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Ilkley Cycle Races [Photo: Michael Harris] The Ilkley Cycle Races are looking for local volunteers to join their organising team and help shape the future of one of the town’s biggest sporting events. For one evening each summer, Ilkley’s centre is transformed into a cycling circuit, with hundreds of riders racing in front of thousands of spectators. The event has quickly become a major fixture in the local calendar, bringing elite and amateur racing, businesses and spectator

The Clarke Foley Community Hub [CFCH] has announced that Bistrot Pierre and The Crescent Hotel in Ilkley have become the Hub's newest Gold Corporate Sponsors. Marking the start of an exciting partnership that will bring added benefits and opportunities to local residents and visitors alike, the sponsorship will see the two Ilkley businesses support Foley Films, the Hub's popular community cinema programme. As part of the partnership, film-goers will be able to enjoy a special

Totally Typewriters returns to the Clarke Foley for one more event Typewriter enthusiasts, creative writers and curious visitors are invited to Totally Typewriters, a one-day interactive celebration of the machines that changed the world. Taking place at the Clarke Foley Community Hub in Ilkley on Saturday 10 October, the event is the fifth and final Totally Typewriters celebration. Entry is free, with visitors welcome to drop in throughout the day for family-friendly activit

Ilkley band Ten Fields have announced a special hometown concert to celebrate ten years of making music together. The five-piece will perform in the Wildman Studio at Ilkley Playhouse on Friday 23 October, bringing a decade of songs to a local audience. Their melodic, guitar-led music combines rich vocal harmonies with arrangements that range from quieter songs to a fuller electric sound. Influences include Crowded House, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne and The War on Drugs. Me

Fans of Electric Light Orchestra are in for a spectacular night as ELO Again return to King’s Hall Ilkley next January with their acclaimed Back To The Blue Tour, celebrating the timeless music of Jeff Lynne and ELO. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading ELO tribute shows, ELO Again recreate the sound, atmosphere and spectacle of a legendary ELO concert, combining stunning musicianship with impressive sound reproduction, lighting and visual effects. Coming to Ilkley on 1

The popular Addingham Beer Festival returns this weekend, bringing three sessions of beer, cider, spirits, food, live music and community entertainment to the village. Taking place on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October, the festival promises another packed weekend for beer lovers and the wider Addingham community, while raising vital funds for local groups, charities and good causes. This year’s festival features an impressive selection of 16 cask beers and 10 keg beers, alongsi

Sir Gareth Southgate took part in The Yorkshire Invitational at Ilkley Golf Club Some of the biggest names in sport descended on Ilkley Golf Club this month for The Yorkshire Invitational, which chose Martin House Children’s Hospice as its charity partner. Hosted by golfing legend Colin Montgomerie OBE, the two-day event was organised by SGH Sporting Events and brought together professional golfers, celebrities and sporting stars while raising money to support children and y

Charity founder and Ilkley resident Mike Davies MBE [Photo: FKB Photography] The Principle Trust Children’s Charity has raised £38,000 at a special 15th anniversary celebration – helping it continue its work supporting children and families across Yorkshire. The charity, founded in 2011 by Ilkley resident Mike Davies MBE, marked the milestone with A Night at the Seaside at the Queens Hotel in Leeds on Saturday 26 September. More than 200 guests, including Yorkshire businesses

Clarke Foley hosted the event {Photo: Jack Shuttleworth] The annual Over 90s Party in Ilkley brought together guests, volunteers, performers and members of the local community for a wonderful afternoon of celebration. The much-loved event took place last Saturday [26 Sept] and was once again a true team effort between Ilkley & District Good Neighbours and the Clarke Foley Community Hub, with both paying tribute to everyone who gave their time, talents and support to make the

The Rotary Recycle Day held at the Central Car Park in Ilkley on Saturday has once again proved a resounding success, with local residents donating a huge range of items for charities and community projects. The sunny weather on Saturday 26 September may have helped bring people out, but it was the continued generosity of the people of Ilkley and surrounding areas that made the event such a success. Among the donations collected were: 60–70 bicycles, together with dozens of m

Tickets are now on sale for Ashlands Bonfire, returning on Saturday 7 November for its special 40th anniversary celebration. The family-friendly event promises its biggest-ever fireworks display, alongside the traditional bonfire, food, drinks and entertainment. The evening has become a firm fixture in the Ilkley events calendar with tickets historically selling out, organisers are encouraging people to book now to avoid missing out. Gates open at 5.30pm, the bonfire is lit

Artist Anji Timlin [Photo:: Daniel Johnson Gray] Ilkley Manor House will host a unique evening of live music and painting on Friday 9 October, bringing together audio visual duo Latterhand and artist Anji Timlin. Set among Timlin’s large-scale River Wharfe paintings, the event forms part of CONDUiT – Wharfespeed, her current exhibition celebrating the river, its landscapes and communities. Bradford-based Latterhand will create an evolving ambient soundscape using piano, violi