The sporting highlight of summer returns to the Ilkley Lawn Tennis Club from 15 - 22 June with the LTA’s Lexus Ilkley Trophy.
The tournament brings some of the world’s best male and female tennis players together on the Club’s stunning grass courts as they prepare for Wimbledon. Stars who have recently taken part in the event include current World No.3 Danill Medvedev, former Wimbledon men’s doubles champion Jack Sock and Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic. Current WTA No.20 Emma Navarro was the top seed last year in the women’s event.
The LTA’s Lexus Ilkley Trophy is the biggest tennis tournament in the North of England and is an unmissable week of live sport in a picturesque location. The event not only showcases some of the best in tennis today, but also inspires the next generation of tennis stars.
Sports fans from across West Yorkshire and further afield flock to Ilkley for a fantastic day out of live sport, socialising, food, drink and entertainment. The event is also immensely popular with the business committee. A luxury hospitality offer allows for networking and socialising with a backdrop of live sport.
Ilkley’s proximity to Leeds - with a half-hourly train service - makes it easy to reach. Whether it is for business or pleasure, or a combination of the two, the Ilkley Trophy brings a touch of Wimbledon to West Yorkshire.
With a week to go until opening night, Ilkley Musical Theatre Society is bursting with excitement as their latest production, Little Shop of Horrors, prepares to take over the King’s Hall in Ilkley.
Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has launched his 2025 Small Business Awards, inviting the public to vote for their favourite small business across Keighley, Ilkley, Craven and the Worth Valley.
Airedale Foundation Trust has taken its first step in the work needed for building a new Airedale General Hospital by submitting plans for a five storey multi storey car park.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.