What’s On

FAMILY FUN 2025

8th Mar 2025 - 13th Dec 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

There is always plenty for children to do in the House on weekends, such as the dressing-up box, making badges, decorating with chalk, and arts and crafts. But visit...

EXHIBITION: Judith Cain – 30 Years On

3rd May 2025 - 8th Jun 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This exhibition of paintings by Judith Cain showcases the range of her work as it has developed over the years. Judith was born in Yorkshire and studied painting at Leeds...

EXHIBITION: 90 Years of Ilkley Lido

17th May 2025 - 25th May 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This exhibition is a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Ilkley Lido, running from 17 to 25 May.  Explore the history of Ilkley’s open-air swimming pool through a bright...

COFFEE MORNING: History of Theatre in Leeds

30th May 2025
10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Join us on 30 May as Sir Rodney Brooke, President of Ilkley Manor House Trust, explores the history of theatre in Leeds. Rodney started regular attendance at Leeds theatres...

EXHIBITION: The Old Castle

31st May 2025 - 6th Jul 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

The community curators, with input from the Local History Hub, have created this display of images of Ilkley Manor House throughout the years. Did you know that before we...

CONCERT: Iona Lane

13th Jun 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Folk musician Iona Lane returns to the House with magical melodies and thoughtful lyrics on 13 June. Driven by awe and wonder of the natural world, Iona Lane delivers...

EXHIBITION: The Great Ilkley Flood of July 1900

14th Jun 2025 - 27th Jul 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

The exhibition from Ilkley Civic Society and the Local History Hub contains contemporary photographs of the Great Ilkley Flood. On 12 July 1900, during a hot summer, there was...

SOLAR GALLERY: Poetry and Image

14th Jun 2025 - 31st Aug 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Solar Gallery’s summer theme is Poetry and Image. Named after the historic room it occupies, the Solar Gallery is a permanent space upstairs showcasing the diverse work of...

Q&A SESSION: Olicana, the Roman Fort

21st Jun 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Trustee and historian John Cockshott will be in the House ready for your questions about the Roman fort of Olicana. Not only is Ilkley Manor House built on the...