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Burley-in-Wharfedale will celebrate the start of the festive season on Saturday 28 November 2026, with its annual Christmas Lights Switch-On. Festivities in the afternoon include a craft market and stalls hosted by local voluntary groups in Queens Hall from 1.30pm, while a street market will run along Main Street from 2pm. Local businesses will also be open, offering food and drink, alongside children's rides and, of course, a special appearance by Father Christmas. The build

Ilkley is preparing for a magical Christmas, with festive attractions, spectacular light displays and family activities designed to bring visitors and residents into the town centre and support local businesses. Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID) has unveiled an exciting programme of Christmas initiatives, including a giant illuminated teddy bear, a spectacular light projection on Ilkley Town Hall, a Winter Wonderland Festive Trail, a Christmas shop window competition

Experienced grounds maintenance contractors are invited to tender for a new contract to help keep one of Ilkley’s valued green spaces looking its best. The Darwin Gardens Millennium Green Trust is inviting tenders from suitably experienced contractors to provide grounds maintenance services at Darwin Gardens, Ilkley, for the 2027–2028 contract period. The Trust is seeking a reliable, proactive and responsive contractor who can help maintain the gardens to a consistently high

Sam and Elitsa from Right at Home Ilkley, Keighley & Skipton with their awards When her car broke down, Elitsa Stoyanova cycled to her clients instead, refusing to let it affect her care. Now, her dedication has earned her a prestigious Care Worker of the Year award. Elitsa, who has worked for Right at Home Ilkley, Keighley & Skipton for over three years, received the Care Worker of the Year – Community Based Support award at the inaugural Bradford Care Association Awards, he

All Saints’ Church of England Primary School in Ilkley is inviting parents, carers and members of the local community to take part in a consultation on its proposed admission arrangements for the 2028/29 academic year. The consultation, being undertaken by the school’s Governing Board, relates to the arrangements for children seeking admission to the school from September 2028. Admission arrangements set out the procedures and oversubscription criteria used when a school rece

Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club’s national team Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club’s national team made a superb start to their National Premier League campaign on Saturday, securing an impressive 4–0 away victory over David Lloyd Chorley. Supported by Ilkley-based firm Pendle Sports, the team competes in the Northern Division of the winter league, following a successful summer season in which Ilkley secured promotion to the National Division of the National Club League, the h

Essential conservation work on the roof is nearing completion at Ilkley Manor House Residents and visitors are being invited to share their favourite memories of Ilkley Manor House and thoughts of the future, for a time capsule which is to be hidden inside the building’s new roof. As essential conservation work on the roof of the Grade I listed building enters its final stages ahead of completion in December, the project team will place the sealed capsule under the stone slat

Festive drinks, delicious street food and a cosy Christmas atmosphere are heading back to Ilkley this December as BAR Events UK brings its popular Christmas Teepees to Ilkley Rugby Club. The giant Nordic teepees will bring a welcoming festive destination to Ilkley, offering a cosy spot for friends, families and colleagues to get together in the run-up to Christmas. Opening on Thursday 3 December 2026, the Christmas Teepees will welcome visitors every Thursday to Sunday in

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Volunteer litter=pickers find canisters of nitrous oxide [Photo: Litter Free Ilkley] Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has urged the government to make nitrous oxide canisters harder to obtain following reports of hundreds being discarded locally. Volunteer group Litter Free Ilkley has reported finding around 100 canisters a week, despite recreational use and possession being illegal since 2023, when nitrous oxide, sometimes referred to as ‘NOS’ or ‘laughing gas’, became a Class C drug.

The Santa Float will be out between 6 - 13 December Ilkley & District Round Table is calling on local businesses to donate boxes of chocolates to help spread festive cheer as Santa and his sleigh visit Ilkley and Addingham this December. The much-loved annual Santa Float brings Christmas magic to local streets, with Santa hoping to hand out chocolates to children who come out to greet him. To help make this possible, Ilkley Round Table is asking local businesses to get behind

Around the World in Eighty Days opens on 3 December By Caroline Mutton. Ilkley Playhouse has an exciting line up of events over the coming months that starts with two nights of live music this weekend. Chris Bannister’s tribute to the Music of John Denver might be just the thing to help us get in the Christmas spirit this Friday 13 November, featuring a set that includes both new songs and some of the Christmas songs that John Denver loved to perform live. For over fifteen ye