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What's on in Summerscales

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Summerscales.

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Children & Family

Toddlers Group

Group for under fives and their parents, grandparents and careers. Note term time only.

Wed 22 Jul09:00St John's Parish Church Ben Rhydding(4.6mi)

via St John's Parish Church Ben RhyddingLocal gem

Markets & Fairs

Summer Makers’ Fair

Calling all art lovers and craft enthusiasts! Ilkley Manor House courtyard will once again be filled with makers’ stalls selling a wide range of beautiful handmade items. Step into...

Sat 25 JulIlkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Summer Makers’ Fair

Calling all art lovers and craft enthusiasts! Ilkley Manor House courtyard will once again be filled with makers’ stalls selling a wide range of beautiful handmade items. Step into the charming courtyard and browse a vibrant collection of stalls showcasing … More Info & Apply

Sun 26 JulIlkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Festivals & EventsReligion & Spirituality

Celebration service in Church

Celebration worship service typically including guitars, keyboard and accompanying musicians.

Sun 26 Jul10:00St John's Parish Church Ben Rhydding(4.6mi)

via St John's Parish Church Ben RhyddingLocal gem

CommunityFood & Drink

COFFEE MORNING – Yorkshire Dialect by Rod Dimbleby

Author and storyteller who specialises in Yorkshire Dialect stories, will entertain with amusing Yorkshire tales and poems, and will talk about the Yorkshire dialect and the Yorkshire Dialect Society....

Fri 31 Jul11:15Ilkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Community

Yorkshire Day 2026

Join us as we celebrate Yorkshire Day at Ilkley Manor House with traditional maypole dancing, Victorian games and a white rose craft activity inspired by Yorkshire’s heritage. Visitors can also...

Sat 1 Aug15:00Ilkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Community

The ARK in Church

Our very friendly service for those with learning disabilities, their families, friends and carers.

Sun 2 Aug15:00St John's Parish Church Ben Rhydding(4.6mi)

via St John's Parish Church Ben RhyddingLocal gem

Community

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We found this gem on Ilkley Cinema's website. Tselectitems Waselectitemsprompt Tcswebmenuitem 10634367 Tcswebtab 10634368 Tcsperformance 12081099 Tcssection — sounds like it could be a cracker, doesn't it?

Wed 5 AugIlkley Cinema(4.2mi)

via Ilkley CinemaLocal gem

Community

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One for the diary — Tselectitems Waselectitemsprompt Tcswebmenuitem 10634367 Tcswebtab 10634368 Tcsperformance 12081101 Tcssection at Ilkley Cinema. The organiser's keeping schtum on the details, but that's half the fun.

Thu 6 AugIlkley Cinema(4.2mi)

via Ilkley CinemaLocal gem

Children & Family

FAMILY FUN – Follow the Eagle

Dress as a Roman, make a shield, march behind an eagle around Olicana fort. Can’t make these special family fun sessions? Don’t worry! Ilkley Manor House is open on...

Sat 8 Aug15:00Ilkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Community

Explore Service in Church

A service designed to help us grow in faith with a short time to explore listed questions.

Sun 9 Aug10:00St John's Parish Church Ben Rhydding(4.6mi)

via St John's Parish Church Ben RhyddingLocal gem

Community

photoILKLEY

photoILKLEY is a grassroots photography festival that celebrates photography’s unique power to connect, to question, and to see the world anew. As part of the festival, Ilkley Manor House will host exhibitions in both the Western Gallery upstairs and the … More Info & Apply

Wed 26 AugIlkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Community

So Let It Be: Collected Poems by Colin Speakman

Ilkley Manor House is proud to host the launch of So Let It Be: Collected Poems by Colin Speakman, a celebrated Yorkshire writer, campaigner and author whose work has...

Fri 28 Aug19:00Ilkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Community

Around £8

Bard in the Yard 2026

At the IMH, come and see this August the Bard in the Yard to complement our heritage displays and exhibitions in the historic house. Two plays from the Ilkley Playhouse, bringing miniature Shakespeare to the Manor House Yard. This year’s productions are The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing. This live performance of Shakespeare is always popular.

Sun 30 AugIlkley Solar Gallery(4.2mi)

via Ilkley Solar GalleryLocal gem

Community

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Spotted Tselectitems Waselectitemsprompt Tcswebmenuitem 10634367 Tcswebtab 10634368 Tcsperformance 12081103 Tcssection on Ilkley Cinema's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Wed 2 SeptIlkley Cinema(4.2mi)

via Ilkley CinemaLocal gem

Community

Tselectitems Waselectitemsprompt Tcswebmenuitem 10634367 Tcswebtab 10634368 Tcsperformance 12081105 Tcssection

Spotted Tselectitems Waselectitemsprompt Tcswebmenuitem 10634367 Tcswebtab 10634368 Tcsperformance 12081105 Tcssection on Ilkley Cinema's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Thu 3 SeptIlkley Cinema(4.2mi)

via Ilkley CinemaLocal gem

Community

Around £15

Hammerstein to Hamilton

Tickets available £15 https://clarkefoley.sumupstore.com/products

Wed 9 Sept15:30The Clarke Foley Centre(4.3mi)

via The Clarke Foley Centre

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North Yorkshire, England

Summerscales is in North Yorkshire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Summerscales events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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