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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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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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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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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Fri 20 Mar - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 13:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Dino Discovery Day

Activity Adventure Families Food and Drink Heritage Theatre Workshop

Dino Discovery Day

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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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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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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Kira Freije, The Throat is a Threaded Melody

Art Exhibition

Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus

Calendar Now - Mon 04 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Playing With Fire

Art Exhibition

Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto

Calendar Now - Mon 04 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Laura Alice: Twitch

Free event

Art Exhibition

Laura Alice: Twitch

Calendar Now - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Walking on Hot Coals: Firewalk Challenge

Activity Adventure Heritage Walk

Walking on Hot Coals: Firewalk Challenge

Calendar Wed 18 Mar - Wed 18 Mar 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 20:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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200 Years of Waterton's Wall

Free event

Heritage Talk

Curator Talk: 200 Years of Waterton’s Wall

Calendar Thu 19 Mar - Thu 19 Mar 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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The Shoop Shoop Show

Music Performance Theatre

The Shoop Shoop Show

Calendar Thu 19 Mar - Thu 19 Mar 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Gilbert Bayes Award Winners

Free event

Art Exhibition

The Royal Society of Sculptors: The 2025 Gilbert Bayes Awardees

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Wed 06 May 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:30
Map pinThe Art House
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Emily Andersen

Free event

Art Exhibition

Emily Andersen: Somewhere Else Entirely

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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The Cat That Slept For A Thousand Years

Free event

Art Exhibition

The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sun 12 Apr 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Walk and Write: Poetry Workshop
Part of Cynthia Kenny: A City Framed

Free event

Activity Art Heritage Walk Workshop

Walk and Write: Poetry Workshop

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Dance Families Food and Drink Heritage Music Performance

Gala Night: 40 Years Reimagined

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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