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Tomorrow – July 26th -is the start of Clarence Shockwave, presented by the Wakefield Music Collective . A weekend of live music from 12 noon to 9pm at the Bandstand in Clarence Park.

It’s the summer holidays and there’s plenty to do in the Park! The Play and Pay games are now open every day and the ticket office is open from 10.30am to 5pm for tennis, putting, pitch and putt and bowls. There’s equipment available if you don’t have your own.
And of course, the children’s playground is open by the Athletic Stadium.
Family fun for everyone!

Update: 19 July 2025

Good evening everyone. The car boot sale tomorrow morning – July 20th – is on. The field has been checked and it is fine.

Times are 7am for sellers and 8am – 12 noon in Clarence Park. The cost per vehicle is £10 car; £2 for a trailer and £15 for a van/car sideways. Entry point is off the Denby Dale Road (on the same side as the Bandstand – banners and stewards will be on the roadside to assist) and the postcode is WF2 8DY. Exit onto Park Avenue. Items for sale should be second-hand. No knives or weapons. See you there!

Green Fingers Needed!

Join our friendly team of gardening volunteers in the Flower Garden! Whether you love planting, pruning, or just getting your hands in the soil, we’d love your help.

📍 Wednesday afternoon (stay as long as you like!)
🌿 Enjoy fresh air & great company
💚 Help keep our park beautiful for everyone

No gardening experience needed—just enthusiasm! Join us in the Flower Garden in Thornes Park at 1pm tomorrow afternoon – July 16th – for as long as you can spare. Please bring gardening gloves and a trowel.

Hope you’re all ready & prepared for Clarence Shockwaves 2025!The annual free music festival run by Wakefield Music Collective is held at the Bandstand in Clarence Park (Denby Dale Road WF2 8EB) on Saturday 26-27 July from 12 noon to 9pm.

Don’t forget that the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of CHaT Parks will be on Monday 14th July at 7pm in the upper meeting room at the Holmfield Arms. All members of the Friends are cordially invited to the meeting and non-members are very welcome to come along. You can join at the meeting too. There will be the Chairman’s report, voting and the chance to talk and discuss future plans and ideas for the park.

The Friends of CHaT Parks will be holding their final car boot sale in Clarence Park on Sunday September 14th, from 7am for sellers and 8am – 12 noon in Clarence Park. Sellers can arrive from 7 am to 12 noon, with buyers from 8am. The cost per vehicle is £10 car; £2 for a trailer and £15 for a van/car sideways. Entry point is off the Denby Dale Road (on the same side as the Bandstand – banners and stewards will be on the roadside to assist) and the postcode is WF2 8DY. Exit onto Park Avenue. Items for sale should be second-hand. No knives or weapons. See you there!

The next car boot sale of the Friends of CHaT Parks will be on Sunday July 20th from 7am for sellers and 8am – 12 noon in Clarence Park. Sellers can arrive from 7 am to 12 noon, with buyers from 8am. The cost per vehicle is £10 car; £2 for a trailer and £15 for a van/car sideways. Entry point is off the Denby Dale Road (on the same side as the Bandstand – banners and stewards will be on the roadside to assist) and the postcode is WF2 8DY. Exit onto Park Avenue. Items for sale should be second-hand. No knives or weapons. See you there!