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• PUMPKINFEST will be pumpkin-tastic!

  Addingham Allotments & Gardens Association has partnered with the village Primary School once again this year to host PUMPKINFEST.

• Get Ready to Feast! Hub to host Autumn Food & Drink Festival

  The Clarke Foley Community Hub has announced its inaugural Autumn Food & Drink Festival sponsored by The Ilkley Cow, bringing together a delectable array of local vendors and artisans for a celebration of food, drink, and community.

• Ilkley preschool playgroup relocation will enhance learning experience

  Ilkley Preschool, Ilkley’s longest standing provider of early years education since 1968, has relocated to new premises at Ilkley Cricket Club on Middleton Avenue.

• Ilkley Cricket Club mark 175 years with guest Mark Ramprakash

  Ilkley Cricket Club is marking 175 years of cricketing history with a spectacular Gala Ball on Friday 28 November 2025 at the Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley.

• Ilkley Business Awards 2026 celebrates 10th anniversary

  Local businesses gathered at The Craiglands Hotel last night, Wednesday 8th October, for the highly anticipated launch of the Ilkley Business Awards 2026.

• Songs of Cloth brings quiet power of textiles to Ilkley Manor House

  Ilkley Manor House will host a new exhibition this November that spotlights the intimacy and resonance of textile art. 

• Plans to repair one of Yorkshire's most "precious heritage assets"

  One of the district’s most “precious heritage assets” will soon undergo major repairs to help secure its future.

• The free Ilkley Pumpkin Trail returns in November

  Addingham Scouts, the team that ran the Ilkley Scare Trail from 2015 to 2020, and now run the massively successful Leeds Scare Trails are returning to Ilkley this year with The Ilkley Pumpkin Trail!

• Storm Amy boosts reservoir levels - but hosepipe ban remains

  Rainfall from Storm Amy, which hit parts of Yorkshire over the weekend, resulted in a further boost to the region’s reservoir levels – meaning they have now increased for four weeks in a row.  

• 2026 Ilkley Pool & Lido fundraising calendar now available

  The Ilkley Pool and Lido Community Group has launched its 2026 fundraising calendar helping to ensure the future of this great community asset.

• Ilkley Town Council condemns Bradford Council’s decision on parking changes

  Ilkley Town Council has expressed strong objection to the decision of Bradford Council’s Executive Committee regarding proposed parking changes in Ilkley — including the limited compromise to retain approximately 160 one-hour free parking spaces near the town centre.

• IGS musical showcase returns to King’s Hall in November

  Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] brings its popular musical showcase back to the King’s Hall on Friday 7th November 2025, presenting an evening of diverse performances by talented students.

• Outside the Box goes Beyond Words at BBC Festival

  Outside the Box (OTB) joined the UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival recently hosted by the BBC in Bradford as part of the 2025 City of Culture celebrations.

• ‘Iconic Ilkley’ highlights natural beauty and youthful appeal

  ‘Iconic Ilkley’ has launched this week, a new campaign showcasing the town’s breathtaking landscapes and creative community through high fashion, art, and sustainability, aimed at redefining Ilkley’s image and attracting a new, younger audience.

• More bestselling and interesting authors as literature festival continues

  Ilkley Literature Festival continues as this week and highlights include Alan Davies, Mary Portas, and Simon Armitage.

• Author Dame Jilly Cooper, who grew up in Ilkley, has died

  Dame Jilly Cooper DBE, who grew up in Ilkley, has died at the age of 88. The much-loved author passed away Sunday morning after a fall, her publisher has confirmed.

• Ilkley Musical Theatre Society presents Little Shop of Horrors

  Ilkley Musical Theatre Society [IMTS] has announced exciting things are happening within the group, a brand-new President, Gary Holmes – El Presidente, a new full committee and an influx of new members - the society is buzzing with creativity and energy.

• Local beauty clinic to attempt Guinness World Record

  Ben Rhydding based, Bramhope Beauty Clinic, has announced it will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most spray tans applied in 3 minutes on 26th October to raise awareness of skin health.

• Community grants available from Ilkley & District Round Table

  Ilkley & District Round Table is inviting community groups, charities, and local organisations across the area to apply for one-off grants to support their work.

• Tickets now on sale for Ashlands family bonfire & fireworks night

  The Friends of Ashlands Primary School have announced that Ilkley’s much-loved Bonfire & Fireworks Spectacular will return on Saturday 8 November 2025, taking place in the grounds of the school on Leeds Road.