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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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Warm Space

Warm Space

Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm, FREE

The Hepworth Wakefield invites our local community to share our warm space this winter. You are welcome to sit, read, play, draw and stay as long as you wish. Help yourself to a hot drink and biscuits, packed lunches can be eaten here too. Our warm space is free to access with no obligation to visit the galleries.

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An Evening with Sir David Chipperfield at The Hepworth Wakefield

An Evening with Sir David Chipperfield at The Hepworth Wakefield

Tuesday 3 November, 5.30 - 6.30pm, £25 / Members £15 / Full-time Student £5 (all prices include exhibition entry)

Marking 15 years since The Hepworth Wakefield opened, internationally renowned architect Sir David Chipperfield returns to the gallery for a special evening of conversation.

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Family Workshop: Print

Family Workshop: Print

Sunday 8 November, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Make colourful prints inspired by the textures and shapes in Barbara Hepworth's sculptures.

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Family Workshop: Printing

Family Workshop: Printing

Sunday 15 November, drop-in 11am-4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Visit the galleries with an activity kit and look out for textures, shapes and patterns in Barabara Hepworth’s sculptures.

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Members Private View: Winter 2026 Exhibitions Exhibition Launch - Forbidden Territories

Members Private View: Winter 2026 Exhibitions

Friday 20 November, 6 - 7pm, Exclusive event for Members

Members of The Hepworth Wakefield are invited to join us at the exclusive invitation-only Private View for our winter 2026 exhibitions. Be one of the first to see Marc Chagall: The Circus and Ida Ekblad: WORLD’S LARGEST METAPHOR.

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Opening Party

Opening Party

Friday 20 November, 7 - 10pm, FREE

We’re having a party and you’re invited! Join us for the opening of our new exhibitions Ida Ekblad: WORLD’S LARGEST METAPHOR & Marc Chagall: The Circus. Plus DJ Karima F, street food and the return of our Festive Market.

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Festive Season at The Hepworth Wakefield

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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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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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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Future exhibitions

Find out what’s coming up at The Hepworth Wakefield

Our past exhibitions

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