What's on in Pontefract?
51 upcoming events
We've rounded up 51 upcoming events in Pontefract — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Pontefract
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
Guided tourOutdoors
Rosse Observatory public open evening
Rosse Observatory
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
Guided tour
Rosse Observatory public open evening
Rosse Observatory
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
ScienceOutdoors
Rosse Observatory public open evening (and astronomy talk)
Rosse Observatory
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
Guided tourScience
Rosse Observatory public open evening (and astronomy talk)
Rosse Observatory
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM£5–8.50
Singer-songwriterConcert
So Choir! | Wakefield & Pontefract
The Old Post Office
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
ScienceOutdoors
Rosse Observatory public open evening
Rosse Observatory
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
ScienceOutdoors
Rosse Observatory public open evening (and astronomy talk)
Rosse Observatory
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Later
Sat 7 · 3 PM£6.13–11.55
RockPunk
Instant Agony, Thee Acid Tongue, Steam Kittens
The Malt Shovel
Wed 11 · 10 AMFree
DisabilityInclusivity
Young Lives VCSE SEND Community Meeting
St Mary’s Community Centre, Pontefract
Thu 12 · 7 AM£0–44.04
DJ setOutdoors
Rant and Ramble Coffee Rave Pontefract
Twenty 3
Thu 12 · 1:30 PMFree
Heritage
The Crescent Cinema Blue Plaque Unveiling
Pontefract Masonic Hall
Thu 12 · 6 PM£10.46
Guided tour
Pontefract Ghost Walk
The Counting House Pontefract
Fri 13 · 6:45 PM£20
Wellness
PONTEFRACT: Deep Relaxation Gong Bath & Reiki Meditation
Santosha
Sat 14 · 10 AM£35
Workshop
Adolf Bernd Painted Letters Workshop (Calligraphy)
East Hardwick Village Hall, Pontefract
Sun 15
Antagonizers Atl @ Frankie's Bar, The Malt Shovel
The Malt Shovel
Sun 15
ClubDJ set
Antagonizers ATL, Bullshit Detector, Undurskin
Frankie's Bar @ The Malt Shovel
Sun 15 · 3 PM£8.83–11.55
RockIndie
Antagonizers ATL, Bullshit Detector & Undurskin
The Malt Shovel
Sun 15 · 6:30 PM£17.50
Steve Tilston
CAT Club presents The Sunday Showdown
Tue 17 · 7 PM£3.96
The Unending Vigil - Known Unto God
Pontefract Masonic Hall
Sun 22 · 10:30 AM£16.96–20.21
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath - PONTEFRACT
Santosha
Thu 26 · 6 PM£10.46
Guided tourOutdoors
Pontefract Ghost Walk
The Counting House Pontefract
Fri 27 · 4 PMFree
Christmas Market at Darrington Golf Club
Darrington Golf Club
Fri 27 · 7:30 PM
Outdoors4–12 yrs
WYAS Young Astronomers Club
Rosse Observatory
Fri 27 · 7:30 PM
Kids4–12 yrs
WYAS Young Astronomers Club
Rosse Observatory
Sat 28 · 1 PMFree
The Witching Hour
Pontefract Library
Mon 30 Nov · 7 PM£6.13
'A Christmas Carol' by Chris Cade
Pontefract Masonic Hall
Tue 1 Dec · 7:30 PM
ScienceOutdoors
Rosse Observatory public open evening
Rosse Observatory
Thu 3 Dec · 8 PM£11.55
Comedy @ The Last Bank, Pontefract, Thursday 3rd December 2026
The Last Bank
Fri 4 Dec · 7:30 PM
ScienceOutdoors
Rosse Observatory public open evening
Rosse Observatory
Fri 11 Dec · 7 PM£11.55
RockConcert
City Riot, Thirteenth Turn
The Malt Shovel
Sun 13 Dec
Trail & ultraRunning
PECO XC League - Pontefract
Pontefract
Sun 20 Dec · 6:30 PM£10–11.55
Singer-songwriterConcert
Liquorice Singers at Christmas
The Grange | Carleton Grange Trust
Sat 26 Dec · 7 PMFree
Parties
The Comet Club Christmas Party
The Grange | Carleton Grange Trust
Sat 30 Jan · 9 PM£54.88
30 East Drive, Ghost Hunt with the Shadow Stalkers
30 East Drive, The Black Monk of Pontefract
Fri 12 Mar · 10 PM£75.47
Ghost Hunt - 30 East Drive
30 East Dr
Sat 13 Mar · 2 PM£13.70
Spunk Volcano & Friends; Un PC Ponte Carlo
The Malt Shovel
Sat 13 Mar · 2:30 PM£12
Un PC Ponte; Spunk Volcano & Friends
Frankie's Bar @ The Malt Shovel
Sat 20 MarFree
Clones
Jaspers Bar
Fri 30 Apr · 1 PM£35–300
Take Care: An Afternoon with Lindsey Burrows
Darrington Golf Club
Fri 14 May · 10 PM£75.47
Ghost Hunt - 30 East Drive
30 East Dr
Sat 5 Jun · 4 PM£20.21–44.04
Yonder at the Castle 2027
Pontefract Castle
Sat 26 JunFree
Clones
Jaspers Bar
Sat 26 Jun · 10 PM£75.47
Ghost Hunt - 30 East Drive
30 East Dr
Fri 24 Sep · 10 PM£75.47
Ghost Hunt - 30 East Drive
30 East Dr
Sat 16 Oct · 10 PM£75.47
Ghost Hunt - 30 East Drive
30 East Dr
Sat 20 Nov · 10 PM£75.47
Ghost Hunt - 30 East Drive
30 East Dr
Sat 18 DecFree
Clones
Jaspers Bar
See also in Pontefract
Tomorrow · 3:30 PM£7
JazzConcert
The Northern Swing Orchestra featuring Ben Eagle
Swillington Miners Welfare/Sports & Social Club
At 7 PM£6.13–23.46
ClassicalConcert
Remembrance
Wakefield Cathedral
Tomorrow · 2 PM£6.13–9.38
JazzPop
#NotAllSeizures Live: A Charity Concert
Lost Property, Wakefield
Fri 13 · 9 PM£6.13
PopConcert
The New Union Proudly Presents Amy Winehouse by Amy Michelle
New Union, Wakefield
Sat 28
RockConcert
Sabbra Cadabra live @ Venue 23
Venue23, Wakefield
Fri 13 · 7 PM£5
RockConcert
Live Music@Bartat
Bar Tat Sports Bar, Whitkirk
Fri 13 · 7 PM£6.13
RockConcert
A Tribute Night To Bon Jovi With Bon Jordi
Swarcliffe Working Mens Club, Leeds
At 6:15 PM£30–40
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Voices of Valjean (early show)
Selby Abbey, York
Fri 6 · 3 PM£2.88–11.55
Street party
Featherstone Rovers Big Bang Fireworks Spectacular
The Millenium Stadium, Featherstone
At 10 PM
ClubDJ set
WF6 Sounds Presents- Club Nocturno, Room 2 Halloween Event
Club Nocturno, Wakefield
Tomorrow · 5 PM£5–25
Street party
12th Wakefield Scouts Bonfire & Fireworks 2026
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
Fri 6 · 7 PM£46.21
ClubDJ set
80s Disco Night
Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa, Leeds
Sat 7 · 6 PM£6.13–11.55
DJ setAfro
After the Whistle Party
Tileyard North, Wakefield
Thu 19 · 7 PM£4.50–5.04
Quiz
Disney Quiz Event
Dungeons & Donuts
Sat 7 · 7 PM£6.13–11.55
Street partyOutdoors
Notton Bonfire and Firework Display 2026
Notton Village Hall
Fri 20
Open airOutdoors
Northern Lights Leeds
Temple Newsam, Leeds
Sat 7 · 9 PM£17.50–20.21
Drag showBingo
House Of Drag Bingo | Leeds
Mecca Bingo Leeds Crossgates, Cross Gates
At 10 PM
ClubDJ set
Beaver Works Halloween w/ Y U QT b2b Saint Ludo, Gray + more
Beaver Works, Leeds
At 7 PM
ReggaeDJ set
UB40 Experience
Irish Centre, Leeds
Mon 2 · 7:30 PM£16.96
Magic
Christmas Special Psychic Night
Vickers Street Social Club, Castleford
Sat 7 · 2:30 PM
TheatreComedy
A farce: Meteor, Incoming!
South Milford WI Hall
At 6 PM
Open airStreet party
Face Your Fears - 2026
Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park, Wakefield
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£9.38
TheatreStand-up
Foundations Scratch Night Vol 6
Wx Wakefield
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£10
Theatre
Regina Caeli 2026
Theatre Royal Wakefield
Fri 27 · 7 PMFree
MagicTalk
A night of Magic and stories of the Occult with the Curator
Good Fortunes, Wakefield
Wed 4 · 6 PM£4
Theatre
Romeo & Juliet
Trinity Academy Cathedral, Wakefield
Mon 23 · 7:30 PM£21.29
Magic
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Medium Steve Holbrook
Holiday Inn Leeds - Wakefield M1, JCT.40, an IHG Hotel
Sat 28 · 7 PM£13.80
Stand-up
Comedy @ The Venue
The Venue, Leeds
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
TalkLiterature
The Witching Hour
Castleford Forum Library & Museum
Thu 12 · 1:30 PMFree
Literature
The Witching Hour
Featherstone Library
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
TalkLiterature
The Witching Hour
Normanton Library & Community Centre
Wed 11 · 7 PM£15
TalkCrafts
45 by Rachel Hill - the story behind 45
Hillside House, Wakefield
Mon 9 · 11 AMFree
PhotographyOutdoors
Wellbeing Photography Walk
Stanley Ferry
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
TalkLiterature
The Witching Hour
South Elmsall Library
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
TalkDisability
Come and listen to Avril and her mission: Silent Steps
Wakefield & District Society for Deaf People
Wed 11 · 5 PMFree
Food
Forged x Yorkshire Air Ambulance Gin launch
FORGED SPIRITS, Wakefield
Thu 12 · 12:30 PM£55
TalkWellness
Healthy Skin On Purpose: From Bleach to Healing
Concierge Nurse UK, Wakefield
Thu 19 · 7:30 PMFree
TalkHeritage
Charles Watson (1771-1836): ‘the leading architect in Yorkshire’
The Kingswood Suite, Wakefield Town Hall
Sat 21
ExhibitionPhotography
Ida Ekblad: WORLD'S LARGEST METAPHOR
The Hepworth Wakefield
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Venues in Pontefract
Pontefract Masonic Hall
3 events
The Last Bank
2 events
Santosha
2 events
The Malt Shovel
5 events
The Counting House Pontefract
2 events
30 East Dr
6 events
30 East Drive, The Black Monk of Pontefract
1 event
Jaspers Bar
3 events
Rosse Observatory
11 events
The Grange | Carleton Grange Trust
2 events
Darrington Golf Club
2 events