Ilkley Solar Gallery

03/07/2026

03/07/2026

📣 Vivid Impressions opens in our Solar Gallery this Saturday! Vivid Impressions brings new work from the Solar Gallery artists. Vivid, colourful and energetic, it is a perfect summer exhibition.

Free entry. Open every weekend from Saturday 4 July, 11am to 4pm.

15/06/2026

Remembering David Hockney. 1937-2026. One of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries.
“To me, the world's rather beautiful if you look at it. Especially nature.” - David Hockney

21/11/2025

We're all set up for the Christmas Makers' Fair tomorrow, Saturday 22, and Sunday 23 November! We're on the ground floor of the House - entry is £2 (under 16s free) and the fair runs from 10am to 5pm.

Explore the stalls, and shop lovely handmade items from the Solar Gallery artists, including decorations, original artwork, Christmas xards, and more!

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16/11/2025

Don't forget to visit us today for the last day of The Beauty of Small Things! We're located upstairs in Ilkley Manor House, which is open from 11am to 4pm.

Come and see us at the Christmas Makers' Fair on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November! The House will be decked beautifully for the festive season and open from 10am to 5pm - entry is just £2 (free for under 16s).

The artists featured here are:
Catherine Slater
Gill Gilroy
Kathy Hammond
Anita Burrows
Christine Pilgrem
Alfonsas Paulauskas
Chris Bailey

14/11/2025

🌟 FINAL WEEKEND 🌟

It's the final weekend to see our exhibition The Beauty of Small Things! Visit us on Saturday, 15 November and Sunday, 16 November, 11am-4pm, to see and buy lovely art like the one pictured; delicate botanical ceramic pieces by Tara Joy.

Remember, we'll be selling Christmas artworks, cards, gift tags, decorations, and more at the Ilkley Manor House Christmas Makers' Fair on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November from 10am to 5pm. Entry is just £2 (under 16s free) - come and see our displays in the Heritage Room on the ground floor of the House. We can't wait!

12/11/2025

Come and see us at the Ilkley Manor House Christmas Makers' Fair on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November!

From 10am to 5pm each day, we will be on the ground floor of the House selling Christmas gifts, cards, decorations, and more.

Entry is £2, under 16s free. There will be mince pies and mulled wine in the buttery to warm you up! See you soon.