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We’re excited to welcome to Pontefract Castle on Tuesday 18 January to film their ‘How A Man Shall Be Armed’ series! Please be aware there will be limited access to the Bakehouse and Kitchen areas all day.

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2022-01-12

The Butterfly Effect at Pontefract Library today! For

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2021-06-30

Look out – the executioner’s about! Creating a new cast of medieval characters for future visitor messaging campaigns at Pontefract and Sandal Castles with and .

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2021-05-26

'Moonlight at Dunstanburgh' by Chris Pennock

This original oil is part of Chris's new collection which launches next week here at Pomfret Gallery in Pontefract.

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2021-04-09

📅#OTD 1645, Sir Marmaduke Langdale & his renowned Northern Horsemen defeat Parliamentarian cavalry at Melton Mowbray.
Langdale (known as 'The Ghost') was en-route to the relief of where the Northerners' friends were under siege.

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2021-02-25

Task 22 was to produce a picture of an animal, bird or fish using medium that you don’t usually use. Some great pictures ere submitted. Pontefract Art Club, although not open, is proving that we are all still busy being creative.

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2020-08-14

Pontefract Art Club’s task this week was to design a textile pattern suitable for a fabric or wallpaper. The designs submitted are certainly good enough to go into production!

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2020-07-03

The on line theme this week was to record the contents of your sink. Pontefract Art members produced these wonderful paintings

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2020-05-23

Need a little peace and quiet? Geoff Leathley’s exhibition has moments of calm away from the hustle and bustle of & town centres. Take some time to reflect on these tranquil local scenes. See more at https://t.co/iBii4eLL1c

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2020-05-13

Beautiful VE paintings completed by Pontefract Art Club members during lockdown.

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2020-05-09

Some work produced by Pontefract Art Club this week. The feet sketches are in response to Task 4.

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2020-04-18

Site Assistant Ian brings us this week's This beautiful cross from St John's Priory in
'I've always had a fascination with jet and jet working, and this is a well known design. I hope to make a reproduction of it one day'

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2020-02-21

Pontefract Art Club at Coberhill for 5 days. So much brilliant and creative art being produced. All subjects in lots of different techniques and media.

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2020-02-20

6 December 1642 Royalist forces under William Cavendish, Earl of Newcastle defeated Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax at leaving Parliamentarian forces in Yorkshire divided. Newcastle then took the opportunity to secure Pontefract.

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2019-12-06

Tonight we are back after our summer break. Come along to St Giles Church, from 7.00 pm till 9.00 pm. Tea and coffee served.
All enthusiastic artists, no matter ability, are welcome.
SUPPORT PONTEFRACT ART CLUB

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2019-08-20