The Exchange Tap

14/03/2026

22/02/2026

It’s your last opportunity to savour our brilliant street‑food vendors’ rhubarb‑inspired delights! These are only here for Rhubarb Festival, so don't wait about to grab these delights...

Including...

La Chingada Tex-Mex UK 🌮🌯
Specials: Spicy Rhubarb Salsa – a gently spicy, sweet-and-sour salsa made to drizzle over our famous birria tacos. Rhubarb & Hibiscus Iced Tea – a crisp, lightly botanical drink with a bright sweet-tart finish (non-alcoholic). Churros with Rhubarb Compote Dip – warm churros served with a seasonal rhubarb compote. Rhubarb Slaw – fresh cabbage, apple, and rhubarb with a citrus dressing.

Gray's at WX☕🧁
Specials: Rhubarb Matcha Latte, Rhubarb Latte, selection of rhubarb sweet treats and rhubarb crumble pots served with custard.

The Exchange Tap 🍸
Specials: Jolly Boys Rhubarb Blonde Ale, Rhubarb Bellini and rhubarb gin and mixer.

Spudz Wakefield🥔
Specials:Tender, slow-cooked pulled pork/beef brisket wrapped in a fluffy Yorkshire pudding, loaded with stuffing, creamy mash, carrots and tenderstem broccoli. Finished with rich gravy and a sweet-sharp hit of rhubarb chutney to balance the savoury flavours perfectly.

Smash & Dash Wakefield🍔
Specials: Double Smash Rhubarb Cheeseburger – two juicy smashed beef patties with crispy edges, dripping in melted cheese and topped with house rhubarb burger relish, packed into a soft toasted bun.

Find them all at: WX Wakefield Exchange, Union Street, Wakefield, WF1 3AD

📸 Gray's at WX

20/02/2026

Happy Birthday to us ❤️
What an awesome team we have.
JOLLY BOYS' Brewery
WX Wakefield
La Chingada Tex-Mex UK
Gray's at WX
Spudz Wakefield
Smash & Dash Wakefield

02/02/2026

We’re excited for this one!

Big news for comedy fans! Russell Kane has just been added to a special edition of Comedy Night at WX!

Joined by MC Colin Manford, Vince Atta and Nina Gilligan expect razor‑sharp observations, high‑energy delivery and a guaranteed night of big laughs at Wakefield Exchange.

🗓️ Saturday 27 June
⏰ 5pm - 9:30pm
🎫 £25

Book your tickets now!
🔗https://wxbooking.co.uk/events/46/details

02/02/2026

It’s a place where casual food and drink pair seamlessly with extraordinary encounters in art, craft, and innovation.

29/01/2026

Rodeo tomorrow from 7pm 🤠 - FREE
Comedy on Saturday night 🤣 - £11
We hope to see you there!

From art and comedy to discos and rodeo nights, here’s what’s coming up at WX this week👇

🎨 Artwalk – WX & Unlimited
Wed 28 Jan | 5pm-7:30pm | Free
WX are thrilled to be a part of Artwalk Wakefield, working alongside Unlimited.

🤣 Laughing Matters: Comedy School
Thur 29 Jan - Thur 12 Mar | 6pm-8pm | £140
LAST CHANCE to book your place at our 7 week comedy school! Book now >> https://wxwfd.short.gy/ComedySchool

🪩 Toddler Disco
Fri 30 Jan | 10am-12pm | Free
The cutest disco in town is back!

🤠 Rodeo Night
Fri 30 Jan | 7pm-10pm | Free
Yeehaw, Rodeo nights are back - pull on your cowboy boots and get ready to stomp!

🎤 Comedy Night - January
Sat 31 Jan | 6:30pm-10pm | £11
Our monthly Comedy Night returns with a line up you won't want to miss! In association with Plane Comedy. Book now >> https://wxwfd.short.gy/ComedyJan26

FREE Weekly Sessions:
🩺 Health Checks - Wed 28 Jan | 9:30am-3:30pm
🪑 Chair‑Based Exercise – Wed 28 Jan | 10am–11am
🎶 WX Pop Choir – Wed 28 Jan | 12pm–1pm
💃 Bollywood Dance Class – Wed 28 Jan | 2pm–3pm

See the full programme: wxwfd.short.gy/WhatsOn

20/01/2026

🤠

Our Rodeos were so popular with you in 2025, we're now bringing you FREE Rodeo Nights monthly!

We've partnered with The Dance Studio Leeds and Cindy's Stompers to bring you nights of boot stompin’ fun all the way up to December.

📅Dates for your diaries!
Friday 30 January 2026 - Boot Scootin' Cowgirls
Friday 27 February 2026 - Cindy’s Stompers
Friday 27 March 2026 - Boot Scootin' Cowgirls
Friday 24 April 2026 - Cindy’s Stompers
Friday 29 May 2026 - Boot Scootin' Cowgirls
Friday 26 June 2026 - Cindy’s Stompers
Friday 31 July 2026 - Boot Scootin' Cowgirls
Friday 28 August 2026 - Cindy’s Stompers
Friday 25 September 2026 - Boot Scootin' Cowgirls
Friday 30 October 2026 - Cindy’s Stompers
Friday 27 November 2026 - Boot Scootin' Cowgirls
Friday 18 December 2026 - Cindy’s Stompers

If you like the sound of that, then The WX Spring Hoedown on Friday 24 April will be right up your street too! There'll be chance for you to show of your moves with our dance instructor, live music from the outstanding Country Bound band, and as if that wasn't enough a mechanical bull to test your rodeo skills on. Tickets are only £15 but giddy up and grab your tickets before they gallop away! Yehaw! 🐂 https://wxwakefield.short.gy/WXHoedown

10/01/2026

Get your tickets from the WX Wakefield website now! 🎟️

Comedy Night Early Bird Tickets END 12 January

Our next Comedy Night lands on Saturday 31 January, and the line-up is seriously good… so grab those £6 Early Bird tickets while you still can

Your line-up:
⭐ MC Colin Manford
North West comic, writer, and actor. Expect sharp storytelling, brilliant energy and no‑holds‑barred humour.

⭐ Tez Ilyas
One of the UK’s most celebrated rising stars. From his hit TEZ Talks to sell‑out Soho Theatre runs and two BBC Radio 4 series, he’s comedy gold.

⭐ Mad Ron
“Uxbridge’s Third Hardest Man” a cult favourite who’s toured with Reg D Hunter and headlined top clubs across the UK.

⭐ Paul Tonkinson
Award‑winning Yorkshireman, marathon runner and electrifying performer known for physical comedy, killer impressions and unstoppable charm.

📅 Saturday 31 January
⏰ Doors 6:30pm – Ends 10pm
🎟️ Early Bird: £6 (until 12 Jan), General Admission (after 12 Jan): £11
📍 Wakefield Exchange
🔞 Adults only

Don’t miss out, once Early Bird ends, it’s gone!

07/01/2026

We're back open today from 11am! 🥳🥳

JOLLY BOYS' Brewery WX Wakefield

04/01/2026

We can’t wait for this 🎷🎺🎵

Get ready, Wakefield, the incredible Deadbeat Brass are storming back into Wakefield Exchange on Saturday 17 January, 7pm–10pm, and they’re bringing a full-on brass explosion with them 🎺

Prepare for a genre-bending, floor-shaking, grin-inducing night as they blast out funked‑up covers from Queen to Shaggy, Beyoncé to Billie Eilish, all reimagined with their signature powerhouse brass sound.

Made up of ten of the North’s finest horn and percussion maestros, Deadbeat Brass blend New Orleans jazz, funk, grunge, and Latin grooves into a live performance that hits you right in the soul (and the dancing shoes).

And the best part? It’s completely FREE! Just turn up, soak up the atmosphere, and enjoy an unforgettable night of live music.

Make an evening of it, grab something delicious from our street food vendors and enjoy drinks flowing from our onsite bar.

This is one you won’t want to miss.

HowDo Yorkshire Experience Wakefield

04/01/2026

📣 Hours Update 📣
Going forward, the Exchange Tap Bar will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

We’ll be open and ready to pour the rest of the week, and we can’t wait to see you then! 🍻
Thanks for your understanding and continued support.

- The Exchange Tap team.
JOLLY BOYS' Brewery
WX Wakefield