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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

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Calendar Fri 27 Mar - Sun 04 Oct 2026
Clock icon09:45 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - Thu 23 Jul 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - Thu 16 Jul 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Love To Be

Dance Festival Music Performance

Love To Be…

Calendar Sat 28 Mar - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Clock icon15:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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The Black Ledger - Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

The Black Ledger – Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 18 Jun - Thu 18 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema

Adventure Cinema

Calendar Thu 25 Jun - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Heaven 17

Music Performance

WX Live – Heaven 17

Calendar Wed 08 Jul - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 23:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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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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lamb feeding experience

Activity Families

Lamb, Goat & Calf Feeding Experience

Calendar Now - Sun 12 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 18:00
Map pinHorncastle Farm
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Fri 20 Mar - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Rhythm, Dance and Everything

Art Exhibition

Rhythm, Dance and Everything: The Body and Performance from Hepworth to Now

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Wed 31 Mar 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Ceramics Fair

Craft Exhibition Fair Families Market Workshop

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sun 22 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinTileyard North
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Modern Art and Modern Life

Art Exhibition

Modern Art and Modern Life: Highlights from Wakefield’s 20th Century Collection

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Wed 31 Mar 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Rapunzel production shot

Families Performance Theatre

Rapunzel

Calendar Wed 01 Apr - Wed 01 Apr 2026
Clock icon14:30 - 19:45
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Geology Rocks

Free event

Activity Craft Families Food and Drink Heritage Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Geology Rocks

Calendar Sat 11 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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An illustration of The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight

Families Music Performance

The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 11 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Heritage Theatre Tour

Technical Tours

Calendar Tue 14 Apr - Tue 14 Apr 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Tailgate

Food and Drink Music

Tailgate: Country Rock All Day

Calendar Sat 18 Apr - Sat 04 Jul 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 19:00
Map pinLOT Wakefield
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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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Kokedama Moss Kingdoms

Activity Craft Families Workshop

Kokedama Moss Kingdoms

Calendar Thu 28 May - Thu 28 May 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Proper Yorkshire Fathers Day

Families Sports

A Proper Yorkshire Fathers Day

Calendar Sun 21 Jun - Sun 21 Jun 2026
Clock icon11:30 - 17:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Ladies Day

Sports

Ladies Day

Calendar Wed 05 Aug - Wed 05 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 18:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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