St Margaret's Parish Church, Ilkley

13/06/2026

For news from St Margaret’s on the Second Sunday after Trinity, please follow this link: https://mailchi.mp/fe6d16de72c5/2mzoci4lm4?e=41a810503b

06/06/2026

Many congratulations to Tom and Sophie who were married today! Another beautiful, musical wedding in church - how lucky are we?! Wishing you a long and happy life together.

05/06/2026

The first Sunday of the month sees three special services at St Margaret's: Plainchant Mass on Saturday at 6.30 pm; BCP Holy Communion on Sunday at 8.00 am; followed by Breakfast Praise from 9.00 am. For more information and and for further notices please follow this link: https://mailchi.mp/281d64d691f7/keeping-in-touch-news-and-information-from-st-margarets

04/06/2026

Please join us today if you can.

All are welcome to join us for our celebration of Corpus Christi, when we give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist, the source and summit of our Christian life. Masses are at 11.00 am and 7.30 pm. The later High Mass will have an opportunity for devotion before the blessed sacrament, and will be followed by drinks.

01/06/2026

We have a wonderful month of concerts to look forward to this summer all taking in place in our beautiful church. With something for everyone - we hope you will join us.

Ilkley & Otley Choral Societies Concert
Saturday 13 June | 7:00 pm
Together they present a magnificent evening featuring Rutter’s Magnificat, Poulenc’s Gloria and Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine. With Sarah Fox (soprano), Robert Sudall (organ), directed by Alex Kyle. £20 – available from The Grove Bookshop (Ilkley), The Bookshop on the Square (Otley) or ChoralSocSummer26.eventbrite.co.uk

Phoenix Concert Band: Solstice Concert
Saturday 20 June | 7:30 pm
Solstice marks the arrival of summer with a varied and lively concert celebrating the change of season from the versatile Phoenix Concert Band. £12 adult | £10 student | Child Pay As You Feel

Three Choirs Concert Saturday 27 June | 6:00 pm
A special collaboration featuring Cantores Olicanae, Ilkley Choral Society & Ilkley Moornotes. Enjoy classical through to modern styles, led by directors James Savage-Hanford, Alex Kyle and Kate Stevens. £5 | Under 18s FREE – tickets from The Grove Bookshop or on the door.

Organ Recital Friday 3 July | 12.30 pm
A self-indulgent selection of Christopher Rathbone's own organ music a couple of days before a not particularly important birthday. The music dates from 1972 (a wedding piece for his younger sister) to 2024 (brief variations on his favourite hymn-tune, and includes a sonata, a suite based on a hymn tune, two extracts from the Requiem arranged for solo organ, and a silly piece based on a Marlborough College school song – the ‘Old Bath Road’. Free entry – no ticket needed

30/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Dom and Emma who were married in church today, at the most joyful service (with the most incredible music!) We wish you every happiness in your life together.

29/05/2026

We really enjoyed welcoming Paul to record this great video on our organ - and it features our beloved organist, Christopher, playing some splendid Elgar. Please have a look, and find Paul’s channel on YouTube - Organic Visitations.

A return visit to Ilkley led me to the magnificent St Margaret’s Church, home to an extraordinary four-manual pipe organ built by W. Hill & Sons.Warmly welco...

26/05/2026

All are welcome to join us for our celebration of Corpus Christi, when we give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist, the source and summit of our Christian life. Masses are at 11.00 am and 7.30 pm. The later High Mass will have an opportunity for devotion before the blessed sacrament, and will be followed by drinks.

25/05/2026

You can hear Fr Alex’s homily for Pentecost and the ‘living waters’ of the Spirit again here. (And if you’d like to see where he ended up on his walk today, see the comments!)

Homily given at the High Mass on the Day of Pentecost, by Fr Alex. The Gospel of the day is John 7. 37 - 39.For up-to-date news and information from St Marg...