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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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Father's Day Roast

Sunday 15 June, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm, £10 deposit per person

This Father’s Day, treat Dad to a well-deserved Sunday roast accompanied by classic sides including crispy roast potatoes, fluffy Yorkshire puddings, thyme-infused carrots and lashings of gravy.

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English Wine Dinner with Under the Bonnet

Please note, this event has been postponed

Celebrate British Wine Week with a special dinner in collaboration with Under the Bonnet, the London-based natural wine importer.

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Family Workshop: This is Me

Sun 22 June, Sun 20, Tue 22, Wed 23, Thur 24, Sun27 July, Sun19 Oct 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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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, then join our friendly team in the studio for relaxed and informal creative activity.

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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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'New Ceramics': Radical Legacies since the 1970s

Friday 27 June, 5 - 6pm, Talk & exhibition £24 / Talk only £12 / The Hepworth Wakefield Members & Crafts Council Members £10 (includes exhibition entry) / Live stream (via. Teams) £5

To coincide with the opening of The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair on Saturday 28 June, and in celebration of the Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels exhibition, we are working in partnership with the Crafts Council to bring together an exciting group of artists and ceramics specialists for a special round table discussion.

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Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 & Sunday 24 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. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June 2025, 10am - 5pm. In advance: £2.50 fair only / £8.50 fair and exhibitions / On the day: £3.50 fair only / £10 fair and exhibitions / FREE for Members and under 18s

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair is the go-to place to buy and explore all things pottery. You’ll find over 60 of the UK’s best independent ceramicists and potters plus family activities, street food new exhibitions and discounted exhibition entry.

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