EXPERIENCE THE CREATIVE HEART OF YORKSHIRE

Welcome to Experience Wakefield, your online portal for everything happening in the Wakefield district.

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Art Exhibition

Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures

AT The Hepworth Wakefield

ON Sat 17 May 2025 - Mon 27 Oct 2025

The Hepworth Wakefield presents Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures. British artist Helen ...

Art Exhibition

The Royal Society of Sculptors: The 2024 Gilbert Bayes Awardees

AT The Art House

Now - Sat 07 Jun 2025

The Art House is thrilled to continue their growing partnership with the Royal Society of...

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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

Sat 17 May - Mon 27 Oct 2025

10:00 - 17:00

The Hepworth Wakefield

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Free event

Activity Craft Families Food and Drink

Eric and Ernie’s 21st Birthday

Sat 14 Jun - Sat 14 Jun 2025

10:00 - 15:00

National Coal Mining Museum

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

Workshop

Nostell Spring Nature Retreat with The Conscious Self

Sat 24 May - Sat 24 May 2025

10:00 - 14:00

Nostell, National Trust

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Food and Drink

Italian Banquet

Sat 26 Jul - Sat 26 Jul 2025

18:00 - 21:00

The Hepworth Wakefield Garden

Free event

Activity Craft Families Festival Heritage Market Performance Tour

Castleford Roman Festival

Sat 31 May - Sat 31 May 2025

10:00 - 16:00

Castleford Precinct

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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

Roll out the barrel, we’ll have a barrel of fun… with these 1940s events in Wakefield! In this very special 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the district is getting ...

Top Things To Do In Wakefield This May Half-Term

Discover family-friendly activities this half term in Wakefield, from the Castleford Roman Festival to engaging museum events.

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 work, creativity, culture and leisure.

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 work, creativity, culture and leisure.

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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