Ilkley is set to come alive with literary fervor as it kicks off its 17-day-long Ilkley Literature Festival on October 6th, featuring the renowned TV star and naturalist, Ray Mears. In its 50th anniversary year, the festival promises to be a captivating celebration of literature, welcoming a diverse array of journalists, TV personalities, philosophers, and poets
“You should expect the unexpected. That's what everyone needs to expect. Come with open minds - and to hear stuff that you've never heard before and you're never going to hear again!”