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Showing: Families

What's in our Garden?

Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm during term time / Monday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm during the Wakefield school holidays, FREE

Discover birds, mini-beasts, plants and trees in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden with our new biodiversity activity booklet. What’s in our Garden has been developed for families but we invite visitors of any age to join in.

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Art Pod

Every Saturday during term-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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February half term

Saturday 15 - Sunday 23 February, 10am - 4pm. FREE with an exhibition ticket

Planning what to do with children over February half term? There’s something fun happening every day during the Wakefield school holidays!

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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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Explore & Draw Stations

Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during term time / Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during the Wakefield 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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Art Pod: Miffy and the Artists

Monday 17, Friday 21, Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 February, drop-in 11am – 3.45pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

This half-term, The Hepworth Wakefield invites you and your family to celebrate Miffy’s 70th birthday with Art Pod activities inspired by Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture Mother and Child.

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Toddler Tuesdays

First Tuesday of the Month, 10.30am - 12pm. £7 for one child with one adult + £2 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: Bright Light Sculptures

Sunday 2 & Sunday 9 March 2025, drop-in 11am - 3.45pm

Enjoy this multi-sensory creative workshop for children of all ages. Play with patterns, texture, layers and colours on light boxes and projections, add to large drawings or make your own light catcher to take home. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Sunday 23 March 2025, 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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Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Sunday 30 March, drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Explore textures and shapes in Barbara Hepworth's sculptures and make your own clay artwork to take home. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
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