100 Days Of Sculpture

Wakefield's reputation as a city of sculpture is headline news and this summer we're celebrating it on a massive scale...

Wakefield is a surprising centre of sculpture. We are gutsy advocates of art and renowned for remarkable artists.

In fact, two of the greatest artists of the 20th century were born and bred here - Barbara Hepworth in Wakefield, and Henry Moore in Castleford. Both were inspired by the landscapes of our district, as countless others have been and continue to be.

We also proudly boast that our two museums dedicated to this art form, The Hepworth Wakefield and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, have both won the Art Fund 'Museum of the Year' award – the world's biggest museum prize, and we're the only city outside of London to have two winners.

This summer we will celebrate our links to sculpture on a scale never seen before. The first ever Yorkshire Sculpture International will be the UK's largest sculpture festival, taking place across Wakefield and Leeds.

Over 100 days there will be events and exhibitions across both cities from June to September.

If there was ever any doubt of Wakefield’s reputation as an international capital of sculpture, this summer will set the record straight once and for all. We can’t wait.

Yorkshire Sculpture International takes place from 22 June–29 September.
All events free