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Soul Shed: Music, Poetry, Comedy

Soul Shed: Music, Poetry, Comedy

Saturday 2 May 2026
FREE

Soul Shed returns with another showcase of a variety of talent, both homegrown and nationally known. From poetry to music to comedy, there's something for everyone.

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Soul Shed: Music, Poetry, Comedy

Soul Shed: Music, Poetry, Comedy

Saturday 2 May 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10:30PM
FREE

Soul Shed returns with another showcase of a variety of talent, both homegrown and nationally known. From poetry to music to comedy, there's something for everyone.

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The Galactic Gathering Sci Fi Comic Con & Collectors Fair

The Galactic Gathering Sci Fi Comic Con & Collectors Fair

Sunday 3 May 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
From £4

Calling all bounty hunters...join the hunt for an out of this world experience!

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Forever Funky: Over 60s Daytime Disco

Forever Funky: Over 60s Daytime Disco

Thursday 7 May 2026
Start time:12:30pm - End time: 3:30pm
Free

Free over 60s daytime disco! No need to book, just bring your dancing shoes.

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Launchpad: Live music with Molly Rymer, Romy Taylor & Lola Simms

Launchpad: Live music with Molly Rymer, Romy Taylor & Lola Simms

Friday 8 May 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10:30PM
FREE

Molly Rymer brings her six‑piece band to WX, with support from Romy Taylor and Lola Simms as part of Launchpad’s emerging artist showcase.

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With Banners Held High

With Banners Held High

Saturday 9 May 2026
Start time:12:30PM - End time: 4PM
FREE

With Banners Held High returns this May for the general strike 100th anniversary.

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Crafts
KLH Events Craft & Gift Fair

KLH Events Craft & Gift Fair

Sunday 10 May 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
FREE

From candles to crochet, plants to pet stuff… pop into The Factory for this craft and gift fair!

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Boccia Social

Boccia Social

Sunday 10 May 2026
Start time:11am - End time: 1pm
Free

Join Active Future for this inclusive sport social club.

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Helen Riddle: A Stitch in Time

Helen Riddle: A Stitch in Time

Tuesday 12 May - Sunday 31 May 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
FREE

A pop-up art exhibition exploring decay and repair in the wall that Charles Waterton built around his estate in Walton in the 1820s. Helen Riddle explores the current state of the wall, using felt, textiles and stitch.

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Foundations Scratch Night Vol 5

Foundations Scratch Night Vol 5

Friday 15 May 2026
Start time:7:30pm - End time: 10pm
£7

Foundations returns for a night of comedy, theatre, and poetry.

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Eurovision Viewing Party!

Eurovision Viewing Party!

Saturday 16 May 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: MIDNIGHT
FREE

Get ready to Embrace the cheese and sing along to Europe's favourite song contest!

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Craft & Flea Makers Market

Craft & Flea Makers Market

Sunday 17 May 2026
Start time:11AM - End time: 4PM
£3

Craft & Flea brings together the best independent makers, collectors, designers, and creatives from your area.

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The Soulburys

The Soulburys

Friday 22 May 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10:30PM
FREE

The Soulburys celebrate Motown and beyond with their lively performance!

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Wallfest: Helen Riddle Viewing and Talk

Wallfest: Helen Riddle Viewing and Talk

Saturday 23 May 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 12PM
Free

Join the Northern Society of Costume and Textiles as they celebrate Helen Riddle’s intricate textile response to Waterton’s Wall - a pioneering symbol of early wildlife conservation.

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Wallfest: Barbara Phipps Talk on Charles Waterton

Wallfest: Barbara Phipps Talk on Charles Waterton

Saturday 23 May 2026
Start time:2:30PM - End time: 2:30PM
Free

Discover more about Wakefield's  pioneering naturalist whose ideas influenced Charles Darwin.

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Dino Week

Dino Week

Saturday 23 May - Sunday 31 May 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
FREE

Uh oh, the dinosaurs have escaped the park and are on the loose in WX … again!

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Dino Slime Drop-In Workshop
Part of Dino Week

Dino Slime Drop-In Workshop

Saturday 23 May 2026
Start time:11AM - End time: 3PM
FREE

The perfect crafty drop-in workshop for the kids this May Half-Term!

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Folk & Americana Music Night

Folk & Americana Music Night

Saturday 23 May 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10PM
FREE

Wakefield Music Collective present three exceptional acts, bringing fresh energy to Folk & Americana music with foot-stomping spirit!

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Dino Film Club
Part of Dino Week

Dino Film Club

Sunday 24 May - Sunday 31 May 2026
Start time:1PM - End time: 3PM
FREE

Watch your favourite dinosaur movies at our Dino Film Club!

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ArtWalk

ArtWalk

Wednesday 27 May 2026
Start time:5PM - End time: 8PM
Free

Discover local creativity at WX as part of Wakefield Artwalk

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Stretch it Like T Rex – Pilates for Kids
Part of Dino Week

Stretch it Like T Rex – Pilates for Kids

Wednesday 27 May 2026
Start time:9:30AM - End time: 10AM
FREE

Stretch those tiny arms in this fun, playful pilates session!

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The Roarsome Dino Quiz
Part of Dino Week

The Roarsome Dino Quiz

Thursday 28 May 2026
Start time:6:30PM - End time: 8PM
FREE

Do you know your stegosaurus from your triceratops? Join our resident dino expert and test your dino knowledge!

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Dino Disco Day
Part of Dino Week

Dino Disco Day

Friday 29 May 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
FREE

Don your dino suits and get ready to shake your tail (feathers) at the Dino Disco!

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Rodeo Night

Rodeo Night

Friday 29 May 2026
Start time:7pm - End time: 10pm
FREE

Yeehaw, Rodeo nights are back for 2026  - pull on your cowboy boots and get ready to stomp!

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Comedy Night - May

Comedy Night - May

Saturday 30 May 2026
Start time:6:30pm - End time: 10pm
Early Bird Tickets (until Monday 11 May)

Comedians MC Colin Manford, Lou Conran, Paul Pirie, and Mike McLean are upping the hilarity for our May Comedy Night in association with Plane Comedy.

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UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Display

UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Display

Thursday 4 June - Sunday 7 June 2026
Start time:10am - End time: 5pm
Free

Wakefield is set to be the first city to welcome the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, outside of London.

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Luke Jerram's Helios

Luke Jerram's Helios

Friday 12 June - Sunday 6 September 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
Free

Step inside Helios at Wakefield Exchange this summer and experience a breathtaking, larger‑than‑life encounter with the Sun, surrounded by free, family‑friendly space activities for all ages.

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Student Art & Design Exhibition

Student Art & Design Exhibition

Friday 12 June - Thursday 18 June 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
Free

An end-of-year exhibition showcasing works by Wakefield College BA Hons Art & Design Students 

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Wakefield Chanting Group Showcase
Part of Helios

Wakefield Chanting Group Showcase

Saturday 13 June 2026
Start time:12PM - End time: 1PM
FREE

Wakefield Chanting Group invite you to experience the harmony, serenity, and collective spirit that chanting can bring.

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The Big Bingo Social

The Big Bingo Social

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Start time:1PM - End time: 3PM
Free

Join us for the Big Bingo Social, a feel good get together with friendly faces, and plenty of chances to play.

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A Day Through the Decades

A Day Through the Decades

Saturday 20 June 2026
Start time:11AM - End time: 4PM
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Celebrating 100 amazing years of the Castleford Male Voice Choir with a makers market dancers, kids’ crafts, live music, and cars from the decades and a hundred male voices lifting the roof. This event is for all the family, so grandad bring your camera.

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Toddler Disco

Toddler Disco

Friday 26 June 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 12PM
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The cutest disco in town is back!

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Comedy Night Special featuring Russell Kane

Comedy Night Special featuring Russell Kane

Saturday 27 June 2026
Start time:Doors open: 5pm - End time: 9:30pm
£25

We're bringing you a very special Comedy Night with an epic line up! MC Colin Manford, Vince Atta, Nina Gilligan and headliner Russell Kane! In association with Plane Comedy.

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Collectors’ Vault Comic Con & Geeky Market

Collectors’ Vault Comic Con & Geeky Market

Sunday 5 July 2026
Start time:9:45AM - End time: 4PM
£2.17 - £7.59

A room full of pure geeky heaven, with stalls galore!

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WX Live - Heaven 17

WX Live - Heaven 17

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 11PM
£25

WX Live returns again welcoming Heaven 17 to the stage, bringing their iconic synth-pop sound and decades of influential music to Wakefield. 

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Summer Fiesta - Gipsy Kings Tribute

Summer Fiesta - Gipsy Kings Tribute

Friday 24 July 2026
Start time:6.30PM - End time: 10.30PM
FREE

Be transported to Southern Spain with the iconic sound of the Gipsy Kings

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Sound Bath Under the Sun
Part of Helios

Sound Bath Under the Sun

Sunday 26 July 2026
Start time:10.30AM - End time: 11.30AM
£10

Immerse yourself in a restorative sound journey beneath the warm glow of Helios.

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Yoga Sun Salutations
Part of Helios

Yoga Sun Salutations

Thursday 6 August 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 8PM
£5

Join us for a little golden hour magic...

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K Pop Dance Party

K Pop Dance Party

Friday 7 August 2026
Start time:5.00PM - End time: 8PM
£10

We're going up, up, up at the K-Pop Dance Party!

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Skate Under the Sun: Roller Skating Workshops
Part of Helios

Skate Under the Sun: Roller Skating Workshops

Saturday 8 August 2026
Start time:12PM - End time: 6PM
£5

Join The Skate Sanctuary for friendly and inclusive roller-skating workshops!

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Rainbow Roller Disco
Part of Helios

Rainbow Roller Disco

Saturday 8 August 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10:30PM
£10

Are you ready to rock and roll(er skate) on the dancefloor? Come along to skate, dance and make new friends at our inclusive Rainbow Roller Disco!

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Motown Night

Motown Night

Saturday 15 August 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10.30PM
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Join Motown Gospel Choir for a night of Motown music like you've never heard it before...

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Horns Of Ibiza

Horns Of Ibiza

Friday 4 September 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10:30PM
Free

Horns of Ibiza bring unstoppable energy, bringing iconic Ibiza anthems to life with an electrifying live brass performance!

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Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast

Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast

Wednesday 7 October 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10.30PM
£10

Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast deliver gritty rock & roll soaked in deep roots and blues influences

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Northern Soul: Keeping the Faith

Northern Soul: Keeping the Faith

Saturday 10 October 2026
Start time:3PM - End time: 8PM
£6

Get ready for a full-on Northern Soul all-dayer at Wakefield Exchange – a glorious celebration of one of youth culture’s most iconic underground movements.

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WX LIVE - Showaddywaddy

WX LIVE - Showaddywaddy

Thursday 15 October 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 11PM
£25

WX Live returns this Autumn, welcoming Showaddywaddy to the stage as they bring their signature high-energy sound to Wakefield. 

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Gaelforce

Gaelforce

Saturday 24 October 2026
Start time:7PM - End time: 10:30PM
£14

Gaelforce deliver a high-energy mix of electrified traditional folk songs, jigs & reels!

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Comedy Night Special featuring Joel Dommett

Comedy Night Special featuring Joel Dommett

Saturday 31 October 2026
Start time:6pm - End time: 10:30pm
£25

We're bringing you a very special Comedy Night with an epic line up including headliner Joel Dommett, MC Colin Manford, and support acts, Steve Royle and Joe Zelias. In association with Plane Comedy.

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Winter Con: Wakefield Freeze Over

Winter Con: Wakefield Freeze Over

Sunday 29 November 2026
Start time:10AM - End time: 4PM
£4.34 - £10.84

Join us in the heart of Wakefield for a family‑friendly extravaganzaat our unique Winter Comic Con!

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Glimmers by Ruth Fones

Glimmers by Ruth Fones

Everyday
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The Wall is a changing display that celebrates creatives from across the Wakefield district.

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Health Checks at WX

Health Checks at WX

Every Wednesday
Start time:9:30am - End time: 3:30pm
FREE

Stay healthy with free Health Checks at WX!

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Chair-Based Exercise

Chair-Based Exercise

Every Wednesday
Start time: 10am - End time: 11am
Free

Sit, stretch and smile at our weekly chair-based exercise classes!

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WX Pop Choir

WX Pop Choir

Every Wednesday
Start time:12pm - End time: 1pm
Free

Do you love to sing? Join the WX Pop Choir! 

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Early Years Stay & Play

Early Years Stay & Play

Every Friday (Term-Time Only)
Start time:9:30am - End time: 11:30am
Free

Pop in for a cuppa and meet other parents and carers while little ones enjoy our toys and games!

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