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Festive Season at The Hepworth Wakefield

Selected dates in November and December

Join us this winter for the return of our Festive Market, fun workshops for families, seasonal food and drink, a musical celebration of our garden and a magical brunch with Santa.

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Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR

Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR

21 November 2026 – 3 May 2027, £14 / £12 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

Ida Ekblad (b. 1980, Oslo) is one of the most compelling artists working today. Based in Oslo, Norway, her work spans multiple mediums, often blurring the lines between painting and sculpture.

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Marc Chagall: The Circus

Marc Chagall: The Circus

21 November 2026 – 25 April 2027, £14 / £12 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

Marc Chagall: The Circus will present Chagall’s celebrated lithographs on this subject, alongside paintings and archival material, both providing an introduction to the artist’s work and life, and exploring his unique vision and symbology.

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Festive Market

Festive Market

Friday 20 November, 7 - 10pm, Saturday 21, Sunday 22, Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 November 2026, 10am - 4pm, £2.50 in advance / FREE for Members & under 18s

Start your Christmas shopping at The Hepworth Wakefield where you'll find 100 indie makers each weekend selling ceramics, food and drink, homeware, jewellery, prints, textiles, vinyl and more.

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Family Workshop: Festive Lantern Making

Family Workshop: Festive Lantern Making

Saturday 21, Sunday 22 November, Sunday 6, Sunday 20, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 December, drop-in 11am - 3.45pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Explore the galleries with your family and discover the bright glowing colours in the Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S BIGGEST METAPHOR exhibition. Look out for Ida’s laterns and chandeliers then make your own to decorate your house this Christmas.

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Slow Down - Creative Wellbeing Workshops

Slow Down - Creative Wellbeing Workshops

Every fourth Wednesday of the month*, 10.15 - 11.45am, FREE

Slow down, look and connect at The Hepworth Wakefield. Spend time looking and drawing in the gallery with guided exercises.

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Dementia-friendly Creative Café

Dementia-friendly Creative Café

Every fourth Wednesday of the 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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Teacher CPD: Playing with colour, inspired by Chagall

Teacher CPD: Playing with colour, inspired by Chagall

Thursday 26 November 2026, 4 – 5.30pm

Join artist Jo Blaker to build your confidence with colour through playful activities to creatively introduce colour to your students inspired by our exhibition Marc Chagall: The Circus.

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Family Workshop: Festive Clay

Family Workshop: Festive Clay

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, Sunday 13 December, drop-in 11am - 3.45pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm)

Create your own clay decoration inspired by Barbara Hepworth's sculptures. Suitable for families with children aged 2-12. FREE with an exhibition ticket.

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Toddler Tuesdays

Toddler Tuesdays

First Tuesday of the Month*, 10.30am - 12pm. £11 for one child with one adult + £5 additional adult/£4 additional child. (Ticket includes free parking in our main car park and 50% discount off gallery entry on the day.)

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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Mothering: Creative wellbeing for parents

Mothering: Creative wellbeing for parents

First Tuesday of the Month (unless otherwise stated), drop-in 1 - 3pm, FREE

Take time out to relax, socialise and be creative. Enjoy the artwork, play with your child, or simply have a chat with other parents - with a different exhibition to explore each month.

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Future exhibitions

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Our past exhibitions

A guide to our exhibitions programme and collection displays since opening in 2011.