A Programme of Events Celebrating Milton Keynes’ 50Th Birthday
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A programme of events celebrating Milton Keynes’ 50th Birthday 20 – 23 January 2017 Planning the Model City Introduction Exhibition On 23rd January 2017, Milton Keynes Saturday 21 January, 11:00-14:00 FREE EVENT will celebrate its 50th anniversary MK City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Alston Drive, MK13 9AP marking the date of the Designation of the New Town. Organisations, groups and Come and see some of the original businesses across the city have pulled together to create a models used for planning Milton programme of celebratory events for 2017 that are inspired Keynes! As well as being able to by the past, present and future of Milton Keynes. The aim for view some of the incredible original models of Milton Keynes, the programme is to show of how great our city is, to take you will also be able to leaf pride in our achievements and to celebrate our diversity. through old photographs, marvel at masterplans and view original The Birthday Weekend has been created to mark the actual Development Corporation birthday of Milton Keynes. Over a long weekend – 20th-23rd documents. January 2017 – venues and organisations have signed up to www.mkcdc.org.uk ofer free entry or special ofers, walks, talks, activities, exhibitions and flm screenings for citizens to enjoy. Although it may be a little chilly outside, we hope that MK BMX Open Day everyone will be inspired to do something fun over this Saturday 21 January, 10:00-13:00 weekend that makes them think about the story of Milton Pineham BMX Track, Tongwell Street, Pineham, MK15 9PA Keynes, how it got to be here and what its future might look FREE EVENT like. An open day featuring a balance bike adventure zone suitable for children 18 mths to 5 years, a The full list of events for the Birthday Weekend can be free BMX coaching clinic found here: suitable for any child who can pedal a bike from age 4-11, demonstration races and village www.mk50.co.uk/birthday-weekend fete style activities, stalls and food. For more information go to: www.mkbmx.org 3 Oakgrove Leisure Centre – Short guided tour of MK Rose Beat the Street Monday 23 January, 12:00-13:00 (Tours starting at 12:00 and 12:30, 30-45 minutes duration) Sunday 22 January The Milton Keynes Cenotaph Trust, Campbell Park, MK9 4AD. FREE EVENT Brickhill St, MK10 9JQ Park in the Centre:MK car parks (John Lewis end) and use the FREE EVENT footbridge which leads into the park. Come along to fnd out more and register to take part in Beat the Street, a fun, free real- The MK Rose is a public artwork and Civic life walking and cycling game. Earn points Space designed by Gordon Young. The and win prizes by tapping special cards onto design includes over 100 granite columns sensors known as Beat Boxes as you travel over 60 of which have now been around Milton Keynes. Beat the Street is for dedicated, inscribed with a date, title and everyone; individuals, schools, workplaces, brief explanation. The Milton Keynes community groups and families can all take Cenotaph Trust will be guiding two short part. All ages and levels of ftness welcome. tours to tell the story behind the Join up with any team. dedications, the history of Milton Keynes and what’s important to local people. www.beatthestreet.me/miltonkeynes www.trustmk.com The Studio on the Green Emberton Park Sailing Club Saturday 21 January, 12:00-13:00 Open Day Fullers Barn, The Green, Loughton, MK5 8AW Sunday 22 January, 10:00-16:00 FREE EVENT Join local architect Adrian Morrow for a tour and talk about The Emberton, MK46 5FJ FREE EVENT Studio on the Green - his frst commission received after setting up in practice in 2011. This energy efcient private art Pop along to see what you can do at Emberton Park Sailing studio in the garden of a converted barn for keen Club. The sailing club will be ofering visitors the amateur artists John and Pam Walker became the Grand Finals winner of the LABC Awards 2014, for the opportunity to have a go at moving around a boat on land best house extension across the nation. The art studio and watch the racing with experienced sailors who can ofer was designed to near PassivHaus standards and advice and commentary. The club is a family friendly club incorporates a number of sustainable systems which that runs an active programme will be explained during the tour and talk. As the studio of social and afordable training is small, the event will be limited to 20 people. events for members and this is an excellent opportunity to fnd Book online at www.eventbrite.co.uk out how you too can get on the water. Refreshments available. www.ajmarchitecture.com/studio-on-the-green Contact: Adrian Morrow. 01908 668770/07956 510818 or [email protected] www.epsc.org.uk 4 5 Life in Sherington MK Cheerleading Academy – Film Screening Free cheerleading and Saturday 28 January, 19:30 dance workshops TICKETS: £6 Sherington Village Hall, Church Rd, MK16 9PB FREE EVENT Friday 20 January, 16:45-21:30 Sherington Historical Society are Mathiesen Centre, 4 Mathiesen Rd, Bradville, MK13 7AG putting on a flm show of some of the late Peter Gardner’s short Cheerleading is a fun sport which involves stunting, dance, flms from the 1970s/80s about tumbling and working as a team. Cheerleading has just life in Sherington. Entry by ticket: been given provisional Olympic recognition. £6.00 including refreshments. • 16:45-17:45 cheer for ages 4-11 • 17:45-19:00 tumbling ages 7-16 Email [email protected] • 19:00-20:00 cheer for ages 12-15 or phone Mark on 01908 216543 • 20:00-20:45 street dance for more information. • 20:45-21:30 adult cheer for ftness www.mkcheerleadingacademy.co.uk Middleton Pool and Fitness MK50 Heritage Workshop Centre – Free Activities Saturday 21 January, 13:00-15:00 Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Parklands, MK14 5DZ Saturday 21 January FREE EVENT Tickford St, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9BG Milton Keynes Arts Centre presents an afternoon workshop FREE EVENT exploring the recent and historic heritage of our Great Middleton Pool and Linford 17th Century site, as well as Fitness Centre are designing and making objects for ofering free entry to the home ft for purpose until the the gym, a free HIIT Centennial 2067 celebrations. class 08:45 and a free swim session Suitable for all ages between 12:00-14:00. For members there www.miltonkeynesartscentre.org will also be some small classes in the gym. www.placesforpeopleleisure.org 6 7 Westbury Arts Centre – Milton Keynes Museum open studios and exhibition Saturday 21 January, 14:00-16:00 McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK12 5EL Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January, FREE EVENT 11:00-16:00 Discover and explore the Victorian farmhouse and school FREE EVENT room, street of Westbury Farm Studios, Foxcovert Rd, MK5 6AA shops, working telephones, Hall of Discover work by resident artists Transport and over two days of open studios. much more in a The weekend’s events will include beautiful setting a visual time-line exhibition of of an historical the farm since 1967 featuring Victorian Model Westbury's recent history as a Farm site that was place for artistic creativity. once part of Dr John Radclife's www.westburyartscentre.co.uk Estate. www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk Stantonbury Leisure Centre 50 Walks for MK50 launch – 50 fabulous activities and Birthday Walk in Howe Sunday 22 January, 08:00-17:00 Park Wood FREE EVENT Stantonbury Campus, Stantonbury, MK14 6BN £1 Per Person Monday 23 January, 10:00 Stantonbury Theatre & Leisure Howe Park Wood Education Centre, Centre will fing open its doors H7 Chafron Way, opposite the for MK50’s Birthday Weekend Westcroft Centre and invite visitors to have a go! The staf will ofer 50 fabulous As part of 50 Walks for MK50 opportunities under one roof for anniversary celebrations take a walk you to try anything from in one of the city’s ancient badminton and Swiss ball to woodlands. Walk approximately 4 FIMO and children’s drama miles length. workshops! £1/person – Book online at www.stantonburyleisure.co.uk www.theparkstrust.com 8 9 MK Skyline Woughton Leisure Centre – Saturday 21 January, 10:00-12:00 MK50 Active Milton Keynes Central Library, 555 Silbury Blvd, MK9 3HL Saturday 21 January, 09:00-17:00 FREE EVENT At the NEW Woughton Leisure Centre FREE EVENT Join local artist Aaron Head Rainbow Dr, Leadenhall, MK6 5EJ to celebrate 50 years of this A chance to get involved, active and try something new unique city and create a as part of the 50th celebrations. Visit Woughton Leisure diorama and skyline of Centre and try what everyone’s raving about – THE TRIP your favourite parts of – which is IMMERSVIE CYCLING with cinema size screens Milton Keynes. or do a world-leading LES MILLS group ftness class, PUMP, ATTACK, COMBAT, SH’BAM, all will have Free tickets are available in motivating instructors or get FREE personal, Vipr, TRX or advance from the Central GRIT training to get you ft fast. There will be soft play Library on a frst come frst and a bouncy castle from 10:00 and FREE swimming with infatables from 13:00-17:00pm. Everyone’s served basis. welcome, just do it, achieve it, live it! #mk50active. www.1life.co.uk/woughton For more details phone www.facebook.com/woughtonleisure 01908 254050 www.mk50active.co.uk Tel: 01980 660392 Shenley Leisure Centre A Tale of Two Villages Open Day Sunday 22 January, 15:30-18:30 Milton Keynes Village Hall, Willen Rd, MK10 9AF Sunday 22 January, 12:00-16:00 FREE EVENT Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, MK5 6HF Milton Keynes and Broughton Two Villages Archive Trust FREE EVENT invite you to a showing of a community drama depicting life Join staf, trainers and coaches for an open day of free in the two villages of Broughton activities including martial arts, trampoline, dance, squash, and Milton Keynes from darts, tennis and football.