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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IF: Milton Keynes International Festival
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival is biennial Festival offering a world-class multi-arts programme.
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Cowper & Newton Museum
Visit the house in Olney where one of England's favourite poets William Cowper lived for twenty years.
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The National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing, located at Bletchley Park houses the largest collection of functional historic computers in the world, including a rebuilt Colossus, the world's first electronic computer.
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Milton Keynes Festival Fringe
Coinciding with IF:Milton Keynes International Festival, the Festival Fringe is the city's biennial arts event showcasing homegrown talent.
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Milton Keynes Arts Centre
We're an arts charity that enables the curious and creative to make a positive impact in our communities.
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A Festival of Creative Urban Living
A Festival of Creative Urban Living is MK's biennial festival uniting the worlds of art, architecture, design and digital.
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Big Shop Friday
Big Shop Friday is a non-profit artist-led organisation and arts space based in central Milton Keynes.
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The Milton Keynes Rose
The Milton Keynes Rose is a vast and impressive open-air circle with markings based on the mathematical beauty of a flower.
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Milton Keynes Public Art Collection
Milton Keynes is home to a collection of over 230 public artworks located across the city.
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