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Join us at this free event on Tuesday 25 March as we unveil a brand new mural at Normanton Market*!
West Yorkshire artist Harriet Colours has worked extensively with 228 members of the local community to engage people in her design process for this new mural. Harriet attended coffee mornings at Normanton Library, went along to local heritage talks, and engaged young people at the market site, to help find out how local people feel about the place where they live, and what is important to them Harriet also ran creative workshops with Normanton All Saints CE School, with the children helped create tapestries that will be on display at the library.
The Normanton Junction pays tribute to Normanton’s rich rail history, a cornerstone of its development. It highlights the vital role of the local colliery, with its iconic cooling and ash towers, and the town’s unique place in history as home to the North’s first postal office. The mural features wildflowers that once thrived along the railway sidings, symbolising nature’s harmony with the town’s industrial past.
Refreshments will be available at this event.
*Please note that in the case of poor weather, the celebration event will be held at Normanton Library.
This mural is part of the Our Year: Crossings and Gateways programme, bringing public art communities across Wakefield district.
Venue opening hours
Monday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday : Closed
Venue Details
Find us at
Market Street, Normanton, WF6 2AT
Phone
01977727196
letstalkmarkets@wakefield.gov.uk