What's on this bank holiday weekend
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What's on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th August & 25th August
Friday 22nd August
Events
Flea and Craft Market, Ossett Town Hall, weekly, 9am-3pm. Free.
Charity race night, including quiz, the New Inn, Grange Moor, in aid of Wish House for terminally ill children, 848523.
Rock and Pop
Distillution at Snooty Fox, 8.30pm.
Vida Cartel, Skin Rita & Ditch Divers at Escobar, 9pm, 3.
Shakeshudder at Trash, Leeds, 0113 246 8899 for details.
Fake As Quo, Johnny The Fox, Anything But Cute, Instant Messenger, Big Day, Snakebyte, Under Lock and Key & Chasing Amy, Macmillan Cancer Care charity event at Jolly Sailor, Thornes Lane Wharf, 2pm, free.
Nightclubs / bars
Office Bar, Silver Street, 2-4-1 on selected bottles. Chart, dance, RnB and requests, free.
Funky House and RnB at Vegas Bar with DJ Marc Ossika, free.
Kinki Indie at Grand Central, the best in indie and rock and metal downstairs. 2 entry.
House, dance and chart at Havana bar, club and lounge from 8pm
Live DJ at The Gate.
Start the Weekend at Quest, Westgate, 5 rooms of music, 4 b4 11pm.
Cocktails and Champagnes with drinks offers and resident DJ at Bar Lush, until 2am.
Fight for your right to party at Tryst, until 1am.
WF One Bar, 2-4-1 cocktails all night until midnight.
Cash Poker Night at Shooters Pool Bar, Upper Kirkgate, 7.30pm.
Louder Than Bombs at Escobar, with live bands. Open 'til 4am.
Over 25's karaoke night at the Quarry Inn, Horbury, 8pm, free, 272523
Karaoke night at Two Brewers, Ossett.
Karaoke with Jill (Wakefield Express Karaoke winner), 8.30pm, Park Tavern, Ossett.
Karaoke disco at The Four Ways Pub, Three Lane Ends, Castleford, free, 8pm.
Soul and Motown at The Office, Silver Street, free entry until late.
Theatre
Exhibitions
Live By the Lens. Die by the Lens at the National Media Museum, Bradford, free, 0870 7010200.
Kung-Fu Panda at IMAX, National Media Museum, Bradford, 0870 7010200.
New Works by Croation artist Leyla Murr, at The Wall art gallery, Kirkgate
Health and Body
T'ai Chi at Alice Bacon Community Centre, Normanton, 10-11am, contact 01977 689244.
Balne Lane Yoga Group at Balne Lane Community Centre, contact 251516.
T'ai Chi at St Peter's Church, Walton, 10-11am, contact 376027.
Yoga Class at Crigglestone Village Institute, 7-8.30pm, 5 per class, contact 240279.
Stretch 'n' Relax at Lupset Healthy Living Centre, St Georges Crypt, Broadway, Lupset, 11.45-12.30am.
Wakefield Walking Club walks every Saturday. New members welcome. Contact 255536 or 279449.
Bosom Buddies, Breast Feeding Group, the Castle Centre, Barnsley Road, 11am -12.30pm. More information from Sam on 246932.
Dance Classes
Belly Dancing, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton. 6.00 - 7.30 pm. contact 01924 302565
Northern Jive at Walton Sports & Social Club.
Tea dances weekly with the Friends of Stanley Community Centre, Lake Lock Road, 1.30-4pm, 1.50.
Adult tap for beginners. 7-8pm. 4. Wilton Dance Studios, Peterson Road, Wakefield. Contact 373256.
Beginners ballroom dancing, 8.30-9.30pm. 4. Jubilee Hall, Townley Road, Wakefield. Contact 373256.
Street dance, disco, latin & ballroom classes, Wrenthorpe Village Hall. All levels. 4.30-6.30pm. Contact 07967120147.
Sequence Dancing at Normanton Community Centre. Tea Dance 1.30-3.30pm,2. Beginners class 12.30-1.15pm,3, 256624.
English Folk Dancing, Wrenthorpe Village Hall, 7.30-9.30pm. Contact 01226 727376.
Courses
Short Mat Carpet Bowls at Denhale ARC, Denhale Avenue, 2-4pm, 2, 384078.
Weekly introductory workshops in floral art and design at Horbury Community Centre, 1.15pm, free, contact 01977 725247.
Young Peoples' Jewellery Workshop at 2 Sagar Street, Castleford, noon-4pm, 01977 556741.
Music for Minors, Kodly based music classes for young children aged four months to five years at Christ Church, Ossett, term-time only, 275818.
Family Tree course at Balne Lane Centre. 1-3pm. Contact 373558.
International Plastic Modellers Society, second Friday of every month from 7.30pm at Netherton WMC. Contact 820264.
Home Educating In Yorkshire at Sunshine Library, St George's Community Centre, Lupset. 1-5pm. 01924 666225.
Saturday 23rd August
Rock and Pop
CryGirlCry, Jason Wakefield & One Day After School at Escobar, 8pm, 3.
Undercovered at Snooty Fox, 8.30pm
Nightclubs / bars
Office Bar, Silver Street, 2-4-1 on selected bottles. Chart, dance, RnB and requests, free.
Funky house and RnB at Vegas Bar with DJ Mark Boyes, free.
The Best Night in the UK at Quest and Mustang Sally's, 5 rooms of music until 4am, 5 b4 11pm.
House & Electro at Passion Bar. From 7.30pm. Free Entry.
Cocktails and Champagnes with drinks offers and resident DJ at Bar Lush, until 2am.
Fight for your right to party at Tryst, until 1am.
WF One Bar, 2-4-1 cocktails all night until 1am.
Indie Rock & Alternative at Escobar. Open 'til 4am.
Theme Night at Two Brewers, Ossett.
Emerald at O'Donohues. Free.
Soul and Motown at The Office, Silver Street, free entry until late.
Just ViBeZ at Base, the Bull Ring, until 2am, free.
Exhibitions
Live By the Lens. Die by the Lens at the National Media Museum, Bradford, free, 0870 7010200.
Kung-Fu Panda at IMAX, National Media Museum, Bradford, 0870 7010200.
New Works by Croation artist Leyla Murr, at The Wall art gallery, Kirkgate
Health and Body
Thorpe United AFC Under 7's Football Training at the Sports Association, Field Lane, Thorpe Willoughby, 9.20-11am, 2, 07962 077872.
FA Football coaching for boys and girls, at the Denhale ARC, Denhale Avenue, aged 7–12, 10-11am, 2.
Tai chi class at Horbury Community Centre, Cluntergate, 2.30-3.30pm,
beginners welcome.
Wakefield Walking Club walks every Saturday. New members welcome. Contact 366655.
Martial Arts classes in Wado Ryu Karate, at Wakefield Karate and Martial Arts College, Thompson's Yard, children noon-2pm, adults 3-5pm, contact 386499.
Dance Classes
Jazz & Street Dance classes, Crofton Young Persons Centre, 8 to 14s, 10-10.45am, 07760253942.
Musical Theatre class, Crofton Young Persons Centre, all ages, 10.45-11.30am.
Jazz and Street classes, Crofton Young Persons Centre, 4 to 7s, 11.30am-12.15pm, 07760253942.
Children's tap & modern stage dance classes, The Methodist J&I School, Field Lane, Thornes. From 9.30am. Contact 332732.
Tango Yorkshire, Argentinean tango class, Healey Community Centre, West Park Road, Batley. 5 & 4. Contact: 0113 244 8798.
1st Steps Dance Class, The Deborah Coultish School of Ballet, East Ardsley Community Centre, East Ardsley. Contact 0113 2191249.
Ballet, tap and pop video dance classes, Ali Greenwood Dancentre, St Johns J&I School, Belgravia Road, 314539, www.aligdancentre.co.uk
Courses
Music for Minors, Kodly based music classes for young children ages one to five, Walton Village Hall, 275818.
Societies and groups
The Wakefield and District Family History Society AGM fllowed by Maureen Hambrecht reminiscing on Childhood Schooldays at Outwood Memorial Hall, 9.45am.
Sunday 24th August
Events
Car boot sale at Fitzwilliam Catchpenny car boot field, starts 6am, WMDC approved, 07836237978.
Rock and Pop
BB Blackdog & I Pariah at Snooty Fox, 8.30pm.
Nightclubs / Bars
Music quiz and disco with Nick Prizes to be won at Park Tavern, Ossett.
Poker Night at Shooters Pool Bar, Upper Kirkgate, 7.30pm.
Live music including Jazz, blues, acoustic, 8pm, WF One Bar.
Magic 828 party night with DJ Carl Kingston at Elephant and Castle, Westgate. 8.30pm-12am. 70s and motown. Free entry.
Hip hop, R'n'B, house and funk with DJ Neil Roberts at Bing Bada Boom, Wakefield, 8pm-late.
Early sins, Mustang Sally's official warm up at Tryst, 2-4-1 all night
Shame On Sundays. Mustang Sally's, not recommended for the easily offended.
Open mic night O'Donohues.
Exhibitions
Live By the Lens. Die by the Lens at the National Media Museum, Bradford, free, 0870 7010200.
Kung-Fu Panda at IMAX, National Media Museum, Bradford, 0870 7010200.
New Works by Croation artist Leyla Murr, at The Wall art gallery, Kirkgate
Health and Body
Martial Arts adult classes in Wado Ryu Karate, at Wakefield Karate and Martial Arts College, Thompson's Yard, 2-3pm, contact 386499.
Dance Classes
Salsa class, Escobar. From 7.30. 5. Contact 07791538783.
Salsa, Woodkirk Valley Country Club, Dewsbury Road, Tingley, 5, starts 8.30pm. Contact 07710123132.
Sequence Dancing at Lupset Lodge Social Club. 8.30-11pm. free entry. Contact 271199.
Rock and Pop
To Sphynx & Buckley at Escobar, 8pm, 3.
Bank Holiday Monday
Rock and Pop
Grail, I.Am.Man & Jam Abraham at Escobar, 8pm, 3.
Nightclubs / Bars
Office Bar, Silver Street, 2-4-1 on selected bottles. Chart, dance, RnB and requests, free.
Buy one get one free on all tables, at Shooters Pool Bar, Kirkgate, 11am-7pm, Monday-Friday.
Student Night at Bistro 42, Horbury. drinks offers, 278123.
Vodka Nationwide at Havana, 8pm-3am, drinks offers.
Kinki Indie at Zone Club. Indie upstairs, rock and metal downstairs. 2 entry.
Louder Than Bombs at Escobar. Student night & live bands. Open 'til 4am.
Students Enjoy Extra… at Quest, Westgate, dance,pop,R 'n' B, free b4 11pm, 2 after.
Darts and dummies, new players welcome, at Park Tavern, Ossett.
Drinks offers including cocktails 2.50 all night at Bar Lush, until 2am.
Quality Music for Quality People at Tryst, r'n'b and commercial dance until 1am, 2-4-1 all night.
Student night at Shooters Pool Bar, Upper Kirkgate, 7pm, 2-4-1 on pool.
WF One Bar, drinks offers all night.
Viva la Rock, rock music, Viva, White Horse Yard, Wakefield.
Karaoke night at The Village, Normanton.
Student night at the Gate. 7pm.
Student night at Flares.
Exhibitions
Live By the Lens. Die by the Lens at the National Media Museum, Bradford, free, 0870 7010200.
Kung-Fu Panda at IMAX, National Media Museum, Bradford, 0870 7010200.
New Works by Croation artist Leyla Murr, at The Wall art gallery, Kirkgate
Health and Body
Dru Yoga class at Walton Village Hall, 10–11:30am, gentle flowing yoga open to both beginners and intermediate, 07944 242080.
Personal Sucess Class to boost your confidence at Comrades Athletics Club, Normanton, 7pm, 6-7, 07890 486946.
Aikido at Rothwell Sports Centre, 8.30-10pm, 07967 192474.
Ridings Subaqua Club meet every Monday, 8.30pm, Thornes Pool. Contact 251452 or 215765.
Body moves keep fit at Wrenthorpe Methodist Church Hall, 8pm, contact 07708 429656.
Pilates classes at Trinity Church Centre, Ossett, 6.30pm and 7.30pm, 07989 422949.
Yoga Class at Crofton Community Centre, 12.30-2pm, beginners welcome, contact 860398
Yoga Summer classes at Crofton Community Centre Monday, 12.30-2pm, drop-in Class, contact 860398.
Muay Thai boxing, Hill Top Primary School, Batley Road, West Ardsley, 6-7.20pm, 4.50 prebooked, 6 drop-in, contact 07907 036652.
Yoga, Hill Top Primary School, Batley Road, West Ardsley, 7.30-9pm, 4.50 prebooked 6 drop-in, contact 07907 036654.
Yoga class for beginners at Ossett War Memorial Community Centre, 5.30-6.30pm, general at 7-8.30pmm 07855253139.
Pilates at Lupset Healthy Living Centre, St Georges Crypt, Broadway, Lupset, 1-2pm, 1.
Beginners kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, separate classes for juniors and adults, Headway business park, Thornes, contact 07909 752798.
Yoga with Marlene, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, 7-8.30pm,
Yoga classes, Crigglestone Village Hall, 6-7.30pm & 7.45-9.15pm. Contact 256638.
T'ai Chi classes, Horbury Community Centre, 1.15pm to 2.45pm. 3.50. Contact David Long on 07837642516.
T'ai Chi classes, Ossett Community Centre, 7.30pm- 9pm. 3.50. Contact David Long on 07837642516.
Yoga, Thornhill Social Club, bring mat and sleeping bag. 7pm-8.30pm. Contact 848008.
Mid-Yorkshire Epilepsy Support Group meeting, Chesney's Community Centre, Featherstone. From 6.30pm. New members welcome
Yoga Classes in Wakefield and Pontefract, contact 01302 724613
Dance Classes
Belly Dance For Beginners, Horbury Community Centre 10-11am, 3.50, 07980 334902.
Argentine Tango, The Dancer, Peterson Road, Wakefield. Beginners class, 8-9:30pm. Contact 07774 016073.
Ballroom, Sequence and Swing Jive lessons at East Ardsley WMC, 8.15-11pm, 5, 360449.
Musical Theatre classes for children and adult fitness classes at Ellite Studios, Peterson Road, 4-8.30pm, 4 per hour, 0845 6525361.
Salsa for Beginners, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton. 7.00 - 8.00 pm contact 01924 302565.
Northern Jive at Ossett Town Hall, 7.30pm, contact 07719 189863.
Sequence Dance at Outwood Memorial Hall, Leeds Road. 8.15-10.30pm. Contact Jeanette on 256624.
Musical Theatre class at Mount J&I School, Wakefield, all ages, 6-6.45pm, 07760253942.
Jazz & street dance classes, Mount J&I School, Wakefield, ages four to seven, 5.15-6pm, and eight to 14, 6.45-7.30pm, contact 07760253942.
Belly Dance class at the Regency Ballroom, Albion Chambers, Albion Street, Morley, 7-8pm, 4, 01226 725529.
Country and Western Line Dancing, Jubilee Hall, Townley Road, Wakefield, 7.30pm. 4. Contact 373256.
Line Dancing, Walton Village Hall. Beginners 1-2pm. Intermediates 23pm. Contact Jeanette on 256624.
Wakefield Morris Dancers, Methodist Church Hall, Horbury High Street, 8pm.
Courses
Wakefield Camera Club digital workshops, from beginners to experienced, weekly, 255471.
Mini Maestros at Wrenthorpe Methodist Church, 9.30am, 3.50, 07976 154890.
First Aid at Work, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton, 6.30-8.30pm contact 01924 302565
Guitar Workshop, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton. 6.30-8.30pm contact 01924 302565
Psychic Awareness through the Tarot, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton. 6.30-8.30pm contact 01924 302565
Cricket net practice for Pledwick Cricket Club at City High School, Eastmoor. 7-9pm. Contact 07798 810858.
Dog training classes for all breeds, 23rd Boys Scouts hall, Barnsley Road, 7.30pm-10pm. 1.50 per class. Contact 332762.
Music for Minors, Kodly based music classes for young children ages one to five, Oulton Institute, Oulton. 275818.
Societies and groups
Holiday Club at Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre, Open daily from 7.30am-6pm throughout the school holidays. 01757 291186.
Over 60s club meeting at Elizabethan Gallery, Brook St, Wakefield. New members always welcome. 1.30-2.30pm.
Reading Groups, Drury Lane Library, 3rd Monday of the month at 1pm, 2nd Monday of the month at 7pm.
Social evening and dancing for divorced, widowed and separated, at East Ardsley General WMC, includes days out and theatre, 360449.
Wakefield Diabetic UK support group, meeting in the retinal unit at Clayton Hospital, second Monday of each month, 6.30pm, 290504.
While every effort is made to ensure that listings are up to date, we advise readers to contact event organisers before attending.
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