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• The ones to watch at Lexus Ilkley Open 2026

  This year’s Lexus Ilkley Open will begin on Sunday 7 June at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club with the qualifying stages.

• Paws for Manorlands raises £1,600+ for local hospice care

  Around 50 people and their four-legged friends gathered in Ilkley recently for the inaugural Paws for Manorlands charity dog walk, raising an incredible £1,605 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

• The Hub announces its Ilkley Live Music Festival line-up

  The Clarke Foley Community Hub will once again be among the venues for the Ilkley Live Community Music Festival.

• Norton & Townsend tailors moves to new boutique showroom

  Norton & Townsend, the bespoke tailoring house known for its expertly crafted suits and personalised service, has relocated from Ben Rhydding to new premises on Little Lane in the heart of Ilkley.

• RE-Play comes to Ilkley Manor House

  From this weekend, Ilkley Manor House will present RE-Play, a joyful and imaginative exhibition celebrating the creative process, the pleasure of making and the playful possibilities of contemporary art.

• Local community rallies around local teacher diagnosed with rare brain cancer

  Fundraising efforts are being made to support a local school teacher who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer.

• Leeds United chose Ilkley Moor for new shirt launch

  Leeds United and adidas have today unveiled the club’s new away kit for the 26/27 Premier League season with a film shot on Ilkley Moor.

• Free train tickets to help families beat the 'back to school' squeeze

  Train operator Northern has launched a new scheme to help children get confident on the train ahead of the big secondary school move.

• First look at new Airedale Hospital plans

  New images of how Airedale Hospital could look once it is completely rebuilt have been released today.

• Yorkshire Day returns to Ilkley with two-day cultural celebration!

  Two days of free music and family entertainment alongside Ilkley’s biggest Yorkshire market will celebrate Yorkshire Day 2026 in Ilkley.

• Wildlife filmmaker returns to Ilkley in 2027

  Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer Gordon Buchanan is heading back to Ilkley in 2027 with his hugely successful Lions and Tigers and Bears tour.

• Charity Breakfast Rave and Seafood Festival on Ilkley bar's menu

  Fresh seafood, live music, community spirit and charity fundraising are all on the menu this June as The Ticket Office launches Ilkley’s very first Seafood Festival.

• Ilkley Veterans take on England this weekend! 

  Ilkley Town’s Over-55s take on the Over-60 England Veterans this Sunday, 7 June, kick-off 1pm.

• Local councillors call for "extraordinary meeting" ahead of national Grooming Gang inquiry

  Conservatives in Bradford, including Ilkley and Addingham's three district councillors, have called for an “extraordinary meeting” to cement calls for Bradford to be included in a national inquiry into grooming gangs.

• 'Massive ego, tantrums, and vanity' in next Burley Theatre Group production

  Burley Theatre Group’s next production, A Bunch of Amateurs, opens this week at the Queens Hall.

• Experience a vibrant summer of art and culture at Ilkley Manor House

  Ilkley Manor House has announced a summer of art, photography, music, makers, theatre and Yorkshire stories.

• Acclaimed nature writer to visit Grove Bookshop

  Nature lovers of Ilkley will find much to enjoy at the Grove Bookshop’s event with author, Wyl Menmuir later this month.

• Ilkley branch next for successful Keighley bakery

  Three Little Birds bakery has announced it is opening a new branch on The Grove in Ilkley.

• Village will come together for annual Duck Race

  4,000 bright yellow ducks will float down the River Wharfe on Sunday 21 June, as Burley-in-Wharfedale’s much-loved annual Duck Race returns - with proceeds supporting community groups across the village.

• Four new padel courts planned in Ilkley as the sport grows

  Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club [ILTSC] plans to add four new padel courts to expand its offering of the growing sport.