48 Arts & Entertainment
Festival weekend doublebill boosts local talent Ilkley Summer Festival 2013 has decided to cash in on a wealth of local talent, by arranging to use Yorkshire acts in a couple of back-to-back shows. The Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August weekend will include Ilkley’s Dolce Vita and Abba Revival both staged outdoors on The Grove which will be closed to vehicles that weekend. The Dolce Vita night stars Dominic Halpin and the Honey Bs (old favourites at the Festival) and features local band Five Dollar Shoes. Asked about Five Dollar Shoes, Festival Managing Director, Anne Hawkesworth told us “Many Festival fans in Ilkley are aware how much work Brian Bailey put into the Festival over the years. Brian died in January and is much missed by all. I’m absolutely delighted that his band Five Dollar Shoes are continuing and even more delighted that they will be performing at the Dolce Vita night – a similar line up as before, but without Brian.” Completing the local line-up is trapeze duo Arabesque led by local girl Sophie Page-Hall, who moon to be booked for the newcomers section in the will perform their Birds of Paradise routine. upcoming Bingley Music Live.” Sunday sees Abba Revival on stage on The Grove for a family afternoon. Supporting them are newcomers Over the last few seasons Festival goers have Marc and Abi fronting an eight piece band of horn, contributed to a breast cancer charity at the Dolce drums, bass and guitar which will be playing a Vita night. This year, funds will be raised for the British Heart Foundation at the Dolce Vita concert mixture of upbeat originals plus 70’s covers. and for The Haven breast cancer charity at the Anne Hawkesworth said she was really pleased to Abba concert. see Abba Revival back in Ilkley. “They wowed an audience at the King’s Hall in December. Marc and Tickets for both concerts are available from Ilkley Abi are newcomers from Yeadon who were over the Visitor Centre, Station Road, Ilkley (01943 602319)