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Plastic Fantastic

Free event

Exhibition Heritage

Plastic Fantastic?

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Jun 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Finding My Roots

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Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Finding My Roots

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 03 Oct 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinGreen Tracks Enterprise
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House of Makers: Yorkshire Pantry

Free event

Craft Fair Food and Drink Market

House of Makers: Yorkshire Pantry

Calendar Now - Sun 06 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Bird ID, Song & Optics Workshop

Activity Outdoor Walk Workshop

Bird ID, Song & Optics Workshop

Calendar Now - Sun 15 Nov 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 11:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Jakob Rowlinson

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Art Exhibition

Jakob Rowlinson: REVIVER

Calendar Now - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Jakob Rowlinson: ROTATOR

Art Exhibition

Jakob Rowlinson: ROTATOR

Calendar Now - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Grow your Own Veg Garden Talk

Free event

Food and Drink Heritage Outdoor Talk

Garden Talks: Grow Your Own Veg

Calendar Now - Mon 07 Sep 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 14:15
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Hapa Zome Workshop

Activity Art Craft Families Outdoor Workshop

Hapa Zome Workshop

Calendar Now - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Open Night

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Open Night

Calendar Now - Fri 18 Sep 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinRosse Observatory
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Ceramics Taster: Folklore Faces

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Ceramics Taster: Folklore Faces

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 13:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Summer Fun Day & Dog Show

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Summer Fun Day & Dog Show

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinClarence Park
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Crochet Taster Session

Craft Workshop

Crochet Taster Session

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 24 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 15:00
Map pinWool n Stuff Ltd
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Yarn-Wrapped Lampshade Workshop

Craft Workshop

Yarn-Wrapped Lampshade Workshop

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 16:00
Map pinA Touch of Craft
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Castle Mambo

Families Festival Food and Drink Music Outdoor

Castle Mambo

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Bird Roost Experience

Activity Outdoor Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Bird Roost Experience

Calendar Thu 10 Sep - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Clock icon17:45 - 20:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Bat walk at the Castle

Calendar Thu 10 Sep - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 20:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Activity Heritage Talk

Talk: Pontefract hermitage and dispensary

Calendar Fri 11 Sep - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Dance Music Performance

Summer Jazz: Peter Ross Trio and Guests

Calendar Fri 11 Sep - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 22:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Beginners Photography Workshop

Outdoor Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Beginners Photography Workshop

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 11:30
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Women at War working in a munitions factory
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Heritage Talk

Women at War – The Munition Workers in WWI Talk

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:00
Map pinPontefract Town Hall
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Beyond Moore: A Town Centre Arts Trail
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Art Families Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Beyond Moore: A Town Centre Arts Trail

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:30
Map pinCastleford Library
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Wakefield Town Hall
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Heritage Talk Tour

Discover Wakefield Town Hall

Calendar Fri 11 Sep - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Clock icon15:00 - 16:30
Map pinWakefield Town Hall
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Working by Lamplight with Matt Sayers
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Art Talk

Working by Lamplight with Matt Sayers

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Pontefract Town Hall and Assembly Rooms Tour
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Heritage Tour

Pontefract Town Hall and Assembly Rooms Tour

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon12:30 - 13:30
Map pinPontefract Town Hall
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