National Coal Mining Museum 14 - 15 Se p 2024 HERITAGE OPEN DAYS See the museum come to life with Living History performances and tours Theatre Royal Wakefield of the Screens Building (usually off 8 Sep 2024, 10am - 5pm limits!). See machinery demos and Celebrate the 130th Anniversary of our much more over the weekend beautiful Grade II* listed Theatre Royal celebrating the heritage of mining. Wakefield with events taking place Catapult Challenge @ Pontefract throughout the day including Castle performances from local talent, an 7 Sep 2024 exhibition highlighting the theatre’s fascinating history, family friendly Calling all problem solvers and activities and the chance to share your budding engineers! Learn about the stories and memories of the building. You siege engines that took on many can also book a tour allowing you to medieval castles. Test and experiment explore parts of the Theatre that are not with angles and materials to make the normally open to the public. Book at best design. Can you knock down the ouryear24.com/TheatreTour mini castle walls? 10am-12pm and 1- 3pm, free, no booking required. Mapping Wakefield: A History of Our City From Above 14 Sep 2024, 10am - 4pm Explore Wakefield’s history in maps and see our city from a unique historical angle. Hosted by West Yorkshire History Centre in partnership with Wakefield Historical Society in its centenary year, take a peek behind the scenes at the archives and learn about the recent conservation of the rare 1851 Town Plan. The day will include talks, tours and an exhibition of maps and building plans. Free, no booking required. 28 OUR HERITAGE, OUR STORIES