Featured Events in Wakefield in October, 2024 (July Updated)

Snowden was born in 1942 in North Carolina and raised in Louisiana and Washington DC, before taking undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Fine Art at Howard University between 1960 and 1965. Snowden’s artistic training took place during a pivotal moment in Black American political history and the civil rights struggle, and she became deeply invested in these issues. Snowden describes her powerful figurative paintings as ‘portraits of humanity’. Presenting a selection of work from a career that spans six decades, this exhibition will including large early paintings through to more recent works. Snowden works with oil paint and pastels as well as acrylic and collage to create her expressionist, distorted, monumental figures, capturing the psychological essence of her subjects – their triumphs, torments, joys and pains – in thick impasto.

Bharti Kher centres the female body and experience through sculpture. Addressing timely political issues around identity and gender, she reframes the perspective and position of women from her own experiences. The powerful group of works presented in the exhibition spans 2000-24, including four significant outdoor bronze sculptures, and a large clay work that will be made outside the gallery so that visitors can watch the construction process evolve and then observe its slow process of disintegration. Curated across the light-filled spaces of YSP’s largest gallery and surrounding garden, the exhibition celebrates Kher’s extraordinary sculptures, representing different approaches and periods of her career. Ideas of metamorphosis weave throughout her work as Kher pushes at defined readings of objects and identities to see what other meanings might be possible – such as the binary of man/woman, or other traditionally fixed and hierarchical representations. Through her work, the artist considers the roles of women in society and culture, and assigns them a place, questioning the different lenses through which identity is viewed.

Welcome to Resolve: An Open Stage! Join us at Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue for a vibrant evening celebrating creativity, resilience, and youth empowerment! This Open Stage Night invites everyone to perform or attend, with a special focus on adolescents and young people and those who work with them. Performances can range from dance, drama, film, comedy, spoken word, music, giving a talk, or anything you’re passionate about—especially if it touches on the theme of resilience: thriving, not just surviving. Whether you're looking to take the stage or simply enjoy the show, this event is a space for expression, connection, and celebration. Drinks will be available, and all are welcome to attend! Don’t miss out on an inspiring night of performances and meaningful conversations! Sign up to perform on the night here : https://forms.gle/caty1NNPDowzUgmPA Information Source: eventbrite

After a successful season of netball, we are happy to announce that we will be hosting our 2024 UC Stars Netball Presentation night on Saturday 19th of October. All are welcome!!, especially those that play Saturday netball and Mixed netball! Parnters and Friends are more than welcome. For a limited time of 2 weeks only or until all sold, there will be a small number of early bird tickets to purchase for $95!! After that, all tickets will be $110!! But remember to get in fast because ticket purchases closes 5th of October!! Ticket purchases include: - Open Bar - 2 Course Meal - Photographer - Music Presentation Night: please arrive at 6pm for a 6:30pm start. Please answer all questions when purchasing a ticket and if you forget something, please message the UC Stars Netball facebook or instagram page! We hope to see you all there for a fun night of celebrating our amazing Netball club 💙🤍🖤 Information Source: UC Stars Netball Club | eventbrite

Thornes Park Stadium - Couch to 5km Welcome to the Thornes Park Stadium for our exciting Couch to 5km event! Lace up your running shoes and join us for a fun journey from the couch to the finish line. This 9 week course is perfect for beginners & those returning to running levels. Come and run with likeminded people in the safety & security of Thornes Park Stadium as you push yourself to reach your 5km goal. You'll be fully supported by a qualified run leader on the weekly group run at the stadium as well as accessing the nhs couch to 5km app. Free tea/coffee/soft drinks and a chance to chat after each Weds evening run. Information Source: eventbrite

A WAKEFIELD POSTCODE WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN BOOKING!!!! Our Beginners Learn to Ride sessions are fun, relaxed lessons for children who'd like to learn how to ride their bike without stabilisers. THIS SESSION IS FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T RIDE AT ALL or who are still very wobbly when trying to ride without support. A WAKEFIELD POSTCODE WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN BOOKING. IF NOT YOUR BOOKING WILL BE CANCELLED!! Open to ages 5 and older, group sizes will be kept small, so everyone gets the maximum benefit from the session. (Please be aware though, there will be up to a maximum of 3 children per instructor, these aren't one to one lessons). These sessions are only for Wakefield residents, please. A WAKEFIELD POSTCODE WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN BOOKING. You can bring along your child's pedal bike (without stabilisers), but helmets, balance bikes and lots of spare bikes will be available for all to use. You do not need to stay with your child, indeed we find that children tend to make much better progress when parents don't stay. Please only book on to one session. IF MORE THAN ONE SESSION IS BOOKED THEN THE FIRST WILL REMAIN AND THE OTHER WILL BE CANCELLED! Cost: Free Session length: 1 hour Venue: The Outdoor Athletics Track, Thornes Park A few days before the event, you will receive an information email with all the details you'll need for the day. Please feel free to contact us in the meantime with any questions - steve.fox@cyclenorth.co.uk All Cycle North sessions are led by our fully qualified and experienced National Standards cycling instructors. Just wanted to say a massive thank you for my son's learn to ride session yesterday. He came back from his lesson full of confidence and we have spent all weekend cycling in the park. He absolutely loves it! . I was blown away by how quickly my daughter got riding! She's always struggled with her balancing, so the balance bikes really helped. The look of pride on her face at the end was lovely. Huge thanks to your fantastic instructor team! Information Source: Cycle North | eventbrite