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August 2017
Start the Art
Start the Art is a weekly session for children to get into art and enjoy the experiences of painting, drawing, mark-making and more. These interactive sessions, hosted by a group of friendly artists, run every Tuesday morning in MK Gallery's event space. Booking is essential via Eventbrite. Please book one child ticket for each child attending.
Find out more »Traditional Folk Music Workshop
Jennifer Reid, the MK50 artist in residence, will be at Campbell Park next week. She will be on the canal in Campbell park gathering memories from local people to create a songbook for the MK50 celebrations. As part of this residency, which has been funded by the Arts Council, Jennifer will also be running two workshops where residents can find out about old songs and traditional folk music, then have a go at writing their own. These will take place…
Find out more »Proms in the Park
The annual classical bonanza from Milton Keynes City Orchestra returns for an evening of uplifting music with a firework finale. Ticket prices are Adult/£19; Child/£9; Family/£49. Located in Campbell Park Amphitheatre. Recommended parking at Milton Keynes Shopping Centre. Guests are advised to bring their own seating and warm clothes. Picnics are welcome. Gazebos and BBQs are not allowed. No pets allowed. All assistance dogs are welcome. Performance approx 2hrs inc. interval Tickets are non refundable and non transferable.
Find out more »MK Film Festival
The annual two-day open-air film festival returns with four films being screened at the Campbell Park Amphitheatre over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of August. At 6pm on Saturday there will be a screening of the original 1985 Back to the Future, followed by three back-to-back screenings on Sunday. This will start with Toy Story at 1pm, followed by Grease and closing with Top Gun. All the films are rated PG, except Top Gun, which has a 12…
Find out more »Spoken Word Open Mic
An open mic event for all writers and poets to perform and present work in front of an engaging and supportive audience. If you are interested in presenting please contact: swright@mkgallery.org
Find out more »September 2017
MK Geek Night
Milton Keynes Geek Night is a quarterly evening event for the digital and creative communities. MKGN combines the talks from the best speakers in the UK and beyond, with the opportunity to meet up, network and chat with like minded people. https://mkgeeknight.co.uk/
Find out more »Start the Art
Start the Art is a weekly session for children to get into art and enjoy the experiences of painting, drawing, mark-making and more. These interactive sessions, hosted by a group of friendly artists, run every Tuesday morning in MK Gallery's event space. Booking is essential via Eventbrite. Please book one child ticket for each child attending.
Find out more »October 2017
Start the Art
Start the Art is a weekly session for children to get into art and enjoy the experiences of painting, drawing, mark-making and more. These interactive sessions, hosted by a group of friendly artists, run every Tuesday morning in MK Gallery's event space. Booking is essential via Eventbrite. Please book one child ticket for each child attending.
Find out more »Feast of Fire
MK50’s official free event, Feast of Fire, is a magical and fiery celebration for the people of Milton Keynes. The evening will light up with fire sculptures, installations in Midsummer Boulevard by French artist Denis Tricot and sound artist Dan Fox, a torchlit ‘People’s Procession’ made up of over 200 local residents, ‘Spellbound’ family shadow puppet show, live music from the anarchically colourful Mr Wilson’s Second Liners with upbeat dance tunes that pay homage to disco and ‘90s club culture,…
Find out more »November 2017
Milton Keynes: Building a Dream
Lee Shostak will present his provisional conclusions from his book on the development of Milton Keynes. John Walker and David Lock will then offer their observations. Lee moved to Stony Stratford in 1972 to write a history of the city’s early years. As actual construction had barely started, He placed the book on hold and worked for Milton Keynes Development Corporation until 1980. He then practiced as an economic development consultant for many communities in England, Scotland and Wales. In…
Find out more »Start the Art
Start the Art is a weekly session for children to get into art and enjoy the experiences of painting, drawing, mark-making and more. These interactive sessions, hosted by a group of friendly artists, run every Tuesday morning in MK Gallery's event space. Booking is essential via Eventbrite. Please book one child ticket for each child attending.
Find out more »A Different Kind of Urban
As Milton Keynes’ 50th anniversary year draws to a close, the members and friends of the Open University Choir have commissioned a new piece to commemorate the occasion. The piece, which includes lyrics about the city, its history, design and culture, is described as having “potential to engage, stimulate or challenge anyone who knows Milton Keynes.” The new piece will be performed for the first time at The Hub theatre at the Open University on 23 November, starting at 1pm. There will also be a pre-concert discussion with…
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