WX Wakefield

18/06/2025

OPENING THIS WEEK! Jason and the Wakefield Adventure

🗓️ Friday 20 June – Sunday 7 September 2025
📍 Wakefield Exchange
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Step into a world of bold colour, giant inflatables, and immersive digital art as Wakefield’s own Jason Wilsher-Mills Artist OBE brings his first large-scale hometown exhibition to life

Through vibrant sculptures and interactive storytelling, Jason celebrates disability, working-class northern heritage, and the power of imagination. Expect superheroes, surprises, and a whole lot of heart.

Can't wait until Friday? Then join us on Thurs 19 Jun from 6pm for our special preview evening!

🕰️Opening Hours
Term Time: Wed–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm
Summer Holidays (21 Jul–31 Aug): Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm

🦻Accessibility & Inclusion
BSL tours, Audio Described tours, SEND Family Tours & Relaxed Hours available.

🎨 Free Drop-In Activities & Workshops
From superhero life drawing to mixed media crafts and character writing — there’s something for all ages!

Booking required for some sessions – find out more via the link in our bio or here:🔗wxwfd.short.gy/JWMexhibition

Sensory warning: Expect bright lights and sound throughout the space.

Let the Wakefield Adventure begin!

18/06/2025

Our first exhibtion workshop is THIS FRIDAY 📣

Unleash your inner artist at our FREE Superhero Life Drawing Workshop on the 20 June from 3pm-5pm. Get inspired by heroic poses and dynamic costumes as we sketch a live model dressed as a superhero, right in the heart of our Jason and The Wakefield Adventure exhibition.

All materials provided. Just bring your imagination!

Book now: wxwfd.short.gy/SuperheroLifeDrawing

Jason and the Wakefield Adventure is free exhibition taking place at WX Wakefield from Friday 20 June - Sunday 7 September 2025. Find out more: wxwfd.short.gy/JWMExhibition

Experience Wakefield

17/06/2025

Explore the amazing Jason and the Wakefield Adventure exhibition (after hours!)

To celebrate the exhibition's opening weekend, we're hosting a late night viewing with the lights adjusted to create an ambient mood.

📅 Saturday 21 June
⏰ 7pm-10pm
🔗wxwfd.short.gy/LateNightOpening

Feel free to grab a drink from The Exchange Tap as you take a leisurely stroll around the awe-inspiring exhibit, featuring both ceiling-hung and ground level artworks.

17/06/2025

Join us at WX this Thursday (19 June) from 6pm for a special preview of Jason and the Wakefield Adventure!

You can expect music from Mrs R's Retro Roadshow, a welcome from artist Jason Wilsher-Mills and a chance to enjoy the street-food and onsite bar at WX.

Jason and the Wakefield Adventure is free exhibition taking place at WX Wakefield from Friday 20 June - Sunday 7 September 2025. Find out more: wxwfd.short.gy/JWMExhibition

16/06/2025

A huge congratulations to Jason Wilsher-Mills Artist who has been awarded an MBE for services to the arts and disability!

You can see his incredible artwork for yourself at 'Jason and the Wakefield Adventure' exhibition opening this Friday (20 June) at WX Wakefield.

Jason Wilsher-Mills, from Sleaford, described it as a "wonderful honour".

16/06/2025

What's On | 16-22 June 2025

🌟 Jason and the Wakefield Adventure
Opening Fri 20 Jun
This major exhibition features brightly coloured psychedelic inflatables sculptures and interactive digital projections by artist Jason-Wilsher Mills!

Can't wait until Friday? Then join us on Thurs 19 Jun (from 6pm) for a preview evening where you can expect music from Mrs R's Retro Roadshow, a welcome from Jason Wilsher-Mills Artist and a chance to enjoy the street-food and onsite bar at WX!

🦸 Superhero Life Drawing Workshop
Fri 20 Jun | 3pm-5pm | FREE
A fun, family-friendly introduction to life drawing, perfect for beginners of all ages, inspired by the new exhibition.
Booking essential: wxwfd.short.gy/SuperheroLifeDrawing

🌃 Late Night at the Exhibition
Sat 21 Jun | 7pm-10pm | FREE
To celebrate the opening weekend, Jason and the Wakefield Adventure will be open late on Saturday evening with the lights adjusted to create an ambient mood.

🎨 Jason and the Wakefield Adventure: Drop-In Crafts
Sat 21 Jun | 10:30am-4:30pm | FREE
Get creative together at our Family Drop-In Crafts – a fun, hands-on activity session for children and their grown-ups!

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🍎 What is a Healthy Lifestyle?
Tues 17 Jun | 10am-11am | FREE
Drop in for a relaxed and informative session exploring what it really means to live a healthy lifestyle. Located on the WX Mezzanine.

👩‍⚕️Health Checks at WX
Wed 18 Jun | 9:30am-3:30pm | FREE
Recieve a comprehensive assessment tailored to your needs.
Please note these Health Checks are located at WX Unit 1, accessible from Union Street.

🪷 Tai Chi with Kathryn Prybus
Wed 18 Jun | 12pm-1pm | FREE
This Tai Chi class welcomes adults looking for a calm and restorative way to move.

💃 Merrie Movers: Northern Soul
Wed 18 Jun | 2pm-3pm | FREE
Celebrate the spirit of the dancefloor with Northern Soul - learn classic steps and let the music lift you.

🧸 Early Years Stay & Play
Fri 20 Jun | 9:30am-11:30am | FREE
Join us for a fun-filled free play session for under-5s!

🎺 Summer Jazz Nights at WX: The Brown Bird Quintet
Fri 20 Jun | 7pm-10pm | FREE
Homegrown talent, The Brown Bird Quintet, kick off our Summer Jazz Nights.

See the full events programme at wxwfd.short.gy/WhatsOn

Our Place Wakefield Experience Wakefield

15/06/2025

A MUST SEE LINE UP! Comedy Night is back at Wakefield Exchange and it’s a belter.

Join us on Saturday 28th June for a new night of comedy from Plane Comedy with MC Chris Brooker, Dawn Bailey, Dave Longley and Steve day.

BARGAIN ALERT📢: If you book your tickets before Monday 16th June, you'll get them for the bargain price of £6, after which they'll go up to £11. So don't delay, book them now before they're gone! https://wxwakefield.short.gy/ComedyJune

Group bookings encouraged and good times are mandatory.

Bring your mates for better laughs. Tag the 3 👇👇people you’d want to chortle with the most.

Plane Comedy Colin Manford Experience Wakefield Our Place Wakefield

14/06/2025

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13/06/2025

What's on this weekend at Wakefield Exchange you ask? Well, you're in for a totally awesome one 🎸...

🎶 Friday Night: Live at WX
Fri 13 Jun | 6pm-10pm | FREE
Enjoy a night of live music featuring Shane Morrall.

👻 A Most Excellent 80s Sci-Fi Film Fest
Sat 14 Jun | 4pm-10pm | FREE
Join us for an excellent adventure back in time with showings of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Ghostbusters & Blade Runner: The Final Cut.

📚 Family Movie Sundays: Matilda
Sun 15 Jun | From 1pm | FREE
Join us for Matilda, a fantasy comedy based on the 1988 novel by Roald Dahl starring Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman

See the full events programme via the or at wxwfd.short.gy/WhatsOn

Experience Wakefield Our Place Wakefield

13/06/2025

Explore the Jason and the Wakefield Adventure exhibition through a free vivid audio description tour - designed for blind and visually impaired visitors.

Led by the experienced team at Mind's Eye Audio Description these tours bring the story, characters and artwork to life through rich, sensory detail.

📅Tour dates:
Wednesday 2 July, 3pm-4pm
Saturday 2 August, 10am-11am
Tuesday 12 August, 2pm-3pm
Tuesday 26 August, 5pm-6pm

Book here: wxwfd.short.gy/ADtours
Booking is encouraged but not essential.

Jason and the Wakefield Adventure is free exhibition taking place at WX Wakefield from Friday 20 June - Sunday 7 September 2025. Find out more: wxwfd.short.gy/JWMExhibition

Wakefield District Sight Aid

13/06/2025

Did you know we hold creative workshops at Wakefield Exchange every Thursday?

Creativity is not only something fun to do, it's also well known for its wellbeing benefits. It's a moment to unwind after a hard day, a time to switch off from the noise and focus on something new, a chance to catch up with friends and do something crafty together. So whether you're a lone ranger, or a troop gatherer, all are welcome!

We have a number of fantastic workshops lined up, lead by super talented Wakefield and Yorkshire based creatives:

👂Make your own polymer clay earrings with Make it with Gilly - Thur 12 Jun: 6-8pm - £35
📖Creative Journaling for Wellbeing with Jo Stevenson - Thur 26 Jun: 6-8pm - £20
🌸Create & Sip: Collage with dyed paper & flowers with Michaela Lesayova - Thur 3 Jul 6-8pm - £20
📝Poetry as Medicine with Tim Brooks - Thur 10 Jul 6-8pm - £15
🎙️Let's Make a Podcast with Beccy Dye - Thur 17 Jul 6-8pm - £15
📕Handmade Marbled Books with Tasneem Kausar - Thur 24 Jul - £25
🎨Brusho Painting and Collage with Chris Teal - Thur 31 Jul

To find out more about each of these workshops and how to book, visit www.wxwakefield.co.uk/Whats-On or via the link in our bio

❓Which friend/family member would you bring? Tag them in the comments 👇