Pontefract Events
What's On Around Pontefract
Today to Tue 6 Oct, By Distance closest first.
St Giles, Church of England
Sat 12 Sep
24 Market Place, Pontefract WF8 1AT
Heritage Open Day: Guides available , giving tours and information about the church (1000-1300hrs).
A visit to the bell ringing chamber...
Lighting up the Past - Pontefract's hermitage and dispensary digitally rediscovered
Sat 12 Sep
Wakefield Council, Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract WF8 1BD
Heritage Open Day: Join us to launch a new digital interpretation of Pontefract's hermitage and dispensary, including virtual reality and film...
Pontefract’s George Fox Manuscripts Live Online Launch
Sat 12 Sep
Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract WF8 1BD
Heritage Open Day: Wakefield Libraries are proud to launch a freely accessible digital edition of the George Fox manuscripts...
Pontefract in Pictures
Tue 15 Sep
Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract WF8 1BD
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to see how the town has changed in the last 100 years, and to participate in bringing back your memories of how...
Talk: A History of the Medieval Hermitage of Pontefract
Wed 16 Sep
Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract WF8 1BD
Heritage Open Day: A talk on the history of the Hermitage and Oratory in Pontefract. A talk on the history of the Hermitage and Oratory, a...
Pontefract's Liquorice Story
Sat 19 Sep
Pontefract Library, Shoemarket, Pontefract WF8 1BD
Heritage Open Day: Learn About Pontefract’s Liquorice Past This talk was first delivered for Liquorice Shoots and the Liquorice Festival, and is...
All Saints Parish Church, Pontefract open Day and Double Helix Staircase Tower Tours
Sat 12 Sep
All Saints Parish Church, South Baileygate, Pontefract WF8 2JL
Heritage Open Day: Church Open Day to see our wonderful and Ancient Parish Church All Day Tours of our Double Helix Tower Staircase - Just turn up...
Friarwood Valley Gardens Pinhole Camera
Sun 20 Sep
Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract WF8 1PL
Heritage Open Day: The giant pin-hole camera will be operational in the former summer house/aviary, giving the chance to see live images of the...
Friarwood Valley Gardens Liquorice Cultivation: Tour
Sun 20 Sep
Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract WF8 1PL
Heritage Open Day: A walking tour giving the history of liquorice growing in Friarwood Valley Gardens by Dr Colin White...
Pontefract Art Club: exhibition
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
Quaker Meeting House, 3 Liquorice Way, Pontefract WF8 1DF
Heritage Open Day: Art for the Community. A new exhibition for Heritage Open Days by Pontefract Art Club members...
St Edward the Confessor Church
Sat 12 Sep
St Edward the Confessor Church, Brotherton and Byram, Church Street, Brotherton WF11 9HE
Heritage Open Day: St Edward the Confessor Church will open on Saturday 12 September 10am to 3pm. Local history information will be displayed,...
St Botolph's Parish Church, Knottingley
Sat 12 Sep
St Botolph's Church, Chapel Street, Knottingley WF11 9AN
Heritage Open Day: Discover the history of St Botolph's Parish Church, look at our display of everyday histories in Knottingley, view pictures...
Beyond Moore: A Town Centre Arts Trail
Sat 12 Sep
Castleford Library and Museum, Carlton Street, Castleford WF10 1BB
Heritage Open Day: From street murals, stain glass, sculptures and our wonderful Library Art collection there is much more art in Castleford than you...
The role of the Town Crier
Tue 15 Sep
Castleford Library, Carlton Street, Castleford WF10 1BB
Heritage Open Day: Castleford Civic Society have recently appointed two new town criers. Come along and listen to Town Crier Barbara talk about the...
Exhibition and Talk - From Union Poorhouse to Union Leader - the story of Herbert Smith
Thu 17 Sep
Castleford Library, Carlton Street, Castleford WF10 1BB
Heritage Open Day: Hear the story of Herbert Smith who started work aged 10 at Glasshoughton Pit and rose to be the leader of the Miners Federation...
From Lighthouses to Lightbulbs - a history of Queen's Mill
Sat 19 Sep
Queen's Mill, Aire Street, Castleford WF10 1JL
Heritage Open Day: See Queen's Mill waterwheel, designed by John Smeaton, and hear about the 2000 year history of milling in Castleford...
Our Parish Church stained glass windows have a story to tell!
Sat 12 Sep
Castleford Parish Church, Church Street, Castleford WF10 1ES
Heritage Open Day: Guided Talk - every one of the beautiful windows in Castleford's Parish Church has something to share about the development...
Nostell, National Trust
Fri 18 Sep and Sat 19 Sep
Nostell Priory, Nostell Priory Estate, Nostell, Wakefield WF4 1QE
Heritage Open Day: Meet a famous Tudor family at Nostell, and watch as we uncover the secrets hidden in the Thomas More family portrait...
Methley St Oswald's Church
Sat 12 Sep, Sun 13 Sep, Wed 16 Sep, Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
St Oswald's Church, Church Side, Methley, Leeds LS26 9BJ
Heritage Open Day: A fine Early English church with Grade I listing, mainly for the Lady Chapel with its stunning collection of funerary sculpture...
rivers MEET Strummers
Fri 18 Sep
rivers MEET, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds LS26 9EP
Heritage Open Day: Enjoy the music of the rivers MEET Strummers who will be playing live in the cafe garden...
Everyday working life in Methley
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
Rivers Meet Cafe (function room), 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds LS26 9EP
Heritage Open Day: The Methley Archive will once again share some of their extensive local collection at Rivers Meet Cafe for Heritage Open Days...
St Wilfrid of Ripon Church, Monk Fryston
Sat 12 Sep and Sun 13 Sep
Main Street, Monk Fryston, Leeds LS25 5DU
Heritage Open Day: Church open to visitors. Church with Anglo Saxon roots further developed by the monks building Selby Abbey.
St Peter the Apostle Church, Kirkthorpe
Fri 11 Sep to Sun 13 Sep
St Peter the Apostle Church, Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield WF1 5SZ
Heritage Open Day: St Peter the Apostle is a Grade II listed medieval building and grounds situated in a semi-rural area 3 miles from the ancient...
Stanley Ferry Workshop Open Day
Sat 12 Sep
Canal & River Trust, Stanley Ferry, Stanley, Wakefield WF3 4LZ
Heritage Open Day: Join us at the Stanley Ferry Workshop as part of this years Heritage Open Days. The workshop, found on the Aire and Calder...
Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell
Sat 19 Sep
Church Street, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 OQL
Heritage Open Day: Welcome to Heritage Open Days in Rothwell Come and explore the historic medieval parish church of Rothwell...
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