The Hepworth Wakefield

Art Fund Museum of the year 2017 WINNER

Our award winning galleries, function rooms and large blank canvas spaces provide a stunning contemporary backdrop to your event, whether it be a meeting, conference, launch, dinner, party or wedding.

Choose from the modern purpose-built auditorium: the learning studios, comprising four informal, flexible spaces; the private meeting room; the café bar; and the foyer. Our spectacular gallery spaces can also be made available for very special out-of-hours, exclusive events.

The Calder is The Hepworth Wakefield’s new blank canvas space. A large converted 800 square metre Victorian Mill, its scale and aesthetic make it a wonderful space for launches, photoshoots and dinners for up to 280.

In addition, our wider site comprises an imposing pedestrian bridge with views to the local boatyard, a large lawned areas, sculpture gardens and an industrial backdrop of adjacent 18th century textile mills.

The Hepworth Wakefield Garden, designed by internationally acclaimed landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, is a beautifully landscaped garden free for all to enjoy.

A large foyer space which is accessible by the road which is ideal for car launches.

Adjacent to the River Calder

Capacity

Name	Banqueting	Boardroom	Theatre	Cabaret	Reception
Auditorium	90	28	125	90	125
Cafe Bar	80	x	x	80	150
Combined Learning Studios & Reception Area	80	28	120	80	120
Learning Studio 3	x	8	x	x	x
Learning Studio 1	40	20	50	40	50
Learning Studio 2	40	20	60	40	50
The Hepworth Wakefield Garden Café	x	x	10	x	x

Parking

Type	Basis	Spaces	Cost	Location
Car		84	£0	Onsite

Accreditations, Associations, Memberships and Affiliations

Awards

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2017 WINNER.

Voted by The Times as one of the top art galleries in the world.

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