Wakefield Museums and Castles

Fireworks bursting from the keep at Pontefract Castle as the sun goes down

Proms at the Castle

Sat 20 June 2026, 5:30pm - 10pm

Pontefract Castle

Enjoy a magnificent evening of music and light as Pontefract Castle proudly presents the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. Bring along friends and loved ones to listen to moving melodies as the sun goes down over the Castle.
Prepare to be transported on an orchestral odyssey!
The concert will end with a fantastic firework finale.

Make a weekend of it and double-up with Tributes at the Castle the next day, Sunday 21 June!

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20 June 2026

5:30pm - 10pm

Pontefract Castle

Tickets coming soon

All ages

Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult

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