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Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes

23 November 2024 - 21 April 2025. Exhibition entry is £14 / £12.50 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

Take a journey through 100 years of surreal landscapes and encounter artists including Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Lee Miller and Pablo Picasso alongside contemporary artists inspired by Surrealism.

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The Hepworth Family Gift / Hepworth At Work

On permanent display. Exhibition entry is £14 / £12.50 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

The Hepworth Family Gift consists of 44 full size, rarely seen working models - surviving prototypes in plaster and aluminium made in preparation for the works in bronze Hepworth executed from the mid-1950s to the end of her career.

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House of Makers: Easter

Saturday 19, Sunday 20 & Monday 21 April, 10am - 5pm, FREE

House of Makers is The Hepworth Wakefield’s new seasonal showcase of independent artists, designers, makers and producers.

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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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Dementia-friendly Creative Café

Fourth Wednesday of every month, 1.30 - 3.30pm, FREE

The Hepworth Wakefield invites people living with dementia, their carers, friends and family to talk, make and imagine with us inspired by our exhibitions and art collection. No need to book, just drop in.

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Family Workshop: Spring Drawing

Sunday 25 April, Sunday 18 May, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Move through the learning studio to create a 'garden of drawings' featuring birds, plants and trees. Join in with large drawing activities and try out new materials and techniques or make your own drawings to take home. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12.

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Earth Day at The Hepworth Wakefield

Sunday 27 April 2025, 10am - 5pm. Entry to Just Transition Wakefield's Eco Festival is FREE

Celebrate Earth Day at The Hepworth Wakefield and visit Just Transition Wakefield's Eco Festival. Come and find out about the many green organisations active in our district, and how you can join or support them to make where we live a truly sustainable place.

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Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Sunday 4 May, Sunday 29 June, drop-in 11am - 4pm, 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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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 drop-in: Print

Sunday 11 May, Sunday 22 June, drop-in 11am - 4pm. FREE with an exhibition ticket

Explore Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures in the galleries and make a collagraph print inspired by the artworks you have seen. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Tom Lovelace: Willow - a day of performances and workshops

Saturday 10 May, from 11am, FREE

Join us for a day of performances and workshops with artist Tom Lovelace - with Barbara Hepworth's The Family of Man and the weeping willow tree on the bank of the River Calder as the backdrop.

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