Otley Courthouse
Featured Event

Exhibition On Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts

Event Screenings 2 Aug 2026 7:00 pm £9

To celebrate the life of exceptional artist David Hockney, this 2017 film is returning to UK cinemas for a limited run. Featuring intimate, in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at London’s Royal A...

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Exhibition On Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
Featured Event

Otley Film Society: Coup 53

Film 2 Jul 2026 7:30 pm £7.50

COUP 53 Cast: Ralph Fiennes Co-writer/editor: Walter Murch Co-writer/director: Taghi Amirani 119 mins With Iran and the world once again on the brink, COUP 53 feels less like history and more like a warning. In 1953, a military coup led by British MI6 backed by the CIA ove...

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Otley Film Society: Coup 53
Featured Event

John McCusker Trio

Music 4 Jul 2026 8:00 pm £21

“One of the UK’s most gifted and versatile musicians in any genre, John McCusker is equally in demand as a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer” – The Guardian The John McCusker Trio is led by John McCusker, one of the most revered and decorated traditional m...

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John McCusker Trio

Otley Courthouse

Upcoming Events

Otley Band At Home press shot. 30Jun
Music

Otley Brass Band at Home

Doors: 7:30 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
£10

Otley Brass Band are back for the second instalment of their At Home concerts.

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Coup 53 film still 02Jul
Film

Otley Film Society: Coup 53

Doors: 6:45 pm Show Starts: 7:30 pm
£7.50

In 1953, a military coup led by British MI6 backed by the CIA overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. His crime: nationalising the country's oil.

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John McCusker Trio 04Jul
Music

John McCusker Trio

Doors: 7:15 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
£21

One of the most revered and decorated traditional musicians of his generation in a trio with BBC Folk Award winner Sam Kelly and Toby Shaer.

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Black Umfolosi 10Jul
Music

Black Umfolosi

Doors: 7:15 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
£21

Zimbabwean quintet performing traditional song and dance from their native southern Africa with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.

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Blood Sugar Baby 11Jul
Comedy

Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby

Doors: 6:45 pm Show Starts: 7:30 pm
£23

Very personal, true story show from star of Live At The Apollo, The News Quiz and The Royal Variety Performance.

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Blood Sugar Baby 11Jul
Comedy

Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby (MATINEE)

Doors: 2:00 pm Show Starts: 2:30 pm
£23

ADDITIONAL MATINEE. Very personal, true story show from star of Live At The Apollo, The News Quiz and The Royal Variety Performance.

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The Life of Chuck film poster. 16Jul
Film

Movie Matinee: The Life of Chuck

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

A life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz. 

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The members of the Woolpack Studios Choir 17Jul
Music

Woolpack Studios Choir & Rock Orchestra

Doors: 7:15 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
£11

Woolpack Studios Community Choir and the Rock Orchestra present their annual showcase performance, including a diverse range of music!

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Collage images of band members of Twin Lizzy 18Jul
Music

An Evening of classic Thin Lizzy performed by Twin Lizzy

Doors: 7:15 pm Show Starts: 8:00 pm
£19

Twin Lizzy are a four-piece tribute to Thin Lizzy, recreating the energy and power of one of the greatest live rock bands ever. 

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Mini Magic Flute 19Jul
Family

Opera North: Little Listeners – Mini Magic Flute

Doors: 2:00 pm Show Starts: 2:30 pm

A fun, enchanting musical adventure inspired by Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. Led by a trio of opera singers and an accordionist.

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Image of a stall at our craft fair 26Jul
Community

Designer Craft Fair

Doors: 10:00 am Show Starts: 10:00 am
FREE

Our monthly designer craft fair showcases variety of stalls featuring a wide selection of crafts, designed and made by local craft people.

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02Aug
Event Screenings

Exhibition On Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts

Doors: 6:30 pm Show Starts: 7:00 pm
£9

To celebrate the life of exceptional artist David Hockney, this 2017 film is returning to UK cinemas for a limited run.

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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.

Some exhibition displays are situated in our Main Hall. As this space is frequently used for classes, events and rehearsals, access may occasionally be restricted. Please contact the Courthouse before visiting if you would like to check when the hall is available to view the exhibition.

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Otley Courthouse

About the venue

Otley Courthouse

01943 467466

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