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Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Calendar Now - Sun 04 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Wakefield Trinity RLFC Fixtures

Activity Families Outdoor Sports

Wakefield Trinity RLFC Fixtures

Calendar Now - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Trinity
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An Evening with Kevin Sinfield

Activity Food and Drink Sports Talk

An Evening with Kevin Sinfield

Calendar Thu 21 May - Thu 21 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 23:00
Map pinWakefield Trinity
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 21 May - Thu 13 Aug 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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The Hepworth Wakefield 15th Birthday Party

Free event

Art Exhibition Fair Food and Drink Market Music

The Hepworth Wakefield 15th Birthday Party

Calendar Fri 22 May - Fri 22 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 22:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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May Half Term

Free event

Activity Adventure Craft Exhibition Families Heritage Walk Workshop

May Half Term

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sun 31 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Activity Adventure Families Food and Drink Outdoor Tour

Canal Boat Trips

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Calendar Mon 25 May - Mon 25 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:30
Map pinStanley Ferry
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition Outdoor

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
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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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Now - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Modern Art and Modern Life

Art Exhibition

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

Calendar Now - 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 Now - Wed 31 Mar 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Outdoor Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 14:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Wallfest

Activity Craft Festival Heritage Outdoor Talk Walk Workshop

WallFest

Calendar Now - Sun 31 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Nest
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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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May Music Night

Music Outdoor Sports

May Music Night – Boyzlife

Calendar Fri 22 May - Fri 22 May 2026
Clock icon16:30 - 22:30
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Ceramics Fair

Art Craft Market

The Hepworth Makefield Market

Calendar Fri 22 May - Sun 24 May 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight

Music Performance

Fleetwood Mac By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:21
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Artwalk Wakefield

Free event

Exhibition Literature Music Performance Talk Walk

Artwalk Wakefield

Calendar Wed 27 May - Wed 25 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Urban Sketching: Pontefract

Free event

Activity Art Heritage Outdoor Workshop

Urban Sketching: Pontefract

Calendar Now - Fri 19 Jun 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 14:30
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Guided Dawn Chorus Walks

Activity Walk

Guided Dawn Chorus Walk at Nostell

Calendar Now - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon04:30 - 06:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Open Night

Families Tour

Open Night

Calendar Now - Fri 10 Jul 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinRosse Observatory
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Easter Egg Trail at Nostell

Free event

Activity Craft Families Heritage

The Life of a Gardener

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sun 31 May 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 17:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Top Secret - The Magic of Science

Families Performance

Top Secret – The Magic of Science

Calendar Tue 26 May - Tue 26 May 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:45
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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