Summer Holidays at The Hepworth Wakefield

There’s something for all the family every day this summer holiday, including free pop-up art activities and workshops.

You can also keep the kids entertained in our Summer Art Club for 7 – 11 year olds!

Summer holiday activities run 20 July – 1 September 2019

The Hepworth Wakefield has an indoor picnic area, outdoor playground for children to let off steam and changing facilities, including a newly installed Changing Places toilet. The gallery aims to make family activities as inclusive as possible, so if you would like to discuss how it can make it easier for you to take part, please contact the learning team on 01924 247360.

Free art activities

Art Pod

Every Mon, Fri & Sat in school holidays, 11am - 4pm, FREE

Get creative and make something inspired by your favourite piece of art in the galleries.

Explore & Draw Stations

Every day, 10am - 5pm, FREE

Look out for our Explore & Draw stations in the galleries. Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials to explore the galleries and create your own artworks.

Explore & Draw Totes

Every Mon, Fri & Sat in school holidays, 10am - 5pm, FREE

Discover the artworks in the gallery with your family using the objects you find in one of our Explore and Draw totes.

Sculpt in Ink

Sun 21 July. Drop-in 11am – 4pm

Play with ink and transform your drawings into sculpture.

Sound Sculptures

Tues 23 – Thurs 25 July, Sun 4 Aug, Tues 13 – Thurs 15 Aug. Drop-in 11am – 4pm

Design and build noisy sound sculptures inspired by our exhibitions.

Musical Sculptures

Sun 28 July. 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm (duration 45mins)

Perform music inspired by our artworks and try out some unusual instruments.

Big Sculpture

Tues 30 July – Thurs 1 Aug, Sun 25 Aug, Tues 27 – Thurs 29 Aug. Drop-in 11am – 4pm

Experiment with a variety of materials to transform our new garden into a celebration of shape and colour.

Take It Away

Tues 6 Aug – Thurs 8 Aug, Sat 17 Aug, Sun 18 Aug. Drop-in 11am – 4pm

Explore the galleries before making your own Hepworth-inspired artwork.

Bright Light Sculptures

Sun 11 Aug. Drop-in 11am – 4pm

Make your own light catcher by creating artworks on lightboxes and windows.

Outdoor Play

Tues 20 – Thurs 22 Aug. Drop-in 11am – 4pm

Have fun in our new garden and draw, build and play in response to the weather and natural space.

Sensory Stories

Sun 1 Sept. 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm (duration 40 mins)

Journey through the Yorkshire moors and visit the Cornish seaside in our sensory story time.

Summer Art Club

Mon 12 - Thurs 15 August 2019, 10am - 4.30pm

7 – 11 year olds can join us for four days of fun and creativity during the Summer Holidays.

Art Club participants will discover the artworks in the gallery and experiment with a variety of creative techniques, culminating in a mini-exhibition in the learning space of all the amazing artwork they create.

National Playday

Wed 7 Aug, 11am – 4pm, FREE

Enjoy fun activities in the new gardens and across the gallery including a sensory play area for under 5s and creative drop-in sessions.

The Hepworth Wakefield Summer Fair

Sat 17 - Sun 18 August 2019, 10am - 5pm. £1 entry to the Craft and Food Market. (FREE to Members and Under 16s). Outdoor Activities FREE.

Enjoy activities, a craft and food market, street food, music and dance in the galleries and our new garden. A perfect day out for the whole family.

Summer Holidays