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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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William Kentridge, YSP

Art Exhibition

William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity

Calendar Now - Sun 19 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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A watercolour painting of Wakefield by Cynthia Kenny

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Cynthia Kenny: A City Framed

Calendar Now - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 13:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Rapunzel production shot

Families Performance Theatre

Rapunzel

Calendar Wed 01 Apr - Wed 01 Apr 2026
Clock icon14:30 - 19:45
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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An illustration of The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight

Families Music Performance

The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 11 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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May Music Night

Music Sports

May Music Night – Boyzlife

Calendar Fri 22 May - Fri 22 May 2026
Clock icon16:30 - 22:30
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Laura Alice: Twitch

Free event

Art Exhibition

Laura Alice: Twitch

Calendar Now - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Reclaim the Night: Wakefield

Free event

Art Exhibition

Reclaim the Night: Wakefield – Exhibition celebrating the 2025 Reclaim the Night March

Calendar Now - Fri 13 Mar 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Imagine A World: Story-led yoga with Jenny Clark

Activity Families Literature Sports

Imagine A World: Story-led Yoga with Jenny Clark

Calendar Sat 07 Mar - Sun 08 Mar 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 14:45
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Walking on Hot Coals: Firewalk Challenge

Activity Adventure Heritage Walk

Walking on Hot Coals: Firewalk Challenge

Calendar Wed 18 Mar - Wed 18 Mar 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 20:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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The Shoop Shoop Show

Music Performance Theatre

The Shoop Shoop Show

Calendar Thu 19 Mar - Thu 19 Mar 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Gilbert Bayes Award Winners

Free event

Art Exhibition

The Royal Society of Sculptors: The 2025 Gilbert Bayes Awardees

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Wed 06 May 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:30
Map pinThe Art House
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The Cat That Slept For A Thousand Years

Free event

Art Exhibition

The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sun 12 Apr 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Walk and Write: Poetry Workshop
Part of Cynthia Kenny: A City Framed

Free event

Activity Art Heritage Walk Workshop

Walk and Write: Poetry Workshop

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Rugby Day

Free event

Activity Craft Families Food and Drink Heritage Sports Talk Workshop

Rugby Day 2026

Calendar Sat 28 Mar - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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CRAFTED Makers Market

Free event

Art Families Food and Drink Market

CRAFTED Makers Market

Calendar Sat 09 May - Sat 09 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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UK AIDS Memorial Quilt

Free event

Art Exhibition

UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Display

Calendar Thu 04 Jun - Sun 07 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Giant back-lit letters spelling

Festival Food and Drink Music

Yonder at the Castle

Calendar Sat 06 Jun - Sat 06 Jun 2026
Clock icon16:00 - 22:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Helios

Free event

Art Exhibition

Luke Jerram’s Helios

Calendar Fri 12 Jun - Sun 06 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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PRINTED

Free event

Activity Art Fair Market Workshop

Printed

Calendar Sat 11 Jul - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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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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