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Festive Season at The Hepworth Wakefield

Selected dates in November and December

Join us this winter for the return of our Festive Market, fun workshops for families, seasonal food and drink, a musical celebration of our garden and a magical brunch with Santa.

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Marc Chagall: The Circus

Marc Chagall: The Circus

21 November 2026 – 25 April 2027, £14 / £12 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

Marc Chagall: The Circus will present Chagall’s celebrated lithographs on this subject, alongside paintings and archival material, both providing an introduction to the artist’s work and life, and exploring his unique vision and symbology.

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Festive Market

Festive Market

Friday 20 November, 7 - 10pm, Saturday 21, Sunday 22, Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 November 2026, 10am - 4pm, £2.50 in advance / FREE for Members & under 18s

Start your Christmas shopping at The Hepworth Wakefield where you'll find 100 indie makers each weekend selling ceramics, food and drink, homeware, jewellery, prints, textiles, vinyl and more.

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Family Workshop: Festive Lantern Making

Family Workshop: Festive Lantern Making

Saturday 21, Sunday 22 November, Sunday 6, Sunday 20, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 December, drop-in 11am - 3.45pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Explore the galleries with your family and discover the bright glowing colours in the Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S BIGGEST METAPHOR exhibition. Look out for Ida’s laterns and chandeliers then make your own to decorate your house this Christmas.

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Teacher CPD: Playing with colour, inspired by Chagall

Teacher CPD: Playing with colour, inspired by Chagall

Thursday 26 November 2026, 4 – 5.30pm

Join artist Jo Blaker to build your confidence with colour through playful activities to creatively introduce colour to your students inspired by our exhibition Marc Chagall: The Circus.

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Family Workshop: Festive Clay

Family Workshop: Festive Clay

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, Sunday 13 December, drop-in 11am - 3.45pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm)

Create your own clay decoration inspired by Barbara Hepworth's sculptures. Suitable for families with children aged 2-12. FREE with an exhibition ticket.

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Festive Afternoon Tea

Festive Afternoon Tea

Friday 4, Saturday 5, Saturday 12, Sunday 13, Friday 18 & Saturday 19 December, 12pm, £44 / £40 Members

Celebrate the season with festive afternoon tea in The Hepworth Wakefield café.

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A Year in the Garden with Katy Merrington & Garden Volunteers

A Year in the Garden with Katy Merrington & Garden Volunteers

Sunday 6 December, 2.30 - 3.45pm, £12 / Members £10

Join The Hepworth Wakefield's Cultural Gardener, Katy Merrington, and the team of wonderful garden volunteers to celebrate the seasons of the gardening year with words and music.

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Festive Lunch

Festive Lunch

Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 December, 12pm or 1.30pm, 3 courses £45 / Members £40.50 | 2 courses £36 / Members £32.50

This December we're serving a special seasonal menu - perfect for catching up with friends, celebrating with colleagues or simply taking a moment to mark the past twelve months.

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Brunch with Santa at The Hepworth Wakefield

Brunch with Santa at The Hepworth Wakefield

Sunday 20 December, 9am, Child £20 (includes gift) / Adult £15

Countdown to Christmas with a magical brunch accompanied by our very special guest, Santa!

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House of Makers: Festive Yorkshire Pantry

House of Makers: Festive Yorkshire Pantry

Sunday 20 December, 10am - 4pm, FREE

Stock-up on fresh produce, groceries, provisions and store cupboard essentials from some of our favourite Yorkshire providers - just in time for guests arriving over the holidays.

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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.