Rehearsals are in full swing for Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path (directed by Steve Mason) which opens at Ilkley Playhouse on Wednesday September 11 for ten nights.

The wartime drama set in a hotel/pub close to an RAF Bomber Command base was a huge West End hit in its recent professional revival – you are encouraged to book your seats as soon as possible for what is our first production of an exciting new season.

Love Triangle is a literary event which takes place on Wednesday at 8pm and features three women novelists discussing three different ways to write about love. Historical romance writer Pamela Hartshorne’s novel Time’s Echo is a tale of love, hate and warped desire that swings between the present day and 1577 York. In Fiona Shaw’s A Stone’s Throw, a novel charting three generations of a family through the 20th century, a woman is haunted by her love and by her loss. Ilkley-based Mandy Sutter’s debut novel Stretching It is a contemporary comedy about the search for love. Join them for a stimulating discussion.

There will also be a chance to ask questions and find out too about their very different publishing journeys – of particular interest, perhaps, for those with writing ambitions. Tickets are £4 and the event will be held in the Wildman Studio.

The Playhouse’s Fringe version of Conor McPherson’s The Weir is currently in rehearsal and will be taken to Llanbedrog in North Wales for two performances at the new outdoor theatre (the John Andrew’s theatre) at the end of August. The Donmar version of this show was sold out for its six-week run in London in May/June.

Looking ahead to October, we are very excited about welcoming cricket commentator and raconteur Henry Blofeld to the Wharfeside Theatre on Saturday 26th – tickets £15.

With the Ashes series in full swing, he will doubtless be able to provide us with some inside information about the summer’s events and the forthcoming Australian tour to defend the Ashes.

Continued on page 3 Singer Chris Berry performs in the Wildman on Saturday 7th September – tickets are already selling well – and the rearranged social night featuring well-known Tickling the Ivories entertainer Michael Lunts (with welcoming drink and interval buffet) will take place on Saturday 28th September in the Wharfeside – tickets are £10 for each of these events. The next Stagefright Comedy Night is planned for Friday 27th September – full details to follow soon.

Looking ahead to October, we are very excited about welcoming cricket commentator and raconteur Henry Blofeld to the Wharfeside Theatre on Saturday 26th – tickets £15. With the Ashes series in full swing, he will doubtless be able to provide us with some inside information about the summer’s events and the forthcoming Australian tour to defend the Ashes.

To book Playhouse events call 01943 609539 from 9.30am-6.30pm, Monday to Friday. For further information and to book online visit www.ilkleyplayhouse.co.uk,