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Ilkley Literature Festival is seeking an exceptional and proactive individual for a new position of Head of Finance and Development. The Head of Finance and Development will work alongside our Festival Director, providing a strong and confident steer on financial and administrative concerns, take control of fiscal affairs and financial…more

Thursday 14 May sees historian David Starkey make a welcome return to the Kings Hall following his sell out appearance at the 2014 Festival. Starkey will be discussing his latest book, Magna Carta, the Charter that Changed the World which explores the history, impact and global influence of the Magna…more

Ilkley Literature Festival, in association with Bradford Libraries, is launching a new writing group for young people in Bradford. Ilkley Literature Festival Director Rachel Feldberg said ‘We are very excited to be launching Bradford Young Writers. We know there are lots of talented young people in Bradford who are looking…more

1st – Maisie by Sue Hoffmann 2nd – Authentic Athens by Emily Kerr 3rd – Director’s Cut by Andrew Campbell-Kearsey   Dreda Say Mitchell’s Judgement This year’s adult short stories are a great and diverse collection that took me on journeys to New Zealand and Athens, to the past and…more

1st – Host by Pamela Scobie 2nd – banked up by John Foggin 3rd – Theshold by Carolyn Waudby Moniza Alvi’s Judgement Poetry competition-judging is a lengthy process, and not least when considering the long-listed poems! Sometimes it feels like being asked to rank the animals in the zoo, scarcely…more