Liquorice Singers present – A night at the movies
Enjoy an unforgettable night of glitz and glamour from Pontefract's own community choir, featuring fabulous songs from the silver screen
Enjoy an unforgettable night of glitz and glamour from Pontefract's own community choir, featuring fabulous songs from the silver screen
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 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…
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 £20 Contact pontefractpoppyappeal@outlook.com for tickets
Join us to celebrate Yorkshire Day with Donkey Rides, Professor Dan Magic, Punch & Judy, Barrel Organ, Local Community stalls, refreshments and much more.
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.
In this talk Peter Cookson describes the growth of the Wakefield Pontefract & Goole Railway from its beginning to its completion
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