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August 2016
Family History Consultation
Interested in finding out more about your ancestors? Two sessions at Milton Keynes Central Library could help residents shine some light on their family past. These consultation events are held by the family history department at the Library, with the assistance of genealogy expert John Hanson. The department has access to a huge range of historical resources and information, including records from across the country as well as detailed history for the Buckinghamshire area. The sessions will take place on…
Find out more »Spoken Word Open Mic Night
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 2016
Campbell Park Sculpture Walk
A walk around Campbell Park looking at the various sculptures, including the relatively new memorial to Edna Read. Meet at the Campbell Park Pavilion. Access: There is a good network of all-weather paths but steep gradients through the park (Milton Keynes Parks Trust) Booking: Pre-booking preferred. A maximum of 20 people per tour. Contact Ian Michie, 07877 541627 orian.michie@yahoo.co.uk
Find out more »The Festival of Nations
The fabulous Festival of Nations event is back on Saturday the 24th of September at Arts Central in CMK's Norfolk House. The event will kick of Milton Keynes Arts Week. Last year's event was a huge success, with over 400 people through the door at the old Arts Central in Station House. It is hoped that this year may break that record. Festival of Nations was born in July 2014 and is a celebration of international dance, music, poetry, storytelling, photography, film, native…
Find out more »October 2016
23rd Concrete Pint
23rd Concrete Pint 2016 Wednesday 19th - Saturday 22nd October Old Bus Station (formerly “The Buszy”) Elder Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1LR DETAILS: 90 cask ales, plus ciders, Belgian bottled beers, food and entertainment WEBSITE: http://www.mkcamra.org.uk/cms
Find out more »Collaborate: Family Workshops
There is a good opportunity to get young children interested in art at MK Gallery’s two family workshops on Friday 28 October. The workshops are built around a theme of ‘Future Nature’ and participants will be able to produce artworks and models of how a future city could be designed to allow people and nature to exist together. Archive images from the history of Milton Keynes will help stir the imagination. The sessions are aimed at children over the age…
Find out more »November 2016
Festive Market at MK Gallery
In the run-up to the winter season, the Project Space at MK Gallery will be transformed into Festive Market, selling art, craft and merchandise from local makers and artists. A range of work from over 20 independent artists and makers will be for sale including prints, painting, textiles, ceramics, decorations, jewellery, books, cards, homeware and bath products. Head over to the Gallery for the opening on Thursday 10 November at 6pm, with mulled wine and mince pies.
Find out more »Discussion of New MK Sculpture at MK Gallery
MK Gallery is working with artist and Turner Prize winner Richard Deacon on an ambitious public art project, to be installed on a roundabout in Milton Keynes during 2017. Join MK Gallery for this In Conversation event where Richard will present an illustrated talk about his practice and share his proposed design for the sculpture. The event is free but booking is essential. The commission forms part of MK Gallery’s contribution to MK50, the celebrations to mark the city’s 50th anniversary. The idea comes from…
Find out more »Live Music at MK Gallery
Two musicians will be performing live at a free show at MK Gallery on the evening of Wednesday 24 November: James Kelly As a turntablist for the last 15 years, James Kelly's music explores the remixing of vinyl using DJ scratch techniques for the creation of new music. The project presented at MK Gallery takes his compositional approach in new directions by utilising a disc cutting lathe - a machine which is traditionally used in the manufacture of records. The…
Find out more »December 2016
Winter Fire Festival
A huge array of events and activities will dazzle audiences when the annual Paraffinalia fire festival returns to Campbell Park this winter. The show starts with a prologue involving small-scale puppetry and performances to warm up the spectators. The main event is a stunning outdoor theatre show with large-scale puppets, live music, pyrotechnics and fire sculptures. Storytelling ties all these elements together, with narrative and performance by professional dancers, puppeteers and other outdoor artists. Paraffinalia has grown in popularity and…
Find out more »January 2017
A New City Comes to Life
The year of celebrations for MK50, Milton Keynes' 50th Anniversary, will kick off on January 10 in Middleton Hall. The exhibition will detail the story of the city, from dinosaur bones to driverless cars; from Stone Age nomads to the digital generation; from farms, sleepy villages and Victorian railway towns to a vibrant regional economic and cultural powerhouse of 260,000 people. Follow the information and data trail and learn how Milton Keynes was born and built. What was here before,…
Find out more »MK50 Exhibition: A New City Comes to Life
The 2017 MK50 celebrations will kick off with a major free exhibition (10th - 23rd January) that tells the story of the UK’s most successful new city and showcases everything Milton Keynes. From dinosaur bones to driverless cars; from Stone Age nomads to the digital generation; from farms, sleepy villages and Victorian railway towns to a vibrant regional economic and cultural powerhouse of 260,000 people. Click here to learn more.
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