Welcome to ILKON
ILKON is the home of Ilkeston Contemporary Arts which is housed in the former Methodist church on Heanor Road, bringing creative arts to the community and wider region.
ILKON is not a made-up word, it is from the old English ‘ IL’KON ‘ meaning ‘each one, every one’ and appears in Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Second Nun’s Tale’ about the life of Saint Cecilia - who by coincidence graces one of the beautiful stained-glass windows of the church which had been generously donated by the local community in 1936.
We look forward to your visit, find our booking system here.
UPCOMING:
BOUNDLESS
17th May - 4th June2024
Book to visit here
Join us on Friday, 17th May for an unmissable, magical opening night of spoken word, performance, ceremonial tree planting and artist Q&A.
Email our Artist in Residence, Ruby Waage Townsend, to secure your place
Artists: Isobel Brigham, Shivani Khoshia, Ruby Waage Townsend, Indre Rimselyte, Danielle Cleaver, Katja Kerstin Hock, Ruby Murgatroyd and Nancy Dawkins aka Mouse Teeth.
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