What's On Guide
A local guide to "What's On" in and around:
Skipton and Craven
Ilkley, Otley and Wharfedale
Keighley and the Aire and Worth Valleys
Please get in touch with your events by emailing: studio@drystoneradio.com
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UNTIL SUN 18 OCT 2026 - ILKLEY – Ilkley Literature Festival. More details from: https://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
UNTIL SUN 18 OCT 2026 - Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival taking place at various places. For more details please CLICK HERE
Thurs 15th - 18th October 2026 – KEIGHLEY - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer & Music Festival Wide selection of beers (mostly real ales) from all over the country to choose from. Along with cider, wine & Gin. For more information please CLICK HERE
Thurs 15th October 2026 – GARGRAVE – Indoor Bowling at Village Hall from 2.00pm
Thurs 15th October 2026 – CARLETON IN CRAVEN - Carleton Ladies Choir in the Village Hall from 7.30pm
Thurs 15th October 2026 - 7.30pm – OXENHOPE - Oxenhope Gardening Club, Oxenhope Community Centre. Ben Preston will speak about Plants, people and propagation.
Thurs 15th October 2026 - 7 pm - 9pm – SILSDEN - Climate Action Silsden Talks - Rewilding at the Broughton Estate at Silsden Methodist Church Wesley Place Silsden Free Entry & All Welcome.
Thurs 15th October 2026 – ADDINGHAM – Addingham Civic Society meet at Addingham Memorial Hall from 7.30pm
Thurs 15th October 2026 – MENSTON – Kirklands Badminton Club at Kirklands Community Centre from 7.30pm
Thurs 15th October 2026 - 7.30pm – 9.30pm – HARROGATE – Harrogate Keyboard Club presents Music at the Manhattan - held at The Manhattan Club, Beech Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8DS - start time 7.30pm with Chris Powell. Chris will play a fabulous variety of tunes from all decades and genres - so there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. Admission £10
Sat 17th October 2026 - 9.30am - 12.00pm - SILSDEN METHODIST CHURCH- Silsden Repair Cafe at Silsden Methodist Church
Sat 17 October 2026 – SILSDEN METHODIST CHURCH – Caroline’s experiences in Africa, I’ll be sharing photos and stories along with a brief insight in who Challenge Ministries are and what they do on Sat 17th Oct at 3pm at Silsden Methodist Church.
Sat 17th October 2026 - 7.15pm – SKIPTON - Hot Aire Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton
Sat, 17 October 2026 - (7.30am) at Denso Marston Nature Reserve - Visible Migration - Visitors are invited to join the warden at Denso Marston Nature Reserve for a Vis‑Mig morning, taking a look at the skies as autumn migration reaches one of its most active periods, with the chance to see birds passing overhead or briefly dropping in as they move through the valley.
Sat 17 October 2026 at 10:00:00 – BEN RHYDDING - St Johns, Ben Rhydding – St Johns Children’s Nearly New Sale - he event also gives families an opportunity to clear out unwanted children’s items and make some extra money with proceeds split on a 50/50 basis. Half of the proceeds will go to the seller, while the remaining half will support Give a Child a Hope, an Ilkley based charity. Free to attend
Sat 17 October 2026 at 19:00:00 – ILKLEY - Christchurch Ilkley – An evening of Musical Variety - An evening of musical variety with a section of musical styles with something for everyone. Topaz, part of Jazz Leeds headlines a fabulous evening of community Jazz, live music and local talent. This is a fundraising event for the Beamsley Project Charitable Trust at Bolton Abbey. £10
Sat 17 October 2026 – OTLEY COMMON - 11am-3pm - Join us at our first anniversary Open Day
Sat 17 October 2026 - BRADFORD - Please CLICK HERE for events taking place across the Bradford District on Saturday 17th October 2026
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