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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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Explore & Draw Stations

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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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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Christmas Holidays

Christmas Holidays

Saturday 20 December - Sunday 4 January, 10am-4pm (Closed 24, 25 & 26 December)

Imagine and play with us every day during the Wakefield school holidays! With an array of activities it's the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family.
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Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

Family Workshop: Hepworth Hats

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: Soap Carving

Family Workshop: Soap Carving

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September. drop-in 11am-4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Inspired by Hepworth’s carved sculptures try making your own creative carved artwork using soap. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12.
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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: 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: Clay Studio

Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 & Sunday 24 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. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.
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Family Workshop: Printed Pots

Family Workshop: Printed Pots

Sunday 15, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Sunday 22 February, drop-in 11am - 4pm. FREE with an exhibition ticket.

Discover the forms, patterns and shapes in Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels exhibition and experiment with block printing to create your own printed paper pot to take home. 
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The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
T: +44 (0)1924 247360
E: hello@hepworthwakefield.org

Registered charity number 1138117


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