European Heritage Days Journées européennes du patrimoine Heritage Open Days Milton Keynes FREE EVENTS 10 – 19 September 2021 www.heritageopendays.org.uk Welcome 2021 is the 16th 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 151 events to showcase our distinctive and world class heritage, arts and culture. All organisers will follow Covid-19 Government Guidance at the time and after a long period of uncertainty for the sector it is more important than ever to support your local heritage and culture. The national theme this year is Edible England and this icon highlights those 18 events. From the 10th to the 19th of September there are TEN DAYS of unmissable events taking place, including many activities for children and families. There are opportunities to come along to exhibitions, workshops, walks and tours, open days, craft events and performances. Suitable for all ages. And ALL events will be FREE . For up-to-date news about the full event programme and any Covid-19 Government Guidance at the time, before setting out please visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk . You can also follow MK HODs on Twitter using #MKHODs Come for the day. Stay for the night. Or why not make a weekend of it? With nationally renowned attractions, some of the UK’s best shopping, world class culture and sport, and acres of green spaces to enjoy. www. destination milton keynes .co.uk 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. www.livingarchive.org.uk Discover Milton Keynes Discover Milton Keynes offers city centre exhibitions, activities, leaflets, and the latest What’s On information for Heritage Open Days 2021. 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; • Inspire more people to get involved and secure this unique heritage for future generations; • The partners are Bletchley Park, MK City Discovery Centre, The Cowper & Newton Museum, Living Archive MK and Milton Keynes Museum. www.heritagemk.co.uk Arts & Heritage Alliance Milton Keynes (AHA-MK) AHA-MK is a forum of organisations that work together to position the arts and heritage sectors as strategic contributors to the community and economy of Milton Keynes. We promote, represent and develop arts and heritage, collaboratively delivering or supporting exciting activities. www.aha-mk.org Did you know that Milton Keynes has over 200 miles of off- road walking and cycle routes? Why not use the extensive Redway and Leisure Route network to travel to the Heritage Open Days sites? Milton Keynes Council provides a dedicated website with travel information that can help you to choose the best way to get to the Heritage Open Day sites. Find it here: www.getaroundmk.org/.uk The Journey Planner can be used to plan a walking or cycling route from your home to the Heritage Open Day destination/s that you want to visit. Use the Journey Planner to plan a walking or cycling route from your home to the Heritage Open Day destination/s that you want to visit. The Interactive Map includes the Millennium and Cultural cycling routes as well as information such as cycle parking locations and docking stations for the Santander hire bikes. Check them out: https://getaroundmk.org.uk/journey-planner-home https://getaroundmk.org.uk/interactive-map The Santander cycle scheme hires bikes which can be used to try out our cultural routes or travel to an HOD and the bike docking stations can be found on our Interactive Map. www.santandercycles.co.uk/miltonkeynes Electrically-assisted bikes are available from Lime and electric scooters from Lime, Spin and Ginger are all great options for getting around MK quickly. Links to the apps can be found from the e-scooter information page below (the Lime App can be used to hire both e-bikes and e-scooters): https://getaroundmk.org.uk/get-connected/go-electric/e- scooter-trials Choose your mode of transport, download the app, plan a route on the Journey Planner and enjoy exploring the Redways and visiting the 2021 HODs! 2021 Events Overview Friday 10 September No. Event Page 1 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 10 2 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 10 3 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 10 4 Discover Bancroft Roman Villa – Guided Walk with The Parks Trust 11 5 Railway Cottages New Bradwell 11 6 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 11 7 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 12 8 Great Linford Community Fridge Open Days 12 9 Homeworld 40 Film Screening, Sky Room, Milton Keynes Gallery 12 10 Hidden History Walk around Old Bletchley 13 Saturday 11 September 11 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 13 12 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 13 13 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 13 14 Gyosei Art Trail Walk 13 15 Railway Cottages New Bradwell Talk & Tour 13 16 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 14 17 Buckingham Old Gaol Museum Open Day 14 18 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 14 19 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village Heritage Open Days 14 20 Pilgrim Trail Cycle Ride Through Tattenhoe Valley Park 14 21 Hidden History Walk around Old Bletchley 15 22 A Tour of Wolverton's Secret Garden 15 23 Westbury Arts Centre – Guided walk around Shenley Wood 15 24 Artist Collective @Westbury Exhibition & Open Studios 15 25 Westbury Arts Centre - Permaculture 16 26 Westbury Arts Centre – Vessels II 16 27 St Lawrence Church Bradwell Village Open Day 16 28 Heritage Open Day at Milton Keynes Gallery – family tours 17 29 Wolverton Community Orchard: A Harvest Celebration 17 30 Bradwell Windmill Open Day 17 31 A Short Pilgrimage to St Mary’s Chapel, Bradwell Abbey 18 32 North Crawley Field Walk 18 33 Scoff: A History of Food and Class In Britain Talk 18 34 Wolverton Works Talks 1 & 2 at The Old Bath House 19 Sunday 12 September 35 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 19 36 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 19 37 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 19 38 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 19 6 www.heritageopendays.org.uk No. Event Page 39 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 19 40 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village Heritage Open Days 20 41 Westbury Arts Centre – Guided walk around Shenley Wood 20 42 Bradwell Abbey Medieval Open Day 20 43 The Buckingham Canalside Edible Hedgerow Event 20 44 Artist Collective @Westbury Exhibition & Open Studios 20 45 Westbury Arts Centre - Permaculture 20 46 Westbury Arts Centre – Vessels II 20 47 Mechanical Marvels at Festive Road HQ 21 48 Bradwell Windmill Open Day 21 49 Get Cycling MK Heritage Open Days 2021 Guided Bike Ride 21 50 Pilgrim Trail Walk – Exploring Oxley Park 21 51 Discover Fenny Stratford 22 52 Milton Keynes Brass open air family concert & afternoon tea 22 Monday 13 September 53 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 22 54 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 22 55 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 22 56 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 23 57 Great Linford Community Fridge Open Days 23 58 Historic Ouse Valley Walk 23 Tuesday 14 September 59 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 23 60 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 23 61 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 23 62 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 23 63 ROCLA Art Trail Walk 24 64 A Recycled Wolverton Walk 24 65 Explore Early Wolverton Walk 24 66 Stony Stratford In Bloom Walk 24 67 Wolverton Works Talks 3 & 4 at Foundation House 25 Wednesday 15 September 68 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 25 69 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 25 70 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 25 71 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 25 72 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 25 73 Vintage Tea (& Buckinghamshire Clanger!) Dance at The Old Bath House 28 74 The Common and The Wood – Guided Walk with The Parks Trust 28 75 Foraging Fun Part 1 with Nicky Kenny 28 www.heritageopendays.org.uk 7 Thursday 16 September No. Event Page 76 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 29 77 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 29 78 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 29 79 A Recycled Wolverton Walk 29 80 Explore Early Wolverton Walk 29 81 Figure of 8 Walk Around both Willen Lakes & Surrounding Villages 29 82 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 29 83 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open Day 30 84 Winslow History Walk 30 85 Pilgrim Trail Walk – Exploring Shenley & Loughton 30 86 Milton Keynes: Posters Posters Posters! 31 Friday 17 September 87 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 31 88 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 31 89 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 31 90 Old School House Wolverton Heritage Hunt 31 91 Old School House Wolverton Teacher’s Parlour 32 92 Foraged Foods to Dye For at the Old School House Wolverton 32 93 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 32 94 Horrible Heritage Guided Walks – Great Linford Manor Park 32 95 Great Linford Community Fridge Open Days 33 96 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open day 33 97 Foraging Fun Part 2 with