Easter holidays

Planning what to do with children over the Easter Holidays?

The Hepworth Wakefield is open every day during the Wakefield school holidays with an array of activities to try: from Garden Play and Art Pods to drop-in workshops led by local artists where you can make something to take home.

It’s the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family.

Ticket offer for families

Family activities are FREE with an exhibition ticket.

Exhibition tickets are FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

Non-Wakefield residents can get 50% off a standard adult ticket when visiting with a child during the Wakefield school holidays. Use discount code FAMILY50 when booking online or in person. (One discounted adult ticket per child.)

Full price entry to the exhibitions is £14 / £12.50 for non-Wakefield District residents.

Art Pod
Sat 5, Mon 7, Fri 11, Sat 12, Mon 14, Fri 18, Sat 19 April.
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.

At the Art Pod you will be greeted by a member of our learning team who will offer a choice of creative activities linked to our exhibitions. Explore artworks together and return to the Art Pod to make, draw and create.

Find out more about Art Pod at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/art-pods/

Family Workshop: Soap Carving
Sun 6, Tue 8, Wed 9, Thur 10, Sun 13, Tue 15, Wed 16, Thur 17, Sun 20, Mon 21 April.
Drop-in 11am – 4pm
Free with an exhibition ticket

Explore Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures and collect drawings of shapes and textures in her work.

In the Clore learning studios make your own Hepworth-inspired carved artwork using soap and wooden tools to scrape, make holes, shapes and add texture to your sculpture.

Younger children can play with plasticine to squash, roll and shape their own Hepworth  creations.

Find out more about the Soap Carving workshop at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/family-workshop-carving/

Garden Play

Everyday Sat 5 – Mon 21 April.

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.

Find out more at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/garden-play/

Explore & Draw Kits
Available daily, 10am – 4.30pm
Free with an exhibition ticket

Discover artworks in the garden and galleries. Have fun moving, imagining, and creating drawings inspired by what you find.

Find out more about Explore and Draw Kits at  hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/explore-draw-kits

Explore & Draw Stations
Available daily, 10am – 5pm
Free with an exhibition ticket

Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials inspired by the artworks in the galleries.

Find out more about Explore and Draw stations at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/explore-draw-stations/

What’s in our Garden?
Available daily, 10am – 5pm
Free

Pick up an activity sketchbook to discover birds, mini-beasts, plants and trees in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden with our new biodiversity activity booklet. Collect from the welcome desk or garden café.

Find out more about What’s in our Garden? at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/whats-in-our-garden/

Getting here

You can find us at The Hepworth Wakefield, Gallery Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5AW.

The Hepworth Wakefield has its own car park located on Thornes Lane, WF1 5QJ

The gallery is 0.3 miles from Wakefield Kirkgate train station (approximately 8 minutes walk) and 1 mile from Westgate train station (approximately 20 minutes walk).

Where to eat

Our café serves food for children or bring a packed lunch to enjoy in our indoor picnic area.

Facilities

The Hepworth Wakefield is accessible, has baby changing facilities and a buggy park in our picnic are. For access information about the gallery please visit our access page.