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Art Pod

Art Pod

Every Saturday during 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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Garden Play

Garden Play

Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays during the Wakefield summer holidays, drop in 11am - 4pm, FREE

Come and play in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden. Stack, build, experiment, draw and imagine with your family in the open air. No need to book, just turn up and play!
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Family Workshop: Feltmaking

Family Workshop: Feltmaking

Sunday 5, Sunday 26, Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 July, 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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House of Makers: Yorkshire Pantry

House of Makers: Yorkshire Pantry

Sunday 2 August & 6 September, 10am - 5pm, FREE

Join us in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden to stock-up on fresh produce, groceries, provisions and store cupboard essentials from some of our favourite Yorkshire providers. 
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Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Sunday 12 July, Sunday 2, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 August, 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.
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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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Family Workshop: Print

Family Workshop: Print

Sunday 19 July, Sunday 9, Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 August, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Make colourful patterned prints insired by the textures and shapes in Barbara Hepworth's sculptures.
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Family Workshop: Summer Drawing

Family Workshop: Summer Drawing

Sunday 21 June, Sunday 16, Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19, Thursday 20 August, Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September. 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.
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Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Sunday 28 June, Sunday 23, Tuesday 25, Thursday 27 August, drop-in 11am-4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Inspired by Hepworth’s carved sculptures try making your own creative carved artwork using soap.
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Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Wednesday 26 August, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket.

Transform yourself into a sculpture! Explore the galleries and draw Barbara Hepworth-inspired shapes before making a wearable sculpture hat from colourful card and string.
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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.