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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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Free event

Families Festival Food and Drink Market Outdoor Performance

Wakefield Armed Forces Day

Calendar Sat 04 Jul - Sat 04 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:30
Map pinPontefract Park
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Proms at the Castle

Music Outdoor Performance

Proms at the Castle

Calendar Sat 20 Jun - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 22:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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ABBA at the Castle 2025

Music Outdoor Performance

Tributes at the Castle

Calendar Sun 21 Jun - Sun 21 Jun 2026
Clock icon16:00 - 20:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - Thu 20 Aug 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema Outdoor

Adventure Cinema

Calendar Thu 25 Jun - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 02 Jul - Thu 17 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition Outdoor

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Outdoor Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 14:45
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WheelFest

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Exhibition Families Festival Outdoor Performance

WheelFest & 1940s Ropergate

Calendar Sat 13 Jun - Sat 13 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinPontefract Precinct
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Country Fest

Festival Music Outdoor Performance

Buttons Country Fest

Calendar Sat 13 Jun - Sat 13 Jun 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 23:59
Map pinButtons Wakefield Ltd
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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 18 Jun - Thu 30 Jul 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Proper Yorkshire Fathers Day

Families Outdoor Sports

A Proper Yorkshire Fathers Day

Calendar Sun 21 Jun - Sun 21 Jun 2026
Clock icon11:30 - 17:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Tailgate

Food and Drink Music Outdoor

Tailgate: Country Rock All Day

Calendar Sat 04 Jul - Sat 04 Jul 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 19:00
Map pinLOT Wakefield
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Romeo & Juliet

Outdoor Performance Theatre

Romeo & Juliet

Calendar Sun 05 Jul - Sun 05 Jul 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 19:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Ladies Day

Outdoor Sports

Ladies Day

Calendar Wed 05 Aug - Wed 05 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 18:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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The Three Musketeers

Outdoor Performance Theatre

The Three Musketeers

Calendar Sat 08 Aug - Sat 08 Aug 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 21:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Actors performing Shakespeare at Pontefract Castle

Comedy Outdoor Performance Theatre

Shakespeare’s As You Like It

Calendar Thu 20 Aug - Thu 20 Aug 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Summer Solstice Yoga

Activity Food and Drink Music Outdoor Sports

Summer Solstice Yoga

Calendar Thu 18 Jun - Thu 18 Jun 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 21:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Pretty Woman Adventure Cinema
Part of Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema Outdoor

Pretty Woman

Calendar Thu 25 Jun - Thu 25 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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The Greatest Showman
Part of Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema Outdoor

The Greatest Showman Sing-A-Long

Calendar Fri 26 Jun - Fri 26 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Grease
Part of Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema Outdoor

Grease Sing-A-Long

Calendar Sat 27 Jun - Sat 27 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Andrea Bocelli
Part of Adventure Cinema

Activity Cinema Outdoor

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

Calendar Sun 28 Jun - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:30
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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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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