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• Dawn musical ritual at Cow & Calf starts musical journey

  On Saturday, 17th May, 27 members of the Paraorchestra will play Handel’s beautiful ‘Eternal Source of Light Divine’ as the sun rises over the Cow & Calf Rocks.

• A celebration weekend in Ilkley for Yorkshire Day

  Ilkley will be celebrating Yorkshire Day 2025 in style, with a whole weekend of events and activities for the whole family.

• Harriet Dart and Rebecca Marino set for Lexus Ilkley Open

  British women’s number four Harriet Dart and 2024 champion Rebecca Marino are set to compete in the women’s draw at the 2025 Lexus Ilkley Open, with the entry list confirmed by the LTA.

• Councillors agree to spend an extra £11.7m to "end Kex Gill misery"

  Senior North Yorkshire councillors say they have no choice but to spend an extra £11.7m to “end the misery of Kex Gill once and for all”.

• Ducks all ready for the annual Burley village duck race

  Burley-in-Wharfedale will be hosting its now annual Duck Race on Sunday 15th June 2025, which is also Father's Day.

• Ilkley Moor is included in new "National Nature Reserve"

  Ilkley Moor is now part of a ‘national nature reserve’ after being included in the Bradford Pennine Gateway.

• Former golf warehouse to be demolished to make way for new apartment building

  A former golf shop in Menston can be demolished to make way for a development of flats.

• Ilkley Busking Festival “an outrageous success”

  Ilkley’s first ever Busting Festival took place on Saturday 3rd May and the verdict of one resident is the event was “an outrageous success”.

• Ilkley has a new Town Mayor!

  At the Ilkley Town Council Annual Meeting on Monday (12th May) the Council elected a new Town Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2025/26.

• Local businesses support Rise and Shine Ilkley

  Local businesses are getting on board to support Rise and Shine Ilkley - The Brilliant Breakfast this month, which is in support of the King’s Trust, helping young women to build a better future.

• Ilkley Half Marathon returns with new 5K fun route

  One of Yorkshire’s most vibrant and impactful sporting events is back this summer and bigger than ever.

• Ilkley ‘Banking Hub’ drop-in event next Wednesday

  Following the closure of all traditional high street banks, a new ‘Banking Hub’ was approved for Ilkley in March 2025 and Cash Access UK who will deliver the hub is holding drop-in event next Wednesday at the Clarke Foley Community Hub.

• Wharfedale scouts battle it out in annual torch race

  The Wharfedale District Scout & Explorer Scout 'Sam Ives Torch Race' took place again last Friday, 9th May.  

• Story of three sisters at Ilkley Playhouse

  Opening Monday at Ilkley Playhouse is the one-of-a-kind tale of Yorkshire's most famous literary family, the Brontës.

• All eyes on Ilkley for prestigious cycle event

  The streets of Ilkley are set to come alive with an electric atmosphere on Friday, 4th July 2025, as the Ilkley Cycle Races return - bringing not only high-speed elite racing but also a fantastic evening of food, drink, and entertainment for the whole community.

• IGS major redevelopment plans approved

  Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] has confirmed this week that planning approval has been granted for the redevelopment of the site between Springs Lane and Cowpasture Road.

• Public invited to give their view on Darwin Gardens

  Members of the public are invited to give their views on the views at Darwin Gardens Millennium Green at the AGM [Annual General Meeting] this month of the Trust that manages it.

• VE Day 80 marked in Ilkley

  Ilkley marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a programme of events to commemorate the end of fighting in Europe in World War Two.

• Ilkley BID dedicates May to health, beauty and wellness

  Ilkley Business Improvement District (Ilkley BID) is dedicating the month of May to promote Ilkley’s health, beauty and wellness businesses and to highlight the importance of physical and mental wellbeing.

• Proud Ilkley veteran shares her memories of VE Day

  Mrs Pam Rae, an Ilkley resident and proud veteran who turns 100 this year shared her incredible memories of VE Day in 1945 during a visit by Ilkley's MP.