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Fancy some Atomic Age Dancing with 50s Space Rockets and Flying Saucers Blasting Off as the backdrop? The Comet Club brings you all that... and more, capturing the essence of the mid 20th Century through music and vision.
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Approx 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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Join West Yorkshire Bat Group for a very special Pontefract Castle bat walk.
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An opportunity to visit heritage venues and events for FREE . Find out what is open to visit near you.
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In response to popular demand — and in partnership with Wakefield District Markets, with encouragement from Pontefract Civic Society — we’re delighted to bring an Artisan Craft Fair to Pontefract Market Place. This marks our first solo venture into outdoor events in Pontefract, and we’re genuinely excited to take the plunge… even if we’re starting…
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A walk around Pontefract town centre with local historian Eric Jackson, highlighting the history of Pontefract.
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Have you ever walked past Pontefract Dispensary and wondered what stories it hides?
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Ever 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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Join us on our popular tours of the Pontefract Castle dungeon – free for Heritage Open Days! 
Tour 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. 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.
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Church Open Day to see our wonderful and Ancient Parish Church
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Join us to launch a new digital interpretation of Pontefract's hermitage and dispensary, including virtual reality and film. Explore a unique heritage site hidden beneath the streets of Pontefract through digital technology and story telling.
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Local historian Eric Jackson relates the story of the National Shell Filling Factory Number 1, better known as Barnbow, especially the women that worked there and the explosion of 1916.
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A Grade II listed 18th century town hall built in 1785 by Bernard Hartley with the added Victorian Assembly Rooms from 1882. Join Pontefract Civic Society for a guided tour of the Town Hall including the Assembly Rooms, Nelson Room, and perhaps a few more nooks & crannies.
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Wakefield Libraries are proud to launch a freely accessible digital edition of the George Fox manuscripts. |
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Northern Monkey Tuning in association with Farmer Copleys are dialling it up to 11 this year for the Accelerate Car Show! Bigger, better and more family-orientated.
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An external tour of school buildings/grounds with the school archivist, with an additional Q&A session and a chance to view items from the archives. |
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Pontefract Park Walk - a guided walk, by Pontefract Civic Society, with information about its WWI & WWII connections, the history of the park and reference to nature in the park.
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The theme of the walk is to describe how Darrington has changed over the last 70 years, especially with regard to farming. |
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A walk from Pontefract Castle exploring the people who have served Pontefract.
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An opportunity to see how the town has changed in the last 100 years, and to participate in bringing back your memories of how Pontefract used to be.
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The Spy from Fryston – The Life and Times of Tommy Drew-Brook |
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This new exhibition will be available for the first time on Wednesday 16th September in as part of a tour with commentary. This will focus on our benefactors and what they were like.
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A talk on the history of the Hermitage and Oratory in Pontefract.
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West Yorkshire Astronomical Society will give a short talk about the Rosse Telescope, followed by a look around the observatory. |
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Explore the important and wonderful world of liquorice and its history in Pontefract delivered as a guided tour
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Based on the Pontefract Museum’s exhibition ‘Picturing Pontefract’, join Paul Cartwright on a meander around the town centre to view just a few of the locations selected by artists to showcase Pontefract’s heritage buildings and their uses over the centuries.
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Join us for a whistle-stop tour through Pontefract castle’s history! |
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Join us on our popular tours of the Pontefract Castle dungeon – free for Heritage Open Days! Join Beccy from Story Trails for an interactive storytelling session. Discover stories about everyday people from Pontefract’s past doing extraordinary things!
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Art for the Community. A new exhibition for Heritage Open Days by Pontefract Art Club members.
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We pleased to have the Liquorice Singers provide a little popular light music popping up near St Giles Church & the Buttercross Market Place, Place, WF8 1AT
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Ever 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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Learn About Pontefract’s Liquorice Past |
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Step into the rich history of one of the world’s oldest writing materials! Join us for an inspiring, hands-on workshop masterclass exploring oak gall ink. We’ll begin by uncovering the fascinating story of oak gall ink. It was used for centuries in manuscripts, art and record-keeping. You'll learn how it is traditionally made.
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The giant pin-hole camera will be operational in the former summer house/aviary, giving the chance to see live images of the gardens, projected through the pin-hole. A brief outline will be given of liquorice growing in the Valley Gardens.
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Art for the Community. A new exhibition for Heritage Open Days by Pontefract Art Club members.
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A walking tour giving the history of liquorice growing in Friarwood Valley Gardens by Dr Colin White.
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The event will take place on Harropwell Lane, Pontefract, and will look at a project which aimed to help boys who were reluctant to go to school, and another project working with people on probation. |
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2026 marks the 50th anniversary for KCB and this year's Parton's Concert will celebrate this wonderful achievement in full. |
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Featherstone Male Voice Choir will be performing alongside Ripon City Band in a joint concert at St Giles Church, Pontefract.
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