4th JULY 2026
SPECTATOR TICKETS
£10 ON THE GATE
ILKLEY SUMMER 7S 2026
Join us at Ilkley Rugby Club for one of Yorkshire’s biggest and best summer rugby events.
The Ilkley Summer 7s returns on Saturday 4th July 2026, bringing open rugby, social competition, great food, drinks, live music, and an unbeatable festival atmosphere.
Following record entries and attendance last year, places are expected to fill quickly, particularly in the Social competition.
We're currently looking for teams, sponsors and vendors for the day so please get in touch with rhyshjm@googlemail.com to register your interest!
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TEAM CATEGORIES
Mens Open, Ladies Open and Mens Social teams are welcome to sign up for this years Ilkley 7's Festival.
Men's Open
The premier competition of the day, featuring some of the strongest 7s sides from across the region. Fast, competitive rugby with serious silverware and prize money up for grabs.
Prizes
Cup Winners: £600
Cup Runners Up: £200
Plate Winners: £200
Ladies Open
A competitive women's competition showcasing some of the best female talent in Yorkshire and beyond. Open to ambitious clubs looking to test themselves in a high-quality 7s environment.
Prizes
Winners: £300
Runners Up: £100
Men's Social (Beer Cup)
The social competition is all about enjoying the day. Expect competitive rugby, fancy dress, great club spirit and plenty of laughs both on and off the pitch.
Prizes
Beer vouchers for the winning team
Whether you're chasing prize money, silverware or simply a brilliant day out with your teammates, there's a competition for you at the Flotilla Ilkley Summer 7s. Upon team submission you receive 14/18 free tickets to the Festival as well as a jug of Beer (for teams over the age of 18).
If you want to submit a team, please fill in the form below with your team details.
ILKLEY 7S FESTIVAL TICKETS
The Ilkley Summer 7s Festival 2026 entry is £10, to be paid at the gate on the day.
Teams receive free tickets per team to the Festival for players and coaches, these must be accounted for upon entry and anyone with the team without a ticket will need to pay the entry fee of £10 on the day.
Elite Mens and Ladies teams will be given 14 Free Tickets per team and Social teams will be given 18 Free Tickets per team.
Under 16s and over 65s have free entry and do not need to purchase a ticket (Photo ID may be requested in some cases).
CAMPING
We offer camping pitches to teams on the night before and the night of the Festival, to book a pitch please contact Rhys on rhyshjm@googlemail.com
Make sure that you have either your free ticket from your team or have purchased a spectator ticket for the Festival too.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available to help boost your business' awareness and community outreach through the Ilkley 7s Festival.
This year we are integrating more with social media and our fantastic LED scoreboard and screen to help spread the messages of our sponsors throughout the day, as well as fantastic packages with loads more.
To learn more about sponsoring the Ilkley 7s Festival and receive our Sponsorship Opportunities PDF please email james@bielbyassociates.co.uk or call on 07590253481.
USEFUL CONTACTS
TEAM SUBMISSIONS, CAMPING & VENDORS
RHYS MORGAN
