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Snow White cast outside the King's Hall/Winter Garden With opening night fast approaching, excitement is building in Ilkley as Upstagers prepare to bring their brand-new pantomime Snow White to the stage at the King’s Hall this January. In the run-up to the show, the cast recently took to the streets of Ilkley in full costume, meeting shoppers and local businesses at the town’s popular Real Food Market and spreading a little fairy-tale magic around the town centre. Snow White

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Ilkley-based children’s author and illustrator Hannah Welch is set to host a free online webinar in partnership with UK Reads, as part of its Parent Support and Advocacy series for families. Titled *Write Here, Right Now: Everyday Literacy for Every Family*, the session will focus on helping parents and caregivers support literacy at home in realistic, pressure-free ways. Drawing on storytelling, creativity, and everyday routines, Hannah will explore how reading can fit natur

Ilkley Brewery have teamed up with music duo Sleaford Mods to create two special beers to celebrate the release of the band’s acclaimed new album, The Demise Of Planet X.   The much-loved   Yorkshire brewery, famous for its Mary Jane session pale ale, has brewed both a 4% pale ale and an alcohol-free lager inspired by the album which is out on Friday (16 January).   Five pence from the sale of every can and 10p from every pint pulled is being donated by Ilkley Brewery to War

Yorkshire Food Guide at the New Brook Street Deli Following the success of last year’s ‘Food & Drink Fortnight’, Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID) has announced the launch of a whole ‘Food & Drink Month’, running until 5th February 2026. The initiative builds on the successful campaign introduced in 2025 to showcase Ilkley’s outstanding range of cafés, bars and restaurants, while providing vital support to the town’s hospitality businesses during January and early Fe

Officers from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding contact points this week in Ilkley. Contact points give residents the opportunity to meet members of their local Neighbourhood Policing Team, raise any local concerns or issues or ask for crime prevention advice. The dates, locations and times of the contact points in Ilkley this week are: ×We've been informed this won't be going ahead × Monday 12th January - Clarke Foley Community Hub, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley  -

Liam Farrelly frontlines January's Stagefright Comedy Club Written by Caroline Mutton Gaslight , the iconic Victorian thriller of manipulation, secrets and suspense opens at Ilkley Playhouse on Thursday 15 th  January. The Manninghams appear to be the perfect couple – at least from the outside. But behind the elegant façade of their London home, something far more sinister is at play. Bella Manningham begins to doubt her sanity; Jack, her husband, disappears on mysterious err

Peter Mate & Anne Sutcliffe (Rotary) and Dan Goodey & Adam Clark (Nell Bank) Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre, nature’s classroom based in Ilkley, is starting 2026 with a simple aim: to help more children access the outdoors, with all the confidence and wellbeing that comes with it. In December, Anne Sutcliffe, Rotary District Governor (Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire), visited Nell Bank to present a £5,000 cheque to Head of Centre Dan Goodey, supported through the Rotary

Catherine Newman and Rachel Joyce An author event at The Grove Bookshop has proved so popular, it's moving to a larger venue. An Evening with Catherine Newman and Rachel Joyce  will now take place at Church House, All Saints' Church, Ilkley, from 7-8.30pm on Thursday, 5 February, with more tickets now added. The two authors will be in conversation with Grove Bookshop bookseller and writer Emily Devane, about the theme of family in their novels. Fans of Sandwich and We All Wan

Lexus Ilkley Open is back in June [Photo: Jack Gray] While we’ve only just said goodbye to 2025, the team at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (ILTSC) are already well underway with planning Ilkley’s biggest week of the year, the Lexus Ilkley Open. From the 7 th  – 14 th  June 2026, star tennis players will take to Ilkley’s award-winning grass courts. Attracting players ranked within the top 100 in the World, the growth this event has seen since its beginning in 2015 is outs

A group of residents have raised concerns over the 20mph scheme implemented around Ilkley, arguing it doesn't comply with Department of Transport (DfT) Regulations throughout and questioning whether Ilkley Town Council should now pay the agreed £75k+ to Bradford Council, who have issued a completion certificate. The 20mph scheme is on the Ilkley Town Council agenda for Monday's full council meeting, which is being held at the Masonic Hall on Cunliffe Rd from 7.30pm. Members

Ilkley-based digital compliance specialist SmartSearch has completed the acquisition of Credas Technologies Ltd. The combined business will deliver enhanced flexibility and innovation, helping regulated firms across sectors such as financial services, legal, accountancy, property, and insurance to manage risk and meet evolving KYC and AML requirements. By uniting Credas’ cutting-edge technology and trusted brand with SmartSearch’s proven reputation and best-in-class platform,