Ruth Jones, Ian McMillan, Gyles Brandreth, Gabby Logan and Melvyn Bragg are amongst the star studded line-up at this year’s festival.
The Ilkley Literature Festival hosts an array of leading literary geniuses each year and this year’s exciting programme hints towards another show stopping celebration of the arts.
The festival aims to celebrate all things reading and writing, with over 90 events exploring fiction, non-fiction and poetry, with authors from politicians to actors, academics to mountaineers, and journalists to chefs.
This Autumn the festival will be taking place between 7 – 23 October 2022 and after taking a look at the headline acts, it is not one to be missed.
Kicking off the festival is beloved Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan, who will be sharing stories about one of his great loves – the sea – and the places and memories that have shaped the grand old dad he is today.
Actor, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author, Ruth Jones, will be discussing her uplifting new novel Love Untold, on Saturday 8 October and Ardal O’Hanlon, star of iconic TV comedy series, Father Ted, will discuss his darkly comic novel and satire on Ireland’s politics, Brouhaha, on Saturday 15 October.
Leeds-born presenter Gabby Logan will explore her candid memoir that details her brother’s early death, her father’s alcoholism, and navigating sexism at work.
Other appearances include broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and festival favourite Gyles Brandreth. The full programme for the festival can be found here on the festival’s website.
The festival includes in-person talks, digital events and workshops hosted at numerous venues around Ilkley including All Saints’ Church, Ilkley Grammar School, Ilkley Playhouse and the King’s Hall.
The festival promises to be a great day out for all the family. Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 30 August and you can grab yours here.
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