Blog | Wakefield Civic Society

John Godber to be guest speaker at our Annual Dinner

Posted on 19 October 2015 01:55 PM by

The Society is once again holding its annual fund-raising dinner and we return to the Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield. Our special guest speaker will be writer and director John Godber.

The dinner is open to all but tickets must be purchases in advance.

Medieval English Carols: wine, woman (religion) and song! A talk by Dr Louise McInnes

Posted on 19 October 2015 01:34 PM by

For our November talk, and with Christmas on the horizon, we are delighted to welcome Dr Louise McInnes to share her insights into the Medieval English Carols.

This is a free event and all are welcome. Doors open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.

Ten Buildings That Changed Post-War Britain - A talk by John Grindrod

Posted on 5 October 2015 11:08 PM by

For the second talk of our Autumn programme, author John Grindrod will be joining us for this special event at Wakefield Town Hall to talk about the Ten Buildings that Changed Post-War Britain.

Tickets are available for £6 each (£5 concessions). Open to all.

Wakefield Artwalk - September 2015

Posted on 20 September 2015 07:30 PM by

We'll be opening the doors of our office at Wakefield Media Centre, 19 King Street once again for the September Wakefield Artwalk. Come and see us on Wednesday evening, 30th September between 5 and 9 pm to see an exhibition of photographs of Wakefield by Danny Day.

A Taste of Honey - Special Film Screening as part of Wakefield Lit Fest

Posted on 22 August 2015 11:38 PM by

As part of this year's Wakefield Lit Fest, we have arranged a special screening of another 1960s classic film - A Taste of Honey at 7.30 pm at Unity Works. Tickets (£6 or £4 concessions and Wakefield Civic Society members can be booked on line through the Lit Fest website, in person at Unity Works or by post from the Society.

Lincoln Cathedral - The Greatest Building in the Age of Magna Carta; a talk by Dr Jonathan Foyle

Posted on 22 August 2015 11:19 PM by

We are delighted to welcome back Dr Jonathan Foyle who will give the first talk of our 2015/16 Autumn/Winter programme. Billed as an 'eve of Lit Fest' event, this talk is being promoted as part of Wakefield's fourth Lit Fest programme and is open to all.

Advance booking is required to guarantee seats. Tickets are priced at £10 each (£8 concessions). Special rate of £7 for Wakefield Civic Society members.