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Rhubarb Festival

Calendar Fri 20 Feb - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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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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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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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Brick Magic

Craft Families Workshop

Brick Magic

Calendar Mon 16 Feb - Fri 20 Feb 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 15:30
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 19 Feb - Thu 28 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:30
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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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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William Kentridge, YSP

Art Exhibition

William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity

Calendar Now - Sun 19 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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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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Jordy Kerwick - One To Give, One To Take Away

Exhibition

Jordy Kerwick: One to Give. One to Take Away

Calendar Now - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon00:00 - 00:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 13:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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February Half Term

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Activity Adventure Art Craft Exhibition Families Heritage Talk Walk Workshop

February Half Term

Calendar Now - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Wakey Worms

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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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Stargazing at the Castle

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Activity Families

Stargazing at the Castle

Calendar Sat 21 Feb - Sat 21 Feb 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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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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A virtual image of a person, from Voices of Coal

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Voices of Coal

Calendar Now - Sun 01 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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House of Makers
Part of Rhubarb Festival

Free event

Families Food and Drink Market

House of Makers: Rhubarb Festival

Calendar Fri 20 Feb - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Find Your Passion - Hoop Wall Decoration

Activity Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – Hoop Wall Decoration

Calendar Thu 26 Feb - Thu 26 Feb 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Reclaim the Night: Wakefield

Free event

Art Exhibition

Reclaim the Night: Wakefield – Exhibition celebrating the 2025 Reclaim the Night March

Calendar Fri 27 Feb - Fri 13 Mar 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Have a Dabble - Secret Language of Fans

Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Have a Dabble – Secret Language of Fans

Calendar Tue 03 Mar - Tue 03 Mar 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 15:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Families Food and Drink

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

Calendar Sun 15 Mar - Sun 15 Mar 2026
Clock icon12:30 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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