Events Around Milton Keynes

These courses will take place in Ouzel Valley Park, by kind permission of the Parks Trust. This beautiful park’s mixture of hedgerow, meadow and riverside make it a great location for suburban Spring foraging.

Not every story has a happy ending. Once you enter the world of folklore and fable, things can turn ... strange.

SPRING into SUMMER EMPORIUM Raising Funds to support Rescued Animals & Animals in Need SATURDAY 25 May 2019 1pm to 4pm Venue: Chepstow Community Centre (MK) 107 Chepstow Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5NG (Wheelchair accessible) Join us for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon browsing from an

NORTHERN SOUL LIVE is A SOUL & MOTOWN PARTY with ANGELO STARR & THE TEAM AKA THE EDWIN STARR BAND –with special guest original Northern Soul artist LORRAINE SILVER who had a massive success at the legendary Wigan Casino with her track ‘LOST SUMMER LOVE EDWIN STARR’S original band backed Edwin on all his shows

Art and Us is a new programme of stimulating and enjoyable art activities for families with children aged 5+ with complex needs. These weekly sessions enable families to work directly with an artist to explore their creative interests.

Our Church Choir sings most Sundays at the City Church, either at one of the morning services or approximately once a month we sing a choral evening service.

Cornerstone Chamber Choir rehearses most Sunday evenings between 7.30pm and 10pm. We will be rehearsing Fanshawe’s African Sanctus for performance on Sunday 7th July 2019. We are an amateur SATB choir who perform to a high standard 3 or 4 times a year, usually accompanied by professional orchestra.

This is a 10k open to everyone! Race for Life is a non-competitive event and suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family and walk, jog or run 10k at your own pace while raising valuable funds for Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work.

This is a 5k open to everyone! Race for Life is a non-competitive event and suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family and walk, jog or run 5k at your own pace while raising valuable funds for Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work.

The 2019 Loughton Scarecrow Trail starts from the ancient church of All Saints’ on Saturday 15 June. Guides for the trail can be bought from the church and include a quiz for children, and a voting slip for the Visitors’ Choice Award – a chance to vote for your favourite scarecrow.

You know their story, but not like this… The streets of Verona are fraught with ceaseless fighting between the Montagues and Capulets. Consequence though, hangs in the stars and when the children of these two great households meet, there is hope that their love will conquer all...

Join us at Three Locks on the Grand Union Canal (between Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard, as we raise funds for waterway restoration by helping the boats through the locks. Donations are welcome from visitors too!

Church Garden Fete with Teas, Games, Pony Rides and Tombola etc.

Large cottage style garden in three parts. There are several rooms with interesting features to explore and many quiet seating areas. In June there is an abundance of roses in bloom with many clematis and honeysuckles. September brings a change of colour for late summer and autumn with dahlias, fuchsias and grasses.

To celebrate Father’s Day, The Woburn Hotel will be offering a bespoke twist on a Woburn classic of Afternoon Tea along with traditional Sunday lunch.

The 3 acre garden at Close Cottage is 17 yrs old and encompasses a formal terraced garden, orchard and paddock. The garden is laid to lawn and planted with a wide variety of shrubs, bulbs and perennials.

On Saturday 15 June the Rotary Club of Newport Pagnell is jointly hosting, with the Inner Wheel Club of Newport Pagnell, a Summer Concert at the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul. Funds raised will support the work of The Bus Shelter MK and the Salvation Army with the homeless in Milton Keynes.

Lemur charity weekend 25th to 27th May at Woburn Safari Park The Animal Encounters team invite visitors to join them for lots of fun and games, to help raise money for the Association for the Study and Conservation of Lemurs (AEECL) on the bank holiday weekend, 25th - 27th May.

Meet Skye from Paw Patrol this May bank holiday at Woburn Safari Park Children will be able to meet Skye from hit preschool series Paw Patrol, as seen on Nick Jr., at intervals on Sunday 26th May.

Meet Peppa from Peppa Pig this bank holiday Monday at Woburn Safari Park Children will be able to meet Peppa from hit preschool series Peppa Pig, as seen on Nick Jr., at intervals on Monday 27th May.

Following acclaimed performances at Folk on the Green and the Songloft last year, Phil and Neil are back!

Sally Barker, Anna Ryder & Marion Fleetwood perform as IOTA All three write, sing and sway in perfect harmony and each is a seasoned performer of the UK Folk/Rock scene.

Winter Wilson are back on the road, following a hugely successful UK tour with folk-rock legends Fairport Convention, and now featuring songs from their latest CD Far Off on the Horizon, but it is in live performance that these two really excel, interspersing great songs, stunning harmonies and fine musicianship with

The Bearcats will be playing the music of the blues legends. Real Juke Joint – Swingin’ rhythm & blues, Gut bucket barrelhouse blues & Foot tappin’ boogie woogie. See ya there! Free entry (but a little something in the bucket collection would be appreciated). Take a look at www.facebook.