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Helpers – Earn funds for your group by volunteering!

Earn funds for your group by volunteering at Ilkley Carnival As well as our committee, it takes hundreds of volunteers to help stage Ilkley Carnival each year and all helpers have their hours logged against the group they are volunteering for. This allows us to pro-rata hours worked, and distribute 50% of our profits to […]

Nate scoops top prize in our 2025 Creative Competition!

Four local pupils have got top marks for creating artwork which depicts Ilkley Carnival’s 2025 theme! Addingham Primary School’s Alice Cheeseman (8), Ilkley Grammar School’s Emily Cotterill and Polly Baker (12-16 category) and Burley Oaks’ Nate Radcliffe (10), were voted as the top entrants in this year’s Ilkley Carnival Creative Competition, with Nate announced as […]

First Bus named as our 2025 main sponsor

First Bus is this year’s Ilkley Carnival main sponsor, the first time the bus operator has partnered with the event. First Bus, one of the UK’s largest operators and the biggest in West Yorkshire, says Ilkley Carnival’s ability to galvanise all corners of the local neighbourhood and the wider district, reflects its own values of […]

Ilkley Carnival announces Ben Rhydding Sports Club as primary beneficiary

Helping to fight the flooding is where 50% of the profits will go from this year’s Ilkley Carnival as Ben Rhydding Sports Club is announced primary beneficiary. With more than 20 applications and a shortlist of five organisations invited to meet the Ilkley Carnival committee, Ben Rhydding Sports Club was selected – in its 125th […]

Celebrating Ilkley’s past, present and future through 2025’s Carnival!

Ilkley’s past, present and future is the theme of the 2025 Ilkley Carnival Marking the start of Ilkley’s “events season” on Monday 5 May 2025, the carnival will draw on the town’s contribution to culture, history, its strong community and its hopes and dreams for the future as it amplifies Bradford district’s 2025 City of […]

Another amazing year with £22,000 raised!

Ilkley Carnival has raised £22k for local good causes thanks to a year of incredible community involvement and support for the 2024 Mardi Gras themed event. A range of local organisations and groups will now benefit from this year’s profits including primary beneficiary AWARE – Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource, which received £11k from the […]