WHARFEDALE FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS
held annually since 1900
AUDIENCE INFORMATION
The Wharfedale Festival is a celebration of the Performing Arts and a wonderful opportunity to encourage and support all our participants to perform to a live audience. We would be delighted to welcome you to come along and watch the session classes.
An entry fee is charged for all adults attending a session (free entry for children and accompanying teachers). This can be paid by cash or card machine. This fee contributes to the overall running of the Festival and associated overheads.
The 2025 dates and venues are as follows:
SPEECH AND DRAMA / THEATRE TIME
Craiglands Hotel Ilkley
Tuesday, 6th to Wednesday 7th May 2025
MUSIC MAKERS
Craiglands Hotel Ilkley
WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2025
CHOIRS AND MUSIC ENSEMBLE
King’s Hall , Station Road, Ilkley
Friday 9th May 2025
PIANO
Christchurch Sanctuary, The Grove, Ilkley
TUESDAY 17th – WEDNESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2026
held annually since 1900
GENERAL GUIDELINES
We will ask you to be as quiet as possible in all performance areas so as not to disturb the performers and adjudicator . Due to copyright and our safeguarding policy there is no audio or video recording of any of the performances.
How to find us
The Craiglands Hotel
Cowpasture Rd, Ilkley LS29 8RQ
Kings Hall Ilkley
Station Rd, Ilkley LS29 8HB
Christchurch Sanctuary
The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9LW
Get in touch with us
We'd Love to hear from you
For any general enquiries, please do reach out and contact our team.