Festival of Languages

Christ the Cornerstone Church

Head over to the Guildhall behind Christ the Cornerstone Church for a celebration of the breadth of languages that are spoken around the world, and Milton Keynes. Activities will include a “parade of nations”, blindfolded cultural food tasting, a languages quiz, international games tents and rugby-themed artworks. It is being held partly to celebrate the […]

Artists in Conversation

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

There will be a chance to hear artists discuss their recent public art commissions for Milton Keynes this week. Artists David Batchelor, Sam Jacob and Will Nash will be in conversation with Rebecca Heald at MK Gallery on the evening on Wednesday 4 November. The event is free to attend. For more information please visit the […]

Free

Picture Prefect: Original Local Art

Milton Keynes Central Library 555 Silbury Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

An exhibition of original local art will be on display at the Central Library from the 9th to the 22nd of November. The exhibition, entitled 'Picture Perfect', is organised by the Milton Keynes Society of Artists. It is free to visit, and the works on display will also be available for sale.

Free

No Place Like Home

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes Gallery are running a free one-day workshop to help you to explore your childhood home and bring it to life, in a new project called No Place Like Home. Travel back in time to that house, town, neighbourhood or country where you grew up, with the help of writer Amy Zamarripa Solis and acclaimed […]

Free

Bring Your Own Beamer

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

BYOB (bring your own beamer) is a one-night-exhibition hosting artists, their projectors and a curated selection of live music. Artists, filmmakers, designers, photographers, cilvilians et al are invited to create or display existing works around the theme 'Return'. A number of projectors are loaned to BYOB MK by MK Gallery for the exhibition - do […]

Free

City Club Presentation

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Based on an original scheme proposed in the 1970s for a national leisure complex in Central Milton Keynes, City Club is an ambitious proposal to create a cultural destination of international standing. Please join artists Gareth Jones and Nils Norman as they present their findings after 3 months Arts Council funded research into a new […]

Free

Film Screening – ‘This Changes Everything’

Christ the Cornerstone Church

A free screening of 'This Changes Everything', narrated and inspired by the book by Naomi Klein. Wednesday 20th January 2016 7.30pm at Christ the Cornerstone Church, Central Milton Keynes No need to pre-book. Donations welcome.

Free

Live Music at MK Gallery

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Local bands Gammy Bird, Claire and Ivory Yardsale will be performing in Milton Keynes Gallery’s event space starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £6 and should be booked via the event page.

£6

Spoken Word Open Mic Night at MK Gallery

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

This will be an open mic event for all writers and poets to perform and present work in front of an engaging and supportive audience. f you are interested in presenting please contact: swright@mkgallery.org

Free

Celebrating Octo

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Octo is one of Milton Keynes' most recognisable artworks and a defining feature of CMK. The recent listing of Octo has drawn new attention to the value of the public art and its significance as part of the character of the city. Tim Skelton (trustee, Public Arts Trust) and Louise Izod (Public Art Officer, Milton […]

Free

Music at MK Gallery

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Two musicians will be performing at the Milton Keynes Gallery on Saturday 19th March. Richard J Birkin is a self-taught composer whose works vary across a wide range of styles, ranging from folk songs though post rock to pieces for string quartets. Kemper Norton is an electronic musician who uses digital and analogue hardware and software, […]

£5

Green Visions – A Talk at MK Gallery

MK Gallery 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

This free talk initiates MK: City of Trees, a new programme of Fred Roche Foundation events for 2016/17 exploring the city’s landscape legacy and the role that landscape will play in the future of the city. Speakers at this event will be Will Cousins, Neil Higson and Kathryn Moore. To see more or reserve a spot please visit: […]

Free