Now - Wed 31 May 2023
Charity (2002-2003), Myth (2010), The Hat Makes the Man (2004-2007) and The Virgin Mother (2005-2006) came to YSP as part of Yorkshire Sculpture Inte...
Now - Sun 05 Jun 2022
David Nash has dedicated his artistic life to an evolving study of trees and wood. This exhibition in The Weston Gallery is dedicated to his drawings...
Now - Sun 04 Sep 2022
This exhibition will explore how, after initially finding success with figurative carvings in the 1920s and early 1930s, Barbara Hepworth developed a...
Now - Sun 08 Jan 2023
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is pleased to announce the first major UK exhibition of sculpture by American artist Robert Indiana (1928-2018). Spann...
Now - Sun 25 Sep 2022
Sheila Hicks (b.USA, 1934) is one of the world’s foremost artists and sculptors working with textiles, fibre, colour and form.
Drawing together...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Tue 31 May 2022
This May, local libraries and other venues across the Wakefield district are celebrating words by holding a wide range of free, exciting events and a...
Free event
AT Wakefield District Libraries
Now - Mon 30 May 2022
“The Case of the Phantasmagorical Railway” and Travelling Craftorium by Empath Action CIC.
Professors G and J are a crime-fighting...
Free event
AT National Coal Mining Museum
Now - Sun 05 Jun 2022
Explore the Hope Pit with our volunteer former miners and understand the functions of giant mechanical machinery, then handle real mining equipment a...
Now - Tue 12 Jul 2022
Love jazz? Want to hone your skills or have a go at improvising? Then this is for you!
Wakefield Jazz presents a jazz workshop led by jazz mus...
Free event
ON Wed 25 May 2022 - Wed 25 May 2022
Artwalk is a bi-monthly evening celebrating all things art and culture in Wakefield.
Since launching in 2008, Artwalk has offered Wakefield’s ...
ON Fri 27 May 2022 - Fri 27 May 2022
Six participants will be taught by two neon makers and learn everything from transcribing ideas into neon drawings to filling their glass forms with ...
ON Sat 28 May 2022 - Sat 28 May 2022
A two-hour taster session on what neon is, what it can be and how to make it.
See glowing examples of neon art explained, expect mesmerising d...
ON Sat 28 May 2022 - Sat 28 May 2022
Join local florist, Hollie Latham from Alchemilla Floral Design for an afternoon of floral joy! Relax, grab a cuppa and create a contemporary dried f...
ON Sun 29 May 2022 - Sun 29 May 2022
Looking to illuminate your Sunday with some buzzing high voltage, flames and the infamous neon quiz? Jump on our super fun Neon Sunday…and don’...
ON Mon 30 May 2022 - Mon 30 May 2022
Us kids aren’t English, they aren’t Pakistani. They’re ours. And we love ‘em for it!
Full English explores personal histories from the Canterb...
Free event
ON Thu 02 Jun 2022
Join us for a free ‘Drop-In’ Guided Tour of
ON Sat 04 Jun 2022 - Sat 04 Jun 2022
Funtopia, ‘the BIG day out for little kids’ returns to Wakefield!
Funtopia is a fantastic fun-packed event which is ...
Free event
AT Queen's Mill
ON Sat 04 Jun 2022 - Sat 04 Jun 2022
Come and join us at our amazing free Street Party at Queen’s Mill in Castleford. Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee but just as importantly meet up...
ON Sat 18 Jun 2022 - Sun 30 Oct 2022
In collaboration with the Picasso Museum, Antibes, YSP presents two complementary installations of drawing by Jaume Plensa. They highlight the artist...
AT Queen's Mill
ON Mon 27 Jun 2022 - Mon 27 Jun 2022
Down the stairs…
Along the corridor…
Round the corner…
Into the dressing room…
HIS dressing room.
Hateful, hateful...
Free event
ON Sat 09 Jul 2022 - Sat 09 Jul 2022
Party @ Haw Hill Park is a free concert suitable for all the family based at Haw Hill Park in Normanton.
The event is completely free and no t...
ON Fri 22 Jul 2022 - Fri 22 Jul 2022
Six participants will be taught by two neon makers and learn everything from transcribing ideas into neon drawings to filling their glass forms with ...
ON Sat 23 Jul 2022 - Sat 23 Jul 2022
A two-hour taster session on what neon is, what it can be and how to make it.
See glowing examples of neon art explained, expect mesmerising d...
ON Tue 30 Aug 2022 - Tue 30 Aug 2022
A special concert at beautiful Chantry Chapel: Wakefield independent gig promoters Bodys are hosting Advance Base and Karima Walker from USA as part ...