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June 2017
Entrepreneurial Spark
Do you have an idea for a new business venture? A new series of monthly events aimed at budding entrepreneurs is taking place in CMK, designed to encourage business owners to take the plunge and to show what Milton Keynes has to offer. The next ‘Entrepreneurial Spark’ event will be held on Thursday 18 May at 11am in the RBS building at 302 Silbury Boulevard. The free event lasts an hour and includes guidance on how to stick to goals…
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 »Town Council Planning Committee Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Town Council's Planning Committee on Wednesday 21st June. The meeting will be held at the CMKTC offices on the 3rd floor, Margaret Powell House, 413 Midsummer Boulevard. Members of the public are welcome and will be given an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting to make statements on issues on the agenda or other matters relating to planning within the parish of Central Milton Keynes. The agenda will be available here approximately one…
Find out more »Ask an Architect… Anything
If you’d like to talk through a proposed project with an architect, bring your photos and ideas and chat for up to 30 minutes free of charge and with no obligation. Also an opportunity to talk with an architect if you are interested in architecture as a career. Meet architects and be inspired!
Find out more »Festival of Giants
Head to Campbell Park on 25th June for a midsummer Festival of GIANT puppetry, running from 12 noon until 6pm. See Festive Road’s incredible cycle-powered creatures: Harminder the mechanical elephant, Gwynhaff the dragon, Hilary the Triceratops, Rex the baby Tyrannosaurus and many others, including the unveiling of Shanti the beautiful Garuda, bird of peace. There will be many guest performances, amazing puppetry, workshops, story-telling, dancing, music, busking, food vendors and more... The Next Stop MK Culture Coach will also be…
Find out more »MK City Fest
A host of exciting events will be taking place over the last week of June and first week of July as part of MK City Fest. More details are here: http://www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk/Conferencing/City-Fest
Find out more »Every House on Langland Road: An Exploration of Netherfield at MK Gallery
Every House on Langland Road An exhibition by Simon Phipps and Darren Umney 29 June - 29 July 2017 / Admission free Preview: Thursday 29 June / 6-8pm / All welcome Every House on Langland Road is an exploration of Netherfield, a unique housing project built in the new city of Milton Keynes in the early 1970s. The houses were designed before the collapse of the post war consensus in an optimistic spirit of public housing and social mobility. They…
Find out more »Afternoon Tea & Talk at MK Library
Join Sunday Times bestselling author Trisha Ashley as she shares the ups and downs of a writer's life and her new book. Tickets are £3 per person in advance from the Enquiry Desk on the first floor at Central Library or telephone 01908 254050. Copies of Trisha's new book 'The Little Teashop of Lost and Found' will be available for sale and signing.
Find out more »July 2017
Festival of Nature – Get Into Wildlife
As part of the city-wide Festival of Nature during the first week of July, there will be a two-day "wild zone" set up in the intu shopping centre. Visit the wild zone to see: A pop-up wildlife garden for hints and tips on how you can help wildlife at home. Hands-on children's activites. A selection of the entries from the five days wild scrapbook challenge. A selection of gifts and products to purchase from the College Lake shop.
Find out more »Festival of Nature – Get Into Wildlife
As part of the city-wide Festival of Nature during the first week of July, there will be a two-day "wild zone" set up in the intu shopping centre. Visit the wild zone to see: A pop-up wildlife garden for hints and tips on how you can help wildlife at home. Hands-on children's activites. A selection of the entries from the five days wild scrapbook challenge. A selection of gifts and products to purchase from the College Lake shop.
Find out more »British National Youth Circuit Championships CMK
CMK will play host to the British National Youth Circuit Cycling competitions on Sunday 9 June. Presented by Santander Cycles MK, the race will take in sections of Midsummer Boulevard, Witan Gate and Silbury Boulevard between Grafton and Saxon Gates. More information can be found here.
Find out more »Entrepreneurial Spark
Do you have an idea for a new business venture? A new series of monthly events aimed at budding entrepreneurs is taking place in CMK, designed to encourage business owners to take the plunge and to show what Milton Keynes has to offer. The next ‘Entrepreneurial Spark’ event will be held on Thursday 18 May at 11am in the RBS building at 302 Silbury Boulevard. The free event lasts an hour and includes guidance on how to stick to goals…
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