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• Ilkley's annual Remembrance parade and service this Sunday

  Ilkley Town Council has been keeping an eye on the weather forecast and is pleased to see that it looks like it should remain dry for its annual Remembrance parade and service, which will be held this Sunday 9th November.

• New journey for Ilkley's Ticket Office bar

  As the Ticket Office approaches its 8th birthday, the popular Ilkley bar is getting ready to change tracks and welcome new leadership on board. 

• Addingham invites traders for festive Christmas market

  Traders invited for Totally Addingham Christmas Market on Saturday 29 November 2025.

• Ilkley Rugby Club to host girls open afternoon

  Inspired by the amazing results of the England Women's team this summer, Ilkley Rugby Club [IRFC] have decided now is the time to see if there are enough girls in the local area interested in female only rugby to create its own teams. 

• Smiles all round after singing workshop

  The Clarke Foley Community Hub opened its doors to a fabulous morning of singing last Saturday, led by local resident and Natural Voice Leader Keely Hodgson.

• Airedale Hospital launch annual Christmas card competition

  Airedale Hospital and Community Charity is inviting young people to get creative as it launches its annual Christmas card competition.

• Festive sparkle returns to Burley‑in‑Wharfedale

  As the evenings draw in and the first frost of winter whispers through the Wharfe valley, the village of Burley-in-Wharfedale is gearing up to illuminate the festive season once more.

• Annual Beer and Blues Festival supports Ilkley Live

  Wharfedale’s only Brewpub, the Flying Duck in Ilkley hosts its annual Beer and Blues Festival this weekend (7-9 November), in support of Ilkley Live, the town’s Community Music Festival.

• Community spirit sparkles at Ilkley’s Christmas Tree Festival

  Ilkley’s much-loved Christmas Tree Festival is back at St Margaret’s Church, lighting up your pre-Christmas celebrations on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December, from 10am.

• 2026 dates announced for the 7th Ilkley Food & Drink Festival

  The Ilkley Food & Drink Festival will return for its seventh annual celebration on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June 2026, set against the riverside backdrop of Ilkley and the iconic Cow & Calf Rocks.

• Organisers cancel Ilkley Pumpkin Trail

  Organisers of the Ilkley Pumpkin Trail have announced the event tomorrow [Saturday 1st November] has been cancelled.

• Limited tickets remain for Ashlands Bonfire and Fireworks night

  With just over a week to go, excitement is building across Ilkley as the town prepares for one of its most anticipated autumn traditions - the Ashlands Bonfire & Fireworks Night.

• Ilkley households to get weekly food waste collections

  Food waste bins and regular collections will be rolled out across Ilkley households next year – but Bradford Council acknowledges it will cause “significant budget pressures” in the coming years.

• Three more Ilkley 'Real Markets' of 2025

  Yorkshire's finest makers, bakers and creators will return to Ilkley on Sunday for Real Markets Yorkshire on The Grove.

• Ilkley MP's Christmas card competition is open to all

  Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has launched his annual Christmas card design competition - and this year, it’s open to everyone.

• Salvation Army launch 2025 ‘Be a Star’ Toy Appeal

  Keighley Salvation Army has this week launched its 2025 ‘Be a Star’ Toy Appeal, calling on the Ilkley community to help make Christmas special for children and families in the area. 

• Over 500 sign-up in first week for Ilkley Half Marathon & 5K

  Organisers of the Ilkley Half Marathon & 5K have confirmed a record-breaking start to entries, with more than 500 runners taking advantage of the early-bird entry offer in its first week.

• Ilkley Baptist Church collecting for Christmas shoebox appeal

  Ilkley Baptist Church will again be the local collection centre for the 'Operation Christmas Child' shoebox appeal. 

• Ilkley band releases debut folk EP

  Ilkley based folk band, The Lost Embers, have just released their first EP, ‘Wonderings’.

• Duo take on Beamsley Beacon challenge for Sarcoma UK

  Two Addingham residents, Rowan Sutcliffe (20) and Ryan Womersley (32), have completed a remarkable challenge to raise money for Sarcoma UK, just months after both received life-changing cancer diagnoses.