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Things To Do Highlights

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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS We run a small selection of workshops for all experience levels

Little Germany

Little Germany is one of Bradford’s most remarkable historic areas, home to one of the largest…

Walking Activity

Salts Walks & Talks – established 1996. The only guided walks based in Saltaire World Heritage…

Loading Bay Exterior.

Loading Bay is an arts venue in Bradford City Centre run by Bradford Culture Company, offering a…

Cartwright Hall Exterior  © Phil Jackson

Built in 1904 in Baroque style as an art gallery. Permanent collection of 19th and 20th century…

Middleton Woods

Middleton Woods is a popular favourite throughout the year.

Crazy Targets Archery

Crazy Targets is the perfect adventure all year round regardless of whether your with family,…

Holden Park

Holden Park (known locally as Oakworth Park) is absolutely unique, with grottoes and caves twining…

View of White Wells on Ilkley Moor

White Wells Spa Baths situated high on Ilkley Moor, take to the waters or drop in for a tea or…

Rail Story at Ingrow.

Visit Rail Story to learn more about the railways and the people who worked on them.

A golf course

Popular golf club located in Ilkley, with a bar and restaurant in the clubhouse.

Interior of Victorian police station.

Victorian cells, court and gallery telling the history policing, crime and punishment in Bradford…

Darwin Gardens

Darwin Gardens Millennium Green is a place where people can relax, children can play and everyone…

LNER Bradford Beryl Bikes in City Park.

Explore Bradford sustainably with LNER Bradford Beryl Bikes, connecting you to scenic cycle routes…

Prince Of Wales Park Gate

Prince of Wales Park near Bingley has a variety of footpaths through wooded grounds, with a mix of…

Ilkley Manor House Exterior

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings,…

East Riddlesden Hall exterior © National Trust Images Andrew Butler

National Trust owned historic house, garden, shop and tearoom. This award winning attraction offers…

A river

The Tranquility Trail allows you take time to appreciate nature in Ilkley Town Centre..

View of Hewenden Viaduct at sunset.

This route intersects with National Route 69 and gives you the opportunity to cross the Grade II…

South Square Centre

South Square Centre is an arts led community centre in the heart of Thornton, Bradford. The centre…

Riverside Parks

Riverside Gardens is a popular place for families to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

A museum display

The Peace Museum is unique in the UK covering peace history, non violence and conflict resolution.…

Eccleshill Railway Walk

A gentle walk through beautiful woodlands and fields, partially following the route of the old…

Cliffe Castle Park Fountain View

Visit Cliffe Castle Park for a great family day out. Not only can you visit Cliffe Castle Museum,…

What's On Highlights

Hands needle-felting a fox design onto a dark knitted jumper.

Join Yorkshire textile artist Jessica at Mrs Dutton's Wondrous Workshops, Ilkley, to upcycle…

Openings

Season

22nd November 2026
Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, the smash-hit musical Everybody’s…

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6th July 2027-10th July 2027
Two people travel in a speedboat across open water, with one person seated at the helm in the foreground and a wake trailing behind the vessel in a sc

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet screens in IMAX at the National Science and Media Museum’s Widescreen…

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27th September 2026
A poster advertising the film showing Austin Butler as Elvis

Join us at the Clarke Foley Community Hub for our first film of the Autumn Season - “Elvis”

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30th September 2026
A poster advertising the event

Three incredible local acts bringing serious energy, noise, and atmosphere to the Main Theatre in…

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25th September 2026
A woman with a guitar

Dar Williams plays The Live Room

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4th October 2026
An image of The Pfalz on the Rhine: JMW Turner, 1817

Art Historian Dr Simon Margison brings this series of talks on Art on the Rhine to the Wharfeside…

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16th September 2026

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23rd September 2026

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30th September 2026

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7th October 2026

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14th October 2026

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21st October 2026
A band posing

Slambovian Circus Of Dreams take the stage at The Live Room

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2nd September 2026
A spooky face

A spooky time at Ilkley Manor House

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31st October 2026
A poster for the concert featuring organist Robert Wolfe.

The Cinema Organ Society is delighted to welcome back one of Britain's finest theatre organists,…

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13th September 2026
Johnathon Breckin’s Mind Games poster

Johnathan Breckin takes to the stage at Tapestry Arts

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18th December 2026
A stage

Celebrating 70 years of Eurovision at the National Science and Media Museum. Go behind the sequins…

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15th May 2026-1st February 2027
Annie

The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, returns to…

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23rd November 2026-28th November 2026
A couple embracing in the rain

Emerald Fennell’s bold and original interpretation of one of the greatest love stories of all time…

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8th September 2026
Dragged To The Musicals

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Divina De Campo stars in Dragged To The Musicals at St. George's Hall

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3rd April 2027
Cowtown

Join us at Bingley Arts Centre for Leeds band Cowtown along with Halifax's The Light Show

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18th December 2026
Sarah McQuaid

Sarah McQuaid brings her immersive, genre-spanning music to Ilkley Manor House on 26 November.

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26th November 2026
Baildon at Christmas

Baildon is preparing to light up for Christmas with a market and entertainment.

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6th December 2026
A picture of musician Bruce Watson

Join us at King's Hall, Ilkley as Big Country founder and guitarist, Bruce Watson hits the road to…

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27th April 2027
A picture of a memorial notice

By examining the rituals that helped people cope with grief in the past, this talk at the Old…

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19th November 2026
A poster advertising the show, featuring Holly Bannis as Tina Turner

This electrifying tribute show at St. George's Hall celebrates the music and unparalleled career of…

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4th December 2026
Bradford Industrial Museum

Inspired by 'Made by Many Hands' - an exhibition exploring heritage crafts, join us for a day…

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20th September 2026
A poster advertsing the concert, recreating the cover of the Pink Floyd album Animals and showing a pig flying over Battersea Power Station (now Tate

Pink Floyd tribute band Pink Floydian comes to Bingley Arts Centrte

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10th April 2027
A group on a Suffragette walking tour

Join Bingley Suffragette Nell Kenney for a guided from Saltaire to Shipley Glen up to the site of…

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12th September 2026

Accommodation Highlights

Wheatley Arms Exterior

Standing in the leafy village of Ben Rhydding, the Wheatley Arms offers fantastic contemporary…

Stay & Explore

A lovely site with magnificent views, clean flat field, 25 minutes walk from village. Dogs welcome.

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

Built in 1867 and originally a grand railway hotel, the hotel is a landmark Victorian building,…

An old mill building

Ideally placed in the heart of heritage rich Bronte Country, nestled deep within a tranquil and…

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

One Tivoli Place is a Victorian Terrace property in a quiet location, within easy walking distance…

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Beautiful restored pub serving local produce and drinks with 3 stunning en-suite rooms available…

Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel Exterior

A Gothic mansion set in its own grounds on the banks of the River Aire. Ideal for visiting the…

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom

Wharfe View Cottage Ilkley is a holiday cottage sleeping six in three bedrooms.

Haworth Old Hall Inn

Historic Tudor manor house circa 1580, with open fires, stone mullioned windows and bags of…

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

Set in the heart of Bronte Country this beamed cottage commands stunning views. Roll top bath,…

Bradford Digs Bedroom

Wonderful houses to rent less than 2 miles from the city centre.

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Located on the outskirts of the famous village of Haworth in the heart of Bronte Country, this…

A hotel exterior

Standing proud in the centre of Ilkley, The Crescent Inn is a majestic arc holding a real ale pub…

A kitchen

A mid-terrace Victorian cottage in Haworth and close The Dales. Perfect for families and couples…

Wooden lodges

Set on breathtaking and beautiful moorland, steeped in history dating back to the Iron Age.…

Highfield Hotel Exterior

This welcoming family run and owned hotel is the ideal base for social, leisure and business…

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

Located at the top of the Main Street opposite the famous Bronte Church and 1 minute from the…

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A luxurious, rural retreat with spectacular views over Saltaire and the Aire Valley. Self-contained…

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Exquisite 4* Gold self-catering cottages close to Thornton. Panoramic views. Excellent location for…

Bedroom | Leonardo Hotel

198 air conditioned rooms with free Wifi and hardwired internet access in each room. All rooms have…

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Ponden Mill is an historic riverside Cotton Mill, which is now open for Camping and Caravans along…

Stay & Explore

Beautifully furnished olde worlde two bedroomed cottage, wood burning stove, garden and parking…

Worth Valley Cottage

Beautifully renovated Victorian cottage in Haworth. Fabulous location only a 5 minute walk from the…

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On a hillside by a stream with a wooded area upstream. Ponden House is off the Keighley/Colne…

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