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Culture and Leisure

Follow the links below for details of facilities and activities throughout the district:

Allotments
Rent a piece of land to grow your own vegetables or flowers.
Archives
West Yorkshire Archive Service houses records of public bodies, churches, businesses, schools, charitable institutions, and a wide variety of organisations, families and individuals.
Artists Register
A register of local artists working in the district.
Clubs and Societies
A searchable database of clubs, societies, support groups, community groups and voluntary organisations serving the Wakefield District
Community halls and meeting rooms
Venues across the district available for hire by groups and individuals for functions, social events and performances
Cultural Strategy
Ensuring that cultural provision is improved and used to create a better quality of life for everyone who lives, works and plays in the Wakefield District.
Events
Events and activities throughout the Wakefield District
Galleries
Wakefield Art Gallery, with its fine array of classic and contemporary art, and the exciting new Hepworth Wakefield.
Local history and heritage
A glimpse into the varied history of the district with information on how to find out more
Leisure facilities
Details of sports centres, swimming pools, playing fields and golf courses
Libraries
There are libraries throughout the district providing books, compact discs, free internet and computer usage, learndirect courses, children's activities, local history talks and much more
Museums
Uncover local history and explore visiting exhibits at the region's museums.
Parks and Nature Conservation
Find information on urban and country parks, greenspaces and woodlands; events, play areas, nature conservation sites and biodiversity. Links to Greenspace Strategy and ‘Treescapes’ the tree and woodland strategy.
Sports Development
Sports funding, training, coaching, volunteering and schemes for schools
Theatres and Cinemas
Links to the websites of the theatres and cinemas within the district
Tourism - Experience Wakefield
How you can get the most from your visit to Wakefield.
The new way to contact the council ... at your local library
Find out who are your Councillors, what they do and how to contact them.
Keep up to date with Wakefield Council meetings and decisions made
Find maps, aerial photos and information about your home and local amenities