Otley Courthouse
Featured Event

Daoirí Farrell

Music 13 Mar 2026 8:00 pm £19

Dublin singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell burst on to the international folk music scene with two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2017 for Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track, performing live at the awards ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. His breakthr...

View More
Daoirí Farrell
Featured Event

Fakespeare

Theatre 12 Mar 2026 8:00 pm £16

Merely Players present FAKESPEARE. A deceptively truthful tale, by Stuart Fortey There are two problems with deception. The first is being found out. The second is not being found out. In 1794, noted antiquarian Samuel Ireland is delighted when his son William brings him unknown ...

View More
Fakespeare
Featured Event

Hannah James & Toby Kuhn

Music 22 Mar 2026 8:00 pm £16

In a journey through sound, texture, emotion and rhythm, Hannah and Toby navigate the paths of growth, discovery, darkness and light, exploring the dialogue of cello, voice, accordion and foot percussion in new and unexpected ways. Effortlessly blending, the pair play and dance t...

View More
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn
Featured Event

The Often Herd

Music 27 Feb 2026 8:00 pm £16

The Often Herd transcend the traditional boundaries of bluegrass music. Although they resemble an American string band, complete with driving energy, tight vocal harmonies and dazzling instrumental interplay, their sound is deeply coloured by their surroundings: the striking natu...

View More
The Often Herd

Otley Courthouse

Upcoming Events

Promotional image of Shaun and Audrey. 23Feb
Community

The Threaded Path: Finding Your Flow

Doors: 10:00 am Show Starts: 10:00 am
£30

A calming workshop blending sophrology and needlepoint, using breath, gentle movement and stitching to ease tension and nurture creative flow.

Event Card Stub
Close up shot of a felted landscape. 24Feb
Community

Felted Landscape Workshop

Doors: 10:00 am Show Starts: 10:00 am
£36

Discover needle felting’s creative possibilities in this hands-on workshop, using colourful fibres and simple techniques to craft your own unique artwork.

Event Card Stub
Emily Hobson flower arrangement. 25Feb
Community

Flower Arranging Workshop

Doors: 10:00 am Show Starts: 10:00 am
£36

Learn simple, modern flower arranging with fresh seasonal blooms, creating your own stylish vase arrangement with guidance from florist Emily Hobson.

Event Card Stub
Moira Shearer stars in 'The Red Shoes'. 26Feb
Film

Movie Matinee: The Red Shoes

Doors: 1:30 pm Show Starts: 2:00 pm
£6

The Red Shoes (1948): a young ballerina torn between her love for a composer and her dedication to dance, consumed by the demands of her art.

Event Card Stub
Poster image of Helen Mirren in The Audience 26Feb
Event Screenings

National Theatre Live: The Audience

Doors: 6:15 pm Show Starts: 7:00 pm
£15 / £13

Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the  Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

Event Card Stub
Close up shot of lino printing. 26Feb
Community

Introduction to lino print workshop

Doors: 10:00 am Show Starts: 10:00 am
£30

Explore the basics of lino printing with Andy Szymanski, learning to draw, carve and print your own design in a relaxed, supportive workshop.

Event Card Stub
Photo of the band with their instruments 27Feb
Music

The Often Herd

Doors: 7:15 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
£16

The Often Herd blend bluegrass energy with the unique influence of Northern England’s industrial landscapes.

Event Card Stub
Still from theatre production depicting Henry VIII 28Feb
Theatre

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience With King Henry VIII

Doors: 6:45 pm Show Starts: 7:30 pm
£15

In 1544, King Henry the Eighth journeys on royal progress, pausing here to grant his loyal subjects the rare honour of audience with their sovereign.

Event Card Stub
Violin Head & Bow on Sheetmusic 05Mar
Music

Lunchtime Recital: Students from Leeds Conservatoire

Doors: 12:30 pm Show Starts: 1:00 pm
£10

Come hear the next generation of musicians in diverse solo and chamber recitals—no two programs are alike!

Event Card Stub
Film still from 'All We Imagine As Light' of a woman on a bus. 05Mar
Film

Otley Film Society: All We Imagine As Light

£5

In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband.

Event Card Stub
Marcus Brigstocke 06Mar
Comedy

Marcus Brigstocke: Vitruvian Mango

Doors: 6:45 pm Show Starts: 7:30 pm
£19

What are men for? Award winning MAN Marcus Brigstocke thinks we might still serve some useful function. But what is it?

Event Card Stub
Bootleg Eagles 07Mar
Music

Bootleg Eagles: History Of The Eagles

Doors: 6:45 pm Show Starts: 7:30 pm
£26

Unforgettable hits and best-loved album tracks, all performed with the amazing musicianship and stellar harmonies that they deserve.

Event Card Stub

Otley Courthouse

More about us

Otley Courthouse is a unique development run by people in Otley, West Yorkshire. After an eight year development period we transformed a redundant nineteenth century magistrates court into a unique arts and resource centre for our community.

Find out about the history of Otley Courthouse by visiting the
Heritage section of our website.

Otley Courthouse is a unique development run by people in Otley, West Yorkshire. After an eight year development period we transformed a redundant nineteenth century magis.

View more
Meet the Team poster.

Otley Courthouse

About the venue

Otley Courthouse

01943 467466

admin@otleycourthouse.org.uk


Address

Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street,
Otley, West Yorkshire,
LS21 3AN
Get Directions