The Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9EG.

We are open 7 days a week. Monday to Saturday 9am-5.30pm; Sundays 10am-4pm

 

 

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Wednesday 16 September 7pm

Linda Green & Rebecca Ryan

Meet two of our most entertaining local authors and hear all about their latest novels. In If I Had My Time Again Linda gives us a humorous, moving take on the afterlife, set in a hotel near Halifax, while Rebecca's new book, The Edge of Always, looks at two people grasping a second chance on a holiday in Paris. Bookshop manager Mike says;  If you've never been to an event with Linda and Rebecca, you're in for a treat. Expect honesty, pathos and an awful lot of laughs!

Tickets: £7

 

Friday 25 September 7pm

Beasts, Barghests and Boggarts

Join folklore and mythology experts Elizabeth Dearnley and Elizabeth Kim for an evening of exploration into the mythical creatures rumoured to stalk the North of England. Perfect for anyone interested in folk tales, ghosts and all things weird.

Tickets: £7
 
Wednesday 30 September 7pm
Peter's Field 
Songwriter, folk singer & storyteller Sean Cooney, one third of The Young'uns, performs songs from his latest album, Peter's Field 
alongside readings and discussion, exploring one of the defining events of British working-class history, the 1819 Peterloo Massacre.
Tickets: £7
 
Thursday 29 October 7pm
Sniff - A History of Smells
 
Join author William Tullett for an investigation into the weird and wonderful world of smell, good and bad. Our sense of smell can create incredible memories, and can warn us of danger. Polish your olfactory nerve and join us for an aromatic and memorable evening.
Tickets £7
 
Friday 6 November 7pm
Rituals; Tim Downie and Jeremy Dyson
(at Church House, All Saints Church Ilkley)
 
Join actor and podcaster Tim Downie and author and screenwriter Jeremy Dyson at Church House as they discuss Tim's new book, Rituals - A Folk Journey Through the British Isles.
 

Expect thrills and mystery as we explore the myths and folk tales of Britain.

Tickets £12

 

 

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