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Poetry project will carve niche in Pennine landscape

Simon Armitage at the Cow and Calf rocks.

9:40am Monday 23rd August 2010

Young people will be working with leading Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage on a project placing verses of a poem across a permanent trail of stones spanning the Pennine Watershed landscape.

Festival nets more BBC heavyweights

John Simpson, The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Mar 24

1:10pm Thursday 29th July 2010

BBC world affairs editor John Simpson and political commentator Matthew Parris have confirmed they will appear at this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival.

More big names line up for Ilkley Literature Festival

Dame Ellen MacArthur is heading for Ilkley Literature Festival.

10:10am Thursday 22nd July 2010

Further famous names, including seafaring heroine Dame Ellen MacArthur, have been added to the line-up for this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival.

Record sponsorship for Ilkley Literature Festival

Sir Michael Parkinson

11:50am Thursday 15th July 2010

Ilkley Literature Festival has bucked the economic trend by attracting more corporate backing than ever.

Poetry to get high profile at festival

Ilkley Literature Festival poet-in-residence Anthony Dunn.

7:20am Wednesday 30th June 2010

Poetry is set to take centre stage at Ilkley Literature Festival this year as plans are put in place for creative writing projects.

Stars come out for Ilkley Literature Festival

Sir Michael Parkinson

9:27am Thursday 10th June 2010

BROADCASTING legend Sir Michael Parkinson, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle will be among the big names at this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival.

LitFest is big business for Ilkley

Comedy poet John Hegley visited Ilkley for the Literature Festival last week. John ran a workshop at the Manor House in the town, where he urged participants to write, draw and be creative.

9:43am Thursday 22nd October 2009

Bumper ticket sales for Ilkley Literature Festival resulted in a booming trade for businesses in the town.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall gives tips for traditional meals

9:42am Thursday 22nd October 2009

The fascination with celebrity chefs was still apparent as all generations gave up their Saturday afternoon to watch a passionate Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall talk about his most recent cookbook River Cottage Everyday.

Young poets rewarded in LitFest competition

Winning poet Richard Hale, a pupil at Ashlands Primary School, Ilkley.

9:15am Thursday 22nd October 2009

Young poets from all over Wharfedale have proved their literary mettle by taking part in our Litfest writing comp-etition.

On a wave of nostalgia with Diane Quick

9:12am Thursday 22nd October 2009

The past was a distinct theme in the final week of the festival.






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