High quality cocktails and vibrant live music is what makes Jocks Cavern so popular. Situated under Buffalo Bobs restaurant, this underground bar offers an intimate and effervescent atmosphere to indulge in their well-stocked bar. Named after local mining legend Jack Atkinson, look out for the Glayva Liqueur bottle on display as a tribute to this local hero – as this was the last bottle he ever bought!
The Hepworth Wakefield presents a retrospective from iconic artist Helen Chadwick, charting her artistic development and key works.
From £0.00
Caroline Walker: Mothering records the daily realities of parenting in broad brushstrokes and vivid colour – an unmissable show, not just for mothers.
From £11.00
Beer lovers, get to know the taste of Yorkshire with an Ossett Brewery Tour. Learn about the process before sampling the goods.
From £19.09
YSP presents a new site-specific installation by Laura Ellen Bacon – a vast, immersive sculpture handmade using willow.
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The majesty of trees is celebrated in ‘Tony Wade: Keepers of Time’ a new show of beautiful digital drawings at the YSP Centre.
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See ‘Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue’, an exhibition of monumental ceramic vessels in blue and white.
Free entry
Guided walk for families and beginners looking at Fungi at Temple Newsam.
The walk aims to find examples of all the major genus of fungi so that the participants can more
From £8.00
Raise funds and spirits for those living with Parkinson’s with a sponsored walk in aid of Parkinson’s UK at Temple Newsam.
Free entry
A homely and welcoming tea room serving delicious food and selling award-winning preserves, gifts and vintage homeware.
With an elegant facade and a reputation for excellent customer service, Frank Bird offers premium menswear collections from around the world.
Boasting its own top-secret spice and herb mix, Smokehouse is a proud American-style restaurant in the heart of Wakefield.
Merlins of Wakefield is a magic shop offering both products and informed advice to beginner and experienced magicians.
The childhood home of renowned Victorian author George Gissing, whose popularity once rivaled that of Dickens.
Wakefield Antiques, The Ridings is the hot-spot space for locals of Wakefield to deal, create and collect products, craft and heirlooms.
Stride Theatre is a diversity and SEN focused theatre company at the heart of the Wakefield community, looking to ‘bring people together’ and ‘allow individuals to flourish’.
With over 50 years brewing experience and over 35 years knowledge of the music industry, The Hop Wakefield offers traditional ale plus contemporary music.
In the heart of Wakefield this basement bar, ‘high end, low brow’ by their own description, remains a popular watering hole.
Summer signals theatre festivals, world premieres and open-air spectacle - from MIF25 to comedy, outdoor circus and beyond, here’s what we’re looking forward to.
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Go forth with wild abandon to dance the pavements, dabble with the paint and down the pints in this month's tours and activities guide.
July's cinema highlights include spotlights on international cinema, a new cult classic, plus a visit from one of our favourite directors.
From environmental to experimental, our poetry and prose picks from around the North are focused on the unusual and the fun.
Captivating, urgent and intimate - we bring you our top exhibition picks, with even more art festivals, artist-led shows and new venues.
Shape-shifting bands, scorched-earth techno, and off-grid festivals. Our latest music picks catch the live scene at its most urgent, inventive and alive.
This month's guide is truly eclectic - from free family festivals, to food events, circus school and more!
