Pontefract Civic Society

Planning permission has been granted to convert the former Lloyds Bank branch, on Ropergate in Pontefract town centre, into a pub. Google image.

Former Lloyds Bank to be turned into pub

Did you enjoy this year's festival?

24 photos from all the sweet fun of Pontefract Liquorice Festival 2023

WheelFest will feature an array of vehicles, from cars to trikes.

Pontefract gears up for 2023 WheelFest motoring showcase

Pontefract Liquorice Festival is set to return on Sunday July 9.

Date for your diary: Pontefract Liquorice Festival returns

Pontefract Civic Society members have decorated the town hall ahead of King Charles coronation on Saturday May 6.

Society's flying the flag with a coronation display on Pontefract Town Hall

Cheque this out: Pontefract Civic Society has raised over £300 for The Prince of Wales Hospice.

Civic society's calendar sales boost for The Prince of Wales Hospice

The visitors got the opportunity to see sights such as Pontefract Town Hall and Pontefract Castle, as well as a wander through the town

Pontefract Civic Society hosts U3A tour

Pontefract's voluntary groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations come together at Pontefract Town Hall to showcase their work

Community showcase event in Pontefract hailed a success

Pontefract Civic Society's community showcase event will be held at Pontefract Town Hall on Saturday March 18.

Showcase for community work in Pontefract

Pontefract Civic Society held its annual Design Awards at the Pontefract Town Hall on Monday, January 30.

Pontefract Civic Society holds Design Awards

Children from six schools across Pontefract took part in the judging the competition.

Winner of Pontefract Christmas display contest revealed

Pontefract Town Hall, where the memorial service will take place

Pontefract St John Ambulance memorial to be unveiled

It is the biggest Heritage Open Days Festival Pontefract has seen.

Pontefract to host largest ever Heritage Open Days Festival

One of the information boards on Liquorice Way

Monoliths point the way to Pontefract's heritage

Some of the pupils' art work outside Pontefract Town Hall

Young artists have their work on display in Pontefract

Pontefract Civic Society chainman Paul Cartwright lends a hand with the he mashing of Iubilaeum. The beer has been specially commissioned to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee

Limited edition beer has been commissioned by Pontefract Civic Society for the P...
Pontefract Civic Society has commissioned a limited-edition beer for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Community colleagues representing many more people delivering the Pontefract Civic Society Jubilee programme.

Pontefract Civic Society awarded lottery funding for Queen's Jubilee celebration...

The Queen's official Platinum Jubilee portrait.

Pontefract will mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee in royal style

The winners of the Pontefract Civic Society Design Awards.
Not pictured No 1 Letting, Heritage Award and La Rokka Mediterranean Kitchen, Improvement Award. Pics courtesy of Porl Medlock.

Celebrating the best of Pontefract's streetscape

Wakefield Council to discuss ‘Street For People scheme. Pic Scott Merrylees.

Pontefract Streets for People scheme to be discussed by Wakefield Council

Queen's Mill Castleford

Discover the heritage on your doorstep - walks, talks and events around Pontefr...

The Liquorice Singers from Ponefract are making plans to meet up again in a few months time

Community choir looking forward to singing again after lockdown

The 2019 Design Awards Ceremony held at Pontefract
Town Hall in Jan 2020

Spotlight on: Pontefract Civic Society - the ‘voice of Pontefract’

A community poppy display has come to life again to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion

Pontefract poppy display comes to life again for RBL 100

Over the weekend, a huge display of bottle base poppies, made by the community was attached to netting and adorned the face of Pontefract Town Hall to honour VE day 2021

IN PICTURES: Pontefract Civic Society's community poppy display comes to life

Pontefract Civic Society is looking for your stories

Are you from Pontefract and over 45? The town's civic society is looking for you...

On Tuesday night, Pontefract Civic Society approached the town’s homegrown artist, Rachel List, about a collaboration to honour the legacy of Captain Sir Tom

Pontefract pays special tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore with town artwork
Pontefract has paid its own special tribute to the late Captain Sir Tom Moore with new pieces of artwork displayed in the town.

Pontefract Civic Society Chair Paul Cartwright took part in the RBL's Paratrooper Commando Challenge

Pontefract Civic Society Chair takes on Tommy 10k challenge to raise funds for T...

Pontefract Civic Society’s decoration squad are collecting poppies made from the base of plastic bottles to be mounted on Pontefract town hall

Remembrance Day: Communities come together to help Pontefract Civic Society's Po...

Wakefield Town Hall

This is how you can get an inside look at the hidden heritage of Wakefield, Horb...

A small VJ day ceremony was held in Pontefract town centre, to commemorate 75 years since Japan ceased fighting in the Second World War

Pontefract commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day

The pub on Horsefair.

Roof-top terrace garden approved for town pub

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

Pontefract Liquorice Festival will go online this year

Lockdown survey

Readers want a steady return to going into town but warned high streets will not...

Politically Speaking: Yvette Cooper, MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

Politically Speaking: Yvette Cooper, MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

Politically Speaking with MP Yvette Cooper: “The community spirit that sustained...

Pontefract Civic Society and the design team accepted the award for best dressed town in Tour De Yorkshire last year, the decorations team were in charge of the VE day celebrations this year

VE Day celebrations will be take place in Pontefract despite the town being in l...

Jonathan Griffiths, John Tollick and Karl Gilbert from The Crescent group outside the former cinema.

Help restore cinema to its former glory

Jonathan Griffiths, Treasurer for the Crescent Group, John Tollick who kick-started the debate about the Crescent and Karl Gilbert, Secretary, Pontefract Civic Society outside The Crescent Cinema.

Share your ideas for restoration of Pontefract’s Crescent Cinema

Help restore cinema to its former glory