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Activity Families Festival Food and Drink Heritage Market Performance Workshop

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

Calendar Sun 12 Jul - Sun 12 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinPontefract Precinct
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Festival Music

RNB MANIA – Wakefield’s R&B Festival

Calendar Sat 25 Jul - Sat 25 Jul 2026
Clock icon15:00 - 22:00
Map pinTileyard North
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Wakefield Community Pride

Free event

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Wakefield Community Pride

Calendar Sun 09 Aug - Sun 09 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 18:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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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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Helios

Free event

Art Exhibition

Luke Jerram’s Helios

Calendar Now - Sun 06 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Hold to This Earth

Art Exhibition

Hold to this Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection

Calendar Now - Sun 18 Apr 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 16 Jul - Thu 17 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 23 Jul - Thu 20 Aug 2026
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Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Calendar Wed 29 Jul - Thu 27 Aug 2026
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Map pinStanley Ferry
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

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Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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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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Wildflowers Guided Walk

Activity Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Wonderful World of Wildflowers Guided Walk

Calendar Now - Sat 15 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Elizabeth Love Museum Art Workshop

Art Heritage Workshop

Elizabeth Love Museum Art Workshops

Calendar Now - Sun 12 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:30
Map pinThe Elizabeth Love Museum
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Andy Welland: IMAGINED TERRITORIES

Calendar Now - Sun 20 Jun 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Kadir Karababa: One Song

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Art Exhibition Music

Kadir Karababa: One Song

Calendar Now - Mon 31 Aug 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 04:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Outdoor Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 14:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Pony Party Day

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Activity Adventure Craft Families Food and Drink Heritage Music Talk Workshop

Pony Party Day

Calendar Sat 11 Jul - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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David Bowie By Candlelight

Music Performance

David Bowie By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 11 Jul - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Summer Holidays

Activity Adventure Art Craft Exhibition Fair Families Food and Drink Heritage Music Performance Sports Talk Theatre Walk Workshop

Summer Holidays

Calendar Sat 18 Jul - Sun 30 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Big Butterfly Count at the Castle

Free event

Activity Craft Families

Big Butterfly Count at the Castle

Calendar Sat 18 Jul - Sun 26 Jul 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Wakefield Love Music Hate Racism

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Dance Families Festival Music Performance

Wakefield Love Music Hate Racism

Calendar Sat 18 Jul - Sun 19 Jul 2026
Clock icon15:00 - 00:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Artwalk Wakefield

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Exhibition Literature Music Performance Talk Walk

Artwalk Wakefield

Calendar Wed 29 Jul - Wed 25 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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The Black Ledger - Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

The Black Ledger – Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 30 Jul - Thu 03 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinThe Black Horse
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