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Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures

17 May - 26 October 2025. Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

★★★★ The Guardian
One of 'the exhibitions you must see in 2025' Art Fund

This major retrospective - the first in over 25 years - will chart the development of Chadwick’s art from her renowned degree show piece In the Kitchen (1977) through to her Piss Flowers (1991–2).

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Caroline Walker: Mothering

17 May - 26 October 2025. Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

'The stunning parenting paintings every mother should see.' ★★★★★ The Guardian

Caroline Walker: Mothering will bring together works made over the past five years with new paintings Walker will make for the exhibition exploring themes of motherhood and early-years care.

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Garden Play

Every Saturday and Sunday during term time (April - October) / every day during the school 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. Be inspired by the garden’s artworks and plants, the weather and buildings around you. No need to book, just turn up and play!

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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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Brunch Takeover with Tony's Chocolonely

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 July, drop-in 11am - 3pm

Join us for a special brunch takeover by Tony's Chocolonely - chocolate partner for The Hepworth Wakefield's summer exhibition, Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures. Enjoy delicious sweet and savoury brunch creations alongside a Tony's Chocolonely-inspired drinks menu.

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Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Sunday 8 June, Sunday 13 July, drop-in 11am-4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Inspired by Hepworth’s carved sculptures try making your own creative carved artwork using soap. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12.

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Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Sun 13 July, Tue 5, Wed 6, Thur 7, Sun 10 Aug. Drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm).

Transform yourself into a sculpture! Use colourful card and string to bend and twist your shapes t to create 3D forms inspired by Hepworth’s artworks.

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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

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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Ice Cream and Dessert Pairing with Fennell’s Ice Cream

Saturday 19 July, 1pm, £30 per person / 10% off for Members

Join us for a delightful afternoon celebrating the art of flavour! We've partnered with Fennell's, renowned for their handcrafted ice cream, to create a special dessert pairing event.

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Summer Holidays

Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August 2025, 10am - 5pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Planning what to do with children over the summer? There’s something fun happening every day during the Wakefield school holidays!

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Family Workshop: This is Me

Sunday 20, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Sunday 27 July, Sunday 19 October 2025, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Create a life size self portrait and make a story of you inspired by our new exhibition, Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures.

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