Following a two-year pandemic hiatus, it’s all hands on deck for The Firecracker Ball, which will return to Rudding Park Hotel on Saturday 15th October 2022 with an Atlantis theme and a host of prestigious new sponsors. The glittering black-tie
JOIN Ilkley BID on a roar-some Jurassic adventure and unearth some ferociously fascinating dinosaur facts! This summer the streets of Ilkley will see a Free Family Friendly Dino trail hit the highstreets, allowing participants to take a prehistoric
AFTER a two-year gap, Opera North is set to return to Burley Summer Festival with the ever popular “A Summer Evening at the Opera. “ A talented group of singers from Opera North will present an evening of Opera and songs from the shows as part
RETIRED Ilkley businessman John Hardy has died after a short illness. Mr Hardy, who was 87, was a well-known and active figure in the town for many decades. In professional life until his retirement in 1989 he was a chartered surveyor and senior
OTLEY Rotary Club past president Stephen Hallam has passed the president’s chair of office to Rotarian Peter Heald for the forthcoming Rotary year. Stephen had served as club president for the past two difficult years during which time many of
ILKLEY Wharfedale Rotary Club has presented a cheque to Nell Bank Charitable Trust which will support 20 assisted places for children who would not otherwise be able to attend the outdoor education centre in Ilkley. Richard Bourdon, chair of Nell
TWO fascinating Otley churches, steeped in history, are throwing open their doors to welcome visitors on Saturday, September 10th for a new initiative being piloted by the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust titled ‘Yorkshire Churches Day’. Yorkshire
THE Clevedon at Audley Clevedon, based in Ilkley, has launched its 2022 Afternoon Tea Week menu ahead of the annual August event. Afternoon tea is a part of English history since its introduction in the 1800s by the Duchess of Bedford and has become
