Past Events › Art & Culture

Head to MK Gallery for the launch of How to Construct a Time Machine, an exhibition of over twenty-five historical and contemporary works that explore how artists play with media in innovative ways to transform our experience of time. 6pm - Exhibition opens 7pm - Mark Wallinger and Ruth Ewan In Conversation with exhibition curator Dr Marquard Smith. Please note, tickets for the In Conversation must be booked separately as places are limited. Reserve a ticket here. *Pre-booking essential online via Eventbrite. - See…

The informal "Knit and Natter and Stitch" group meets fortnightly from 1-2.30pm on Thursdays. The sessions are free to attend and are open to all levels of ability, from beginner to expert. There is no need to book or register - just turn up as and when you can!bVisitors are encouraged to bring along their own knitting projects.

There will be an evening of stand-up comedy at the Buszy on Saturday, 7 February at 7.30pm. The event includes local comedian Jimmy James Jones, along with many others. The Buszy is located in the former Milton Keynes Central Bus Station on Elder Gate, opposite the rail station. For tickets, please see the event website.

Two free events will be taking place at Milton Keynes Central Library on Saturday, 28 February. These form part of Digitalis, a project that describes itself as being "about new and exciting ways to promote literature and reading through digital development". The events on Saturday are: 10-12noon IRINI PADADIMITRIOU – V & A Museum Talk "Empowering Women with Technology", about how women can engage with, and be empowered by, new technologies, followed by questions and answers. 2-4pm STANZA- Workshop: "A…

There will be a night of live music at the Milton Keynes Gallery, next to the Theatre, on Saturday 14 March. The acts performing cover a range of styles, consisting of pop due Shield Patterns, Scottish multi-instrumentalist Esperi and experimental folk duo Lost Harbours. The show starts at 7.30pm, with tickets available on the door for £5.

Come and join Arts Central for the first Mingle 'Networking for the Arts' event of 2015 at their new location on floor 2 of Station House. There'll be the usual Mingle activities, with lots of networking, some refreshments, performance, music whilst browsing one or 2 stalls. They will also be holding an auction of some items from our Community Arts Resource Centre. If you would like to attend please register via Eventbrite.

There will be two free workshops on 10 April for children aged 7+ and their families. Join artists Anna Sikorska https://www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/antibiotics-online-uk/ and Nir Segal and learn how to create a painting by exploring each other’s favourite foods. Imagine shapes, join colours and look at everyday patterns in new ways, exchange ideas and turn your dinner plate into a beautiful painting! Anna Sikorska is the MK Gallery’s Collaborate 2015 artist in residence. During each school holiday Anna selects another artist to collaborate…

BYOB (bring your own beamer) is a one-night-exhibition at Milton Keynes Gallery, hosting artists, their projectors and a curated selection of live music. Artists, film makers, designers, photographers, civilians et al are invited to create or display existing works around the theme 'A Broken Wave'. A number of projectors are loaned to BYOB MK by MK Gallery for the exhibition - do not let your lack of beamer halt your participation. There is no set aspect ratio, resolution or format and no…

Experience the story of the First World War in an evening of original music and film at MK Gallery. Young songwriters, musicians and filmmakers from around Milton Keynes will be presenting inspiring new works that re-tell the story of the ‘Great War’ from a local perspective. The project has been led by Living Archive, an organisation dedicated to preserving the local history of Milton Keynes. The event forms part of an initiative to commemorate the war’s hundredth anniversary. This moving…