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• Step Inside the Creative Heart of Ilkley

  For two days only next month, more than 20 talented local artists will open their doors and welcome visitors into their private workspaces.

• Inspire and Connect Ilkley celebrates one-year anniversary

  Inspire and Connect Ilkley, the town’s fastest-growing women’s business network, marked its first anniversary with a celebration at The Green Room.

• Yorkshire reservoir levels increase for first time since January

  Continued rainfall across much of Yorkshire over the last week has led to a slight increase in groundwater and reservoir levels for the first time in eight months. 

• Ilkley continues its support for Fairtrade

  Ilkley was first awarded Fairtrade Town status in 2006, and it was a Fairtrade Foundation requirement for the local council to be involved and lend its support to a town’s Fairtrade campaign.

• Rudolph’s Run returns this December

  Rudolph’s Run, the illuminated tractor parade, is set to return on Sunday 21st December 2025.

• Grove Bookshop to host an evening with two historians

  The Grove Bookshop is hosting an evening with two historians next month, Caroline Burt and Richard Partington.

• Hundreds still without power in Ilkley

  Many homes and businesses in Ilkley are without power Monday afternoon [15 September] following a power cut first reported around 11am.

• Spiking awareness campaign launched during Freshers’ Week

  Police are running their latest Spiking Intensification Week, taking place from 15 to 21 September 2025.

• Ilkley Round Table visit Hag Dyke to see recent improvements from funding

  Members of Ilkley & District Round Table took to the hills over the weekend with a visit to Hag Dyke Hostel, perched high above Kettlewell in Upper Wharfedale.

• Author to talk about his newly-published memoir, Ingrained

  Author to visit The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley this month to talk about his memoir Ingrained: The Making of a Craftsman.

• 'Ilkley Victorian Railway Station and Villas' walk n' talk on Thursday

  Ilkley Civic Society will be hosting a ‘Heritage Open Days’ walk on Thursday this week, 18 September.

• Yellow wind warning in place for Ilkley

  The Met Office has issued a weather warning with Storm Amy set to hit the area this evening.

• Rotary shows support for Andy's Man Club Ilkley

  The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale has given enthusiastic and unanimous support to the recent launch of Andy’s Man Club in Ilkley.

• Gen Z artists sought for new exhibition  

  Bradford Council’s museums and galleries service is launching an opportunity for young Ilkley creatives to take part in an open exhibition. 

• Reservoirs continue to drop despite early autumn rain

  Reservoir levels are continuing to drop despite recent rainfall, according to Yorkshire Water.

• Two weekends of free family events at Ilkley Manor House

  Ilkley Manor House is opening its doors for two special weekends of free family-friendly fun and historical tours on 13–14 and 20–21 September.

• Boxing star invites local residents to get fighting fit this autumn

  England Boxing's Yorkshire Title Belt holder launches new weekly boxercise class in Ilkley with Warrior Martial Arts Academy

• New £3.2m accommodation opens at Bewerley Park

  New £3.2m accommodation has been officially opened at Bewerley Park as part of a major investment to modernise the outdoor centre which was feared to be at risk of closure.

• Rise of the North’s poetry scene showcased at Ilkley Literature Festival

  Ilkley Literature Festival is building on its long legacy as a platform for poets this year, with a distinctly northern programme of poetry events. A major theme for the October festival is In Verse: The Rising of the North.

• Later Life Festival to celebrate community, wellbeing, and support in Ilkley

  A free community event in Ilkley on Saturday is designed to celebrate later life, promote wellbeing, and connect older people and their families with local organisations, businesses, and support services.