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Explore & Draw Stations

Explore & Draw Stations

Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during term time / Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during the Wakefield holidays (including bank holidays), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials to discover the exhibitions and create your own works of art. Suitable for all ages, including adults.
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Explore & Draw Kits

Explore & Draw Kits

Available Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Discover artworks in the galleries and garden using our Explore and Draw kits. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Family Workshop: Printed Pots

Family Workshop: Printed Pots

Sunday 15, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Sunday 22 February, drop-in 11am - 4pm. FREE with an exhibition ticket.

Discover the forms, patterns and shapes in Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels exhibition and experiment with block printing to create your own printed paper pot to take home. 
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February half-term

February half-term

Saturday 14 - Sunday 22 February 2026, 10am-5pm

Imagine and play with us every day during February half-term! With an array of activities including workshops, Art Pods and explore & draw kits, it's the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family.
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Art Pod

Art Pod

Every Saturday during term time / Every Monday, Friday and Saturday during the Wakefield school holidays. Drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Visit the galleries with your family and join us at the Art Pod to make your own artwork inspired by what you see. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.
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Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Sunday 1 March. Drop-in 11am-4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Inspired by Hepworth’s carved sculptures try making your own creative carved artwork using soap. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12.
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Toddler Tuesdays

Toddler Tuesdays

First Tuesday of the Month*, 10.30am - 12pm. £8 for one child with one adult + £3 per additional child/adult

Enjoy a playful morning with your little ones and join specialist early years artists to explore The Hepworth Wakefield. For families with children aged 1 - 4.
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Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Sunday 15 March. Drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm). FREE with an exhibition ticket.

Transform yourself into a sculpture! Explore the galleries and draw Barbara Hepworth-inspired shapes before making a wearable sculpture hat from colourful card and string.
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Family Workshop: Sculpt in Ink

Family Workshop: Sculpt in Ink

Sunday 8 February, Sunday 22 March. Drop-in 11am - 3.45pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Play and create with ink inspired by art works in the galleries. Explore Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures and transform an ink and string print into a Hepworth-style paper sculpture to take home. 
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Garden Play

Garden Play

Saturdays in April and May. Plus Fri 3, Mon 6, Fri 10 April. Mon 4, Fri 8 May, 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. Be inspired by the garden’s artworks and plants, the weather and buildings around you. No need to book, just turn up and play!
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The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
T: +44 (0)1924 247360
E: hello@hepworthwakefield.org

Registered charity number 1138117


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