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| Dobbies Garden World, Watling Street, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes MK17 9HJ |
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| Thursday 6th 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. C,P,S,T,V |
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Dobbies Garden World is built on part of the old Roman settlement of Magiovinium and a 'Roman' garden has been established at the Centre to commemorate the link. Dobbies will be arranging a number of activities including family games, seed planting, parties and food tasting. |
Dobbies Garden World is located just off the main A5 roundabout on Watling Street at Fenny Startford |
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| Full disabled access. Free public car parking. |
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Pre-booking essential for seed planting and games.
Limited spaces available. |
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| Bookings: 01908 364890 Please ask for Melanie Hoare, restaurant bookings Anthea Cook. |
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| www.dobbies.com |
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| 2 MK40 Exhibition: MK Arts for Health |
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| MK Arts for Health, MK Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes MK6 5LD |
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| Bob Jardine Exhibition |
Luing Cowley Out – Patients Dept |
| Shelagh Ashley Exhibition |
Fracture Clinic Waiting Area |
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| Thursday 6th 9 a.m. - 7 p.m |
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MKArts for Health uses arts and heritage to promote health, well-being and recovery within the hospital environment in which they work. As part of the MK40 celebrations, former artist in residence Bob Jardine’s works are being exhibited in the city. Come and visit the exhibition and some of the 700 other pieces of art exhibited.
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MK Hospital is on the main A421 or H8 Standing Way as it crosses Milton Keynes. Follow the red H signs and then look for visitor parking.
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| Free admission. Special exhibition for Heritage Open Days. |
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| Full disabled access. Public car parking. £2 for up to four hours. |
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| Booking advisable. Contact: 01908 243284 |
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| www.mkartsforhealth.org.uk |
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| 3 Bletchley Park ‘Free Postcode Days’ |
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| The Mansion, Bletchley Park, MK3 6EB |
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| Thursday 6th 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. C, P, S, T, V |
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During World War II, the German armed forces’ top secret codes were broken at
Bletchley Park, providing the allies with vital information towards the war effort and are believed to have reduced the war by at least two years. Come and visit and experience a guided tour with a difference.
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Located on the B4034, Bletchley-Buckingham Rd. Follow the brown signs for Bletchley railway station off Sherwood Drive. Stop at the control point. |
| Free admission to all residents with a Milton Keynes postcode (utility bill required). |
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The Turing Bombe rebuild project
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| Partial disabled access. Free car parking. |
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| Contact: 01908 640404 |
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| www.bletchleypark.org.uk |
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| 4 Milton Keynes Museum |
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| Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK 12 5EL |
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Thursday 6th 11.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. C, P, S, T, V
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Museum follows the history of the Milton Keynes area from 1800 to present day. Featuring farmhouse life, a street of shops, hall of transport, Victorian garden, print shop, working telephones, Victorian schoolroom and much more! |
Located 4 miles NW of CMK just off the A5. Follow the signs for Wolverton until you pick up the brown signs for Museum of Industry and Rural Life (also signposted off the A5). Museum entrance is off McConnell Drive. |
| Free admission for Heritage Open Days to the museum. |
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The street of shops
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Ironmomger's shop
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| Partial disabled access. Free car parking. |
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| Contact: 01908 316222 |
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| www.mkmuseum.org.uk |
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| 5 MK40 Image and Reality Exhibition Launch |
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| Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK 12 5EL |
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| Thursday 6th 11.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. C, P, S, T, V |
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Milton Keynes Museum is proud to launch the MK40 Exhibition Image and Reality in celebration of the city’s fortieth year. shown earlier in the year at the County Museum. This is the first time that such a major exhibition of Milton Keynes material has been held in the city. Come and find out some fascinating facts about the city and discover its archaeology, art, archives, social and natural history. |
Located 4 miles NW of CMK just off the A5. Follow the signs for Wolverton until you pick up the brown signs for Museum of Industry and Rural Life (also signposted off the A5). Museum entrance is off McConnell Drive. |
| Free admission for Heritage Open Days to the museum. |
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| Partial disabled access. Free car parking. |
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| Contact: 01908 316222 |
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| www.mkmuseum.org.uk |
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| 6 Willen Lake Wild Tours |
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| Whitecap Leisure, Willen Lake, MK10 0DS |
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| Thursday 6th 1.00 – 5.00 p.m. C, P, T, V |
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Whitecap Leisure invites you to a tour with a difference. Come and experience 30 minute Free Dragon Boat tours of Willen Lake and learn about its history and wildlife while you paddle your dragon! |
East of Central Milton Keynes towards J14 of the Mi. Follow the brown signs for Willen Lake, or on foot/bike follow National Cycle Route 51 through Campbell Park and Newlands. |
| Free Guided Walks of 45 minutes will also be available. |
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Aerial Xtreme
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Willen Lake South
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| Partial disabled access. Public car parking. Charges apply. |
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Pre-booking essential. Age restrictions apply
Bookings: 01908 691620 |
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| £1 off any Drink with every bike hire. This voucher entitles the bearer to £1 off any Drink at One4Six Coffee Shop with every bike hire from Whitecap Leisure. Click for voucher |
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| www.whitecap.co.uk |
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| 7 Make a Difference 2007 Heritage Exhibition |
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| Exhibition: Milton Keynes Library, 555, Silbury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HL |
Workshops: Make a Difference (MaD), Saxon Court, 502, Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HS
MaD workshops for young people throughout the Summer 2007 |
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| Thursday 6th 9.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. MaD Workshops for young people throughout Summer 2007 |
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Come and see what young people value as heritage as Make a Difference help them organise a Milton Keynes exhibition.
Throughout summer MaD workshops enable young people to participate in the taking of photos for and mounting of the exhibition. |
Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to Civic Offices.
Saxon Court is located on the south (Avebury) side of Midsummer Place opposite Debenhams. |
| Free admission. Special exhibition for Heritage Open Days. |
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| Partial disabled access. Free public car parking near museum. |
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| For Workshop Information Contact Denise Rushton: 01908 253272 |
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| www.mad-uk.org |
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| 8 MK40 Boyd and Evans Exhibition |
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| Milton Keynes Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL |
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| Thursday 6th 9.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. T |
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Fionnuala Boyd and Les Evans were artists in residence from 1982-84. On view, for the first time, ever are sketches and drawings of local people and the nation's past that did not make it into their mural Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference. See: event 17 on Friday 7th. |
Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to the Civic Offices |
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| 9 Wheelchair Rambles in Waterhall Park |
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| Waterhall Car Park, off Mill Road, Water Eaton, MK9 4AD |
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| Thursday 6th 10.00 – 11.00 a.m. |
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Routes specially designed to be wheelchair friendly. Meet in the Waterhall Car Park, off Mill Road, Water Eaton.
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Waterhall Car Park is located in Water Eaton, south east of central Bletchley. From Fenny Stratford take Manor Road until you reach a double mini-roundabout. Mill Road is first left off second roundabout as it meets Stoke Road. |
Ramble for free with HERITAGE OPEN DAYS This voucher entitles the bearer to wheelchair rambles for FREE (normal cost £1) when presented to the event organiser.
Click for Voucher |
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| Full disabled access. Free car parking |
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Pre-booking Essential
Bookings: 01908 255379 |
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| www.theparkstrust.com |
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| 10 Olney’s Market Place Exhibition |
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| Cowper and Newton Museum, Market Place, Olney, MK46 4AJ |
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| Thursday 6th 10.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. S |
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Visit the Market Town of Olney, and its impressive museum building, which will host a special display about the history of Olney’s Market Place. |
From Junction 14 of the M1 follow the A509 Newport Pagnell signs to the first roundabout. Take the third exit and keep on the A509 until you reach Olney. The Museum is in the Market Place on your right with free parking nearby. |
| Free admission to the Museum for Heritage Open Days |
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| Free Hare and Garden trails around the museum for all ages. |
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| Partial disabled access. Free public car parking near museum |
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| Contact: 01234 711516 |
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| www.mkheritage.co.uk/cnm |
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| 11 The Open University Guided Art Walk |
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| The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA |
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| Thursday 6th 12.30 p.m. - 1.30.p.m. C,T |
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A fascinating guided walk which offers the public an opportunity to view part of the Open University's extensive art collection together with selected works of art by artists born, living or working in Milton Keynes. Meet at reception in the Berril building. |
The Open University is located at Walton Hall in the south east of the city. From City Centre head south along V8 Marlborough Street and turn left along H8 Standing Way travel east as far as the Kents Hill roundabout. Turn right onto V10 Brickhill Street. Take the right hand turn at the roundabout into St. Michael's Drive.
Meet at reception in the Berril building. |
| Special event for Heritage Open Days |
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| Full disabled access. Free public parking. |
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Pre-booking Essential. Limited spaces available.
Sorry - Event not suitable for children under 12yrs old |
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| Bookings: 01908 652867 or l.p.watkinson@open.ac.uk |
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| www.open.ac.uk |
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MK40 Event: CMK Library Reading Group Discussion
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| Milton Keynes Library 555, Silbury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HL |
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| Thursday 6th 6.15p.m. – 7.45 p.m. T |
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An opportunity for reading group members to read and discuss the book 3 Curly Wurlys and 106 Roundabouts with local author Lee Scriven. Please register your details before Thursday 9th August for advance loan copy of the book. |
Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to the Civic Offices. |
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| Email: heritage@milton-keynes.gov.uk |
Culture Milton Keynes
Saxon Court
Avebury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3HS |
| Tel: 01908 253186 |
| Website: www.culturemk.org |
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