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[Photo: The Joyful Deli Bar and Restaurant Facebook] An Addingham café destroyed by fire last June has showed off how its amazing new interior will look. Owner Jilly Pittendreigh had been celebrating her birthday when she was woken by noises and discovered a blaze in the early hours of Monday 9th June 2025. Fire crews reported that morning being called to reports of a barn fire on Ilkley Road, saying: "A farm building 100% involved in flames which crews used large jets to ext

An art vending machine is coming to Ilkley offering original mini artworks for just 50p each, while raising vital funds for local homelessness support. The vending machine will be stocked with small, paper-based artworks created by the community. Every coin placed into the machine will be donated directly to Simon on the Streets , a charity supporting homeless and vulnerable people across Leeds and Bradford. The project invites everyone  who enjoys making art to take part. Yo

Ilkley Philharmonic New Year Concert [Photo: Michelle Heseltine Photography] Geoffrey Mogridge was in the sell out audience at the King's Hall on Saturday evening, 10th January, for the Ilkley Philharmonic New Year Concert which featured the Academy of Northern Ballet . A packed King’s Hall eagerly greeted the Ilkley Philharmonic Orchestra, leader Sally Robinson and conductor John Anderson, at the start of their annual New Year Celebration. This one, like the inaugural 2025 e

David M Lishman - the Beef Chief! [Photo: Lishman's of Ilkley] It was on 13th January 1986 that David Lishman opened the doors to David M Lishman and the journey began. 40 years on, and now multi awarding winning Lishman's of Ilkley. Taking to Facebook to congratulate David, the Lishman's team said: "Back in 1986, the shop was small, he worked alone, served just 12 customers on day one… and took £28. "Fast forward 40 years and so much has changed. The shop has grown, the busi

At its Full Council meeting on Monday 12 January, Ilkley Town Council discussed and formally agreed its budget for the 2026–27 financial year. Councillors approved a precept of £420,381, which means a Band D household will continue to pay £56.97 per year (collected alongside their Bradford Council tax) – the same amount as in 2025–26. This remains well below the national average, with official government data showing the average Band D parish precept in England for 2025–26 wa

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