Events are free except where the cost is mentioned, but there may be a charge for refreshments. Events must be booked unless otherwise stated.
For more information or to book a place, select the blue links below.
If you are unable to register on-line, we will also take bookings at our regular Drop-In meetings at 10.30 – 12.00 on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at the Clarke Foley Centre, Ilkley, the Otley Drop Ins or the Showcase event on the 20th June. You can also write (giving your name, contact details and choice of events) to: Summer Programme Bookings, Ilkley & District u3a, c/o Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley LS29 9DZ.
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| 10 June - all day | The Wensleydale Railway Visit to this Heritage Railway with some fascinating history and stunning scenery. Travel by coach with various pick-up points. Cost £41. Booking closes 3 June |
| 15 Jun - pm 22 Jun - pm 29 Jun - pm 06 Jul - pm 13 Jul - pm 20 Jul - pm 27 Jul - pm |
Flat Green Lawn Bowls Taster sessions, coaching and equipment can be provided. Ben Rhydding Bowls Club, Coutances Way, LS29 8AW. Booking not required. |
| 16 June - am | Urban Sketching - a Taster A morning with your sketchbook in the open air. Meet at The Bandstand, The Grove Ilkley LS29 9EG. Booking closes 15 June. |
| 17 June - am | Birdwatching at Rodley Nature Reserve A walk round the reserve with group members. Cost: optional refreshments from café. Booking closes 14 June. |
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17 June - am 24 June - am 1 July - am 8 July - am 15 July - am 22 July - am 29 July - am |
Indoor Bowls Taster Sessions No need to book, just drop in, cost £5. Large Hall, Clarke Foley Community Hub, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. |
| 18 June - pm 2 July - pm 16 July - pm |
Purple Heather Patchwork & Quilting Group Taster sessions at Ilkley Baptist Church, 4 Kings Road, LS29 9AD. Booking not required. |
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18 June - pm 25 June - pm 2 July - pm 9 July - pm 16 July - pm 23 July - pm 30 July - pm |
Crown Green Bowling Taster sessions at Burley Bowls Club LS29 7HD. Booking not required. |
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18 June - pm 25 June - pm 2 July - pm 9 July - pm 16 July - pm 23 July - pm 30 July - pm |
Tappers Guitar Plus Weekly sessions of two hours of music at Riverside Hotel, Ilkley - External Gazebo (under-cover). No booking needed - totally flexible, come early, come late, come as often as you wish on Thursday afternoons. Cost: buy a drink at the bar. |
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19 June - pm 26 June - pm 3 July - pm 10 July - pm 17th July - pm |
Walking Cricket Taster Sessions Ben Rhydding Sports Club. Learn about the game and have a go. Booking preferred but not essential. |
| 22 June - pm | Visiting Ilkley Hydros starting at Craiglands Road junction with Cowpasture Road and ending at Darwin Gardens. Cost: £5 donation to Ilkley Civic Society Local History Hub. |
| 23 June - all day | Explore the Shipley to Guiseley railway line Travel by minibus with various pick-up points. Cost £22 includes buffet lunch at the Woolpack in Esholt (of TV fame). Booking closes 16 June. |
| 24 June - pm | The World of Diplomacy – more than just Ferroro Rocher An informative talk about the diplomatic world with quirky amusing details and anecdotes at JLA, Clarke Foley Centre. |
| 25 June - am | Piano Duets Open Morning Come and see what the Piano Duets Group do. You are welcome just to watch and listen or to 'have a go' at The Bridge Church, Bridge Street, Otley. Booking not required. |
| 25 June - pm 9 July - pm 23 July - pm |
Scrabble Join in the regular group to try Scrabble at Everybody's, Otley Road, Guiseley LS20 8PS. Booking not required. |
| 26 June - am | Table Tennis Taster (1) Come and try Table Tennis at Winter Garden, Station Road, Ilkley |
| 30 June - am | Art & AI talk An exploration of AI’s ability to read emotion at Jack Lofthouse Annex, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. |
| 30 June - all day | Visit to Selby Abbey and Little Wold Vineyard Cost £65 to include coach travel (various pick ups), morning coffee, lunch and wine tasting. Booking closes 16 June. |
| 1 July - am 8 July - am |
Montaigne: Philosopher of Retirement This is a two-part course at Jack Lofthouse Annex, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ |
| 1 July - pm | Disco Taster Session Disco dancing to 1960s-1980s music at Ben Rhydding Scout Hut LS29 8ET. |
| 2 July - am | William Morris 1 A Romantic Revolutionary Part 1: Travels in Iceland & his fascination with the Far North. Illustrated talk at Silsden Town Hall, Cafe Bar, BD20 0AJ. |
| 2 July - am 9 July - am 16 July - am 23 July - am |
Sprich mal (wieder) Deutsch! German refresher course at St Mary's Parish Centre, Burley in Wharfedale LS29 7JL. |
| 7 July - am | Singing For Pleasure Open Morning Come and sing with an established friendly 40 strong choir. Refreshments 50p. St. John's Church Hall, Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, LS29 8PN |
| 8 July - pm 15 July - pm 22 July - pm 29 July -pm |
Soulsville, U.S.A.: The History and Legacy of Stax Records Four-session course at Chippendale Centre, Mercury Row, Otley LS21 3HE |
| 9 July - am | William Morris 2 A Romantic Revolutionary Part 2: his wish to change the world. Illustrated talk at Silsden Town Hall, Cafe Bar, BD20 0AJ. |
| 9 July - pm | Craft Workshop Diamond Art Crystal Painting 1 in the Jack Lofthouse Annex, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Rd, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. Cost £10. Repeated on 21 July. Booking closes 2 July. |
| 10 July - am | Interrailing in Europe Advice on travelling in Europe on an Interrail Pass. Jack Lofthouse Annex, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. |
| 10 July - am | Table Tennis Taster (2) Come and try Table Tennis at Winter Garden, Station Road, Ilkley |
| 11 July - pm | Traditional Afternoon Tea and a glass of prosecco - all prepared and provided by the Chippendale Centre, Mercury Row, Otley LS21 3HE. Cost £10. Booking closes 9 June. |
| 14 July - am | East Riddlesden Hall An illustrated talk about its history and collections at Jack Lofthouse Annex, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ |
| 14 July - pm | Artificial Intelligence for Everyone Open your eyes to what is now possible. The Large Hall, Clarke Foley Community Hub, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. Cost: £2 in cash if you wish to purchase tea / coffee. |
| 21 July - am | Craft Workshop Diamond Art Crystal Painting 2 in the Jack Lofthouse Annex, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Rd, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. Cost £10. Repeat of workshop 9 July. Booking closes 14 July. |
| 29 July - pm | Art of the Stone Age An illustrated talk in the large Hall, Clarke Foley Community Hub, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ. |
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