A CHRISTMAS concert at Ilkley Baptist Church will raise money for charity.

Two Rivers Concert Band will give a short free concert starting at 11am on Saturday, December 14.

The event, supported by Ilkley Arts Festival, will feature festive music and mince pies. A charity collection will take place in aid of the charities supported by the band - Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), the Alzheimer’s Society, and Clothing Solutions for Disabled People.

Band chairman Les Goldman said: “Take a short break from shopping, give your feet a rest and enjoy an hour of musical entertainment with us. You can also help us to raise a record amount this Christmas for three very worthy charities”

In the run up to Christmas, groups of musicians from the Band will be found playing carols all round Ilkley. In the New Year the band will appear on Radio 3.