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.
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.
Friarwood Festival is a family friendly, community music festival, raising funds for the upkeep and maintenance of Friarwood Valley Gardens in Pontefract. Enjoy local bands and artists, delicious street food, bars and plenty of kids entertainment.
All for one – and one for all! Young D’Artagnan is desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite Musketeer of the King’s Guard. To prove himself he plunges headlong into a thrilling adventure. He must retrieve the Queen’s jewels, restore Her Majesty’s honour, survive the machinations of scheming Cardinal Richelieu, and cross swords with the deadly Milady de Winter.
Set against a sweeping panorama of 1600s France at war, The Three Musketeers is a whirlwind of excitement, comedy and ingenious storytelling.
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.
Enjoy a day out at the races
Let'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.
In this talk Peter Cookson describes the growth of the Wakefield Pontefract & Goole Railway from its beginning to its completion
Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors. They are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK!
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.
Join West Yorkshire Bat Group for a very special Pontefract Castle bat walk.