What's on at The Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September 2026, 10am - 5pm, £2.50 in advance / £3.50 on the day

Celebrate the start of autumn in the company of some of the UK's finest independent designers, makers, store owners and producers.

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Family Workshop: Feltmaking

Family Workshop: Feltmaking

Sunday 27 September, Sunday 18 October. drop in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Try out felt making with your family inspired by artworks in the galleries.

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Alice Channer, Alison Wilding & Louisa Buck in Conversation

Alice Channer, Alison Wilding & Louisa Buck in Conversation

Saturday 3 October, 3pm, £20 / £18 / Members £10

In celebration of The Hepworth Wakefield’s 15th birthday year, artists Alice Channer and Alison Wilding will be in conversation with writer and broadcaster Louisa Buck.

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Tom Stuart-Smith & Katy Merrington in Conversation

Tom Stuart-Smith & Katy Merrington in Conversation

Friday 9 October, 2.30pm, £25 / £23 / Members £15

Landscape architect and designer of The Hepworth Wakefield Garden, Tom Stuart-Smith will be in conversation with the gallery's Cultural Gardener, Katy Merrington.

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House of Coffee Makers

House of Coffee Makers

Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November, 10am - 5pm, FREE

Join us at The Hepworth Wakefield for a weekend celebrating the art of coffee. Whether you’re a coffee lover or coffee curious, discover our handpicked selection of stalls selling beans to freshly grind, brewing essentials, ceramics, chocolate, pastries and more.

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Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR

Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR

21 November 2026 – 3 May 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 – 25 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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The Hodge Podge: Jarvis Cocker & Kim Sion curate The Hepworth Wakefield

The Hodge Podge: Jarvis Cocker & Kim Sion curate The Hepworth Wakefield

21 May 2027 - 31 October 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s

The Hepworth Wakefield is working with Yorkshire-born musician Jarvis Cocker and his wife, creative consultant Kim Sion, on an exhibition that will bring together a personal selection of artworks across an eclectic range of media and time periods.

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Future exhibitions

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Our past exhibitions

A guide to our exhibitions programme and collection displays since opening in 2011.