Ilkley news

The Ilkley & District Good Neighbours’ over 90s Afternoon Tea Party has been held at the Clarke Foley Community Centre in Ilkley.

Real Markets Yorkshire will bring its monthly market to The Grove in Ilkley this Sunday 10am until 3pm.

One of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s author, the former Children’s Laureate Jacqueline Wilson, headlines Ilkley Literature Festival on Saturday 7 October.

The Rotary Club Of Ilkley receive an International Award at its lunch meeting last Tuesday.

What’s coming up at Ilkley Playhouse, Caroline Mutton takes a look for Rombalds Radio.

Improving Ilkley has responded to the article in national newspapers on Sunday regarding the new fountain at the top of Brook Street.

The seven Conservative councillors on Ilkley Town Council have responded to the statement made by the seven non-Conservative councillors on 2nd September.

After a successful, fully subscribed workshop earlier this year, the Wharfe Valley Family Links team are delighted to announce the launch of local workshops next month.

Ilkley embarks on its 17-day long literary festival on Friday 6 October, opening with TV star and naturalist, Ray Mears.

Local residents have once again enjoyed special scenic trips followed by afternoon tea courtesy of charity Ilkley and District Good Neighbours.

Ilkley BID is looking forward to holding its second Health and Wellness Event at The Winter Garden on Saturday 30th September, 10am – 3pm.

The Addingham Beer Festival returns for its 11th year on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th October 2023.

A Town (Parish) Meeting is to be held next week to discuss the rollout of 20 mph zones and calming measures across Ilkley.

Wharfedale Recorded Music Society is looking for new members to share their enjoyment of classical music.

Northern has advised its customers that services on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines will be brought to a halt on Saturday 30 September as the latest ASLEF strike takes place.

Ilkley residents came together to mark Car Free Day with a special event last Saturday, celebrating the diverse styles of cycling and walking that have taken root in the town.

Award winning businesswoman, Sarah Siddons, is celebrating 15 years as Principal of her financial planning practice in Ilkley.

Former RAF Police Operative Mark Sugrue from Ilkley has attended an event at 10 Downing Street to celebrate veterans from across the country.

The second length of sewer under the A65 in Ilkley, part of Yorkshire Water’s project to build a new sewer in the town to reduce storm overflows into the river Wharfe, has been completed.

Ilkley Literature Festival is calling all foodies to sink their teeth into juicy conversations at a series of food and drink author events.

A Charity set up to provide respite breaks for some of Yorkshire’s neediest children has raised £15,000 at a Grand Prix-themed fundraising ball in Ilkley at the weekend.

Greggs has opened its new and improved shop in Ilkley, creating four new jobs for the area. Previously located at Unit 3 Brook Street, the shop has relocated to a larger unit at 20 Brook Street.

Each year, Sustainable Fashion Week sets out to inspire individuals to rethink their approach to fashion and textiles. This year, Outside the Box, Ilkley’s own community café, has paired up with Becky Davies-Downes, a textiles expert and former television costume professional, to run “The Mending Box” sessions.

A survey has been launched to get views from people across the region to help shape the new Airedale General Hospital.

Mark your calendars for a captivating journey into the late 19th-century home!

Popular Italian restaurant, Pranzo, is relocating to the centre of Ilkley in a move that will more than double its capacity and boost the Ilkley restaurant scene.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has attended a reception at Downing Street alongside farmers as part of Back British Farming Day.

This year’s Ilkley Live Music Festival was a huge success in so many different ways.

Transport for the North has criticised plans to close rail station ticket offices - including those in Keighley and Ilkley.

Home I’m Darling is now on stage at Ilkley Playhouse until 23rd September.

Mint Velvet on The Grove is looking forward to welcoming people to their third Re:Minted Swap Party on Thursday 21st September, 6pm – 8pm.

Ilkley BID under its Discover Ilkley brand has introduced a new promotional initiative to increase awareness of local businesses in the town and encourage greater local spend.

Ilkley Literature Festival has a reputation for bringing icons of literature to the spa town, over the years Ilkley has welcomed some of fiction’s starriest figures before they hit the big time, including Ian McEwan, Bernadine Evaristo, Hilary Mantel, Donna Tartt, Jeffrey Eugenides and Margaret Atwood.

Ilkley Community Enterprise, which runs the Outside The Box Cafe, is putting on a packed programme of activities to highlight the achievements of people with a learning disability.

Ilkley Rugby Club is excited to announce the installation of a brand new state-of-the-art LED scoreboard at its home ground.