Welcome to Experience Wakefield, your online portal for everything happening in the Wakefield district.
ON Wed 29 Sep 2021 - Wed 29 Sep 2021
Do you walk the walk?
For the uninitiated, Artwalk is a creative extravaganza that takes place every other month, and features pop-up exhibitions, live music, performances, poetry and so ...
ON Sat 02 Oct 2021 - Sun 31 Oct 2021
Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Experience is back for 2021 and we can't wait! We're growing over 27 different varieties and we'll have plenty of entertainment, food, drink and loads of things to do at t...
Free event
Now - Sun 31 Oct 2021
The Festival of the Earth will take place from July until October 2021 across the Wakefield District. Wakefield Council has declared a climate emerge...
Now - Sun 27 Feb 2022
In summer 2021, to mark The Hepworth Wakefield’s 10th anniversary, the gallery will organise the largest exhibition of Barbara Hepworth’s work since ...
Free event
Now - Sat 09 Jul 2022
A World of Good is a new exhibition based around the work of pioneering 19th century environmentalist Charles Waterton, who built the world's first n...
Free event
Now - Sun 09 Jan 2022
Joana Vasconcelos creates vibrant, often monumental sculpture, using fabric, needlework and crochet alongside everyday objects from saucepans to whee...
Free event
ON Wed 29 Sep 2021 - Wed 29 Sep 2021
Do you walk the walk?
For the uninitiated, Artwalk is a creative extravaganza that takes place every other month, and features pop-up exhibiti...
Free event
Now - Fri 01 Apr 2022
Charity (2002-2003), Myth (2010), The Hat Makes the Man (2004-2007) and The Virgin Mother (2005-2006) came to YSP as part of Yorkshire Sculpture Inte...
ON Fri 18 Mar 2022 - Fri 18 Mar 2022
Winner of The Salford Star Best Play of 2017 Award
England, 1953.
Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discr...
ON Wed 09 Mar 2022 - Wed 09 Mar 2022
A double-bill of two new 60 minute sets from ‘the world’s greatest living stand-up’ (The Times), including new material for 2022.
The first ha...
When, where, what, how? Wakefield’s full of possibilities. Click below to start planning your next adventure.
Wakefield’s reputation as a city of sculpture is headline news. We’re renowned for remarkable artists and have two award-winning galleries.
Your guide to some of Wakefield’s top music spots and some of the hidden gems you may not have heard about yet…
Award-winning art and sculpture, fascinating history and heritage, innovative food and drink venues, a vibrant live music scene, breathtaking green spaces and much more…
From Romans to rhubarb and refined treasures at National Trust Nostell to the toil for “coyl” at the National Coal Mining Museum, uncover a district steeped in history.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the leading international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture. It is an independent charitable trust and registered m...
Experience the National Coal Mining Musuem, the site of two former working coal mines! Explore Caphouse, a modern colliery that witnessed more than ...
Nostell is one of the greatest treasure houses of the north of England, surrounded by 300 acres of parkland and landscape gardens. Created as an ambitious...
Xscape Yorkshire is the ultimate, fun-fuelled day out destination.
With a variety of pastime favourites and something a little more adventurous, th...
Opened in 1894, the theatrical masterpiece that is Theatre Royal Wakefield was designed by Victorian architect Frank Matcham.
In his prolific care...
The Hepworth Wakefield is an award-winning art gallery in the heart of Yorkshire, set within Wakefield’s historic waterfront overlooking the River Calder....
For over 1,000 years people have gathered in this holy place to offer their prayers and praise. A historic gem is located in the heart of the city.
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...
The friendly team here at Corarima welcome you to join them in their vegan friendly, gluten free restaurant in the heart of Wakefield, and sample the sens...
Iris is a contemporary British restaurant located in the heart of Wakefield City Centre, close to the Cathedral and the Bull Ring fountains. Set up by Che...
The Golden Pineapple is a cosy neighbourhood Tiki bar with a Victorian twist.
Like Polynesia got dropped in a Victorian bar in Wakefield. Serving y...
A contemporary Thai, Vietnamese cuisine, Tết offers exquisite flavors delivered by head chef and his talented team using only the finest ingredients.
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Please note: Due to the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding Covid-19, we ask that visitors please check the opening times of all venues before you ...
Fresh locally sourced produce, barista coffee, great cakes and your favourite tipples in the idyllic settings of Newmillerdam Country Park.
Plan yo...
Candles, palm trees, antique chandeliers, Latin rhythms, photos of Cuba and, of course, the odd homage to Che Guevara... Qubana is the pearl of Wakefield,...
A warm welcome to The King's Croft Hotel.
The King’s Croft Hotel is a beautiful Grade 2 listed building set in 8 acres of landscaped grounds. With...
In the heart of Yorkshire, in a scenic valley of rolling parkland with its very own lake, sits the Waterton Park Hotel & Spa and Walton Hall.
The ...
With breath-taking scenery of West Yorkshire’s Went Valley, Wentbridge House Hotel is the perfect place to escape, relax and unwind.
This country h...
Nostell Holiday Park nestles in a forest glade within the grounds of the National Trust Nostell Estate.
Situated between Wakefield, Pontefract and ...
A modern hotel in the centre of Wakefield, with free Wi-Fi and breakfast included. Holiday Inn Express Wakefield hotel is a five-minute walk from Wakefiel...
