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Ilkley Healing Alternatives Festival coming to King’s Hall this weekend

Healing Alternatives Festival is taking over the King’s Hall and Winter Garden.

A popular wellbeing event is returning to Ilkley this weekend, with the Healing Alternatives Festival taking over the King’s Hall and Winter Garden.

The two-day event will take place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September, running from 10am to 5pm on both days.

The festival describes itself as a mind, body and spirit event, bringing together holistic therapies, alternative treatments, workshops, spiritual practices, readings and independent retailers.

Visitors will be able to browse a range of stalls selling items including natural skincare, jewellery, crystals, books, gifts and aromatherapy products, while a selection of practitioners will offer treatments including Reiki, reflexology, Thai massage, Shiatsu, sound healing, hypnotherapy and energy healing.

There will also be a programme of workshops taking place throughout the weekend.

Sessions include sound baths, meditation, yoga, breathwork, crystal therapy, astrology and other wellbeing-focused activities.

Among the featured names at this year's festival are spiritual teacher and author Edwin Courtenay and Shanti Prema of I AM Yoga.

Edwin Courtenay will lead a special Saturday morning spotlight workshop, while Shanti Prema will host a Sunday session exploring QHHT, Sanskrit mantra and meditation.

The event is also set to feature a pop-up café, giving visitors the chance to take a break during the day.

Organisers say the festival has a history stretching back almost 40 years in the North of England, with the Ilkley event continuing the town's longstanding association with health, wellbeing and alternative therapies.

Tickets are available from £4, with under-16s able to attend for free when accompanied by an adult.

Tickets can also be purchased on the door, with card and contactless payments available.

The festival will be held at the King's Hall and Winter Garden on Station Road, opposite Ilkley train and bus stations.

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