Ilkley Literature Festival ticket giveaway
The organisers of Ilkley Literature Festival are offering staff and students complimentary tickets to a selection of exciting events which are to run across the course of the festival.
The complimentary tickets are being offered as a thank you to the University for its ongoing support and partnership and allow each member of staff and student four free tickets to any of the events listed below and the offer may be used on as many events as you wish.
The festival runs from Saturday 29 September until Sunday 14 October so there are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of this chance for free tickets.
The events on offer are:
Event 11 - Colin Grant
On: Saturday 29 September
At: 1.30-2.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 18 - Contemporary Black British Writing
On: Saturday 29 September
At: 4.30-5.30pm
In: St. Margaret's Hall
Event 38 - Prisoner of Paradise: Romesh Gunesekera
On: Sunday 30 September
At: 3-4pm
In: St Margaret's Hall
Event 42 - Jake Arnott: House of Rumour
On: Sunday 30 September
At: 5-6pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 52 - Red Laal: M.Y. Alam
On: Monday 1 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wildman
Event 71 - The Heart of It: Seni Seneviratne and Mimi Khalvati Reading
On: Thursday 4 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wildman
Event 82 - Backward Glance: Multi Story Theatre Company
On: Friday 5 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 90 - Poetry for Lunch: Anthony Joseph and Sean Hewitt
On: Saturday 6 October
At: 1.30-2.15pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wildman
Event 102 - Speak of Me as I Am: A Conversation with Ira Aldridge
On: Saturday 6 October
At: 8-9.10pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 102 - Huracan: Diana McCauley and Andrea Stuart
On: Sunday 7 October
At: 5-6pm
In: St Margaret's Hall
Event 121 - Democracy, Power and Media Reform: Dan Hind
On: Sunday 7 October
At: 6-7pm
In: Craiglands Hotel
Event 128 - Tilt presents Amiri Baraka: Performance and In Conversation
On: Monday 8 October
At: 8-9pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wildman
Event 133 - Comma Press Presents: Pawel Huelle and David Constantine
On: Tuesday 9 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 142 - Andrew Motion: Return to Treasure Island
On: Thursday 11 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Clark Foley Centre
Event 143 - The Train in the Night: Nick Coleman
On: Thursday 11 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 145 - Three Captivating Poets: Blake Morrison, Catherine Smith and Peter Carpenter
On: Thursday 11 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: St Margaret's Hall
Event 149 - Lemn Sissay
On: Friday 12 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside
Event 174 - Moniza Alvi and Patience Agbabi
On: Saturday 13 October
At: 7.30-8.30pm
In: Ilkley Playhouse Wildman
Event 194 - Christopher Isherwood's Diaries: Katherine Bucknell
On: Sunday 14 October
At: 4.30-5.30pm
In: St Margaret's Hall
And for younger members of the family:
Event 220 - ATOMIC! With Guy Bass
On: Saturday 6 October
At: 4-4.45pm
In: All Saints' School
For event descriptions, please visit the Ilkley Literature Festival website where you can flick through a brochure and also see which other events are taking place.
To redeem your free tickets, you will need to ring the Ilkley Literature Festival box office on 01943 816714, give your name and say you are from the University, how many tickets you would like and quote the code "special2". The tickets will then be posted out to you.
Tickets cannot be booked online, are subject to availability and must be booked in advance.