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A painting picturing pontefract's Buttercross, by William Shone.

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Picturing Pontefract

Calendar Now - Sat 03 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:30
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Family birdwatching walk with the RSPB
Part of WallFest

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Families Heritage Walk

Family Birdwatching Walk with the RSPB

Calendar Mon 04 May - Fri 29 May 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 14:00
Map pinThe Nest
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Art Workshop
Part of WallFest

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Art Heritage Workshop

Art Workshop

Calendar Thu 07 May - Sun 24 May 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 15:00
Map pinThe Nest
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Family Wandering
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Art Families Heritage Walk Workshop

Family Wandering

Calendar Sun 10 May - Sun 10 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 11:30
Map pinThe Nest
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History & Heritage Walk
Part of WallFest

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Heritage Walk

History & Heritage Walk

Calendar Sun 10 May - Sun 17 May 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 11:30
Map pinThe Nest
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An Evening with Charles Waterton
Part of WallFest

Food and Drink Heritage Performance Talk

An Evening With Charles Waterton

Calendar Sat 16 May - Sat 16 May 2026
Clock icon18:45 - 22:00
Map pinWaterton Park Hotel & Walton Hall
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Family Mindfulness Walk
Part of WallFest

Free event

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Family Mindfulness Walk

Calendar Sun 17 May - Sun 17 May 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 17:30
Map pinThe Nest
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Mindfulness Walk
Part of WallFest

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Mindfulness Walk

Calendar Sun 17 May - Sun 17 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 19:30
Map pinThe Nest
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Family Art Workshop
Part of WallFest

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Art Heritage Workshop

Family Art Workshop

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 15:00
Map pinThe Nest
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Roman Games and Pastimes
Part of Castleford Roman Festival

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Activity Craft Families Heritage

Roman Games and Pastimes

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Calendar Tue 26 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Puzzling Pontefract

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Activity Art Craft Families Heritage

Puzzling Pontefract

Calendar Wed 27 May - Wed 27 May 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Lime Mortar Workshop
Part of WallFest

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Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Lime Mortar Workshop

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon12:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Nest
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Richard III in the North

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Heritage Talk

Volunteer Talk: Richard III in the North

Calendar Sun 14 Jun - Sun 14 Jun 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:15
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Medieval Herb Garden

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Heritage Talk

The Medieval Herb Garden at Pontefract Castle

Calendar Now - Sat 13 Jun 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 14:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Meet the Romans
Part of Castleford Roman Festival

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Activity Craft Families Heritage

Meet the Romans

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Roman object handling
Part of Castleford Roman Festival

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Activity Families Heritage

Roman Object Handling

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Precinct
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Wakefield Cathedral Tower Tours
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

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Heritage Tour

Wakefield Cathedral Tower Tours

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 14:00
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Model Villages: Saltaire and more

Heritage Talk

Model Villages: Saltaire and more

Calendar Tue 19 May - Tue 19 May 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 21:00
Map pinPontefract Town Hall
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Artist Helen Riddle sat at a sewing machine working
Part of WallFest

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage Talk

Wallfest: Helen Riddle Viewing and Talk

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Image of stone wall overgrown with shrubbery.
Part of WallFest

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage Talk

Barbara Phipps Talk on Charles Waterton

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon14:30 - 15:30
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Children doing craft workshop at Roman Festival
Part of Castleford Roman Festival

Free event

Activity Art Families Heritage

Roman Mint of Lagentium Workshop

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinCastleford Precinct
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Street Performance at Castleford Roman Festival
Part of Castleford Roman Festival

Free event

Families Heritage Music Performance Theatre

‘A Day in Lagentium’ Theatre Show

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 14:00
Map pinCastleford Precinct
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Roman Walking Tour
Part of Castleford Roman Festival

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Activity Families Heritage Tour Walk

Guided Roman Walking Tours

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon11:30 - 14:30
Map pinCastleford Precinct
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heritage open days wakefield

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Heritage

Heritage Open Days 2026

Calendar Fri 11 Sep - Sun 20 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
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