LIQUORICE DAY! Our favourite time of the year!
Our team are in the beautiful Pontefract Town Hall, waiting to meet and greet you, with 40 of their finest makers and bakers, fabulously talented stallholders, many with liquorice themed goodies to tempt you.
Pontefract Liquorice Festival is back – and what a sweet treat it is!
Get ready for Pontefract’s annual confectionary-themed bonanza celebrating the town’s historic link with liquorice.
Develop drawing and painting skills while exploring the incredible Elizabeth Love Museum in Pontefract.
This series of art workshops, led by an experienced artist and teacher, offers the chance to learn more about the building’s history and its fascinating collection of artefacts. Each session focuses on a different group of objects collected by Elizabeth Love and her brother Joe, providing inspiration for creative work.
Enjoy an unforgettable night of glitz and glamour from Pontefract's own community choir, featuring fabulous songs from the silver screen
Summer Party!!! A daytime disco for funky over-fifties — come relive the music of our yesteryears, dance, laugh and share the joy with friends old and new.
Music from Flash: A Tribute to QUEEN and Beer Festival
Join us on the 17th July for live music and thrilling racing! Plus a beer festival located in the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure with great ales and ciders on offer from four brilliant local breweries!
With a partial solar eclipse set to take place in August 2026, this engaging session at Rosse Observatory offers the perfect opportunity to learn more about one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena.
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…
Join us for this fascinating talk about Packhorses in Northern England
Enjoy good music, great food , good company and all for a great cause. Raising money for the poppy appeal to support our armed forces veterans Fancy dress encouraged Tickets…
