Heritage Open Days Milton Keynes FREE EVENTS 13 – 22 September 2019
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European Heritage Days Journées européennes du patrimoine Heritage Open Days Milton Keynes FREE EVENTS 13 – 22 September 2019 www.mkheritageopendays.com Welcome 2019 is the fourteenth year that the Milton Keynes area will have celebrated Heritage Open Days. In 2006 there were 15 events held across MK – this year we have 150 events to showcase our distinctive and world-class heritage, arts and culture. From the 13th to the 22nd of September, there are many unmissable events taking place including activities for children and families. There are opportunities to come along to exhibitions, workshops, open days, craft events and performances. Suitable for all ages. And ALL events will be free. To find out more about the full event programme visit www.mkheritageopendays.com . You can also follow MKHODs on Twitter using #MKHODs Living Archive MK Living Archive MK manages the Heritage Open Days programme on behalf of Milton Keynes Council and Heritage MK with support from Milton Keynes Heritage Association. Discover Milton Keynes Discover Milton Keynes offers city centre exhibitions, activities, leaflets, and the latest What’s On information for Heritage Open Days 2019. It is located in the Central Library on the first floor. www.discovermiltonkeynes.co.uk Heritage MK is a partnership of five museums and heritage organisations who have joined forces to: • Raise awareness of the rich history of Milton Keynes within and beyond the ‘new’ city; • Win public and commercial support for its conservation, interpretation and development; • Share resources and expertise in areas such as volunteering, collections handling, governance and marketing; and • Inspire more people to get involved and help to secure this unique heritage for future generations. • The partners are Bletchley Park, City Discovery Centre, Cowper and Newton Museum, Living Archive and Milton Keynes Museum www.heritagemk.co.uk 2019 Events Overview Friday 13 September No. Event Page 1 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 6 2 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 6 3 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 6 4 Milton Keynes Theatre Art Tour 7 5 The Old School Open Day 7 6 New Town Nostalgia at The Old Bath House 7 7 Festival Season Opening Organ and Cello Concert 8 8 Ring of Steel and Stadium Tour 8 Saturday 14 September 9 Ring of Steel and Stadium Tour 8 10 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 8 11 Matters of Life and Death at the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies 9 12 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 9 13 All Saints Church Loughton Heritage Open Day 9 14 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 9 15 The Old School Open Day 9 16 Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park Open Day 10 17 Hands On Our Willis: Play The Pipe Organ! 10 18 Country Crafts Demonstration Day & Museum Open 10 19 St Lawrence’s Church Broughton Open Day 11 20 St James New Bradwell Open Day 11 21 Bow Brickhill Church & Tower Open Day 11 22 National Badminton Museum Open Day 12 23 Cowper & Newton Family Fun & Craft at CMK Library 12 24 Bletchley Archaeological & Historical Society Open Day 12 25 Tours of Wolverton's Secret Garden 13 26 Westbury Arts Centre Guided Walk – Shenley Wood 13 27 Westbury Arts Centre – MK’s Hidden Jewel 13 28 Westbury Arts Centre Open Studios 14 29 Claydon Heritage Open Day 14 30 North Crawley Historical Society Exhibition & Field Walk 14 31 The Stables Theatre Building Tours 15 32 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Museum Openings 15 33 Bradwell Windmill Open Weekend 15 34 People Powering Cosgrove 15 35 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Treasure Hunt 16 36 Gyosei Art Trail Walk 16 37 28 High Street Winslow Open Afternoon 16 38 Winslow Brownie & Guide Hall Open Afternoon 17 39 Keach's Meeting House Winslow Open Afternoon 17 40 Winslow History Walk 17 Sunday 15 September 41 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 18 42 Woburn Sands Heritage Walk 18 43 St Lawrence’s Church Broughton Open Day 18 44 Westbury Arts Centre Guided Walk – Shenley Wood 18 45 Bradwell Abbey Medieval Fayre 18 46 Out Of This World! At Festive Road 19 47 Westbury Arts Centre – MK’s Hidden Jewel 19 48 Westbury Arts Centre Open Studios 19 49 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 19 No. Event Page 50 Make No Little Plans: The City Builders’ Stories Screening 19 51 Wulfhere’s Tun – a local history walk 20 52 Starman – The Man Who Sewed The World Screening 20 53 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Museum Openings 20 54 Woughton Heritage Open Day 20 55 Get Cycling MK Heritage Open Days 2019 Guided Bike Ride 21 56 Bradwell Windmill Open Weekend 21 57 Milton Keynes Rose Guided Tours 21 58 ROCLA Art Trail Walk 22 59 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Weekend Walk 22 60 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Treasure Hunt 22 61 Jonathan Kingston plays Your Favourite Hymns 22 Monday 16 September 62 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 23 63 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 23 64 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 23 65 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 23 66 New Town Nostalgia at The Old Bath House 23 67 Woughton Heritage Open Day 23 68 Wolverton On Film 1, 2, 3 & 4 Screenings 26 69 Ring of Steel and Stadium Tour 26 70 Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park Open Day 26 Tuesday 17 September 71 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 26 72 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 26 73 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 26 74 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 27 75 The Old School Open Day 27 76 New Town Nostalgia at The Old Bath House 27 77 Wolverton Community Orchard Celebration 27 78 Buckingham Between The Wars 27 79 Walk Wolverton Guided Tour 28 Wednesday 18 September 80 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 28 81 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 28 82 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 28 83 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 28 84 The Old School Open Day 28 85 Wolverton On Film 5, 6 & 7 Screenings 29 86 New Town Nostalgia at The Old Bath House 29 87 Buckingham Between The Wars 29 Thursday 19 September 88 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 29 89 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 29 90 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 29 91 Winslow History Walk 30 92 Wulfhere’s Tun – a local history walk 30 93 The Old School Open Day 30 94 New Town Nostalgia at The Old Bath House 30 95 Wolverton On Film 8, 9, 10 & 11 Screenings 30 96 Buckingham Between The Wars 30 97 MK Museum Heritage Open Days and Beer Festival 31 98 Vintage Tea Dance 31 No. Event Page 99 Lunchtime Lecture: Olney – The Home of Amazing Grace 31 100 Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park Open Day 32 101 Secklow Hundred Mound – MK’s Ancestral Meeting Place 32 102 Hospital Collection Open Day Tours 32 Friday 20 September 103 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 33 104 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 33 105 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 33 106 Railway Cottages, New Bradwell 33 107 The Old School Open Day 33 108 New Town Nostalgia at The Old Bath House 33 109 Buckingham Between The Wars 33 110 Cowper & Newton Museum Open Day 34 111 MK Museum Heritage Open Days and Beer Festival 34 112 Walk Wolverton Guided Tour 34 Saturday 21 September 113 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom at CMK Library 34 114 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 34 115 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 34 116 Railway Cottages, New Bradwell 35 117 The Old School Open Day 35 118 Wolverton Masonic Centre Open Day 35 119 Buckingham Between The Wars 35 120 St Lawrence’s Church Broughton Open Day 35 121 Everyday stories from the life of an 18th Century Rector – St Mary’s Bletchley 35 122 Calverton Guided Heritage Walks 36 123 Exploring Eaglestone 36 124 Guided tour of the Oak Chapel at Crownhill Crematorium 36 125 The Dancing Maharajas 37 126 MK Museum Heritage Open Days and Beer Festival 37 127 World War 1 Display by The Western Front Association 37 128 Harvest Open Weekend - St Guthlac’s Passenham 38 129 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Museum Openings 38 130 Hospital Collection Open Day Tours 38 131 Grow Your Family Tree 38 132 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Treasure Hunt 38 133 Buckinghamshire Folk Tales Book Launch 39 134 Agora A-Go-Go Bumper Annual – Book Launch 39 Sunday 22 September 135 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 39 136 St Lawrence’s Church Broughton Open Day 39 137 Stowe Open Day 40 138 MK Arts Centre Heritage Open Day 40 139 MK Museum Heritage Open Days and Beer Festival 40 140 World War 1 Display by The Western Front Association 40 141 MK Festival Fringe New Hoarding Commissions 41 142 Harvest Open Weekend - St Guthlac’s Passenham 41 143 Great Linford Manor Park And Its Horrible Heritage 41 144 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Museum Openings 41 145 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Weekend Walk 41 146 Newport Pagnell Historical Society Treasure Hunt 41 147 Great Linford Village Walk 42 148 Everyday stories from the life of an 18th Century Rector – St Mary’s Bletchley 42 149 How Fabric Changed History – Author Event at MK Lit Fest 42 150 Milton Keynes: A Journey to 2050 43 F r i d a y 1 3 Friday 13 September 1 Cowper & Newton Limelights & Stardom Exhibition at CMK Library MK Libraries The Cowper & Newton Museum, located in the town of Olney, has been telling the stories of the lives of 18th century poet William Cowper & the Rev John Newton since 1900.