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Ilkley's spa town heritage and surrounding countryside make tourism an important local industry. The town centre is characterised by Victorian architecture, wide streets and floral displays. Ilkley Moor, to the south of the town, is the subject of a folk song, often described as the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire, "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at".
Ilkley Town Hall, on Station Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, is a Grade II listed municipal building designed by William Bakewell of Leeds. It forms the centre of a small complex of public buildings, which also includes Ilkley Library (a Carnegie library ), and the King's Hall & Winter Garden theatre .
Ilkley Players Ltd is a member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain. (LTG) The Ilkley Playhouse also runs Greenroom classes for younger students who annually perform their own production. In October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ilkley Playhouse was awarded a much-needed grant from Arts Council England of £60,454. [4]
Ilkley Manor House, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, is a local heritage museum, art gallery, and live venue, and was established in the present building in 1961 to preserve local archaeological artefacts after the spa town expanded and much Roman material was lost. It was managed by Bradford Council Museums and Galleries department but had to ...
The Alhambra is part of the Bradford Theatres group, which also includes St. George's Hall and King's Hall, Ilkley. The theatre is also a member of the Dance Consortium, a group of theatres who collaborate to bring international dance theatre to the UK.
The cinema was sold to C & H Cinemas after the war and in the early 1950s the organ removed, the cinema refurbished and briefly supported live stage shows. Star Cinemas took over and installed a wide screen in 1954 but closed the cinema in 1968 - reopening as a bingo club. In 1986 the property was sold to become the Jamiyat Tabligh-Ul-Islam ...
Ilkley Toy Museum in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, houses a private collection of toys dating from 350 BC to modern times, and is open to the public, schools, and groups.
In 1994, Ilkley were founded as Ilkley AFC, joining the Harrogate and District Football League winning the Division 3 League and Cup double in the first season, before securing a second straight promotion the following season. In 2004, the club joined the West Yorkshire League, changing the name of the club to Ilkley Town a year later. [1]