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Jason and the Wakefield Adventure

ON Fri 20 Jun 2025 - Sun 07 Sep 2025

Wakefield Exchange and artist Jason Wilsher-Mills are proud to present ‘Jason and the Wakefield Adventure’, Jason’s first large-scale exhibition of work in his hometown of Wakefield.

Music Performance

Proms at the Castle

AT Pontefract Castle

ON Sat 28 Jun 2025 - Sat 28 Jun 2025

Pontefract Castle’s biggest classical event returns for 2025! Enjoy a magnificent evening of musi...

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Activity Families Festival Food and Drink Heritage Market Performance Workshop

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

Sun 13 Jul - Sun 13 Jul 2025

10:00 - 16:00

Pontefract Precinct

Music Performance

Proms at the Castle

Sat 28 Jun - Sat 28 Jun 2025

17:30 - 22:00

Pontefract Castle

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Music Performance

ABBA at the Castle

Sun 29 Jun - Sun 29 Jun 2025

16:00 - 20:00

Pontefract Castle

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Art Exhibition

Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures

Now - Mon 27 Oct 2025

10:00 - 17:00

The Hepworth Wakefield

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Craft Exhibition Fair Families Market Workshop

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

Sat 28 Jun - Sun 29 Jun 2025

10:00 - 17:00

Tileyard North

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Food and Drink

Brunch Takeover with Tony’s Chocolonely

Sat 05 Jul - Sun 06 Jul 2025

11:00 - 15:00

The Hepworth Wakefield Gallery Café

Music Performance

Good Times Festival

Sat 02 Aug - Sat 02 Aug 2025

10:00 - 21:00

Thornes Park

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Activity Adventure Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Illuminate: Biofluorescence in Nature

Fri 24 Oct - Fri 31 Oct 2025

17:45 - 19:00

RSPB Fairburn Ings

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Current Art and Sculpture Events

Explore the vibrant art and sculpture events happening in Wakefield. Discover exhibitions and events for April to June!

Pontefract Big Summer

Experience an action-packed summer in Pontefract! The season is filled with festivities and exciting events.

A woman in a blue 1940s-style dress, hair and makeup singing into a microphone, as part of 1940s Ropergate, a 1940s event in Wakefield

1940s Events in Wakefield

Explore exciting 1940s events in Wakefield celebrating the end of WWII with fun activities for everyone to enjoy.

Overhead shot of afternoon tea at Waterton Park Hotel

Best Afternoon Tea in Wakefield

Explore the best afternoon tea in Wakefield, with charming spots serving delightful treats and local flavours for every occasion.

Attractions

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Gallery

The Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield is an award-winning art gallery in the heart of Yorkshire, set within Wakefield’s historic waterfront overlooking the River Calder....

Theatre

Theatre Royal Wakefield

Opened in 1894, the theatrical masterpiece that is Theatre Royal Wakefie...

Adventure Family Attraction Sports Leisure Venue Tourist Attraction

Xscape Yorkshire

Xscape Yorkshire is the ultimate, fun-fuelled day out destination. With...

Family Attraction Museum

National Coal Mining Museum

Experience the National Coal Mining Museum, the site of two former working coal mines! Explore Caphouse, a modern colliery that witnessed more than...

Country Park Family Attraction Gallery Tourist Attraction

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an international sculpture park set in a picturesque landscap...

Family Attraction Landmark or Historical Building Park Tourist Attraction

Nostell, National Trust

Georgian house, landscaped gardens, parkland and stables courtyard. Nostell is one of the grandest houses in the north of England, surrounded by 30...

Artist Studio Arts Centre Family Attraction Gallery

The Art House

Welcome to the house that art built. The Art House provides time, space and support for artists, makers and creative businesses to develop their pr...

Bar or Pub Brewery Cafe Event Venue Family Attraction Music Venue Restaurant

WX Wakefield Exchange

WX Wakefield Exchange is the city’s new go-to destination for, creativity, culture...

Places to eat & drink

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Restaurant

Corarima

The friendly team here at Corarima welcome you to join them in their vegan friendly, gluten free restaurant in the heart of

Hotel Restaurant

Waterton Park Hotel & Walton Hall

In the heart of Yorkshire, in a scenic valley of rolling parkland with its very own lake, sits the four star

Restaurant

Tet Restaurant

A contemporary Thai, Vietnamese cuisine, Tet offers exquisite flavours delivered...

Bar or Pub

RBT Video

Nestled discreetly on Northgate in the heart of Wakefield,

Restaurant

Iris

Iris is a contemporary British restaurant located in the heart of Wakefield City ...

Bar or Pub

The Golden Pineapple

Bar or Pub Brewery Cafe Event Venue Family Attraction Music Venue Restaurant

WX Wakefield Exchange

WX Wakefield Exchange is the city’s new go-to destination for, creativity, culture...

Hotel Restaurant

Wentbridge House Hotel

With breath-taking scenery of West Yorkshire’s Went Valley, Wentbridge House Hotel is the perfect place to escape, relax and unwind. This four star...

Places to Stay

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Hotel Restaurant

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