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Playing With Fire

Art Exhibition

Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto

Calendar Now - Mon 04 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Kira Freije, The Throat is a Threaded Melody

Art Exhibition

Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus

Calendar Now - Mon 04 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Gilbert Bayes Award Winners

Free event

Art Exhibition

The Royal Society of Sculptors: The 2025 Gilbert Bayes Awardees

Calendar Now - Wed 06 May 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:30
Map pinThe Art House
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Emily Andersen

Free event

Art Exhibition

Emily Andersen: Somewhere Else Entirely

Calendar Now - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Birding for Beginners

Activity Talk Tour Walk

Birding for Beginners

Calendar Now - Sat 09 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Florence Beaumont Suffragist Heritage Walk

Heritage Walk

Florence Beaumont Suffragist Heritage Walk

Calendar Wed 22 Apr - Wed 22 Apr 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinSt John's Church, Wakefield
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Urban Sketching: Pontefract

Free event

Activity Art Heritage Workshop

Urban Sketching: Pontefract

Calendar Fri 24 Apr - Fri 19 Jun 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 14:30
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Lost Cause Brewing Co

Free event

Food and Drink

The Lost Social

Calendar Fri 24 Apr - Sat 27 Jun 2026
Clock icon15:00 - 21:00
Map pinLost Cause Brewing Co
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Taste of Italy

Food and Drink Music

Taste of Italy

Calendar Fri 24 Apr - Fri 24 Apr 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 22:00
Map pinThe Club House
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Quintessential Jazz Sextet

Music Performance

Quintessential Jazz Sextet

Calendar Fri 24 Apr - Fri 24 Apr 2026
Clock icon20:00 - 22:30
Map pinWakefield Jazz
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Spring Wildlife Walk

Activity Talk Tour Walk

Spring Wildlife Walk

Calendar Sat 25 Apr - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Remnants of the Past

Free event

Art

Remnants of the Past

Calendar Tue 28 Apr - Sat 02 May 2026
Clock icon17:05 - 22:10
Map pinThe Ridings Shopping Centre
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Peas in a Pod Brooch

Activity Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – ‘Peas in a Pod’ Brooch

Calendar Thu 30 Apr - Thu 30 Apr 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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History Wardrobe Presents: LOVE & MARRIAGE

Exhibition Heritage Literature Performance Talk

The History Wardrobe – Love and Marriage

Calendar Fri 08 May - Fri 08 May 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 20:30
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Finn & Keeble Group

Food and Drink Music Performance

Finn & Keeble Group

Calendar Fri 08 May - Fri 08 May 2026
Clock icon20:00 - 22:30
Map pinWakefield Jazz
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Open Studios at The Art House

Free event

Art Craft Exhibition Market Tour

Open Studios at The Art House

Calendar Sat 09 May - Sat 09 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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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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Mental Health Museum
Part of WallFest

Free event

Heritage Tour

Mental Health Museum

Calendar Tue 12 May - Tue 19 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinThe Mental Health Museum
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Oscar Peterson Tribute

Food and Drink Music Performance

Oscar Peterson Tribute

Calendar Fri 15 May - Fri 15 May 2026
Clock icon20:00 - 22:30
Map pinWakefield Jazz
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Harriet Bowman

Free event

Art Exhibition

Harriet Bowman: Slow Puncture

Calendar Sat 16 May - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Urban Sketching: Wakefield City Centre
Part of Cynthia Kenny: A City Framed

Free event

Activity Art Heritage Walk Workshop

Urban Sketching: Wakefield City Centre

Calendar Tue 19 May - Tue 19 May 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 14:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Mindful Doodle Stitch Embroidery

Craft Workshop

Mindful Doodle Stitch Embroidery Workshop

Calendar Wed 20 May - Wed 20 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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Felt Bird Sewing Case

Activity Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – Felt Bird Sewing Case

Calendar Thu 21 May - Thu 21 May 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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John Etheridge Northern Trio

Food and Drink Music Performance

John Etheridge Northern Trio

Calendar Fri 22 May - Fri 22 May 2026
Clock icon20:00 - 22:30
Map pinWakefield Jazz
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