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Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life

22 June - 3 November 2024. Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

★★★★ The Observer

'A new book and exhibition celebrate the Jamaica-born British artist, poet, broadcaster and educator whose influence still reverberates' The Guardian

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Igshaan Adams: Weerhoud

22 June - 3 November 2024. Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

★★★★★ The Times
★★★★★ The Observer

This summer, immerse yourself in 'dream weaver Igshaan Adams' giant candyfloss clouds' Crafts Magazine.

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Art Pod

Every Sat during term-term time / Every Mon, Fri and Sat during the Wakefield school holidays, drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm). 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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The Hepworth Wakefield and Square Mile Coffee Launch

Sat 2 Nov, drop-in 11am - 2pm, FREE

Join The Hepworth Wakefield's catering manager, Carl Fleischer, and the team from Square Mile Coffee Roasters for the launch of our new limited release coffee.

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Talking Plants at The Hepworth Wakefield: Flowering bulbs for every season

Sat 2 Nov, 2pm, £6 / £16 with exhibition entry

Drawing on award-winning garden writer Lucy Bellamy’s conversations with over 50 of the world’s leading gardeners and garden designers, Lucy will join garden photographer Jason Ingram and The Hepworth Wakefield’s Cultural Gardener, Katy Merrington, to share their recommendations for the best bulbs to plant this season for beautiful year-round blooms.

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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: Sculpt and Play

Sun 11, Tue 13, Wed 14, Thur 15, Sat 17 Aug, drop-in 11am-4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Visit the galleries with your family to discover Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures then in the learning studios squish, twist, roll and carve colourful modelling materials to make your own mini sculpture.

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Light Up

Fri 15, Sat 16 & Sun 17 Nov, Light Up: 4 - 8pm, FREE / Family activities: various timings, FREE with an exhibition ticket

For Light Up Wakefield 2024, The Hepworth Wakefield will host a spectacular animation celebrating 100 years of Surrealism – and the natural landscapes found in Surrealist paintings – projected across the side of the gallery building. Plus creative drop-in workshops for families all weekend

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Family Workshop: Bright Light Sculptures

Fri 15 Nov drop-in 4-7pm / Sat 16 Nov drop in 11am-7pm / Sun 17 Nov 11am-3.45pm. FREE with an exhibition ticket.

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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Louise Giovanelli: A Song of Ascents

23 November 2024 - 21 April 2025. Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

Louise Giovanelli is a Manchester-based artist who is known for her large-scale paintings that capture short-lived and sensual moments using beautifully crafted textures and vivid colour. Giovanelli will be creating a new body of work for this solo exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield.

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Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes

23 November 2024 - 21 April 2025. Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

Forbidden Territories will mark 100 years of ‘Surrealism’, since its origins in 1924 with the publication of the ‘Surrealist Manifesto’ by the poet and critic André Breton. Surrealism has become one of the most influential artistic, intellectual and literary movements of the 20th Century, and continues to inspire artists working today.

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Members Private View: Forbidden Territories & Louise Giovanelli

Friday 22 November 2024, 5.30 - 7pm, Exclusive event for Members and Patrons

Members are invited to join our exclusive Private View on Friday 22 November 2024 to celebrate the opening of our new exhibitions Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes and Louise Giovanelli: A Song of Ascents.

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