Art and Sculpture Events in Wakefield

What's happening from January - March!

Eleanor Taylor, Experience Wakefield

There are a whole load of Art and Sculpture events and exhibitions opening and events happening across the next few months, so to make it easier for you, we thought we’d pull them together in one place!

Check out what’s new, and scroll down to find currently running exhibitions and exhibitions closing soon.

 

UPCOMING ART AND SCULPTURE

Laura Alice: Twitch

Laura Alice: Twitch

This exhibition at The Art House brings together a collection of prints, paintings and illustrations by West Yorkshire-based creative, Laura Alice. Based on Laura and her parents’ lifelong love of birds, this nature-themed exhibition is perfect for ushering in the beginnings of springtime.

📍 Wakefield, WF1 2TE
📅 Friday 23 January – Saturday 28 March
🎟 Free
🔗 Click here for more information.

 

 

 

Artwalk Wakefield

Artwalk is Wakefield’s free bi-monthly multi-venue trail of art, music, spoken word, sculpture, performance, history and photography. On the last Wednesday of alternate months, quirky venues (from places of worship to pubs and bars) open between 5pm-9pm to become a rich collection of art galleries, installations and performance spaces. Keep checking the Artwalk website for details of the latest trail as they become available.

📍 Wakefield, WF1 2TE
📅 Wednesday 28 January and Wednesday 25 March, both 5pm-9pm
🎟 Free
🔗 Click here for more information.

 

 

A painting picturing pontefract's Buttercross, by William Shone.

Picturing Pontefract

Picture Pontefract in a new way in this exhibition at Pontefract Museum. Explore the town through the eyes of artists, craftspeople and map makers. Discover different views and find out how the town and its famous landmarks have been depicted over time, in paintings, plans, maps and models.

This exhibition also forms something of a “companion piece” to Wakefield Museum-based exhibition, A City Framed.

📍 Pontefract, WF8 1BA
📅 Monday 2 February – Saturday 3 October
🎟 Free
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Louise Lockhart, Seaside Collage Screen Print 2025. Image © the artist courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Louise Lockhart: Cake Crumbs and Lemonade

Cake Crumbs and Lemonade at Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a solo exhibition  by illustrator Louise Lockhart. Inspired by Mass Observation, begun in 1937, the exhibition offers a nostalgic reflection on the routines and rituals of the time: seaside strolls, fairground rides, lemonade labels and nights at the circus.

📍 Wakefield, WF4 4LG
📅 Saturday 7 March – Sunday 28 June
🎟 £9.50 (£7 concession), FREE for under 18s.
🔗 Click here for more information.

 

 

 

Ceramics Fair

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair returns! Find over 70 of the UK’s best independent ceramicists and potters selling traditional and contemporary ceramics, homeware, tableware, jewellery and more. The weekend will also feature family activities, street food, curator-led events and discounted exhibition entry.

📍 Wakefield, WF1 5FY
📅 Saturday 21 March – Sunday 22 March
🎟 £3.50/ FREE for Wakefield district residents
🔗 Click here for more information.

 

 

The Cat That Slept For A Thousand Years

The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years

A 10 metre long cat that snores, purrs, twitches its ear and swishes its tail coming to WX this spring. Made with pioneering robotics, give it a stroke or a cuddle and feel a massive purr. Discover an immersive exhibition on the story of the legendary cat, plus a curated display of feline-themed artifacts.

📍 Wakefield, WF1 3AD
📅 Saturday 21 March – Sunday 12 April
🎟 Free
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Children sit beneath a huge inflatable sculpture, part of Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure at the National Coal Mining Museum

Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Jason Wilsher-Mills MBE, acclaimed Wakefield-born artist, will create a permanent, interactive tapestry at the National Coal Mining Museum inspired by historic collection of coal mining union banners. In addition, see two 20-foot inflatable sculptures and immersive animations and film content.

📍 Wakefield, WF4 4RH
📅 Friday 27 March – Sunday 4 October
🎟 Free
🔗 Click here for more information.