Our Year 2024: Here are 10 top things to do in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford this May
As Our Year – Wakefield District 2024 continues its programme of 366 things to do in the Wakefield district, there’s lots going on throughout May.
By Leanne Clarke
Published 28th Apr 2024, 06:00 BST
Our Year is a year-long programme of spectacles, unique festivals, major events and community-led activities that will celebrate all that the Wakefield district has to offer from art, heritage, sport and music to food and drink.
And in May, there’s something for everyone, whether it’s the Ossett Beercart is a weekend, Geology Rocks at the National Coal Mining Museum or meeting George Webster – the inspiring CBeebies star and BAFTA winner who is heading to Wakefield Cathedral.
From May 31 to June 2: Ossett Beercart is a weekend of Morris dancing, family fun and beer drinking. Don’t miss the Beercart procession through Ossett – a cart of barrels pulled by up to a hundred Morris dancers from around the country will make its way through parts of Ossett and into the town centre on the Saturday. Ossett Beercart is a fantastic start to the summer season! Photo: Wakefield Council
6. Wakefield Concert Society marks its Diamond Anniversary with a special concert
May 4: Join the Wakefield Concert Society as they celebrate their 60th anniversary with a performance by Yuanfan Yang and the Opera North Orchestra at Wakefield Cathedral. Born in Edinburgh, pianist and composer Yuanfan Yang is a First Class Graduate of both the Royal Academy of Music, and the Royal College of Music in London. The Orchestra of Opera North holds a unique place amongst British orchestras. Universally praised by audiences and critics alike, the orchestra is the only ensemble in the country to have a year-round dual role in the opera house and concert hall. Photo: WCS
May 15 to June 12: Coming to Featherstone this May! Beat the Street is a free, fun initiative that will see Featherstone transformed into a giant game! See how far you can walk, cycle, run, scoot and wheel in just four weeks. There are great challenges to enjoy, just pick up a Beat the Street card or use the app and swipe Beat Boxes across Featherstone to win prizes. Photo: Dean Atkins Photography
May 30: Memory Palace is a powerful new performance at Tileyard North work that fuses text, live music and innovative video projection to tell the story of one family’s journey of living with dementia whilst exploring the role that music plays in helping us to remember and connect with each other. Actual Size Theatre Company have developed this piece, inspired by stories and music from members of the Wakefield dementia community. Photo: Wakefield Council