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Council has declared a climate emergency and aims to have Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030. We need to act now and act together! As a district we need to commit to recycling more, festival of the earth using less plastic, and much more. JULY - OCTOBER 2021 The Council will support other organisations and residents in reaching this goal as close to this time frame as possible. To join in and find out more visit: bit.ly/climatewfd festival of the earth Festival of the Earth is an exciting collection of events, activities, workshops and more taking place from July to October 2021 across the Wakefield district. Work with us to make positive environmental changes to your daily lives and help tackle climate change - while having loads of fun! You can do this by visiting an exhibition, taking part in an activity, or researching other ways to make a difference. This is also an opportunity for young people across the district to take action to change how they live, support the environment and protect Wakefield for future generations. Join us on the start of this huge journey where everyone can play their part; small changes can lead to big movements. For more information on the festival visit: expwake.co/EarthFestWFD Designed and produced by , Communications 06/21 Council, Wakefield 247698 Designed and produced by

Food for Thought by Mark Ratcliffe unearths the people behind allotment gates across seven sites in Wakefield FESTIVAL OF THE EARTH HIGHLIGHTS district. This online gallery features beautiful photographs Theatre Royal ’s A World of Good taken in summer 2020 on 35mm film. Wakefield’s is a multi-sensory, immersive exhibition at Wakefield A Climate Museum, highlighting the climate crisis through the work Join The Art House for the launch Emergency of Charles Waterton, complemented by sculpture, of Wakefield’s first ‘Bike Station’, and Enjoy a programme of Enjoy a series of animation and sound. discover our new ‘Creative Cycle Map’, family activities inspired by extracts from plays about as well as an Urban Orchard around Sculpture Park’s partnership with The Oak climate change read by Dandelions and Double Yellows The Art House and enjoy a community Project, using art and nature- professional actors, followed at is an art, nature Open Day with free family-friendly connectedness to address the by a lively discussion on climate and noticing project by Helen and eco-themed creative workshops, climate emergency. change issues with the Thomas. The exhibition is an activities and exhibitions. The project aims to improve audience, cast and director. invitation to reconsider the often the wellbeing and creativity overlooked, unplanned plants in our The former market hall on Union Street of, and instil positive Christopher’s everyday surroundings. will host Fire and Ice, a dramatic sound and light environmental behaviours in Caterpillars installation designed by Ithaca that lets you experience Wakefield district residents. is an uplifting puppet story 24 hours in Wakefield; the changes happening to the earth’s climate, and about a pair of curious Planet Earth - produced by budding scientists can enjoy a series of free bookable Seaside on Tour puppet guinea pigs told by Topsy Paul Bateson, is a play in a day, science and recycling workshops in association with show - all aboard your local Turvy Theatre. Join us at written, rehearsed, and performed Renewi. library for a tale of piracy and local libraries for live theatre in just 24 hours! The play explores adventure in this fun pirate performances suitable for the world through the eyes of two The Butterfly Effect is an artwork by Tony Wade puppet show for families with families and children ages 2-7 people who meet at Castle. and inclues five installations across five libraries in the children of all ages. this summer. Wakefield district and is an exploration and celebration Explore the changing seasons in The Hepworth of the positive steps everyone can take, individually To find out more about the Wakefield Cathedral hosts Wakefield Garden and take part in workshops and and collectively, to reduce our carbon footprint and programme, including the Gaia, an artwork by Luke performances that connect your creativity with the nature environmental impact. dates and locations of these Jerram that has toured the on your doorstep. Free entry for all Wakefield district events and much more: world, measuring seven residents at ’s celebration of Earth Rise: Make sure 20-22 August is in the diary for /EventsInWakefield metres in diameter it features Wakefield’s most famous daughter - an exciting weekend celebration in Wakefield city centre, @EventsInWakey highly detailed and accurate : Art & Life. featuring table-top sand sculpture workshops, pavement @EventsInWakefield imagery of the Earth’s surface. chalk illustrations, street entertainers and Circo Rum Ba expwake.co/EarthFestWFD For some (sustainable!) retail therapy, discover delicious Ba’s The Whale - Plastic Ocean, an interactive outdoor #EarthFestWFD local produce and independent makers at a programme performance featuring an 18-metre inflatable whale! of Speciality Markets. Illustrations by Vicky Scott Illustrations by York 24mi No Rd r t Leeds 9mi Baln 3 hgat e L TRIANGLE n F e A61 Manchester 41mi 14 22 CT A1(M) tanley Rd M62 1 The North S 1 24 A Yorkshire Moors 33mi Marsh 4 26

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9 PONTEFRACT 14 QUEEN’S MILL 19 THEATRE ROYAL 24 WAKEFIELD ONE / CASTLE Aire St, WAKEFIELD MUSEUM & LIBRARY RAILWAY STATIONS WAKEFIELD DISTRICT ATTRACTIONS Castle Chain, Castleford WF10 1JL Drury Ln, Burton St, Pontefract WF8 1QH Wakefield WF1 2TE Wakefield WF1 2DD 1. Castleford 9. Pontefract Baghill 2. Featherstone 10. Pontefract Monkhill 1 CASTLEFORD 5 FEATHERSTONE 10 PONTEFRACT 3. Fitzwilliam 11. Pontefract Tanshelf 20 TILEYARD 25 MUSEUM & LIBRARY WAR HORSE MUSEUM & LIBRARY 15 ROSSE 4. Glasshoughton 12. Sandal & OBSERVATORY NORTH HISTORY CENTRE 5. Knottingley 13. Carlton St, WF7 5DE Salter Row, Carleton Rd, Carleton, Wakefield Kirkgate, 6. Moorthorpe 14. Streethouse Castleford WF10 1BB Pontefract WF8 1BA Pontefract WF8 3RJ Wakefield WF1 1JG 7. Normanton 15. Wakefield Kirkgate 8. Outwood 16. Wakefield Westgate 6 MENTAL HEALTH 2 CHANTRY 11 PONTEFRACT PARK, MUSEUM 21 WAKEFIELD 26 WX CHAPEL RACECOURSE & 16 Ouchthorpe Ln, ASPIRE@THEPARK TOWN HALL Union St, Calder Vale Rd, Manygates Ln, Sandal, Wakefield WF1 3AD Wakefield WF1 3SP Wood St, BUS STATIONS Wakefield WF1 5DL Park Side, Wakefield WF2 7DS Pontefract WF8 4QD Wakefield WF1 2HQ A. Castleford C. Ossett E. South Elmsall 7 NATIONAL COAL 27 XSCAPE 3 COUNTY HALL 12 RHUBARB B. Hemsworth D. Pontefract F. Wakefield MINING MUSEUM 17 THE ART HOUSE 22 Colorado Way, Bond St, TRIANGLE New Rd, Overton, Drury Ln, Trinity Walk, Castleford WF10 4TA Wakefield WF1 2QW Between Wakefield, Wakefield WF1 2TE Wakefield WF1 1QS Wakefield WF4 4RH Morley and Rothwell RUGBY LEAGUE 28 13 RIDINGS YORKSHIRE 18 THE HEPWORTH 23 WAKEFIELD 4 DIGGERLAND 8 NOSTELL SHOPPING CENTRE SCULPTURE PARK WT CT FR WAKEFIELD CATHEDRAL Willowbridge Ln, Doncaster Rd, Nostell, Almshouse Ln, Wakefield Castleford Featherstone Gallery Walk, Northgate, Wakefield WF4 4LG Castleford WF10 5NW Wakefield WF4 1QE Wakefield WF1 1DS Trinity Tigers Rovers Wakefield WF1 5AW Wakefield WF1 1HG