What's On

Curator’s Tour: Playing with Fire Join Dr Abi Shapiro, curator at The Hepworth Wakefield, for a walking tour of our new exhibition Playing with Fire.

The artist and author Edmund de Waal has curated, Playing with Fire, the first major exhibition of acclaimed Danish ceramicist Axel Salto (1889 – 1961), considered one of the greatest masters of 20th-century ceramic art. Salto was a radical polymathic figure who crossed boundaries from one discipline to another, producing an extraordinary body of ceramic work alongside paintings, wood- cuts, drawings, book illustration and textiles. Dates: Sat 13 Booking and More Information

Exhibition Admission CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:

Barbara Hepworth - Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red
Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels
A Living Collection
Hepworth at Work
The Hepworth Family Gift
Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto
Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE TIMED ENTRY AT THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD SO YOUR TICKET IS VALID FOR THE WHOLE DAY OF YOUR VISIT & FOR ALL OF THE EXHIBITIONS LISTED ABOVE. Dates: Tue 02, Wed 03, Thu 04, Fri 05, Sat 06, Sun 07, Tue 09, Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12, Sat 13, Sun 14, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21, Mon 22, Tue 23, Sat 27, Sun 28, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31 Booking and More Information

Highlights Tour FREE at 11:15 am on every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Highlights tours are a great starting point for your visit to The Hepworth Wakefield if you are a first-time visitor. Tours last approx. 30 minutes and include an introduction to our art collection, temporary exhibitions, and the Barbara Hepworth collection.

Also available in FRENCH (booking only)

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST ALSO BOOK AN 'EXHIBITION ADMISSION' TICKET AS PART OF THE TOUR.
Dates: Wed 03, Sat 06, Sun 07, Wed 10, Sat 13, Sun 14, Wed 17, Sat 20, Sun 21, Wed 24, Sat 27, Sun 28, Wed 31 Booking and More Information

The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child (U) Join us at The Hepworth Wakefield for a relaxed screening of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child. This event is in our auditorium and screened on our new 4k projector.

Based on the bestselling books written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo is the story of a brave mouse who relies on his wits for survival, inventing an imaginary
monster to terrify his predators. But what happens when Mouse comes face to face with his own creation?

Featuring a double bill screening of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child and includes free activity sheets for all. Dates: Sun 07 Booking and More Information

The Polar Express (U) Join us at The Hepworth Wakefield for a relaxed screening of The Polar Express. This event is in our auditorium and screened on our new 4k projector.

Get up, get on, and get ready for the ride of your life! It's Christmas Eve, and you're about to roller-coaster up and down mountains, slip-slide over ice fields, teeter across mile high bridges and be served hot chocolate by singing waiters more astonishing than any you can imagine. Tom Hanks stars in and
Robert Zemeckis directs this instant holiday classic filmed in dazzling performance capture animation that makes every moment magical. Dates: Sun 14 Booking and More Information

The Snowman and The Snowman and the Snowdog (U) Join us at The Hepworth Wakefield for a relaxed screening of The Snowman and The Snowman and the Snowdog. This event is in our auditorium and screened on our new 4k projector.

The Snowman film, adapted from Raymond Briggs’ classic picture book, is a family favourite. A beautiful story of a boy
whose snowman comes to life at midnight, it has captured the imagination of generations – and continues to enchant.

Features a double bill screening of The Snowman and The Snowman and the Snowdog. Dates: Sun 21 Booking and More Information

Toddler Tuesday Enjoy a playful morning with your little ones and join specialist early years artists to explore The Hepworth Wakefield.

Discover artworks, architecture and the changing seasons through play, singing, movement, drawing and sensory activities.

Explore sculptures, prints and drawings in the galleries through creative activities, then return to the learning studios to play and make with your child. Dates: Tue 02 Booking and More Information