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• Two Rivers Swing Band is getting In the Mood for winter

  Ilkley-based Two Rivers Swing Band are staging their ever-popular Winter Swing Band Dance on Saturday 22nd November in a new venue, the Clarke Foley Community Hub.

• 11th Jigsaw Festival next month in Ilkley

  Hundreds of completed jigsaw puzzles are emerging from storage at Christchurch in Ilkley ready to be sold at the 11th annual Jigsaw Festival being held between the 6th and 8th of November.

• Local Christmas tree sale to raise money for Spinal Research

  A local Christmas tree sale is once again set to raise funds for the charity Spinal Research.

• Ilkley Town Council grant to support student mental health

  Ilkley Town Council has approved an exceptional grant of £10,000 to Ilkley Grammar School to help sustain and enhance mental health provision for students during the 2025–2026 academic year.

• Your Ilkley Radio 'Bonfire & Fireworks Guide'

  Here is where you can find your local bonfire and fireworks events over the weekend of 7th and 8th November 2025.

• David Hockney-inspired music at Ilkley Manor House

  Visit Ilkley Manor House for an intimate solo piano performance from pianist & composer Demian Dorelli on 14 November.

• Ilkley Live music nights to enjoy this Autumn!

  As the nights draw in and the clocks go back, Ilkley Live has announced a host of exciting community music events for everyone to look forward to.

• Northern sees record demand with over 8 million journeys in a month

  Northern has recorded its busiest month of customer travel since before the pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made across its network in the past month.

• Community run to support #LetsLiftTheCurfew campaign

  Ilkley Harriers will host a special community run on Tuesday 28 October to support the #LetsLiftTheCurfew campaign.

• IGS rugby team's ‘new kit’ 3 peaks challenge

  Ilkley Grammar School’s 1st XV rugby team are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge to raise funds for new school rugby training kit.

• Christopher Rathbone celebrates a musical milestone

  Christopher Rathbone, Director of Music at St Margaret’s in Ilkley, will perform his 150th organ recital as part of the Ilkley Arts Festival.

• Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds

  The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for parts of North Yorkshire.

• Ilkley's annual Remembrance parade and service

  Ilkley Town Council is pleased to announce that its annual Remembrance parade and service will be held on Sunday 9th November 2025. 

• Volunteers and veterans restore Beamsley Beacon Memorial

  Volunteers and local veterans have climbed Beamsley Beacon to clean and restore the memorial dedicated to the crew of a Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster bomber that crashed there almost 80 years ago.

• New flights to launch from Leeds Bradford Airport to Southampton

  New twice-daily flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Southampton are set to launch next year.

• Changes to DalesBus services during winter

  From Saturday, 25th October, the DalesBus 74 service between York, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey and Grassington will run on a revised timetable.

• Gloves off for infection prevention week

  The infection prevention team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust are promoting their ‘gloves off’ message, explaining to patients when disposable gloves are not needed and at the same time promoting a greener NHS.

• New improv workshops at Ilkley Playhouse

  Ilkley Playhouse opens its doors to anyone curious about improvisation with two new monthly workshops designed to be welcoming, reflective and playful.

• Ilkley director becomes trustee for children’s charity  

  The Principle Trust Children’s Charity has announced the appointment of Jamie Kemp, Platform Director at Ilkley based online training and compliance provider, High Speed Training, as its new trustee for Marketing and Communications.

• Takes the plunge with ‘brrr-and’ new cold-water event for Sue Ryder

  Sue Ryder is inviting Ilkley residents to make a splash this winter with a ‘brrr-illiant’ new cold-water event – The Big Dip Dales.