Walk and Write: Pontefract (18+)
Get creative and discover a new side to Pontefract! Join us for a welcoming poetry workshop and walk. We're celebrating our latest exhibition Picturing Pontefract.
Events
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Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Urban Sketching at the castle
Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomLet's sketch! Pop along for an afternoon of urban sketching. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of urban sketching at the magical Pontefract Castle. Step into history and sketch around the castle site.
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Poetry Workshop
Twenty 7 27 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomAt our next poetry morning we shall begin by sharing and talking about the kind of poems we like. So please bring with you an example of what you would call a good poem.
Bring also a poem you have written which includes the word sunrise. You might like to write something specially for the workshop. -
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Talk – Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract Racecourse - Paddock room Park, Park Road, ,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomApprox 1 hour talk in the Paddock Dining Room, and then approx 1 hour walk round. The talk does deal with how the sport of horse racing has evolved and working lives
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Walking Tour – 1300 Years of Pontefract History
Pontefract Town Centre WF8, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA walk around Pontefract town centre with local historian Eric Jackson, highlighting the history of Pontefract.
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Talk: Pontefract hermitage and dispensary
Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomHave you ever walked past Pontefract Dispensary and wondered what stories it hides?
Join the creative team behind ‘The Dispensary and Hermitage: Celebrating Pontefract’s Unique Heritage’ for a fascinating talk and insight into this digital interpretation project. -
Tour of Pontefract Masonic Lodge
Pontefract Masonic Hall 1, Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomEver wondered what happens in a Masonic Lodge? You are cordially invited to discover the history of the Pontefract Lodge through a guided tour and learn about the symbolism and traditions of ancient Freemasonry.
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tours
Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin us on our popular tours of the Pontefract Castle dungeon – free for Heritage Open Days!
Take a tour of the Pontefract Castle dungeon
Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space. Discover the many uses of the dungeon. See where English Civil War prisoners left to languish scratched their names into the rock. -
Tour- Archbishop Holgate Hospital – legacy almshouses
Archbishop Holgate Hospital Robin Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomTour of Holgate Hospital and Almshouses includes an opening talk in Ebor Hall about the history of Robert Holgate and his legacy.
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Visit and Tour – St Giles, Church of England
St Giles Church Market Place, Pontefract, United KingdomVisit and Tour St Giles Church. Guides available , giving tours and information about the church (1000-1300hrs). A visit to the bell ringing chamber (1000-1200hrs), the bell chamber is not accessible. The cafe will be open during the morning for refreshments.