Free event
AT National Coal Mining Museum
Now - Sun 02 Oct 2022
Coal has been powering Britain in one form or another since 1200 BC. Follow the rise and fall of this energy source as we delve into the nation’s evo...
ON Sun 22 May 2022 - Sun 29 May 2022
Have you heard the word about Pontefract International Festival of Ale? It’s a Sunday to Sunday series of sessions at
Now - Sun 01 Jan 2023
This exhibition is drawn from the Sherwin Collection, arguably the most important privately-owned collection of British Surrealism. The collection ha...
Now - Sun 04 Sep 2022
Emii Alrai (b.1993), will present a new commission at The Hepworth Wakefield this spring.
Alrai, who lives in Leeds and has a studio in Wakefi...
Free event
Now - Tue 12 Jul 2022
My Story is like any other Course
8 Free Sessions-please note, these are not consecutive weeks.
See dates for details.
Booking E...
Now - Wed 31 May 2023
Charity (2002-2003), Myth (2010), The Hat Makes the Man (2004-2007) and The Virgin Mother (2005-2006) came to YSP as part of Yorkshire Sculpture Inte...
Now - Sun 05 Jun 2022
David Nash has dedicated his artistic life to an evolving study of trees and wood. This exhibition in The Weston Gallery is dedicated to his drawings...
AT Yorkshire Sculpture Park Shop
Now - Sun 29 May 2022
Working from a furniture maker’s workshop in Huddersfield where he is surrounded by the natural world, Yukihiro Akama creates beautifully intricate m...
Now - Sun 04 Sep 2022
This exhibition will explore how, after initially finding success with figurative carvings in the 1920s and early 1930s, Barbara Hepworth developed a...
Now - Sun 08 Jan 2023
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is pleased to announce the first major UK exhibition of sculpture by American artist Robert Indiana (1928-2018). Spann...
Now - Sun 25 Sep 2022
Sheila Hicks (b.USA, 1934) is one of the world’s foremost artists and sculptors working with textiles, fibre, colour and form.
Drawing together...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Tue 31 May 2022
This May, local libraries and other venues across the Wakefield district are celebrating words by holding a wide range of free, exciting events and a...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Mon 30 May 2022
“The Case of the Phantasmagorical Railway” and Travelling Craftorium by Empath Action CIC.
Professors G and J are a crime-fighting...
Free event
AT National Coal Mining Museum
Now - Sun 05 Jun 2022
Explore the Hope Pit with our volunteer former miners and understand the functions of giant mechanical machinery, then handle real mining equipment a...
Now - Mon 05 Jun 2023
This spring, the Oak Project launches its first artist commission, Silence – Alone in a World of Wounds, hosted at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), by...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Fri 27 May 2022
Celebrate local authors and heritage throughout WordFest with our author events and talks. With special events from Rachel Dove,
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Sat 28 May 2022
Make your day a little wilder with an awesome animal handling experience! Fun, friendly and informative, it’s ideal for a family day out.
Sat...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Tue 31 May 2022
Inspired by Wakefield’s 1966 mobile library van, Zero Gravity Lunar Library is an immersive digital experience where you can become an astronau...
Free event
AT National Coal Mining Museum
Now - Sun 05 Jun 2022
Could you imagine walking home from work damp with sweat and mine water and covered in coal dust in this weather? You get home and your wife/mum has ...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Wed 01 Jun 2022
The magical world has stopped turning. And it’s all because the elements are missing! Join Newt-on and Pan – the enchanted world’s most amazing...
Now - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Forest bathing combines the art and science of a Japanese inspired practice (known as Shinrin Yoku). As you wander the forest guided by Debbie, you w...