WX Wakefield

14/06/2026

🛰️Comedy meets science in a solar‑powered night out☀️

Quantum Sauce: Superstar is on tour from Leeds bringing their unique blend of stand‑up, science, and solar‑powered silliness for one night only.

📅 Thursday 16 July 2026
⏰ 7:30pm–10:30pm
💷 Tickets: only £6
🔞 18+ event

This show is jam‑packed with everything you never knew you needed to know about the Sun from ancient rituals to future energy, from stellar birth to cosmic music.

Your Interstellar Line‑Up
🌟 Professor Adam Booth - Presenter & geophysics wizard
🌟 Professor Fleur Loveridge - Solar‑powered heating & the future of clean energy
🌟 Dr Jim Leary - Neolithic sun worship & ancient mysteries
🌟 Dr Catherine Walsh - The life story of our star, from atoms to apocalypse
🌟 Dr Juan Hernandez Vega - Turning solar science into soundscapes

Book Tickets via https://wxwakefield.short.gy/Quantum-Sauce

13/06/2026

Forever Funky your favourite over 60s daytime disco is BACK next Thursday!

📅Thursday 18 June
⏰12:30pm-3:30pm
📍Wakefield Exchange, Union Street

So let your relatives, friends, neighbours and co know that Wakefield Exchange is the place to be next Thursday, to enjoy a safe, friendly, tune filled and dancefloor ready daytime disco.

Dates for your diary...
🪩Join us on Friday 17 July for our Forever Funky Summer Holiday Party! Get your Hawaiian shirts and colourful dresses on, it's SUMMERTIME!

12/06/2026

The sun is shining and we’re celebrating the arrival of Helios with an unforgettable evening of calypso rhythms and island vibes, brought to you by the incredible Caribbean Harmony! 🥁

Feel the warmth, energy, and vibrant spirit of the tropics as their music transports you straight to sun-soaked shores. It’s the perfect way to kick off the summer season!

📅Saturday 13 June | 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Entry is FREE, just turn up and enjoy!

12/06/2026

It’s always sunny in WX this summer ☀️

We’ve welcomed a rather epic edition to our main hall at Wakefield Exchange - meet Luke Jerram Studio Helios, a six-metre-wide illuminated sculpture of the sun.

There’s no need for sunglasses either! Step beneath it and appreciate the solar imagery, sunlight effects, and surround sound composition.

We’ll have a jam-packed schedule of events and activities, so be sure to keep an eye on our website www.wxwakefield.co.uk/Whats-On to stay up to date with all that’s happening.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see the sun in a whole new light this Summer!

📸 JMA Photography

11/06/2026

⚽️ WORLD CUP 2026 LIVE SCREENINGS AT WX WAKEFIELD ⚽️

Looking for somewhere to watch England this summer? We're showing England games on the big screen, gather your crew and get ready for unforgettable match days with us!

Wednesday 17 June - England vs Croatia - 9PM
Tuesday 23 June - England vs Ghana - 9PM
Saturday 27 June - Panama vs England - 10PM

Free entry, no ticket required! Who are you bringing?

10/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to see the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Display at WX last week, we were truly moved by all the incredible responses we received 🤍

Thank you to everyone who was involved: UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Conservation Partnership, The Food Chain, George House Trust, Positive East, Positively UK, Sahir House, Terrence Higgins Trust, Waverley Care, Longboat Wakefield, Queens Mill Castleford, Pontefract Castle, Anglers Country Park, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Hepworth Wakefield, The Art House, Theatre Royal Wakefield & Maurice Dobson Museum.

The quilt’s next display will be at the wonderful Tramway from 12 - 27 September 2026. You can find out more at https://www.tramway.org/news/uk-aids-memorial-quilt-to-be-displayed-for-the-first-time-in-scotland/

10/06/2026

Welcome Helios to WX with us tomorrow evening! ☀️

TOMORROW NIGHT- come and join us welcoming Luke Jerram's Helios!

📅Thu 11 June 2026 · 6–8pm
📍Wakefield Exchange – The Shed
🔗Book here: https://creativewakefield.net/event/creative-exchange-helios-preview-evening/

Step into the glow of Helios a breath-taking six‑metre‑wide illuminated sculpture by UK artist Luke Jerram, bringing the awe and energy of the Sun right into the heart of Wakefield.

Explore the Sun’s surface in extraordinary detail: sunspots, filaments, swirling plasma patterns and more, paired with a powerful surround‑sound composition that immerses you in the science and mystery of our nearest star.

✨ Creative networking
✨ First look at the installation
✨ Meet the Creative Wakefield team

This event is part of Creative Exchange, our monthly meet‑up for Creative Wakefield Networkers, supported by You Can Make it Here – West Yorkshire Combined Authority.