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A watercolour painting of Wakefield by Cynthia Kenny

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Cynthia Kenny: A City Framed

Calendar Now - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Wallfest

Activity Craft Festival Heritage Talk Walk Workshop

WallFest

Calendar Now - Sun 31 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Nest
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Wildflowers Guided Walk

Activity Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Wonderful World of Wildflowers Guided Walk

Calendar Now - Sat 15 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Almost the Dawn Chorus

Adventure Talk Tour Walk

Almost the Dawn Chorus

Calendar Sun 17 May - Sun 17 May 2026
Clock icon06:00 - 08:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight

Music Performance

Fleetwood Mac By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:21
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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WheelFest

Free event

Exhibition Families Festival Performance

WheelFest & 1940s Ropergate

Calendar Sat 13 Jun - Sat 13 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinPontefract Precinct
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Proms at the Castle

Music Performance

Proms at the Castle

Calendar Sat 20 Jun - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 22:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Guided Dawn Chorus Walks

Activity Walk

Guided Dawn Chorus Walk at Nostell

Calendar Now - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon04:30 - 06:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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A Stitch in Time
Part of WallFest

Free event

Art Exhibition

A Stitch In Time

Calendar Now - Mon 01 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Harriet Bowman

Free event

Art Exhibition

Harriet Bowman: Slow Puncture

Calendar Sat 16 May - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Mindful Doodle Stitch Embroidery

Craft Workshop

Mindful Doodle Stitch Embroidery Workshop

Calendar Wed 20 May - Wed 20 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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Bold As Brass

Free event

Heritage Music Performance

Bold As Brass

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Top Secret - The Magic of Science

Families Performance

Top Secret – The Magic of Science

Calendar Tue 26 May - Tue 26 May 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:45
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Plants for Pollinators

Free event

Activity Craft Families Heritage

Plants for Pollinators

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Calendar Wed 27 May - Wed 27 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 14:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Powerful Pollinators

Free event

Activity Families

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators

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Calendar Thu 28 May - Thu 28 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Helios

Free event

Art Exhibition

Luke Jerram’s Helios

Calendar Fri 12 Jun - Sun 06 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Summer Solstice Yoga

Activity Food and Drink Music Sports

Summer Solstice Yoga

Calendar Sat 20 Jun - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 21:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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The Greatest Showman
Part of Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema

The Greatest Showman Sing-A-Long

Calendar Fri 26 Jun - Fri 26 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Summer Fun Day & Dog Show

Free event

Activity Families

Summer Fun Day & Dog Show

Calendar Sat 27 Jun - Sat 27 Jun 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinClarence Park
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Grease
Part of Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema

Grease Sing-A-Long

Calendar Sat 27 Jun - Sat 27 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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PRINTED

Free event

Activity Art Fair Market Workshop

Printed

Calendar Sat 11 Jul - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Jakob Rowlinson: REVIVER

Free event

Art Exhibition

Jakob Rowlinson: REVIVER

Calendar Sat 18 Jul - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Music Performance

Live at Tileyard North: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Calendar Thu 27 Aug - Thu 27 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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The Vaccines

Music Performance

Live at Tileyard North: The Vaccines

Calendar Sun 30 Aug - Sun 30 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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