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A parade with people holding an illuminated fox puppet

Free event

Art Christmas Families Festival Outdoor

Light Up Wakefield

Calendar Fri 13 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Hold to This Earth

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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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Makers Wonderland

Free event

Art Christmas Craft Market

Makers Wonderland

Calendar Sat 07 Nov - Wed 23 Dec 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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A sculpture by Olivia Bax, made of scrap materials. Part of the exhibition, Double Take

Art Exhibition

Olivia Bax: Double Take

Calendar Now - Sun 14 Mar 2027
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition Outdoor

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Wed 01 Sep 2027
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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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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Art Outdoor

Andy Welland: IMAGINED TERRITORIES

Calendar Now - Sun 20 Jun 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Fotohane

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Art Exhibition

Fotohane x The Art House

Calendar Now - Sat 19 Dec 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Sunshine Child

Free event

Art Exhibition

Sunshine Child

Calendar Now - Sat 24 Oct 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Elizabeth Love Museum Art Workshop

Art Heritage Workshop

Elizabeth Love Museum Art Workshops

Calendar Now - Sun 13 Dec 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:30
Map pinThe Elizabeth Love Museum
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Inspire By Nature

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Activity Art Craft Walk Workshop

Inspired by Nature

Calendar Now - Wed 11 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 14:00
Map pinFryston Country Trails
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Inspire By Nature

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Activity Art Craft Walk Workshop

Inspired by Nature

Calendar Now - Wed 18 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 14:00
Map pinFrickley Country Park
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Villagers

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Art Exhibition Heritage

Villagers: Sculpting the Community

Calendar Fri 23 Oct - Sun 24 Jan 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Linocut Workshop

Activity Art Craft Workshop

Linocut Workshop: Finding Your Voice Through Print

Calendar Fri 23 Oct - Fri 23 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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October Half Term

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Activity Adventure Art Craft Exhibition Families Heritage Performance Walk Workshop

October Half Term

Calendar Sat 24 Oct - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Autumnal Willow Lanterns

Art Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – Autumnal Willow Lanterns

Calendar Thu 29 Oct - Thu 29 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Jewellery Making

Art Craft Workshop

Have a Dabble Masterclass: Jewellery Making

Calendar Sat 14 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Part of Angela Harding: A Chronicle of Birds and Beasts

Art Literature Talk

Angela Harding and Simon Armitage: In Conversation

Calendar Sat 14 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 13:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Kinusaiga

Art Craft Heritage Workshop

Find Your Passion – Kinusaiga

Calendar Thu 26 Nov - Thu 26 Nov 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Christmas Candle Painting

Art Christmas Craft Heritage Workshop

Have a Dabble – Christmas Candle Painting

Calendar Tue 01 Dec - Tue 01 Dec 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 15:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Christmas Stocking

Art Christmas Craft Heritage Workshop

Find Your Passion – Christmas Stocking

Calendar Thu 10 Dec - Thu 10 Dec 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Mosaic Workshop

Activity Art Craft Workshop

Mosaic Workshop

Calendar Wed 21 Oct - Wed 21 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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Lakeside Arts Centre Open Day

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage Workshop

Lakeside Arts Centre Open Day

Calendar Sat 24 Oct - Sat 24 Oct 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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