Days Out in Wakefield

Heritage Open Days: Sandal Castle Tour

Discover the history of Sandal Castle on this tour around the castle grounds and ruins.Join our volunteers for a fascinating journey through 500 years of histor…

Sandal Castle, Wakefield

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Home Education: Hygiene through history - Ages 5

Discover what hygiene was like in ancient times before power-showers and fruit-scented soap!In this home education workshop designed for children aged 5+ we wil…

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

Find Your Passion - clay beads

Use polymer clay to make your own colourful marbled and patterned beads.Learn how to marble clay to make beautiful patterns which are unique every time.Discover…

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

Wakefield District Heritage Celebration Event 2026

As part of Wakefield Councils Our Heritage, Our Stories, we are hosting a celebration of Wakefield District's rich and diverse heritage with Nostell National Tr…

National Trust: Nostell Priory, Wakefield

Home Education: Local history through comics - Ages 7

Discover how comic books can be used as a medium to tell significant local history stories!In this home education workshop designed for children aged 7+ we will…

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

Sustainability Surgeries for Creatives with SAIL

Creative Wakefield [https://creativewakefield.net/] has partnered with SAIL [https://wearesail.org/] to offer FREE sustainability surgeries for local creatives…

WX Wakefield, Wakefield

I Can Be... A Designer! - Creative Skills Day for 13-17yrs

I Can Be... A Designer! is a hands-on intensive skills day with 3 creative workshops delivered by professional Designers.

WX Wakefield, Wakefield

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Find Your Passion - Autumnal willow lanterns

Light up the darker evenings with your own beautiful willow lantern.Join us for a creative and relaxing workshop.

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

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Story Slingers - Make Audiences Care by Telling Compelling Stories About Your Work

Storyslingers empowers you to distil your work into key messages; weave it into narratives that captivate audiences; and present it powerfully.After the session…

WX Wakefield, Wakefield

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Home Education: George Kellett's WW1 diary - Ages 7

Join us in this month of remembrance to learn about George Kellett, a young soldier from Sandal who kept a diary throughout the last year of the First World War…

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

Find Your Passion - Kinusaiga

Discover the beautiful Japanese art of Kinusaiga. Learn how to transform colourful fabric scraps into stunning works of art, without a single stitch!In this rel…

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

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Find Your Passion - Christmas stocking

Get creative this festive season and design your very own no-sew Christmas stocking!Use a burlap stocking as your canvas.

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield

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Home Education: Patchwork Christmas stockings - Ages 5

Join us as we take inspiration from the Victorian tradition of finding a new lease of life for old fabrics through patchworking.In this home education workshop…

Wakefield Museum, Wakefield