Ilkley Carnival has broken records this week with just under 1,400 people attending its Mardi Gras themed parade.
Local schools, play groups, charity organisations, performers and musicians contributed to the carnival with a vibrant display of costumes, with music and dance wowing the crowds estimated to be over 15,000 lining the streets.
The energetic procession worked its way from Ilkley’s Memorial Gardens to the carnival showground on Denton Road as photographers, tv crews and onlookers caught every moment of the feel-good start to the town’s biggest one-day event of the year.
Speaking after the carnival, local MP Robbie Moore said:
"It was absolutely brilliant to see so many vibrant costumes jam-packed full of colour, glitz and glam as the Mardi Gras takeover came to Ilkley for a fantastic day of celebration.
A huge thank you to the hardworking carnival committee and team of volunteers, Ilkley Carnival's brilliant local sponsors, Rombalds Radio and all those involved in helping to make this year's Carnival such a shining success. You have all done our town proud once again!"
