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ACE Photography Exhibition |
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| Floor 1, CMK Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL |
| Thursday 11th & Friday 12th 9am-8pm, Saturday 13th 9am-5pm |
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Exhibition of ACE (Adult Continuing Education) student photographic artwork depicting individual ideas of the heritage of MK and surrounding area.
Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/library_services/home.asp |
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Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre by Civic Offices.
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Stephen Gregory Paintings & Talk |
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| Ground Floor, CMK Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL |
Thursday 11th & Friday 12th 9am-8pm, Saturday 13th 9am-5pm
Talk by Stephen Gregory Saturday 13th 10.30-11.30 |
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Exhibition of Stephen Gregory's famous local paintings. Employed by MK Development Corp. as artist in residence 1977-79, at the time when MK was still under construction. His works celebrate contemporary architecture.
Website: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/library_services/home.asp
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Talk by Stephen Gregory about his work of which some is displayed in Central Milton Keynes Library and MK Council Offices.
Talk Sat 10.30-11.30 Booking recommended 01908 254160
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Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre by Civic Offices.
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Artworks-MK demos & open studios |
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| Artworks-mk, Parklands, Great Linford, MK14 5DZ |
| Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th 10am-4pm |
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View work on display and walk around this arts education charity, situated on a heritage site surrounded by beautiful parkland. Coffee bar open. Demonstrations, on Saturday only, e.g. woodturning and have a go on a potters wheel.
For futher details contact: 01908 608108
Website: www.artworks-mk.co.uk |
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Follow signs to MK North and A422 Monks Way until you pick up the Tudor Rose Brown signs. Follow these into Gt Linford and take second left into Parklands past church.
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Make a Difference Exhibition |
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| Discover MK shop, 672 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3AE |
| Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th 10am-6pm, Sunday 14th 11am-5pm |
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This exhibition has been created by young "MaD" volunteers. With skills teaching from Phazeone Photography, they identified places they felt displayed heritage in MK - so this is a view of hidden gems through the eyes of young people.
Website: www.mad-uk.org |
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Discover Milton Keynes is located on the outside of thecentre:mk, facing North onto Silbury Blvd, opposite Lloyds Court (by Door 7)
For more information pleae visit:
www.discovermiltonkeynes.co.uk
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Jeremiah - Translator and Poet
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Discover Milton Keynes Showcase
Thursday 11th September 2008
7pm – 8pm Free admission and refreshments available from 6.30pm
The Wiffen Brothers of Woburn
~ a talk by Paul Cox~
dramatised by Eric Thompson
This Heritage Open Day talk - about two remarkable 18th century poets of Woburn - is given eloquent exposition by Paul Cox and vibrant interpretation by Eric Thompson! I understand the latter will be resplendent in frilly shirt and breeches, full of Romantic ardour...
Booking is advisable.
If you would like to attend this talk please ring 01908 322568
or email discovermk@googlemail.com
or call in to the Discover Milton Keynes Showcase unit at
672 Silbury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes
located on the outside of the centre:mk near Door 7
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Benjamin - Ironmonger and Poet
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Westbury Farm Art Studios Open Weekend |
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| Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, MK5 6AA |
| Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th 11am-4pm |
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16th century moated Elizabethan timbered farm house containing artists studios. See open studios and an exhibition of contemporary art.
See Event 9 for Talk on Thursday 11th.
Website: www.westburyfarmstudios.co.uk |
Drive West on H6 Childs Way. Right turning to Foxcovert Rd is between V3 Fulmer Street and V2 Tattenhoe Street.
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| MK Hospital Restaurant, Standing Way, Eaglestone, MK6 5LD |
| Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th Guided Art Tours at 3pm daily. |
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Exhibition in Eaglestone Restaurant (follow signs from hospital reception) celebrates the hospital art collection, inc Bob Jardine photos, and the "Out of Clay" exhibition of ceramics. Repeated screenings of short film animation exploring local heritage, made by young people.
Guided art tours Pre-booking on 01908 243284
Website: www.mkartsforhealth.org.uk |
MK Hospital is on the main A421 / H8 Standing Way as it crosses Milton Keynes. Follow the red H signs and then look for visitor (payable) parking.
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| Age Concern, Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, MK6 2EB |
| Friday 12th 10am-3.30pm |
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A display of Somali photos, art, crafts. Wooden and woven utensils, cooking pots, home-building & bedding materials. |
 From Fishermead roundabout head south on V8 Marlborough Street , taking first left into Chadds Lane. Peartree Centre is immediately on your left.
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Bygone Bletchley Exhibition |
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| Rectory Cottages, Church Green Road, Bletchley, MK3 6BW |
| Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th 10am-5pm |
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Bygone Bletchley Exhibition has photographs from Bletchley Archaelogical & History Society Members will be on hand to answer questions and hear your stories.
Close walking distance from Bletchley Park.
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/rct |
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Close to Bletchley Park, Rectory Cottages are a conspicuous white building on Church Green, 300 yards up the hill from the Eight Bells pub on the Buckingham Road (B4034) in Bletchley.
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Wolverton Heritage Exhibition |
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| Living Archive, Old Bath House, Stratford Rd. Wolverton, MK12 5RL |
| Sunday 14th 1-4pm. Performance of "Glance from a Train" 4pm |
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Exhibition of photos, film and memorabilia connected with Wolverton and the railway.
A performance of "Glance from a Train" - a nostalgic revue in song & drama of Wolverton Works and the people who lived for and around it for over 150 years.
Limited free tickets, book on 01908 322568
Website: www.livingarchive.org.uk |
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Living Archive is located in the NW of Milton Keynes at the Old Bath House on Stratford Road, Wolverton (next to Tesco steps).
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Wolverton Community Orchard |
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| Western Road, Wolverton, MK12 5AY |
| Sunday 14th 2-5pm |
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Organised by Wolverton Society for Arts & Heritage. An exhibition and preview of scarecrow festival, presented in a restored Victorian railway carriage.
Refreshments available.
Website: www.btinternet.com/~wolverton.heritage |
Community Orchard, Wolverton. Rear of Western Rd., opposite junction with Anson Rd.
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Disclamier: Events subject to change/cancellation, details correct when going to print July 2008.
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Avebury Boulevard
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