The Ilkley Cinema approached Halliday Clark to carry out full architectural services for the restoration and conversion of a former nightclub in the centre of Ilkley Conservation Area into a new boutique cinema to accommodate 57 visitors.

The scheme involved stripping the property back to its shell with major structural adaptations and a total refit to include the new auditorium, bar and lounge areas and catering kitchen, together with the installation of a new glazed external lift with ancillary facilities.

The cinema now forms a key part of the leisure and entertainment offer in the town. A second screen was incorporated into the building in 2018 after the success and popularity of the first, also designed by Halliday Clark. In 2024, the aim is to add solar panels onto the roof of the building. 

The project was awarded Ilkley Civic Societies ‘Best Project’ Award in 2016.