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Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto

22 November 2025 – 4 May 2026

Artist and author Edmund de Waal has curated the first major exhibition of acclaimed Danish ceramicist Axel Salto, considered one of the greatest masters of 20th-century ceramic art.

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Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus

22 November 2025 – 4 May 2026

The first major solo exhibition of Kira Freije’s work in the UK comprising 20 life-size figures arranged in small groupings in various states of action.

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Rhubarb Afternoon Tea

Rhubarb Afternoon Tea

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 February, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, £45 / Members £40.50

Join us in The Hepworth Wakefield Café for our traditional afternoon tea with a rhubarb twist.

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Curator's Talk: Kira Freije

Curator's Talk: Kira Freije

Saturday 28 February, 2pm, £20 / £18 / Members £7 (includes exhibition entry)

In conversation with The Hepworth Wakefield's Interim Artist Director, Laura Smith, Freije will discuss how she creates her life-sized figures, the dynamic staging that is cinematic in both effect and its references, and how her practice is deeply reflective of her interest in literature.

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Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Sunday 15 March, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, £45 / Members £40.50

Treat a loved one to Mother’s Day afternoon tea at The Hepworth Wakefield.

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Curator's Tour: Playing with Fire

Curator's Tour: Playing with Fire

Saturday 13 December, 1pm & Saturday 21 March, 1pm, £5

Join The Hepworth Wakefield's Curator, Dr. Abi Shapiro for a guided tour of Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto.

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The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March 2026, 10am - 5pm, £2.50 in advance / £3.50 on the day / FREE for Members and under 18s

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair returns in March 2026 and brings together work by around 70 ceramic artists and potters working across the UK. You'll find contemporary or traditional ceramics, homeware, sculptural pieces and jewellery - with all sales supporting independent artists and makers.

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Lewis Hammond

23 May – 25 October 2026, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

This exhibition will mark Lewis Hammond’s (b. 1987, Wolverhampton) first museum presentation in the UK, featuring a new body of paintings developed specifically for The Hepworth Wakefield.

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Mrinalini Mukherjee

Mrinalini Mukherjee

23 May – 25 October 2026, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

This major retrospective at The Hepworth Wakefield will celebrate Indian artist Mrinalini Mukherjee (1949 – 2015), one of the world’s most significant modernist sculptors.

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Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR

Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR

21 November 2026 – April 2027, 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 – April 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

Throughout his prolific career, Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985) returned time and again to the vivid imagery of the circus. This exhibition will present Chagall’s celebrated lithographs on this subject, alongside paintings and archival material, both providing an introduction to Chagall’s work and life, and exploring his unique vision and symbology.

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