Part of Rhubarb Festival
Free event
Rhubarb Festival 2026 - Accessiblity Information
Accessible Parking
The closest and most convenient accessible parking to the main festives sites is Trinity Walk Shopping Centre or The Ridings Shopping Centre.
Trinity Walk WF1 1QQ
1,000 spaces with disabled parking located on the ground floor outside Sainsburys.
The Ridings Shopping CentreWF1 1DS
They have in total over 1,000 spaces, including 43 blue badge holder spaces and 22 family parking bays all with direct access into the centre.
Accessible Toilets
There will be an accessible port-aloo available.
Bull Ring, Wakefield City Centre WF1 1HD
There are also accessible toilets within:
WX Wakefield Exchange WF1 3AD
The Ridings Shopping Centre WF1 1DS
Trinity Walk Shopping Centre WF1 1QQ
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome to all areas of the Rhubarb Festival
Please note only assistance dogs are welcome in the Chef Demos.
British Sign Language (BSL)
BSL Video
You watch our Rhubarb Festival BSL Video via the link below:
Chef Demos
There will be a BSL interpreter at the first 3 Chef Demos on each day of the festival. Chef Demos are free with no booking required.
See below for the demos that have BSL interpreter:
FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY
- 11am: Karen Wright, GBBO Contestant & Author
- 12pm: Heather Copley, Farmer Copleys
- 1pm: Jemma Ladwitch & Richard Holmes MBE, Cryer & Stott Cheesemongers Ltd
SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY
- 11am: Claire Syrenne, Chef & Writer
- 12pm:Sharon Kaur, Really Indian
- 1pm: Soneeta Bhondi, The Spicy Biker
SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY
- 11am: Lianna Inman, Bakes by Vanilla Bean
- 12pm: Alex & James Hill, Milk From The Hills
- 1pm: Denim White, Chef, Tileyard North
Talks
There will be a BSL interpreter at the Rhubarb Festival Talks. Please note although the talks are free, booking is required.
Rhubarb: From Garden to Kitchen by Kathy Slack
Friday 20 February, 4pm-5pm, Wakefield Exchange (WX) The Factory, Wakefield, WF1 3AD
Core! & More: Apples, Pears and the Rose Family by Michael Holland
Saturday 21 February, 4pm-5pm, Wakefield Exchange (WX) The Factory, Wakefield, WF1 3AD
Changing Places Toilet
There are 2 Changing Places Toilets (CPT) located in Wakefield City Centre:
WX Wakefield Exchange WF1 3AD
Trinity Walk Shopping Centre WF1 1QQ
CPT have more space and the accessible equipment, including a height adjustable changing bench, a peninsular toilet and a celling hoist. You can find out more at https://www.changing-places.org/
Easy Read Guide
Our Rhubarb Festival Easy Read Guide is available to read via the link below:
Sensory Warnings
Please note this event can have busy crowds, particularly close to the Food & Drink Market stalls.
It can also be noisy in the Rhu-Bar and inside the Event Hub in WX Wakefield Exchange.
Site Description
There are two main sites comprising the Rhubarb Festival: Cathedral Precinct and WX Wakefield Exchange.
Cathedral Precinct: The precinct is mainly flat and the area can be easily navigated around without having to cross many steps and inclines. Please note market stalls will be positioned down the cathedral steps. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to provide ramps in this area but the stalls can be accessed by entering each level of the steps from the side.
WX Wakefield Exchange: WX Wakefield has full step-free access from their entrances and a full accessible lift on the ground floor by the main bar. They also have Baby Changing and Changing Places facilities.
Translations
If you would like to access Rhubarb Festival website information in another language, please use the Experience Wakefield ReciteMe function.
To do this, click the eye icon in the top right corner of this webpage.
Quieter Visiting Times
Please note this is not a ticketed event and therefore we cannot confirm what the site capacity will be on the day.
Previous years have shown Friday and Saturday as the busiest days and Sunday being slightly quieter. The crowds generally gather close to the stalls in the Food & Drink Market.
10:00 - 17:00 
