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Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes

23 November 2024 - 21 April 2025. Exhibition entry is £14 / £12.50 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all our gallery spaces on the day of visit.

Take a journey through 100 years of surreal landscapes and encounter artists including Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Lee Miller and Pablo Picasso alongside contemporary artists inspired by Surrealism.

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Members Private View: Helen Chadwick & Caroline Walker

Friday 16 May 2025, 5.30 - 7pm, Exclusive event for Members and Patrons

Members are invited to join our exclusive Private View on Friday 16 May 2025 to celebrate the opening of our new exhibitions.

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Opening Party

Friday 16 May, 7 - 10pm, FREE. No need to RSVP, just turn up!

We're having a party and everyone is invited! Join us for the opening of our new exhibitions - Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures and Caroline Walker: Mothering - plus DJ Aidan Razzall (Jumbo Records), Fennell’s Ice Cream pop-up, and street food from Gryz Pizza and Vegan Spice.

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Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures

17 May - 27 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.

British artist Helen Chadwick (1953 – 1996) embraced the sensuous aspects of the natural world, breaking taboos of the ‘traditional’ or ‘beautiful’ in art history. This major retrospective will be the first in over 25 years, and 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 - 27 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.

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

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RIA Presents: Simeon Barclay, The Ruin

Saturday 31 May, 5.30pm, from £15 Standard / £10 Members / £5 Students

The Ruin is a new performance by British artist Simeon Barclay combining spoken word and live music to explore themes of British identity, masculinity and class.

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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

Saturday 21 June, 6pm, 6.30pm & 7pm, £67.50 per person

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

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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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Brunch Takeover with Tony's Chocolonely

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 July, drop-in 11am - 3pm, from £12

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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Ice Cream and Dessert Pairing with Fennell’s Ice Cream

Saturday 19 July, 1pm, £30 per person

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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