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Exhibition

Wakefield Model Railway Show

Calendar Sat 17 Oct - Sun 18 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:30
Map pinQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
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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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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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An image of colourful banners celebrating autumn, as part of The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

Art Exhibition Food and Drink Market

The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

Calendar Sat 19 Sep - Sun 20 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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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 Sat 26 Sep - Sun 14 Mar 2027
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Elizabeth Love Museum
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Exhibition Heritage Tour

The Hidden Lives of Elizabeth & Joe Love

Calendar Wed 16 Sep - Wed 16 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 18:00
Map pinThe Elizabeth Love Museum
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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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Fotohane

Free event

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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Kadir Karababa: One Song

Free event

Art Exhibition Music

Kadir Karababa: One Song

Calendar Now - Wed 30 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Free event

Art Exhibition

Working by Lamplight

Calendar Now - Sun 20 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:45 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Plastic Fantastic

Free event

Exhibition Heritage

Plastic Fantastic?

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Jun 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Sunshine Child

Free event

Art Exhibition

Sunshine Child

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 24 Oct 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Queen's Mill
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Exhibition Families Heritage Talk

A History of Queen’s Mill

Calendar Sat 19 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinQueen's Mill
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Artwalk Wakefield

Free event

Exhibition Literature Music Performance Talk Walk

Artwalk Wakefield

Calendar Wed 30 Sep - Wed 25 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Jakob Rowlinson

Free event

Art Exhibition

Jakob Rowlinson: REVIVER

Calendar Now - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Jakob Rowlinson: ROTATOR

Art Exhibition

Jakob Rowlinson: ROTATOR

Calendar Now - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Open Studios at The Art House

Free event

Art Craft Exhibition Market Tour

Open Studios at The Art House

Calendar Sat 07 Nov - Sat 07 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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A painting picturing pontefract's Buttercross, by William Shone.

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Picturing Pontefract

Calendar Now - Sat 03 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:30
Map pinPontefract Museum
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LR Vandy Rise

Art Exhibition

LR Vandy: Rise

Calendar Now - Sun 13 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Nicola Turner: Time’s Scythe

Art Exhibition

Nicola Turner: Time’s Scythe

Calendar Now - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Annie Montgomerie

Art Exhibition

Annie Montgomerie: Missies and Nippers

Calendar Now - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Angela Harding, Blossomise. Image © the artist

Art Exhibition

Angela Harding: A Chronicle of Birds and Beasts

Calendar Sat 14 Nov - Sun 28 Feb 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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