We also send out a weekly news bulletin with useful information about what's going on at All Saints as well as church family news. If you'd like to sign up for this, then you can do so here.   

Saturday March 28th - Charity Jigsaw Sale

Sunday March 29th - Airedale Symphony Orchestra concert

From Now to Sunday April 5th - Ilkley Hydros exhibition

Tuesday April 7th - Little English Easter Class

Friday April 10th - St Margaret's Organ Recital

Friday April 17th - Palette Gallery: When Art and Sport Collide

Wednesday April 22nd - Vocations Fayre

God calls everyone. We all have a calling and purpose - are you wondering about yours? Could it be to serve God through a church-based ministry? 

Come and wonder and explore at the Vocations Fayre at Wakefield Cathedral on Wednesday April 22nd, from 6pm to 9pm (or join us at 5.30pm for a pre-event Evensong). 

You will be able to speak to a wide range of people covering many different ways to serve and minister, the opportunities and the training. From youth-work to being a Vicar, from chaplaincy to religious community, volunteer roles, paid roles, part-time, full-time and everything in between. Come and explore what God might be calling YOU to.

If possible, please pre-register for the event on Eventbrite or search for 'Exploring Vocation Together - Vocations Fayre 2026' on Eventbrite. For any queries, please email vocations@leeds.anglican.org. 

Every Tuesday and Friday morning - Fisical FC Tots Multi Sports Sessions

Every Tuesday - Dementia Hub Drop In

Foreign mission

We have four Mission Partners:

• Mission Aviation Fellowship (Andrew and Liz Parker, based in Uganda)
• Church Mission Society (Rosie and Stu Bayford, based in Brazil)
• Diocese of Sittwe, Myanmar (Bishop James Min Dein)
• Koshish Mental Health Self-Help Organisation in Nepal

You can find out more about each of our Mission Partners by clicking on the links above. Please also take a look at our Mission Partners Board in the Church Porch, which includes regular updates and photos. 

We run a Mission Partners Gift Appeal every Harvest time to encourage financial giving to support the work of Christian mission across the world. You can also do this throughout the year here.

Ilkley Food Bank

We are delighted to be able to host Ilkley Food Bank at All Saints and support them in their work providing food aid to our local community.

We have a food donation point in Church during Sunday services and hold special appeals during Harvest and Advent. 

Please visit their website for more information on what they do, how you can help and how to access their services. 

Acts 435

We are a partner Church within the Acts 435 network which enables specific financial needs of people facing hardship in the UK to be confidentially matched with donations from those wishing to help them.

Please visit the Acts 435 website for more information.

If you think that Acts 435 might be able to help you or you would like to get involved with our local network, then please get in touch. 

For our full church calendar, which also includes our regular services and community groups, please click here.

]]> https://www.allsaintsilkley.org:443/465/Events allsaintsilkley_20588 Thu, 19 May 2022 14:56:47 +0100 All Saints is home to the Ilkley Bellringers, who are a joint band with St Peter's Church in Addingham.

We welcome visiting ringers, and anyone interested in seeing how bells are rung, or wanting to learn the ancient – and very enjoyable – art of bellringing.

Please see below for details of our practice nights. If you are planning to come along for the first time or want any further information, please contact our Tower Captain (Sue Green) on 07746 950214. 

In our belltower hangs a peal of 8 bells (18cwt):

• Three are 17th century bells, which were recast in 1845; and
• Five more added by the Reverend John Snowdon and his three sons, Jasper, William and Henry, who all shared their father’s great enthusiasm for bellringing.

All 8 bells were recast in 1939 and more information about them can be found in the Dove's Guide. 

Jasper Whitfield Snowdon was a nationally renowned bellringer. Upon his death in 1885, a bespoke window was commissioned from a local firm, Powell Brothers of Leeds. This window is behind the baptism font in church and depicts angelic figures praising God on a variety of musical instruments, while a peal of 12 bells ring above and 3 bells ring below. Look out for it next time you visit!

Practice nights

Every Wednesday, 7.30pm to 9pm
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at All Saints Ilkley
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at St Peter's Addingham

Sunday mornings

Both towers ring at 9.30am on Sunday mornings.
All Saints rings until 10.15am, whilst St Peter's finishes at 10am.

Access to the bell towers

All Saints Ilkley: The tower door is at the base of the tower on the South wall. Access is from the North side from the park or Manor Yard. Please note that direct access isn’t possible from Church Street as it is blocked by the Link Building. There are approximately 40 steps up the circular stone staircase to the ringing chamber.

St Peter's Addingham: Access is from inside the church via the main entrance. There is a short wooden staircase up to the ringing chamber.

We hire out our Church and Church House buildings for regular bookings and one-off events. If you are planning a meeting, birthday party, concert or anything else, please get in touch.

What can we offer?

• A central location, with good access to local public transport links
• Event space for up to 350 people in Church, with flexible seating arrangements and AV facilities (including screens, projectors, microphones and sound desk, subject to an additional charge)
• Event space for up to 100 people in Church House
• Bright and airy welcome area with views towards Ilkley Riverside Park
• Modern and professional kitchen facilities
• Accessible WC facilities and step-free access
• Free wi-fi throughout the building
• Free parking for event organisers to help with setting up and clearing away

How much does it cost?

• Church hire is £270 for 4 hours, after which it is £50 an hour
• Church House hire is £30 an hour
• Kitchen hire is £10 an hour

These rates apply to 31 December 2026.

Redevelopment of Church House

We are very excited that our redeveloped Church House is now available for hire!

It's a beautiful, modern space with 'plug in and play' AV facilities, direct access to the kitchen, flexible seating and table arrangements, and easy step-free access. Perfect for birthday parties, family events, group meetings!

Please see the photos below to get an idea of what we can offer, and get in touch to arrange a viewing.

Mike or one of our two Adams lead a whole-school collective worship each week seeking to teach the Bible in a fun, interesting and memorable way. They also take part in lessons and regularly lead school services at the church for occasions like Christmas, Easter and Harvest. Mike is one of the two Foundation Governors at the school. There are always opportunities for church family members to support the school in many and varied ways and you are guaranteed a warm welcome, coffee and biscuits, and possibly a Pritt Stick, Duplo brick or reading book as and when appropriate!

Hard to recycle items

We know how hard it is to keep track of what you can recycle and where. To help, we have compiled a list of where all sorts of hard to recycle items can be recycled - visit www.allsaintsilkley.org/recycling. You can recycle more than you think! 

At All Saints, we offer recycling of Marigold branded rubber gloves through Terracycle. Our collection box is at the back of Church. If there is a Terracycle collection that you would be interested in overseeing at All Saints, then please contact the Church Office. 

Fairtrade

Buying fairly traded products when you can, if you can helps create more sustainable trade by providing a better deal for the producers and encouraging more environmentally friendly practices. 

We usually have a Fairtrade stall after our 10.15am Sunday service on the 4th Sunday of every month and after our 11am mid-week communion service the following Wednesday. There's always plenty of cupboard staples (tea, coffee, pasta, rice, cooking sauces, chocolate etc) as well as a range of gift ideas. Please bring cash / cheques.  

You can also order The Real Easter Egg and The Real Advent Calendar from us. These are Fairtrade, palm oil free and supports charitable causes. Each also comes with an Easter or Christmas story-activity booklet.   

We are also now a Fairtrade Church! Read more about what this means here. 

Eco Tips

Sometimes it can feel daunting when we think about how we, as individuals, can make a difference. Our Environment Committee shares a short, useful Eco Tip every week in our weekly bulletin; they also produce a series of Eco Bulletins which share facts, figures and further tips to help us all play our part in tackling climate change. 

If you would like to sign up to our weekly bulletin, please let us know using this form. You can also catch up on all the Eco Tips that have been shared to date here (this will be regularly updated, so please come back to check for new tips).

Eco Updates

We have recently started an Eco Update notice sheet, with the aim of producing 3 or 4 of these per year, plus maybe the occasional extra edition. We hope that these updates will supplement our weekly Eco Tips (see above) and that you'll find them to be a useful resource. 

Please find our Eco Updates here.

It is our privilege to accompany and support you during these important milestones in life, whether they are moments of celebration or of sadness and loss. 

If you would like to enquire about having a baptism, wedding or funeral at All Saints, please speak to a member of the clergy after a service or get in touch with the Church Office. Please also visit the Church of England website which provides detailed information under 'Life Events'.