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Attic Womenswear wins Carnival window display competition

Our “Ilkley Past, Present, and Future” themed Carnival window display competition with Ilkley BID brought fantastic creativity to the town centre! Congratulations to Attic Womenswear in the Crescent Courtyard for their winning “summer days through the years at Ilkley Pool and Lido” inspired window. Runners-up were Fusion Chocolate UK for their “confectionery through the ages” […]

Car Show – a display of fantastic, rare motorcars!

The Fast Lane Club is coming to Ilkley Carnival for 2025! The home of Yorkshire’s most exclusive executive, classic and prestige motorcar collection, The Fast Lane Club is bringing a collection of its fantastic, rare motorcars to Ilkley Carnival 2025! Director Simon Smith said: “Ilkley Carnival’s theme of “past, present and future” is perfectly sums […]

Flamboyance and celebrations as a Mardi Gras ‘take over’ comes to Ilkley Carnival 2024!

Ilkley will be transformed into a sea of colour, music, street performers and a fabulous feel-good atmosphere when the Mardi Gras-themed parade comes to town on 6 May. The theme of Ilkley Carnival 2024 is announced this week as “Mardi Gras” and children from primary beneficiary organisation AWARE (Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource) joined carnival […]

Ilkley Carnival returns in 2022

Ilkley Carnival returns in 2022 After a two year Covid enforced absence Ilkley Carnival has confirmed the family fun day will return this year on the May Day bank holiday, Monday 2 May. ‘Our Planet’, originally chosen for the cancelled 2020 event, will remain the theme for this year, reflecting the importance of environmental issues.  […]

Ilkley Carnival announces environmental theme

Ilkley Carnival announces environmental theme In recognition of the importance of environmental issues our theme on Sunday 3 May will be ‘Our Planet’. The carnival is traditionally held on May Day, but this year the bank holiday has been moved to Friday 8 May to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE day, because of […]