Family Workshop: Stringed Sculpture

Explore & Draw Stations

Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during term time / Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during the Wakefield holidays (including bank holidays), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials to discover the exhibitions and create your own works of art. Suitable for all ages, including adults.

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Explore & Draw Kits

Explore & Draw Kits

Available Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Discover artworks in the galleries and garden using our Explore and Draw kits. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Art Pod

Art Pod

Every Saturday during term time / Every Monday, Friday and Saturday during the Wakefield school holidays, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Visit the galleries with your family and join us at the Art Pod to make your own artwork inspired by what you see. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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October half-term

October half-term

Saturday 25 October - Sunday 2 November 2025, 10am-5pm

Imagine and play with us every day during October half-term! With an array of activities including workshops, Art Pods and Explore & draw kits, it's the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family.

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Family Workshop: Autumn Drawing

Family Workshop: Autumn Drawing

Sunday 26, Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 October, Sunday 2 November. Drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Discover the birds, plants and trees that live in our garden with creative looking and drawing activities. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old

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Family Workshop: Stringed Sculpture

Monday 27, Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, Thursday 30, Friday 31 October, Saturday 1, Sunday 2 November, drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1.30-2pm)

This fun workshop is perfect for families to explore, experiment and make together. Working with card, reflective paper and string, you will make your own three dimensional art work taking inspiration from Barbara Hepworth’s Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red.

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Toddler Tuesdays

Toddler Tuesdays

First Tuesday of the Month, 10.30am - 12pm. £7 for one child with one adult + £2 per additional child/adult

Enjoy a playful morning with your little ones and join specialist early years artists to explore The Hepworth Wakefield. For families with children aged 1 - 4.

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Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Sunday 9 November, Sunday 28, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 December, Thursday 1, Sunday 4 January, drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1 - 1.30pm). FREE with an exhibition ticket.

Transform yourself into a sculpture! Explore the galleries and draw Barbara Hepworth-inspired shapes before making a wearable sculpture hat from colourful card and string.

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Family Workshop: Sculpt in Ink

Family Workshop: Sculpt in Ink

Sunday 16 November, drop-in 11am - 4pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Play and create with ink inspired by art works in the galleries. Explore Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures and transform an ink and string print into a Hepworth-style paper sculpture to take home.

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Family Workshop: Festive Clay

Family Workshop: Festive Clay

Saturday 22, Sunday 23, Saturday 29, Sunday 30 November, Sunday 7, Sunday 14, Sunday 21, Tuesday 23 December, drop-in 11am - 3.45pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm)

Create your own clay art work inspired by the Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto exhibition. Suitable for families with children aged 2-12. FREE with an exhibition ticket.

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Explore & Draw Stations

Explore & Draw Kits

Art Pod

October half-term

Family Workshop: Autumn Drawing