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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 […]

A big thank you to all who made Ilkley Carnival so amazing this year

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 […]

Ilkley Carnival Scavenger Hunt

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 […]

Ilkley Carnival 2024 schedule, map & programme

‘Mardi Gras’ running order, map & programme As always our Showfield will have plenty to see and do for the whole family! Our fabulous ‘Mardi Gras’ parade, with over 1000 people will enter the Showfield around 11.45am. Get ready for the most amazing and impressive parade ever! Along with our headline act ‘Defying Gravity‘ in the Discover […]

Headline Act: Defying Gravity

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 BID announced as Ilkley Carnival main sponsor

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 […]

Top marks for our 2024 Creative Competition!

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 […]