May half-term

Planning what to do with children over the May half-term?

The Hepworth Wakefield is open every day during the May half-term holiday with an array of activities: from Garden Play and Art Pods to drop-in workshops 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 £13 / £11.

Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats
Sunday 24, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 & Sunday 31 May
Drop-in 11am – 4pm
FREE with an exhibition ticket

Transform yourself into a sculpture!

Explore the galleries and draw Barbara Hepworth-inspired sculpture shapes before making a wearable sculpture from colourful card and string.

Find out more at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/hepworth-hats/

Garden Play
Saturday  23, Monday 25, Friday 29 & Saturday 30 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.

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

Art Pod
Saturday 23, Monday 25, Friday 29 & Saturday 30 May
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.

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

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 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 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.

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. Our car park is 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 garden or 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.