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Thousands of people enjoyed the Bank Holiday sunshine to watch the 2024 Ilkley Carnival parade which had a theme of Mardi Gras this year. Chair of Ilkley Carnival Andrew Stacey said: “The parade was spectacular. It was the largest ever and it was great to welcome Burley Oaks, Addingham and Askwith schools to the regular […]

New for 2024 the ‘Ilkley Carnival Scavenger Hunt’ This year sees the very first ‘Ilkley Carnival Scavenger Hunt’ and children’s activity sheet, launched in conjunction with Ilkley BID! Making sure the Carnival fun starts right now, activity sheets can be downloaded (below), are being handed out to local schools AND will be available as we […]

Our headline act for 2024 is fresh, new and has never been seen before! The Defying Gravity team’s performance combines freestyle BMX and the extreme sport of mountainboarding which results in a breath-taking, jaw dropping aerial performance! Defying Gravity are due to perform at 12.45pm, 2.15pm and 4.05pm in the Discover Ilkley Arena. If you […]

Ilkley Business Improvement District has been announced as the main sponsor for Ilkley Carnival 2024 Following the successful ballot for a second term of the BID, the volunteer-run BID board has reached out to support the volunteer-run Ilkley Carnival in recognition of the boost it gives to the town’s businesses and community. Ilkley BID chair […]

Three local school children have got top marks for creating artwork which depicts Ilkley Carnival’s Mardi Gras theme! Addingham Primary School’s Alice Cheeseman (7), Ashlands Primary pupil Matilda Hitchcock (10) and Ghyll Royd’s Samuel Weller (10) were voted as the top entrants in this year’s Ilkley Carnival Creative Cover Competition, with Samuel announced as the […]

Ilkley Carnival has announced its 2024 primary beneficiary as parent-run autism support group, AWARE. With more than 20 applications and a shortlist of three organisations invited to meet the Ilkley Carnival committee this week, AWARE – Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource – was selected for its bid to fund a residential trip to build the […]

Ilkley Carnival has raised just over £24k for local good causes thanks to a year of incredible community involvement and support for the 2023 Coronation themed event. A range of local organisations and groups will now benefit from this year’s profits including Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society and Ben Rhydding Scouts and Guides. The theatre group, […]

Our Chairman, Andrew Stacey, has paid tribute to the unseen stars of the event after a huge turnout on bank holiday Monday. “Wow, that was a Carnival that showcased Ilkley far and wide, securing regional and national coverage in both screen and print. The media coverage captured the quality and creativity of every single participant […]