Events

  • Armed Forces Day

    Pontefract Park Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  • Pontefract Civic Society Monthly Talk – Friends of Waterton Wall

    Pontefract Town Hall 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Friends of Waterton Wall Barbara Phipps lives in Walton, near Wakefield and has studied the life and work of Charles Waterton for many years. Her book, Charles Waterton, Creator of the First Nature Reserve, was published in 2019. She gives talks and leads walks around Walton Hall parkland. Starting with a short history of the…

  • Yorkshire Day

    Friarwood Valley Gardens Mayor's Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  • Friarwood Festival

    Friarwood Valley Gardens Mayor's Walk, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    A family friendly music festival in the valley gardens to fund raise to maintain these beautiful gardens.

  • The Prince of Wales Hospice – Family Fun Day

    Pontefract Park Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    A fun family day out in Pontefract — rides, food, stalls, entertainment and more!
    Join us at Pontefract Park for a friendly community event with local businesses, activities for kids, and great food and drink.

  • Ackworth Pramfest

    Ackworth Cricket Club Wakefield Road,, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Join us for one of Ackworth’s most loved community events – Ackworth PramFest! Whether you’re taking on the fun run with your team or soaking up the atmosphere in the Event Village, this is a brilliant day out for all ages.

  • Heritage Open Days

    An opportunity to visit heritage venues and events for FREE . Find out what is open to visit near you. 

  • Pontefract Civic Society Monthly Talk – The Mobile Police Museum

    Pontefract Town Hall 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    David Hardcastle, is a retired West Yorkshire Police constable of 20 years and is a volunteer at a local police museum. He will be giving an interactive presentation on the history of the police service over the last 120+ years. The presentation will feature historical artefacts that will be available to handle during the talk for proper immersion in the history of policing, artefacts ranging from 1880, covering the Victorian period, both World Wars and into the 21st Century. A big assortment of various police uniforms, helmets, hats and even a working radio from the 1980s for the audience to try!

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