Wakefield Events
What's On Around Wakefield
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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...
Mining Disaster,Buildings, Photos and Local history
Sat 12 Sep, Sun 13 Sep, Wed 16 Sep, Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
Church Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury WF12 0JZ
Heritage Open Day: We celebrate our church here in Thornhill with a talk by an Architect and Historian;a photo exhibition by Dewsbury Photographic...
Felkirk; The history and heritage of St Peter's church
Sat 12 Sep
St Peter's Parish Church, Church Lane, Felkirk, Barnsley S72 9DH
Heritage Open Day: The area known as Felkirk is small but its heritage is full of depth and character...
Hunslet's Rugby History
Fri 18 Sep
John Charles Centre For Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds LS11 5DJ
Heritage Open Day: From Union to 1895 Northern Union breakaway to Rugby League, explore 143yr history and see how Hunslet's teams were built...
Craft for a Cure for Blood Cancer UK - Autumnal Rag Wreath Workshop
Sun 27 Sep
Ellen's Workshop at Manor Court Community Centre, West End Avenue, Barnsley S71 4RR
Join us for an autumnal rag wreath making workshop and help support Blood Cancer UK. You'll learn to craft your own decorative wreath using...
FOBS - Batley Railway Station - past and present
Sat 12 Sep
Batley Railway Station, Upper Station Rd, Batley WF17 5TA
Heritage Open Day: Find out about the wonderful history of Batley Railway Station. How it survived. Old photos on display...
Middleton Railway - site of the first steam trains
Sat 12 Sep, Sun 13 Sep, Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
Moor Road, Hunslet, Leeds LS10 2JQ
Heritage Open Day: Middleton Railway was where the world's very first proper steam engines ran. To learn more, come on down and hear an...
St Thomas' Church Victorian gem
Sat 12 Sep
St Thomas' Church, Grosvenor Road, Batley WF17 0LX
Heritage Open Day: Come and visit this Grade II listed Victorian gem in Batley and learn about its history and artefacts...
Working by Lamplight with Matt Sayers
Sat 12 Sep
Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH
Heritage Open Day: Artist Matt Sayers will be in his exhibition Working by Lamplight, drawing under the same low, focused light that once illuminated...
Dino Discovery Day
Sun 13 Sep
National Coal Mining Museum for England, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Wakefield WF4 4RH
Step into a Jurassic Adventure! Join us for an amazing day as we bring prehistoric magic to life.
Get prehistoric at our Dino Discovery Day, a...
Step Back in Time: A Medieval Batley Adventure!
Fri 11 Sep, Sat 12 Sep, Mon 14 Sep, Tue 15 Sep, Thu 17 Sep to Sat 19 Sep
Kirklees Council, Batley Library, Market Place, Batley WF17 5DA
Heritage Open Day: Discover the jobs, crafts, games and daily life of Batley's medieval people. Display in Playmobile of Medieval Batley as it...
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...
FREE taster session with the Leeds Rock Choir
Mon 21 Sep, Mon 28 Sep, Mon 5 Oct, Mon 2 Nov, Mon 23 Nov
Temple Newsam House, Temple Newsam, Temple Newsam Road, Leeds LS15 0AE
Do you want to find a local choir to join near you?
The local Leeds choir is run by vocal coach Ainjiel-Shaolee Clark...
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...
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 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...
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...
Temple Newsam Home Farm
Tue 15 Sep, Sat 19 Sep
Temple Newsam Home Farm, Temple Newsam, Leeds LS15 0BG
Heritage Open Day: Visitors will have free access to the Farm on 15 and 19 September 2026 - a great opportunity to learn about the heritage of our...
All Saints church Batley
Sun 13 Sep
Stocks Lane, Batley WF17 8PA
Heritage Open Day: This ancient, medieval church will be open for visitors with the history of the building on show as well as the more modern...
Architecture and Faith Connections: Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira (Mosque)
Sat 12 Sep
Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira, Catherine Grove, Leeds LS11 6LU
Heritage Open Day: This splendid mosque, built in 2018, with one of the largest chandeliers in Leeds, invites you to discover the architecture and...
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...
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...
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