CASTLEFORD ROMAN © Andrew Benge FESTIVAL Castleford Town Centre 1 June 2024 Discover Castleford’s Roman heritage, with a Roman-themed market, tours, demonstrations, family fun and street entertainment. LEILA BABIRYE Yorkshire Sculpture Park LIQUORICE SHOOTS 29 March - 8 September 2024 Pontefract Town Centre Larger-than-life sculptures carved 13 July 2024 from a fallen beech tree alongside This smaller warm-up ceramic heads, celebrating event for the Liquorice © Jonny Walton/Kaptur Creative community in all its forms. Festival invites you to enjoy a fun family day in BOLD AS BRASS Pontefract town centre. National Coal Mining Museum 15 June 2024 Celebrate the long-held association between brass bands and coal mining with marching bands and an exciting contest. WAKEFIELD ARMED FORCES DAY Pontefract Park and Racecourse © Andrew Benge 29 June 2024 A military extravaganza featuring PONTEFRACT displays, stalls, military bands, LIQUORICE FESTIVAL children’s entertainment and lots Pontefract Town of family fun! Centre 14 July 2024 PROMS AT THE CASTLE Celebrate Pontefract’s Pontefract Castle liquorice heritage with 29 June 2024 a delicious food and Experience an evening of magical drink market, plus melodies in the historic grounds family activities, street of Pontefract Castle, before the entertainment, live music and more. stunning 昀椀reworks 昀椀nale. www.experiencewake昀椀eld.co.uk 21
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