Picnic and Party at Riverside
15 & 16 August 2009
Riverside Gardens, Ilkley
Make a note in your diary for Ilkley’s big weekend of picnicking and partying. It all takes place under a big top at Ilkley’s Riverside Gardens. Featuring on Saturday 15th August IMELDA MAY. Imelda May is the latest sassy sexy seductive burlesque-inspired addition to the blues jazz-a-billy diva gene pool with an infectiously unique fusion of rockabilly, blues, and jazz . So far, Imelda has appeared on ‘Later’ with Jools Holland and shared a stage with Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Anastacia, Scissor Sisters, Elvis Costello and Elton (phew!). Raw talent and timeless glamour, rock chick hair and holding an audience by the short and curlies is all in a night's work. Johnny Got A Boom Boom? You ain't kidding, sister. Other bands throughout the day include Juke Box Jive and Boogie up a storm.
From 1 – 9.30pm
Admission: Free
www.imeldamay.com
www.bbc.co.uk/later/artists/imeldamay
www.myspace.com/imeldamay1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwmhMzuBA2Y
On Sunday 16th ‘take a chance’ on the weather and picnic and ‘dance’ while the music still goes on with ABBA Gold, the most successful Abba tribute band in Europe. Abba Gold create that authentic Abba look and sound bringing you all your favourites plus those long forgotten album tracks that true Abba fans will remember. ‘Does your mother know?’ well make sure she does, you never know she might be the next ‘dancing queen’ of Ilkley.
Other acts throughout the afternoon include top cover band Psychoslinkys and the extremely wholesome and fantastically funny Bread and Butter Theatre Company.
From 4 – 9pm.
Admission: Free
Map of Venue
Why not travel by rail?
Ilkley Railway station is only 5 minutes away or if travelling by car parking is available in Ilkley Town Centre off Brooke Street, West Street and Cunliffe Road.
Map showing station and car park
Bingley Music Live
5 & 6 September 2009
Myrtle Park, Bingley
Bingley Music Live is one of the Council’s 'flagship events' attracting the single biggest gathering of people in the district exclusively for a musical event.
Set in the picturesque grounds of Myrtle Park, this weekend indie/rock festival has seen some of the UK’s most successful bands such as Indie legends The Charlatans, Happy Mondays and Echo and the Bunnymen, together with some of the industry’s brightest prospects like Scouting for Girls, The Automatic and The Twang as well as breaking acts like Natty, The King Blues and Ebony Bones.
Now in its 3rd year, another line up of stars and current festival acts are set to excite and entertain you live on stage at Bingley Music Live.
For comprehensive details of this festival see www.bingleymusiclive.com
