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A crowd enjoying music at Tileyard North

Christmas Music Performance

The BIG end of year RETRO PARTY

Calendar Sat 27 Dec - Sat 27 Dec 2025
Clock icon17:00 - 23:59
Map pinTileyard North
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A picture of Russel Kane, who is appearing at Chuckl., Theatre Royal Wakefield

Comedy Performance

Chuckl. Wakefield

Calendar Fri 06 Feb - Fri 06 Feb 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Free event

Art Christmas Craft Food and Drink Market

Makers Wonderland

Calendar Now - Tue 23 Dec 2025
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Christmas at Nostell

Christmas Families

Christmas at Nostell

Calendar Now - Sun 04 Jan 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 17:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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A screenshot from The Polar Express

Christmas Cinema Families

The Polar Express: Film Screening

Calendar Sat 20 Dec - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Clock icon13:30 - 15:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Comedy Theatre

Dave Spikey – Life in a Northern Town

Calendar Fri 23 Jan - Fri 23 Jan 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Carols by Candlelight

Christmas Heritage Music Performance

Carols by Candlelight

Calendar Fri 12 Dec - Fri 19 Dec 2025
Clock icon19:00 - 21:30
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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A view of the theatre from the upper circle, the kind you will see on a Behind The Curtain Theatre Tour.

Activity Heritage Theatre Tour

Behind the Curtain: Theatre Tours

Calendar Tue 13 Jan - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red (1943) by Barbara Hepworth on display at The Hepworth Wakefield

Art Exhibition

Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red

Calendar Now - Sun 01 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Santa and one of his helpers in a cosy room, exchanging gifts - part of Santa's Magic Workshop

Activity Christmas Families Performance Workshop

Santa’s Magic Workshop

Calendar Now - Wed 24 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Royal Wakefield

Christmas Dance Families Music Performance Theatre

Jack and the Beanstalk

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Calendar Now - Sun 04 Jan 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 18:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives

Free event

Art Exhibition

Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives

Calendar Now - Sat 07 Mar 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Marshmallow Laser Feast: Of the Oak

Art Exhibition

Marshmallow Laser Feast: Of the Oak

Calendar Now - Sun 15 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Skinny Living

Music Performance

WX Live: Skinny Living

Calendar Sat 13 Dec - Sat 13 Dec 2025
Clock icon19:00 - 23:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 08 Jan - Thu 19 Mar 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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A close up image of a map, part of Ebb and Flow by Annie Harrison at Castleford Museum

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Ebb and Flow by Annie Harrison at Castleford Museum

Calendar Now - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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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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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 13:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Christmas lights at Trinity Walk, Wakefield

Free event

Activity Christmas Families

Santa’s Grotto at Trinity Walk

Calendar Now - Sun 21 Dec 2025
Clock icon15:00 - 15:00
Map pinTrinity Walk
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Pugneys Light Railway Christmas Wonder Ride

Activity Christmas Families

Pugneys Light Railway Christmas Wonder Ride

Calendar Now - Sun 21 Dec 2025
Clock icon16:00 - 19:15
Map pinPugneys Light Railway
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Dance Music Performance Theatre

Chicago Blues Brothers

Calendar Fri 30 Jan - Fri 30 Jan 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Wakey Worms

Free event

Activity Craft Families Heritage

Wakey Worms

Calendar Wed 18 Feb - Thu 19 Feb 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Have a Dabble Masterclass: Copper-Foil Terrarium

Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Have a Dabble Masterclass: Copper-Foil Terrarium

Calendar Sat 07 Mar - Sat 07 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Come From Away

Music Performance Theatre

Come From Away

Calendar Wed 20 May - Sun 24 May 2026
Clock icon19:15 - 15:45
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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