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All Upcoming Happening Today This Weekend

Apr

7

Horse Racing

Easter Tuesday Season Opener

📍Pontefract Racecourse

🕐 10:00

Apr

21

Horse Racing

OAP Free Day

📍Pontefract Racecourse

🕐 10:00

Apr

29

Horse Racing

National Horseracing College Charity Day

📍Pontefract Racecourse

🕐 10:00

May

22

Horse Racing

Music Night

📍Pontefract Racecourse

🕐 14:00

May

24

Music

Slam Dunk Festival North

Slam Dunk Festival North

📍Temple Newsam

🕐 08:00

Jun

2

Horse Racing

Pontefract Flat Racing

📍Pontefract Racecourse

🕐 10:00

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$How A Pontefract Pub Raised Over £2300 For Leeds General Infirmary With A Raphinha Shirt$

How A Pontefract Pub Raised Over £2300 For Leeds General Infirmary With A Raphinha Shirt

$How Did Pontefract Squash Regain Control In The Yorkshire Premier League?$

How Did Pontefract Squash Regain Control In The Yorkshire Premier League?

$Who Is Sienna Lavine, The Unbeaten Star Of Pontefract Athletics Club In Yorkshire$

Who Is Sienna Lavine, The Unbeaten Star Of Pontefract Athletics Club In Yorkshire

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Where Can You Get Two Hours Free Parking In Wakefield And Why Is The Council Scrapping Charges?

Where Can You Get Two Hours Free Parking In Wakefield And Why Is The Council Scrapping Charges?

Walkshire in Pontefract

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Brookfield Hotel

Brookfield Hotel

📍 11.2m from the centre of Pontefract

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Leonardo Hotel Leeds

Leonardo Hotel Leeds

📍 11.7m from the centre of Pontefract

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Hotel Indigo Leeds by IHG

Hotel Indigo Leeds by IHG

📍 11.8m from the centre of Pontefract

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Museum

Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre

Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre

2 Vicar Road, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9JZ

📍 11.3m from the centre of Pontefract

Tour

Tiger Moth Experience

Tiger Moth Experience

The Aerodrome, New Lennerton Lane, Sherburn In Elmet, North Yorkshire, LS25 6JE

📍 7.9m from the centre of Pontefract

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Restaurant

Abbey House Restaurant

Abbey House Restaurant

8 Park Street, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4PW

📍 11.8m from the centre of Pontefract

Restaurant

Burgers & Cocktails by Giraffe

Burgers & Cocktails by Giraffe

Ground Floor, Xscape, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA

📍 1.8m from the centre of Pontefract

Restaurant

Cryer & Stott Cheese Mongers

Cryer & Stott Cheese Mongers

20 - 24 Station Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BP

📍 4.2m from the centre of Pontefract

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Popular Pontefract Pub, the Beastfair Vault, Reopens Following Major Six-Figure Investment

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What Is Leeds City Of Maths?

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A look at the history of Constable Burton Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

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What Makes Spirit Of Yorkshire One Of The World's Top 50 Whisky Producers?

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