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• Elton John tribute night raises £1k for mental health and cardiac care charities

  Music fans in Ilkley came together on Friday evening for a special Elton John tribute night at The Hollygarth Social Club, raising £1,000 for two charities supporting mental health and cardiac care across the region.

• Ticket Office says business as usual despite company reports

  A popular bar in Ilkley has made a statement to reassure staff and customers that despite reports in local newspapers it's business as normal.

• Ilkley MP meets Marie Curie nurses at Westminster

  Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has met with nurses from Marie Curie at an event in Westminster to celebrate the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal and hear about the crisis in end-of-life care.

• Burley Oaks Primary can keep its amphitheatre

  A Burley-in-Wharfedale Primary school will be allowed to keep an amphitheatre that was built without planning permission.

• Ghyll Royd School to launch the 1889 Foundation!

  Ghyll Royd School in Burley-in-Wharfedale is delighted to invite its alumni, parents, grandparents, friends and supporters to a special community event marking the official launch of the 1889 Foundation.

• Join Acapella Fellas, Ilkley's all-male choir

  The Acapella Fellas, Ilkley’s lively all-male acapella choir, are on the lookout for new voices to join their weekly dose of fun and harmony.

• Ben Rhydding Sports Club seeks £300k for car park renovation

  Members of Ben Rhydding Sports Club have launched a crowdfunder campaign as they look to raise up to £300,000 to fix the club car park which is in urgent need of repair.

• Ilkley Banking Hub opens in permanent home

  The new Ilkley Banking Hub has opened its doors for the first time this week, moving from it's temporary home within Ilkley Library, to its new permanent location in the former HSBC bank, on the corner of Wells Road and Station Road.

• Guests encouraged to go all out at annual Pink Pony Club

  Ilkley Pride & Diversity Group has announced its Pink Pony Club, the town’s most fabulous LGBTQ+ party, is set to return, taking place on Saturday 28 March at The Yard Bar & Kitchen.

• Local attractions to close as Met Office issues yellow weather warning for wind

  Several local attractions have announced closures or partial closures today (Thursday) after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across North Yorkshire.

• Musician ‘Arborist’ live at The Ilkley Moor Vaults

  Village Pavilion have announced another exciting musician coming to Ilkley on bank holiday Monday, 4 May.

• Ilkley businesses suffer as representative protest against new parking charges

  Representatives from Ilkley Town Council, Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID), and Ilkley’s business community staged a protest outside Bradford City Hall yesterday, 10 March 2026, in response to recently implemented parking charges.

• Fundraising launched for Lizzie after devastating diagnoses

  A fundraising campaign has been launched to help send Lizzie Pitt for life extending brain tumour treatment in Germany.

• Ilkley MP reveals which Town of Culture bid he is backing

  Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has revealed which ‘Town of Culture’ bid he is backing - as both Ilkley and Keighley compete for the national award.

• New Ilkley based production company presents Bindweed

  A compelling new theatre production, Bindweed, is coming to Ilkley Playhouse this spring.

• Airedale Hospital introduces new service for prostate cancer

  A new digital service has been introduced at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust to help prostate cancer patients receive test results more quickly.

• Yorkshire residents needed for new series of BBC's Gladiators

  Yorkshire residents are being invited to apply for the next series of the BBC's Gladiators.

• Lexus Ilkley Open x Beyond The Baseline 2026

  After much anticipation, Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (ILTSC) have now revealed the full line up for this year’s Beyond the Baseline music concerts.

• Village panto raises over £3,000 for good causes

  The Addingham Village Panto team have announced its production of Aladdin & his Marvellous Lamp raised a whopping £3,200, which will be split between two amazing local good causes!

• Have a cracking time at Nell Bank this Easter

  The charity Nell Bank in Ilkley is once again opening its doors for two days of Easter fun with the return of its Easter Egg Hunt.