Pontefract Events
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...
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...
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...
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
Today, 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
Today
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
Today
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...
Badapple Theatre Company present 'Back to the Land Girls' - Sold Out
Thu 8 Oct
Eggborough Methodist Chapel, Eggborough DN14 0LP
One of Badapple’s best-loved classic shows is back after 15 years! With beautiful songs from SONY Award Winning songwriter, and BBC Radio 4 host, Jez...
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...
200 Years of St. Austin's Church, Wakefield
Fri 18 Sep and Sat 19 Sep
St. Austin's Catholic Church, Wentworth Terrace, Wakefield WF1 3QN
Heritage Open Day: A chance to attend a fascinating display and illustrated talk on the history of St. Austin's church, Wakefield...
The Many Lives of 21 Newton Lane Outwood
Sun 20 Sep
The White Rose, 21 Newton Lane, Wakefield WF1 3JD
Heritage Open Day: Originally a Methodist chapel, then The Comrades Club, and Damars Club before becoming a free house trading as Cheers and now The...
Theatre Royal Wakefield
Today
Theatre Royal Wakefield, 12 Drury Lane, Wakefield WF1 2TE
Heritage Open Day: On Sunday 13th September, we are hosting our Heritage Open Day event. The event will be open from 10am to 15.30pm...
Explore the 120-year-old, former Carnegie Library
Sat 19 Sep
The Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield WF1 2TE
Heritage Open Day: To celebrate Heritage Open Days, we’ll be hosting two special open weekends at The Art House - opening parts of our building so...
Wakefield Thornes Bowls Club
Sun 20 Sep
Green End Lane, Wakefield WF2 7AG
Heritage Open Day: Visit Thornes Wakefield Bowls Club, including the recently restored 1937 bowls pavillion...
Holmfield Park Bowling Club
Sun 20 Sep
Holmfield Park, Thornes Lane, Wakefield WF2 8PH
Heritage Open Day: Visit Holmfield Park Bowling Club. Open for Heritage OPen Days for the first time this year. Visit Holmfield Park Bowling Club...
FREE taster session with the Wakefield Rock Choir
Mon 21 Sep, Mon 28 Sep, and more dates until Mon 16 Nov
St John's Church, Wentworth Street, Wakefield WF1 2QU
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
125 Years Supporting the Local Workers
Fri 18 Sep
Outwood & District Working Mens Club, 62 Ledger Lane, Wakefield WF1 2NS
Heritage Open Day: Outwood Working Mens Club and Institute's history begins in 1901. It has provided facilities for learning and socialising...
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