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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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FarmTrax Music Festival

Festival Music Outdoor

FarmTrax Music Festival

Calendar Sat 25 Jul - Sun 26 Jul 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 21:00
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Bunting in trees, against a clear blue sky

Festival Music Outdoor

Northern Green Gathering

Calendar Thu 13 Aug - Sun 16 Aug 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 23:00
Map pinNewland Park
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Kadir Karababa: One Song

Free event

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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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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Artwalk Wakefield

Free event

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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Pontefract Castle presents

Free event

Music Outdoor Performance

Pontefract Castle Presents…

Calendar Sun 02 Aug - Sun 23 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 14:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Performers dancing in Theatre Royal Wakefield's Wakefield Youth Music Theatre production

Music Performance Theatre

The Band

Calendar Wed 19 Aug - Sat 29 Aug 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 19:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Elvis By Candlelight

Music Performance

Elvis By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS - The Dinner Show

Food and Drink Music Performance

A Night at the Musicals – The Dinner Show

Calendar Fri 11 Sep - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:30
Map pinHoliday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 J40
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The Music Of The Beatles By Candlelight

Music Performance

The Music of The Beatles By Candlelight

Calendar Fri 30 Oct - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Friarwood Festival 2022

Festival Music Outdoor Performance

Friarwood Festival 2026

Calendar Sat 08 Aug - Sat 08 Aug 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 20:00
Map pinFriarwood Valley Gardens
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The Stranglers

Music Performance

Live at WX Wakefield: The Stranglers

Calendar Fri 21 Aug - Fri 21 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 23:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Music Performance

Live at Tileyard North: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Calendar Thu 27 Aug - Thu 27 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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The Fratellis

Music Performance

Live at Tileyard North: The Fratellis

Calendar Fri 28 Aug - Fri 28 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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Ocean Colour Scene

Music Performance

Live at Tileyard North: Ocean Colour Scene

Calendar Sat 29 Aug - Sat 29 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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The Vaccines

Music Performance

Live at Tileyard North: The Vaccines

Calendar Sun 30 Aug - Sun 30 Aug 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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Castle Mambo

Families Festival Food and Drink Music Outdoor

Castle Mambo

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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A Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated

Music Performance

A Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated

Calendar Fri 18 Sep - Fri 18 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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The Christmas Orchestra

Christmas Music Performance

The Christmas Orchestra

Calendar Mon 23 Nov - Mon 23 Nov 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 22:00
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Music Performance

Nick Ross Orchestra: The Glenn Miller & Rat Pack Era

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:50
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Music Theatre

How Soon Is Now?

Calendar Mon 12 Oct - Tue 13 Oct 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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A photograph of a child wearing sunglasses and a flat cap, in a crowd at Pontefract Racecourse, part of Summer Soundtrack Family Day

Music Outdoor Sports

Summer Soundtrack Family Day

Calendar Sun 26 Jul - Sun 26 Jul 2026
Clock icon11:30 - 18:30
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Part of Luke Jerram’s Helios

Free event

Families Music Performance

Knottingley Silver Band

Calendar Sun 06 Sep - Sun 06 Sep 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 14:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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