Past and Present
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Milton Keynes is a place with a rich and interesting historical past, combined with the energetic cultural life of a modern city. You’ll find museums and exhibitions documenting England’s treasured heritage, galleries packed with art, sculpture and creativity of all kinds, music, theatre, dance, comedy, performance and more. A public art collection numbering over 260 works lies ready to explore, and the celebrated IF: Milton Keynes International Festival is an biennial cultural highlight.
Grab front row seats
...at Milton Keynes Theatre, designed by Blonski Heard in 1999 to
bring the outside in. The moveable ceiling can be heightened to
accommodate even the most expansive opera or orchestral
performance.
Eyes forward
...at the award-winning MK Gallery, where you’ll find exhibitions of international contemporary art, bringing the world’s finest artists right here to our city.
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Dive into discovery
...at a family-friendly Milton Keynes Museum, or delve into a little history at renowned attractions including Bletchley Park, Woburn Abbey, or the National Museum of Computing.
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Tap your foot
...and hit the dancefloor at The Stables, Milton Keynes’ premier live music venue. Whether it’s jazz, blues, folk, rock, pop or classical, there’s a gig for you.
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Get out and about
...in the open air, exploring the beautiful gardens at National Trust Stowe, or the nearby historic market towns. With 6,000 acres of green space within the city itself, managed by the Parks Trust, there’s no excuse to miss the fresh air.
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Stadium MK
Stadium MK is a state-of-the-art 30,530 seat stadium in Milton Keynes and home to the MK Dons Football Club. When not hosting the beautiful game, Stadium MK is transformed into an impressive music venue.
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Stadium MK Stadium Way, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
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Hidden Festival
Hidden Festival is an event series which seeks to transform disused, quirky and hidden spaces in and around Milton Keynes into unforgettable event experiences.
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Silbury Blvd Milton Keynes MK9 2AN
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MK Gallery
Award-winning MK Gallery offers world-class exhibitions and events, together with pioneering learning and engagement programmes.
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Stantonbury Theatre
Built in 1974, Stantonbury Theatre is a perfect venue for performances of drama, music, dance and musical theatre. It’s available for hire all year round to commercial, professional and non-profit making groups for performances, demonstrations and presentations.
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The Stables
The Stables is one of the UK's leading music venues, offering live music for all tastes jazz, blues, folk, rock, classical, pop and world music.
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IF: Milton Keynes International Festival
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival is biennial Festival offering a world-class multi-arts programme.
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MK 11
MK 11 offers live music, comedy nights, sports events, quiz nights, great food and good beer.
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The Craufurd Arms
One of Milton Keynes local legends - The Craufurd Arms is a live music venue, theatre and pub located in the heart of Wolverton.
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Newport Pagnell
Over 1000 years old and mentioned in the Doomsday book, there is so much to do in Newport Pagnell you can fill a whole day or much longer.
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Alina Orchestra Limited
Alina is a professional orchestra that wants to make classical music accessible & inclusive for the entire community.
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