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• Ilkley Town Council invites volunteers to join its Planning Committee

  Ilkley Town Council currently has two vacancies for non-councillor members on its Planning Committee and is inviting local residents to get involved.

• Outside the Box welcomes all to first Winter Festival

  Outside the Box has announced its first Winter Festival will take place on Sunday 14th December between 2pm and 4:30pm.

• Ilkley Christmas Tree Festival brings community together in a festive celebration!

  The Ilkley Christmas Tree Festival at St. Margaret’s Church on 5th and 6th December was a huge success.

• New train timetables on Wharfedale Line from Sunday

  Northern is reminding Wharfedale Line commuters to check before they travel, with train timetables changing from Sunday 14 December 2025.

• Ilkley shoppers can spread festive joy by gifting toys this Christmas

  Tesco customers in Ilkley are being reminded they still have the opportunity to give new toys to local children who need it most this Christmas.

• Festive dining and talent at Outside the Box

  Guests at the recent Dine-In event at Outside the Box in Ilkley enjoyed a very special Christmas dining experience.

• Burley Co-op re-opens with fresh new-look following makeover

  Burley-in-Wharfedale Co-op relaunches following a six-week programme of improvements to ‘transform’ the Main Street store.

• An evening with Inbetweeners comedian in Silsden

  He'll be talking The Inbetweeners and much more at this very special evening with actor and comedian Joe Thomas on Saturday 28th February 2026.

• Community asked to Buy a Book for Bradford

  Churches Together in Ilkley and local reading groups are supporting 'Buy a Book for Bradford', a community drive asking Ilkley residents to donate new or nearly new children’s story books this December.

• Refused: Plans for BT street hub on The Grove

  Plans to replace the phone box at the west end of The Grove with a 'street hub' featuring two large 75" screens has been refused by Bradford Council planners.

• Father Christmas is visiting Burley!

  Santa's sleigh will be on the streets of Burley-in-Wharfedale from Friday 12th December with Girlguiding and Scouts.

• Burley’s Christmas lights switch‑on shines bright

  The community came together for the 44th Burley-in-Wharfedale festive display despite wet weather.

• Donate this Saturday at 3rd Ilkley Charity Food Bank Drive

  Christmas is all about giving back and this Saturday The Ticket Office Bar will hold its annual Charity Food Bank Drive with Your Ilkley Radio.

• Celebrating another creative year at Ilkley Manor House

  As the final weekend Ilkley Manor House is open to the public in 2025 approaches it seems fitting to reflect on the past year.  The final opening day is Sunday 14 December from 11am – 4pm.

• Santa Float tour around Ilkley & Addingham begins this weekend

  One of the area’s most treasured festive traditions returns this weekend as the Ilkley & District Round Table Santa Float begins its annual tour of Addingham, Ilkley and Ben Rhydding.

• Friends of the Dales Launches ‘Eyes on the Skies’ Campaign to Stop Raptor Persecution

  Friends of the Dales has launched a new initiative, Eyes on the Skies, aimed at raising awareness of raptor persecution in the Yorkshire Dales and encouraging efforts to protect vulnerable birds of prey.

• Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling scheme covering Wharfedale launched

  National healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is calling on residents in the Ilkley area to ‘branch out’ and recycle their real Christmas tree this January.  

• Ilkley & District u3a appeals for younger members

  Ilkley & District u3a held its Annual General Meeting at the Clarke Foley Community Hub on Saturday 22nd November and it was reported that the average age of the membership is creeping up towards the upper 70s.

• Ilkley Christmas Tree Festival opens its doors on Friday

  Don’t miss the sparkle of Ilkley’s much-loved Christmas Tree Festival which opens on Friday 5 December, at St Margaret’s Church, Queen’s Road, Ilkley. From 10am.

• Festive classic It's a Wonderful Life comes to Ilkley Playhouse this week

  Caroline Mutton takes a look at what's on at Ilkley Playhouse - next is the festive favourite, It’s a Wonderful Life.