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Summer 2025 at YSP

Summer 2025 at YSP

For summer 2025 we have got you covered for creative and nourishing days out with friends and family. From Monday 21 July we are open 7 days a week for the duration of the holidays. We will be closed on Mondays again from 1 September. 

There's lots to see and do whether it's hot and sunny or cool and wet. Two exciting new indoor exhibitions by William Kentridge, and Lesley Barnes and Ross McAuley are open to discover, and we have a range of indoor and outdoor activities to keep kids of all ages entertained all summer long. 

Perfect for little ones to burn off energy, visit Little Wild Wood and pick up activity trails and tree discovery kits to help you explore hidden corners of the grounds.

For indoor activites, visit The Studio in the Underground Gallery, a fantastic creative space for everyone to create, play and learn with props and materials inspired by The Pull of Gravity  exhibition.

Catch up with friends over a delicious, locally sourced lunch in our cafés, with ice creams to help you cool down on warm days and a £5 lunch bag for kids. The Weston summer menu features fresh seasonal flavours, antipasti sharing boards, and refreshing cocktails—perfect for leisurely lunches in beautiful surroundings.

Kids always go FREE and parking is FREE too.

An adult and child building a sculpture out of pieces of wood in an outdoor setting.

Outdoor Sculpture Building

Work and play together to build outdoor sculptures inspired by artists in the park. Make, stack, balance and assemble to create your own supersized sculptures.
 

Sessions run every Tuesday in the Wakefield Summer Holidays, last session 26 August.

Summer in the Hidden Forest

Visit the magical Hidden Forest and follow your child’s imagination as they explore, create and play under a canopy of trees. Designed with under-5s in mind but all welcome.

Sessions run every Thursday and Friday in the Wakefield Summer Holidays, last session 29 August.

Two children jumping between wooden platforms in a nature play area.

Little Wild Wood

Discover Little Wild Wood - our natural creative play space, designed to inspire imaginations, somewhere for the kids to connect to sculpture and nature at their level.

A child builds a sculpture our of interconnecting wooden pieces.

The Studio

Visit The Studio in the Underground Gallery to enjoy drawing, making and imagining together, using playful Activity Baskets inspired by the themes and artworks in William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity
 

Other activities to enjoy this summer

  1. Visitor inside Roger Hiorns Seizure, 2008, Courtesy Arts Council Collection at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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    Seizure Admission

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    In order to conserve the artwork and extend it's lifespan, access to Seizure is by pre-booked time slot only. Capacity is limited and we recommend booking prior to your visit to avoid disappointment. Admission to YSP is included in all Seizure tickets.
  2. A baby crawling through confetti being blown by their adult.
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    Sculpture Baby: Jordy Kerwick

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    Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by Jordy Kerwick's One to Give. One to Take Away exhibition at The Weston.
  3. A solitary, leafless tree stands in a misty field, its gnarled branches reaching towards the sky. Frost covers the ground and nearby trees, while soft morning light casts a serene glow over the landscape, creating a tranquil winter scene.
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    Ancient and Veteran Tree Walk with Tony Wade

    Join artist Tony Wade for a gentle walk through YSP’s landscape, exploring its remarkable ancient and veteran trees.
  4. A group of people practising yoga in a spacious room. Two women are in the foreground, one in a black top and the other in a white sweatshirt, both in a cobra pose. Others are visible in the background, engaged in various yoga positions.
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    Yoga and Sound Bath Relaxation: William Kentridge

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    Join us for a yoga practice in the Underground Gallery, surrounded by inspirational artworks by William Kentridge.
  5. A storyteller crouches in front of a wooden box filled with colourful objects.
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    Storytelling in the Gallery: William Kentridge

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    Led by our spellbinding storytellers, move, make and imagine together, inspired by the William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity exhibition.
  6. A plate of carrots and potatoes with pumpkin seeds and watercress.
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    Vegan at The Weston

    Enjoy a delicious five course plant-based menu at The Weston to mark the end of Veganuary.
  7. A serene landscape featuring a large, bare tree on a grassy hill. In the distance, rolling hills are visible under a soft, muted sky. Two figures walk along a path, enjoying the tranquil scenery of nature in the early evening light.
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    Journey with the Trees: A Mindfulness Walk

    Join Wellness Practitioner Amy Charles for a guided walk among YSP’s trees and rediscover the healing bond between people, land and nature this winter.
  8. A digital projection of an oak tree in a darkened gallery space.
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    Yoga and Sound Bath Relaxation: Of the Oak

    Join us for an extended mid-week yoga practice in the Chapel, softly lit by the majestic Of the Oak installation.