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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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Scribble Larks - Creative Writing Workshop

Literature Poetry Walk Workshop

Scribble Larks – Creative Writing Workshop

Calendar Sat 25 Apr
Clock icon00:00 - 00:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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Birdsong ID Workshop

Activity Adventure Families Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Birdsong ID Workshop

Calendar Sat 02 May - Sat 02 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Family birdwatching walk with the RSPB
Part of WallFest

Free event

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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Activity Families Performance

Star Walk

Calendar Sat 09 May - Sun 10 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinTrinity Walk
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Family Photography Walk
Part of WallFest

Free event

Art Families Heritage Walk Workshop

Family Photography Walk

Calendar Sat 09 May - Sat 09 May 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:00
Map pinThe Nest
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Waterton's Wall Photography Walk
Part of WallFest

Free event

Art Families Heritage Walk Workshop

Waterton’s Wall Photography Walk

Calendar Sat 09 May - Sat 09 May 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:30
Map pinThe Nest
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Family Wandering
Part of WallFest

Free event

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
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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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Yoga by the Wall
Part of WallFest

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Activity Heritage Sports

Yoga By The Wall

Calendar Tue 12 May - Tue 12 May 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 19:30
Map pinThe Nest
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Wakefield Archives for WallFest
Part of WallFest

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Heritage Talk

Wakefield Archives for WallFest

Calendar Thu 14 May - Thu 14 May 2026
Clock icon12:30 - 13:30
Map pinWest Yorkshire History Centre
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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

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Families Heritage Walk

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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Heritage Walk

Mindfulness Walk

Calendar Sun 17 May - Sun 17 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 19:30
Map pinThe Nest
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Louise Lockhart

Art Exhibition

Louise Lockhart: Cake Crumbs and Lemonade

Calendar Now - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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LR Vandy Rise

Art Exhibition

LR Vandy: Rise

Calendar Now - Sun 13 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Nicola Turner: Time’s Scythe

Art Exhibition

Nicola Turner: Time’s Scythe

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Medieval Herb Garden

Free event

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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Comedy Performance Talk

Comedy Night – April

Calendar Sat 25 Apr - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 22:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Comedy Families Performance

Family Comedy Show

Calendar Sun 26 Apr - Sun 26 Apr 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 15:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Galactic Gathering

Activity Fair Families Market Performance

The Galactic Gathering Sci Fi Comic Con & Collectors Fair

Calendar Sun 03 May - Sun 03 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Paulo's Circus in Pontefract

Families Performance

Paulo’s Circus in Pontefract

Calendar Thu 21 May - Sun 31 May 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 18:00
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Art Exhibition Families

Glimmers by Ruth Fones

Calendar Now - Sun 30 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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