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Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Activity Heritage Tour

Heritage Open Days: Museum Store Tours

Calendar Fri 18 Sep - Fri 18 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museums and Castles Collections Store
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Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Activity Heritage Tour

Heritage Open Days: Dungeon Tours

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 15:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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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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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - 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
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Rotten History Tour of Wakefield

Activity Families Heritage Outdoor

Rotten Histories Tour Of Wakefield

Calendar Sat 01 Aug - Sat 01 Aug 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:00
Map pinCreate Cafe
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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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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Summer Holidays

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

Summer Holidays

Calendar Now - Sun 30 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Archaeology Day

Free event

Activity Families Heritage

Archaeology Day at Pontefract Castle

Calendar Sat 25 Jul - Sat 25 Jul 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 14:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Find Your Passion: Edible flowers

Calendar Thu 30 Jul - Thu 30 Jul 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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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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Activity Heritage Outdoor Poetry Walk

Walk and Write: Pontefract (18+)

Calendar Sat 08 Aug - Sat 08 Aug 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:30
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Tour of Sandal Castle
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Heritage Outdoor Tour

Tour of Sandal Castle

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 14:45
Map pinSandal Castle
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History Walk

Activity Heritage Outdoor Talk Tour Walk

History Walk at RSPB Fairburn Ings

Calendar Sun 18 Oct - Sun 18 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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The Archaeology of Pontefract Castle

Heritage Talk

Talk: The Archaeology of Pontefract Castle

Calendar Wed 22 Jul - Wed 22 Jul 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:15
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Fire and Food

Activity Food and Drink Heritage Workshop

Heritage for Youth: Fire and Food

Calendar Tue 28 Jul - Tue 28 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Mid Summer Murder & Mayhem Heritage Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Mid Summer Murder & Mayhem Heritage Walk

Calendar Wed 29 Jul
Clock icon00:00 - 00:00
Map pinPemberton House
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Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Heritage for Youth: Willow weaving

Calendar Wed 29 Jul - Wed 29 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Activity Families Food and Drink Heritage Outdoor

Cooking up history

Calendar Wed 12 Aug - Wed 12 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Activity Heritage Talk

Talk: Pontefract hermitage and dispensary

Calendar Fri 11 Sep - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Theatre Royal Wakefield
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Heritage Theatre

Heritage Open Day Theatre Royal Wakefield

Calendar Sun 13 Sep - Sun 13 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Family friendly guided tour, behind the scenes at West Yorkshire History Centre
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Heritage Talk Tour

Behind The Scenes at West Yorkshire History Centre

Calendar Thu 17 Sep - Thu 17 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:30
Map pinWest Yorkshire History Centre
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Activity Art Craft Heritage Workshop

Have a Dabble Masterclass: Bags and baubles

Calendar Sun 20 Sep - Sun 20 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 14:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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