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Artwalk Wakefield

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Exhibition Literature Music Performance Talk Walk

Artwalk Wakefield

Calendar Now - Wed 25 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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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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Murder and Mayhem

Heritage Outdoor Talk Walk

Murder & Mayhem Round Our Way Heritage Walk

Calendar Wed 28 Oct - Wed 28 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinPemberton House
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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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Navigating the Night Sky

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Navigating the Night Sky

Calendar Fri 16 Oct - Fri 16 Oct 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:30
Map pinRosse Observatory
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Meet John Saxton at Featherstone Library
Part of WordFest

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Literature Talk Workshop

Meet John Saxton at Featherstone Library

Calendar Thu 22 Oct - Sun 25 Oct 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:00
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Autumn Wildlife Walk

Activity Families Outdoor Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Autumn Wildlife Walk

Calendar Fri 23 Oct - Fri 23 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Murder Most Foul: Creative Writing Workshop
Part of WordFest

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Literature Talk Workshop

Murder Most Foul: Creative Writing Workshop

Calendar Mon 26 Oct - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Clock icon16:00 - 17:00
Map pinWakefield District Libraries
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The Makers Mind Unmasked: A Dorothy L Sayers talk
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Heritage Literature Talk Workshop

The Makers Mind Unmasked: A Dorothy L Sayers talk

Calendar Tue 20 Oct - Tue 20 Oct 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 19:30
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A Most Convenient Convenience

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Heritage Talk

A Most Convenient Convenience

Calendar Thu 19 Nov - Thu 19 Nov 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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The Three Sieges of Pontefract

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The Three Sieges of Pontefract

Calendar Sun 29 Nov - Sun 29 Nov 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:15
Map pinPontefract Castle
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The Mobile Police Museum

Exhibition Heritage Talk

The Mobile Police Museum

Calendar Tue 20 Oct - Tue 20 Oct 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 21:00
Map pinPontefract Masonic Hall
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Meet Geoff Major was Ossett Library
Part of WordFest

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Literature Talk Workshop

Meet Geoff Major was Ossett Library

Calendar Mon 19 Oct - Mon 19 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 15:00
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Part of WordFest

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Literature Talk

Meet Nick Louth at South Elmsall Library

Calendar Wed 21 Oct - Wed 21 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 15:00
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Meet Chrissie Yates at Wakefield Library
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Literature Talk

Meet Chrissie Yates at Wakefield Library

Calendar Thu 22 Oct - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 18:45
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Meet RC Bridgestock
Part of WordFest

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Literature Talk

Meet RC Bridgestock at Pontefract Library

Calendar Fri 23 Oct - Fri 23 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 15:00
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Meet Jon Mason at Castleford Library
Part of WordFest

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Literature Talk Workshop

Meet Jon Mason at Castleford Library

Calendar Sat 24 Oct - Sat 24 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Library
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Comedy Performance Talk

British Comedian of the Year 2026 Semi Final

Calendar Thu 05 Nov - Thu 05 Nov 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 22:30
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Art Exhibition Music Talk Workshop

An Evening with Bill Nelson

Calendar Sat 21 Nov - Sat 21 Nov 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 22:30
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Comedy Performance Talk

Comedy Night: November

Calendar Sat 28 Nov - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 22:00
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Soul Shed

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Comedy Music Performance Talk

Soul Shed: Music, Poetry, Comedy

Calendar Thu 03 Dec - Thu 03 Dec 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 22:30
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Activity Christmas Talk

Christmas Ghost Stories – Tales of Christmas Past

Calendar Thu 10 Dec - Thu 10 Dec 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 21:30
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William Tyndale

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Talk

William Tyndale – Writing Words that Changed the World

Calendar Thu 22 Oct - Thu 22 Oct 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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