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On Beauty - A Talk by Kevin Trickett, MBE

Posted on 23 February 2019 12:37 PM by

What does 'beauty' mean? How do you know it when you see it? This talk doesn't promise answers but should get you thinking!

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Tour of Wakefield Town Hall and County Hall

Posted on 20 February 2019 04:31 PM by

Join us on Friday, 22nd February for a free tour of Wakefield's principal civic buildings.

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Special Film Screening for Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb

Posted on 15 February 2019 01:45 PM by

To coincide with this year's Wakefield Festival of Food Drink and Rhubarb, we are teaming up with One to One Development Trust to show two films about Wakefield on Friday afternoon, 22nd February, starting at 2.30pm.

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Wakefield Civic Society Design Awards 2019 now open for nominations!

Posted on 4 February 2019 03:49 PM by

Wakefield Civic Society's Annual Design Awards is now open for nominations.

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Beside the Seaside: The History of Yorkshire's Seaside Resorts

Posted on 4 February 2019 02:56 PM by

Join us for this fascinating talk by local author John Heywood about the history of Yorkshire's seaside resorts.

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