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From free face painting at The Ridings and crafts at Wakefield Cathedral, to making rhubarb crumble at Wakefield Museum and blues infused rock music with Wakefield Music Collective at The Red Shed, this year’s Rhubarb Festival has a whole host of Fringe activity to enjoy!
RHUBARB FEST @ The Ridings Shopping Centre
Craft Fayre by KLH Events
Friday 16 – Sunday 18, 10am – 4pm
Free Face Painting by Rainbow Faces
Friday 16 – Sunday 18, 11am-3pm
Pop Up Planetarium
Friday 16, 10am-4pm
Wakefield Comic Con
Saturday 17, 10am-4pm
Sunday 18, 11am-4pm
Meet & Greet with Rate My Takeaway’s Danny Malin
Saturday 17, 10am-4pm
Vegan Fayre
Sunday 18, 10:30am-4pm
Karen Wright Cooking Demo
Sunday 18, 1-4pm
RHUBARB FEST @ Wakefield Cathedral
Crafts and Activities
Friday 16, 10am – 3pm
Free drop-in
RHUBARBFEST @ The Art House
Family Activities
Friday 16 and Saturday 17, 10am-4pm
Free drop-in
Meet Kirstie Williams
Learn about printing and dyeing using natural colour from plants & vegetables
Saturday 17, 10:30am-3pm
Ages 7+, free drop-in
RHUBARBFEST @ Wakefield Museum
Let’s Make Rhubarb Crumble!
Hands-on workshop making yummy rhubarb crumbles to bake at home
Friday 16, 10am and 1pm
£2.50 per child, accompanying adults free
Booking essential: bit.ly/WMandCTickets
Family Fun
All activities provided.
What will you make?
Saturday 17, 11am – 3pm
Ages 3+, free drop-in
RHUBARB FEST @ Wakefield Library
Mini-Chefs Challenge
Hands-on family food workshop
Saturday 17, 11am
Booking essential: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wakefieldlibraries/
RHUBARB FEST @ Wakefield Town Hall
A History of Wakefield Gingerbread: Spicy life in Wakefield
Join the Wakefield Historical Society for a talk and tasting event led by nationally renowned food historian Peter Brears, which will explore the little known legacy of ‘Wakefield Gingerbread’.
Friday 16, 3pm-4:30pm
Book essential, please email: info@wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Please let us know of any allergies when booking.
RHUBARB FEST @ Wakefield Markets
Wakefield District Markets Vibrant Market will be running alongside the Rhubarb Festival, along with a variety of additional trader’s filling Teall Way and overflowing onto Brook Street! Artisan Cooks will be joining them on Brook Street on Saturday to host live interactive Rhubarb-themed cooking demonstrations where you can sample tangy rhubarb scones and fizzy Rhubarb mocktails!
Thursday 15 – Sunday 18: Full Market on Teall Way and Brook Street
Saturday 17, 10am-4pm: Artisan Cooks Rhubarb-Themed Live Demonstrations
RHUBARB ROCKS @ The Red Shed
Wakefield Music Collective presents Lemon Road Band with their style with blues infused rock anthems
Sunday 18: 4.30pm
Venue: 18 Vicarage Street, Wakefield WF1 1QX
Find out more about the music programme at the Rhu-Bar here.
RHUBARB FEST @ Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Pop into Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s food and drink outlets to enjoy homemade rhubarb inspired sweet treats, hot puddings, and delicious rhubarb jam made onsite. Book a table at The Weston to sample the new seasonal menu and take in the view whilst sipping a rhubarb gin fizz.
Saturday 17 – Sunday 18
The Rhubarb Festival takes place in Wakefield City Centre from 16-18 February 2024 – find out more at expwake.co/RhubarbFest