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 […]
This friendly, informal exhibition tour is for blind and partially sighted visitors, as well as their carers, family members and friends. Guide dogs are welcome. Audio describer Alex Evans will greet you in the entrance foyer and introduce the exhibition over free tea and biscuits. You will have the gallery to yourselves as it is […]
MK Forum is planning a series of talks as part of the build-up to the city's 50th anniversary in 2017 under the title of "MK Pioneers” and the first event will feature speaker Bill Berrett. Bill was an architect working for Bucks CC in the early 1960s and one day he was approached by Fred Pooley (the County Architect) […]
Artists Gareth Jones and Nils Norman are proposing to take the ideals represented by the unbuilt City Club scheme as a starting point to consider future use of the public spaces around the soon to be expanded MK Gallery. Planned in the 1970s as a unique combination of physical recreation and entertainment, City Club was to be a place […]
This event is an open session for musicians, sound artists and non-musicians who are interested in exploring improvisation and developing new musical relationships. Artists should bring their own instruments/equipment/objects (and amplification should you require it). MK Gallery will provide the PA, Mics, DIs and the space for exploration. For more information, please see the event page […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taking his cue from Ian Nairn’s influential writings in the 1950s and 60s, Tim Skelton (the Chair of MK Forum) will talk about the way in which the precious architectural heritage of Milton Keynes is being lost - from the demolition of Bletchley Leisure Centre and the National Hockey Stadium to more mundane matters such […]
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.
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 […]
