KLH EVENTS

01/08/2024

On Saturday 3rd August, as part of Wakefield Council's A Grand Day Out, we will be in the exhibition space at Castleford Market Hall with our Craft and Gift Fair. Lots to see and do both inside and out.
Wakefield District Markets
Wakefield Council
Experience Wakefield
https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/a-grand-day-out/

01/08/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Bernie Weston, Jan Dormand, Jenni Davey, Shane Bambrook

30/07/2024

Another great family fun day in the Valley Gardens next week - Yorkshire Day, Thursday 1st August.

21/07/2024

Prizes were presented Yesterday by Pontefract Civic Society to Imogen Byard and Declan Drage who came 1st & 2nd in last weekends Liquorice Shoots scavenger hunt. Congratulations to both of them.

Thank you to Wakefield Libraries Pontefract Museum Friends Of Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract Kayla’s Kandy Picson Printing & Embroidery - Workwear, merchandise and bespoke gifts Bad Bambi & Peter Jones, Pontefract for your help.

17/07/2024

We LOVE liquorice weekend 😃

16/07/2024

We're looking for more amazing businesses to come and join us with a stall at our cyclothon and family fun day at Pontefract RUFC, this Saturday 20 July! 🚴‍♀️

The pitch fee is £15 plus a raffle prize.
We will provide a full size market stall, subject to availability.

If you're interested, please email [email protected] with a little info about what they sell.

Don't miss what is going to be an amazing day! 🌟

Businesses attending must have public liability insurance.

15/07/2024

Another wonderful community event with proceeds going to a worthy cause.

This isn't our event - we are just sharing the love.

15/07/2024

UPDATE: Unfortunately I still haven’t been able to reach out to the lady who asked me to put a plant in this lovely little pot she had. I know she lives within the 5Towns area so if any local followers could share this post for me that would be appreciated. I’m sure she will get in touch soon but I’m feeling awful about not been able to get in touch with her. Thank you 🤞😊🌵

Good morning. A lovely lady asked me if I would pot a plant in this lovely pot for her which as you can see, I have done. However …… I can’t find the original message I was sent with the photo of the pot so I don’t know how to get on touch other than via Facebook! So if you’re out there, can you please resend the photo you sent me and we can organise delivery for you. Thank you 😊🌵

15/07/2024

What in incredible weekend of events we had in celebration of our black stuff!
Liquorice Shoots on Saturday and then the annual Liquorice Festival in the town on Sunday!

MASSIVE thanks to everyone who paid us a visit! We had well over 3000 visitors in the town hall (on our clicker we only tally adults, but know how persuasive children can be in influencing their adults purchases 😜)

And OMG how fantastic was our “celebrity” visitor Lucy Liquorice!

We do try to regulate the number of visitors in the building at any one time, and I did try to keep a balance of visitors throughout the day, by guiding visitors to start in the quieter of the two rooms, but many were too eager to get in, to listen. The gasps of wonder and awe though, when people were coming in and seeing what you all had to offer was fabulous for me to hear, and the best I can do is to pass on the excitement of the visitors coming in through the doors. There were also some very complimentary comments on the landing from excited and happy customers too! So for those of you who said it was too busy for people to see the stalls, we apologise.

We also need to thank our volunteers for the day Becci Aldridge and Jacob Hartley. And our drop off “traffic marshall” Neil, who donned a pink tee shirt and hi vis and commandeered the ping pong paddles to get our stallholders through the market place!

Finally a very grateful round of applause to everyone who donated to the Town Hall defibrillator fund, we’re incredibly proud to announce that our bucket raised £160!

Now starts the planning for 2025!

(PS apologies for not posting straight after the event, it’s fair to say we were shattered!)

13/07/2024

The ladies from KLH Events Online Craft & Gift fairs striking a pose in the market hall 💗

13/07/2024

Well what an incredible day!
Pontefract Civic Society once again brought us an incredible opportunity to join them in another collaborative town centre community day and we can’t thank them enough for their trust in us to bring you the Liquorice Shoots.
Karen and I also wish to thank each and every one of our fantastic stallholder who also put their trust in us, and we’re always thrilled to hear how well that trust has paid off and that they’ve had amazing days of trading!
Finally THANK YOU to you the people of Pontefract, and beyond who came out to enjoy the day with us, the character parade, the music on stage, the dancers, the dog show, the legendary John Turner standing in as compère (👏🏼), and HUUUUGE thanks to the Star Wars crew who entertained us all!

The Pink Ladies return to Pontefract Town Hall tomorrow with our Craft and Gift Fair, while the annual Liquorice Festival takes place in the town.

Keep your eyes peeled for Shoots ‘25 date!

13/07/2024

13/07/2024

IT’S Liquorice Shoots DAY!!!!
Come see us all in town x

12/07/2024

Don't these look amazing 😍

12/07/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Bernie Weston, Jan Dormand, Paul Cartwright, Gill Lodge, Becci Aldridge, Jan Taylor, Carol Hardwicke, Jenni Davey, Shane Bambrook, Sarah Gill, Denny Flynn, Lou Hart

10/07/2024

Available in bottles if you fancy a tipple at home.

10/07/2024

Pontefract's very own Liquorice stout 😋

Now pouring The delicious Liquorice 4.6% stout collaboration with Chin Chin Brewing Company and the magic of Five Towns Brewery Wakefield . Thanks Guys. 🍺🍺🍺 We have plenty for weekend celebrations of Pontefract Liquorice Festival.
Our good friends over at House of Ales have their very own Liquorice bottled stout. So pop in to visit in the Market hall or stall near the buttercross.

10/07/2024

Just 48 hours left for anyone wishing to join us with a stall for Saturday in Pontefract Town Centre!
Email us NOW [email protected]

08/07/2024

It's going to be a fabulous weekend of events 🎉🥳

Expect a whole host of exciting Fringe Activity at Pontefract's famous Liquorice Festival! With walks, talks, craft activities and more!

07/07/2024

Join us at Pontefract Library for a series of talks about the history of liquorice in Pontefract!

- Saturday 13 July at 1:30-2:30pm
- Sunday 14 July at 11am-12pm and 2-3pm
- Pontefract Library



Pontefract Museum Pontefract Civic Society Pontefract Castle (official) Pontefract Heritage Group Town Crier of Pontefract

06/07/2024

Bertie and Bettie have taken residency in the Market Hall this year due to requesting to stay dry and Bettie just having a perm. So please come see them. Apparently Bettie is expecting as well. Happy Liquorice Shoots Wakefield District Markets and Decoration squad

05/07/2024

Just one week to our Liquorice Shoot event - but you still have the chance to join us (we can always ask for more market stalls!😜)
If you’ve decided that you really don’t want to miss out on being a part of this INCREDIBLE day, drop us an email to [email protected] QUICK!!!!

04/07/2024

BREAKING NEWS For Liquorice Shoots thanks to
Panda IT Solutions Ltd and Mos Eisley Misfits

03/07/2024

Beavering away on the background - details of the day for Liquoice shoots Saturday and our event at Pontefract Town Hall on the Sunday will be going out this weekend.

03/07/2024

Breaking News
we are delighted to announce that
Celestial Aerial Fitness (Aerial Sophie)
will be in Cornmarket
for you to try out aerial display work under her very talented guidance. (some restrictions may apply).

We are grateful to Celestial Aerial Fitness bringing this activity to the Liquorice Shoots in Pontefract on Saturday 13th July.

02/07/2024