhh...! Hidden Postcard Art A Danish Christmas Saturday 26 October – Sunday 24 November Friday 15 November 7:30pm-10pm Friday 6 December performed by The York Waits Friday 11 October Get ready for the spookiest night of the year! 10:15 am to 12 noon An exhibition of wildlife photographs that Join two of the UK’s finest instrumentalists 6:30pm to 9pm Carve a pumpkin, make a bat and create the The York Waits will be creating a have been taken in and around Ilkley. as they take you on an unforgettable Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 October Alex Cockshott talks about Danish Halloween Tree of Dreams. Warm up with wonderful festive atmosphere in the Included will be photographs and journey through the musical landscape 10:00am to 5pm Christmas celebrations to complement spooktacular hot drinks and local produce Manor House with songs, carols and information on kingfishers, curlews, otters, of Spain. In this unique collaboration, the Danish style decking of the Manor in the Yard. For the craft activities please celebratory music from across medieval Money raised will be shared between two dippers, deer, cuckoos,herons, and more. classical guitarist Micheal Christian House.Talk begins at 10.30am book online at www.ilkleymanorhouse.org and renaissance England and Europe, charities – Ilkley Arts and Refugee Action Parts of the display will be changed each week. Durrant and Flamenco guitarist Samuel Tickets £3 per child. Activities are suitable performed on loud and quiet wind Moore explore the intriguing connections FAMILY FUN for children over 4 years old. consorts, bowed and plucked strings, and and subtle differences that both connect Making Space Exhibition Dansk Jul the rustic bagpipes and vielle. The Manor House run a monthly family and set apart the world of classical. Saturday 7 December – Sunday 22 December LIVE With Lucia Smith, Kerry Stoker and Jo Tinker fun afternoon to just drop in to and enjoy the fun. Tickets £14.00 available via 6th - 10th November The Manor House will be decorated PERFOMANCES Tickets £10 including mulled wine and www.manorhouse.org, from the box for opening times please go to for Christmas Danish style with mince pies available via Explore Ilkley Manor House office and on-the-door (subject to www.ilkleyarts.org information and little Nisser to find. Poetry at the Manor House www.manorhouse.org, from the box Saturday 14 September availability). Refreshments will be office at the Manor House when the Save the date – pop in to meet us and Wharfedale’s Angry Poets – Fuming! 2pm to 4pm EXHIBITIONS Thursday 21 November – 8pm available during the interval. house is open and on-the-door (subject be the first to take a look. to availability) Mulled wine and mince Come and explore the Manor House and IN THE UPSTAIRS GALLERIES make a mini house. Heritage Open Day event Tickets £3 available via Manor House FEATURED EVENT pies will be available after the performance Gift - Christmas Makers Fair FEATURED EVENT website, box office at the Manor House, and are included in the price of the ticket. and on the door (subject to availability) A Christmas Carol Friday 29, Saturday 30 November & Owls in Autumn Graeme Willson Retrospective 1 December – 10:00am to 4pm FEATURED EVENT GreenMatthews HERITAGE EVENTS Saturday 12 October Friday 4 October – Sunday 27 October Manor House and Ilkley Arts Studio Thursday 12 December – 7:30pm to 9:30pm 2pm to 4pm For opening times see website – O’Hooley and Tidow. Ilkley Local History Hub Makers and contemporary artists from Come and find the various owls downstairs in www.ilkleymanorhouse.org Saturday 14 September - 7:30pm-9:30pm GreenMatthews bring you a brand- Saturdays from 2pm - 4pm on: across the region will be showing their the Manor House and create your own owl new retelling of the best-loved Yuletide work, including covetable jewellery, 28 September & 26 October - Ilkley 1939 The Manor House is thrilled to be BBC Radio 2 adventure of them all – Charles Dickens’ “A textiles, ceramics, prints and painting at hosting a retrospective exhibition to and family stories from the WWII FOLK AWARDS ‘BEST DUO’ NOMINEES Christmas Carol”. Chris Green and Sophie the Christmas Fair. The perfect venue to Remembrance celebrate the life’s work of the Matthews are modern-day balladeers, 30 November - Christmas in the 1940s find that special gift.Admission - £1 with Saturday 9 November renowned artist, the late Graeme Belinda and Heidi’s boundless song specialising in telling stories through song. Ever wondered about the history of your proceeds being shared between the 2pm to 4pm Willson. This will be one of the most writing has been described by The Manor House and Ilkley Arts. important art exhibitions happening house, how old an object is that you dug Come and make lanterns and poppies to Guardian as ‘exceptional’ and Tickets £15.00 available via locally in 2019. up in the garden or what a document you mark Remembrance Day. The Independent SOLD as ‘defiant, OUT robust, www.manorhouse.org, from the box FRIENDS OF THE MANOR office and on-the-door (subject to found in the attic relates to then pop down northern, poetical, political folk music to the Local History Hub co-ordinated by for the times we live in.’ availability). Mulled wine and mincepies HOUSE COFFEE MORNINGS Christmas in Denmark will be available during the interval. the Ilkley Civic Society which will be open on the last Saturday of every month. Local Donations are welcome Saturday 14 December historians of the Society will be there to Woods Photos – Bradford 2pm to 4pm offer help and information. Baccappella sings Seasonal Carols Industrial Museum Come and see the Danish Christmas Saturday 14 December decorations, find the Nisser and make a Friday 27 September Christmas gift box. Mulled Wine - 11:45am - 12noon Heritage Open Days 10:15am to 12 noon Perfomance - 12noon - 13:00 Saturday 14 September – 1:30pm Elizabeth Llabres of Bradford Industrial Baccappella is a singing group (not a Round the Manor House Museum talks about the C H Wood choir) which has evolved out of the Gavin Edwards, former curator of the Photographic Collection with its