PROGRAMME July – August 2021

Exhibitions Summer in Solar Art Gallery the Courtyard Manor House

Events happening throughout

July and Lockdown Quilt Summer in the Courtyard New Horizons August The long-awaited Ilkley Lockdown Quilt exhibition will be open from A number of cultural organisations The Solar Art Gallery will re– 11am on Saturday 24 July. in Ilkley have come together to open to the public on Saturday Full details and opening hours plan a programme of events and 3rd July, and we can’t wait to will be published on the Manor activities in the courtyard dur- welcome you back! Despite a House website. ing the summer months – called challenging year, our 30-strong www.ilkleymanorhouse.org. Summer in the Courtyard. From collective of artists have Shakespeare to fairy tales and created a body of innovative from poetry to jazz we hope there and beautiful new work. will be something for everyone to Our first show of 2021, NEW enjoy. Bard in the Yard is returning HORIZONS, will showcase a with on Sunday wide range of artworks created 29 August and Monday 30 during lockdown from painting Ilkley Manor House reopens on August. See the full programme and textiles, to ceramics on the Discover Ilkley website: and jewellery. Saturday 3rd July at 11am. Motor Neurone Disease www.discoverilkley.co.uk Opening times - Saturday and Association exhibition Sunday, 11am - 4pm. Do check The house will then be open every weekend from the website as the gallery may From 24 July to 3 October / Full be open at other times too. Do 11am – 4pm and in addition we hope to be able opening hours to be published check the ‘Ilkley Manor House’ website. to open on Thursdays and Fridays from 24 July on Manor House website as the gallery may be The West Branch of open at other times too. throughout the Summer. the Motor Neurone Disease will www.ilkleymanorhouse.org be hosting an Art Exhibition in Please do check the website for details: the Manor House, featuring two www.ilkleymanorhouse.org artists, Matthew Evans and Mary Johnson Green and the winners of the Art Competition, between 24th July – 3rd October 2021. Virtual Coffee Local History Hub www.mndassociation.org Morning On Zoom – On Zoom – From 3pm to 4pm Events From 10.30am to 11.30am during July Super at 60 exhibition Mini Beast Trail only Anniversary exhibition to look Come and join us any day or time back over the 60 years of the to follow the photo trail around Super at 60! Ilkley Civic Society Manor House being a museum the Manor House courtyard. and art gallery. Full details on the Ilkley Manor Friday 30 July at 10.30am Saturday July 31 at 3pm Open every Saturday and Sunday House website. John Cockshott, Chair of the Ilkley Civic Society hosts a 11am – 4pm from 3 – 18 July. Friends talks about how the presentation on the Manor Family fun afternoons Manor House Museum and Art House 60 years on followed Gallery has developed over the by a discussion. Booking Saturday 10 July - Courtyard. last 60 years. Booking details details available via: Family Fun from 2pm. Come and available via: civicsociety.ilkley.org make mini beasts and bug boxes! www.ilkleymanorhouse.org

There will be no coffee morning There will be no Hub meeting Events held in August. They will resume held in August. They will resume during on Friday 24 September. in September.

August Bard in the Yard Mini Beasts and Butterflies only* 29 August 2021 to 30 August Come and join us any day or 2021 / 2pm - 3pm time to follow the mini beasts An Ilkley Players Fringe Production. and butterflies photo trail in An excellent opportunity to the Manor House courtyard. “brush up your Shakespeare”! Full details on the Ilkley Manor *The Ilkley Manor House On August Bank Holiday weekend House website. the Playhouse will be presenting will be closed on 26 and Family fun afternoons 27 August to the public not one but two half-hour Shakespeare’s in one programme. for a private function Saturday 14 August - Courtyard. Details available on the events pages Family Fun from 2pm. Come and www.ilkleymanorhouse.com make mini beasts and Butterflies!

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