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Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
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Thursday: 10am - 2pm
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Family Workshop: Feltmaking

Family Workshop: Feltmaking

Sunday 27 September, Sunday 18 October, drop in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Try out felt making with your family inspired by artworks in the galleries.
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October half-term

October half-term

Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November 2026, 10am-5pm

Imagine and play with us every day during October half-term! With an array of activities including workshops, Art Pods and Explore & draw kits, it's the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family.
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Family Workshop: Sculpture Creatures

Family Workshop: Sculpture Creatures

Sunday 25, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 October, Sunday 1 November, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Make your own imaginary creature inspired by the sculptures in the Mrinalini Mukherjee exhibition. Roll, shape and press into plasticine, add shapes, string and textures to make a fun character to take home.
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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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House of Coffee Makers

House of Coffee Makers

Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November, 10am - 5pm, FREE

Join us at The Hepworth Wakefield for a weekend celebrating the art of coffee. Whether you’re a coffee lover or coffee curious, discover our handpicked selection of stalls selling beans to freshly grind, brewing essentials, ceramics, chocolate, pastries and more.
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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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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.

The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
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