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Modern Art and Modern Life: Highlights from Wakefield's 20th Century Collection

Modern Art and Modern Life: Highlights from Wakefield's 20th Century Collection

21 March 2026 - March 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

Highlights from Wakefield's 20th Century Collection of modern British art including Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.

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Mrinalini Mukherjee: Unbound Forms - Women Sculptors of India and Bangladesh

Mrinalini Mukherjee: Unbound Forms - Women Sculptors of India and Bangladesh

23 May – 1 November 2026, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

This major retrospective celebrates artist Mrinalini Mukherjee and the women sculptors of India and Bangladesh.

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A Living Collection

A Living Collection

14 March 2026 - March 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

A Living Collection continues to showcase art works that have been donated or fundraised for to keep Wakefield’s art collection ‘a living collection’ for future generations to enjoy.

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Rhythm, Dance and Everything: The Body and Performance from Hepworth to Now

Rhythm, Dance and Everything: The Body and Performance from Hepworth to Now

21 March 2026 - March 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

This exhibition unites some of Hepworth’s most iconic sculptures with innovative works by artists working in her legacy, creating a dynamic dialogue around the body, movement, and performance.

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The Hepworth Family Gift / Hepworth at Work

The Hepworth Family Gift / Hepworth at Work

On permanent display, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s

The Hepworth Family Gift consists of 44 full size, rarely seen working models - surviving prototypes in plaster and aluminium made in preparation for the works in bronze Hepworth executed from the mid-1950s to the end of her career.

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The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September 2026, 10am - 5pm, £2.50 in advance / £3.50 on the day

Celebrate the start of autumn in the company of some of the UK's finest independent designers, makers, store owners and producers.

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Family Workshop: Summer Drawing

Family Workshop: Summer Drawing

Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Move through the learning studio to create a 'garden of drawings' featuring birds, plants and trees.

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Garden Play

Garden Play

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, drop in 11am - 4pm, FREE

Come and play in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden. Stack, build, experiment, draw and imagine with your family in the open air. No need to book, just turn up and play!

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Slow Down - Creative Wellbeing Workshops

Slow Down - Creative Wellbeing Workshops

Every fourth Wednesday of the month*, 10.15 - 11.45am, FREE

Slow down, look and connect at The Hepworth Wakefield. Spend time looking and drawing in the gallery with guided exercises.

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Dementia-friendly Creative Café

Dementia-friendly Creative Café

Every fourth Wednesday of the month, 1.30 - 3.30pm, FREE

The Hepworth Wakefield invites people living with dementia, their carers, friends and family to talk, make and imagine with us inspired by our exhibitions and art collection. No need to book, just drop in.

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Future exhibitions

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Our past exhibitions

A guide to our exhibitions programme and collection displays since opening in 2011.