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Makers Wonderland

08 November 2025 - 23 December 2025

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Light Up at The Art House

21 November 2025 - 23 November 2025

Join us 21-23 November as The Art House comes alive after dark at Light Up!

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Emma Bolland: The Public Dream

21 November 2025 - 23 November 2025

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Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives

06 December 2025 - 07 March 2026

Emily Ryalls explores the body as a living archive of memory and knowledge in this...

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Who's it for?

Our house is your house.

The Art House provides time, space and support for artists, makers and creative businesses to develop their practice. It is a place where artists and audiences of all kinds are welcome to come together and engage with the creative process through a year-round programme of exhibitions and events.

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Maker Spaces

Artist Support

Coffee Shop

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Working with our Community

Working with people from all sorts of backgrounds and specialists groups, we undertake a range of community projects. We aim to use arts, culture and the creative process to bring people together, nurture potential and contribute to the building of a cohesive community.

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Featured Video

Makey Wakey – Outreach to Ownership Research Project

Outreach to Ownership is an innovative cross-border research pilot which ran from January until September 2022 funded by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and managed by Historic England and Historic Environment Scotland. The Art House was of 5 organisations to be part of the project.

This short film documents the work carried out from January-June 2022, by The Art House and in response to this project.

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Our Location

Address

The Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TE

Public Transport

The Art House is located just 60 seconds walk from Wakefield Westgate railway station. The free city bus connects us to key locations around the city centre, including Wakefield bus station and The Hepworth Wakefield.

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Support us with a donation!

We’re a small charity, but we aim to make a BIG difference. Every penny you spend at The Art House goes to support our work with Artists and our community.

Regular donations are particularly helpful for us as a charity, that’s why we introduced Changemakers.

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Talk and Draw

A free, relaxed drawing session open to everyone!

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Creative Stitching

A welcoming and relaxed space for creativity and connection.

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Skillshare

Come together to meet new people and learn new skills.

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Festive Workshops at The Art House

Join us for a range of festive workshops this Christmas at The Art House!

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Events

Light Up at The Art House

Join us 21-23 November as The Art House comes alive after dark at Light Up!

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Makers Social

Join us for a Makers Social!

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