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Screen off, imagination on! Summer holidays at The Hepworth Wakefield

Screen off, imagination on! Summer holidays at The Hepworth Wakefield

Saturday 18 July - Monday 31 August 2026, drop-in from 11am each day, FREE for Kids

Join us every day during the Wakefield school holidays and get creative as a family.

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Lewis Hammond: Crystal in the Shade

Lewis Hammond: Crystal in the Shade

23 May – 1 November 2026, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

Lewis Hammond’s first museum presentation in the UK featuring new paintings made specifically for The Hepworth Wakefield.

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Mrinalini Mukherjee: Unbound Forms - Women Sculptors of India and Bangladesh

Mrinalini Mukherjee: Unbound Forms - Women Sculptors of India and Bangladesh

23 May – 1 November 2026, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s

This major retrospective celebrates artist Mrinalini Mukherjee and the women sculptors of India and Bangladesh.

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Rhythm, Dance and Everything: The Body and Performance from Hepworth to Now

Rhythm, Dance and Everything: The Body and Performance from Hepworth to Now

21 March 2026 - March 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

This exhibition unites some of Hepworth’s most iconic sculptures with innovative works by artists working in her legacy, creating a dynamic dialogue around the body, movement, and performance.

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A Living Collection

A Living Collection

14 March 2026 - March 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

A Living Collection continues to showcase art works that have been donated or fundraised for to keep Wakefield’s art collection ‘a living collection’ for future generations to enjoy.

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Modern Art and Modern Life: Highlights from Wakefield's 20th Century Collection

Modern Art and Modern Life: Highlights from Wakefield's 20th Century Collection

21 March 2026 - March 2027, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.

Highlights from Wakefield's 20th Century Collection of modern British art including Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.

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The Hepworth Family Gift / Hepworth at Work

The Hepworth Family Gift / Hepworth at Work

On permanent display, FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s

The Hepworth Family Gift consists of 44 full size, rarely seen working models - surviving prototypes in plaster and aluminium made in preparation for the works in bronze Hepworth executed from the mid-1950s to the end of her career.

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Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Sunday 12 July, Sunday 2, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 August, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Explore textures and shapes in Barbara Hepworth's sculptures and make your own clay artwork to take home.

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Garden Play

Garden Play

Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays during the Wakefield summer holidays, drop in 11am - 4pm, FREE

Come and play in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden. Stack, build, experiment, draw and imagine with your family in the open air. No need to book, just turn up and play!

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Mothering: Creative wellbeing for parents

Mothering: Creative wellbeing for parents

First Tuesday of the Month (unless otherwise stated), drop-in 1 - 3pm, FREE

Take time out to relax, socialise and be creative. Enjoy the artwork, play with your child, or simply have a chat with other parents - with a different exhibition to explore each month.

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Future exhibitions

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Our past exhibitions

A guide to our exhibitions programme and collection displays since opening in 2011.