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The City of Leeds Pipe Band were there at Ilkley Carnival in 2016 where the parade saw more than 1,000 participants from local schools and organisations come together in a vibrant "Best of British" themed procession which attracted thousands of spectators... even in the rain! City of Leeds Pipe Band at Ilkley Carnival   For 2017 we'll be there again…

Always a fun event for the City of Leeds Pipe Band to be a part of, the aim of this event is to showcase local groups and organisations. departing from Queens Park, the parade runs though Pudsey town, right down the main street before returning to Queens Park. There will be all sorts of things going on - there really…

For race day times please see the programme. For information about this years race including parking and road closures around Knaresborough please visit the race day information page. A Wondrous Spectacle The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is something different: it is part fancy dress pageant and part gruelling time trial over a 2.4 mile course, ending with a swim through the icy…

Otley's Carnival has been an annual event since 1983 and brings tourists to the town to see its large array of driven floats and its walking entries. The Carnival parade usually commences at 13:15 from the Auction Mart on Leeds Road and winds its way through the town to the Show Ground, where there are stalls too. Prizes for best…

City of Leeds Pipe Band has supported this event for a number of years. It's always a vibrant event well supported by the local community. City of Leeds Pipeband at Holbeck Carnival with the Olympic Torch in 2012 The parade is a nice one winding through the local area before making its way to Holbeck Moor.   There will be…

A Service of Remembrance will be held at the ‘Meanwood Men” War Memorial, Memorial Drive/ Green Road, on Thursday 2nd July 2015 at 7:15pm. The service will be led by The Royal British Legion, local clergy and representatives of the military. All are welcome. From the War Memorials Trust: After World War I the Vicar of Meanwood Parish Church felt…

Baden-Powell chose Saint George to be the patron Saint of Scouting. He felt that the Saint George legend set a good example of faith, courage and perseverance for future generations (read the story of St George). City of Leeds Pipe Band will be taking part in the 2017 St Georges Day parade in Horsforth with the Shire Oak District Scouts.…