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Properties and events in Milton Keynes 2018

Properties and events in Milton Keynes 2018

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.

Heritage Open Days 2018 will be 6-9 & 13-16 September.

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Women in the Record

Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UU

Featuring an archive exhibition: ‘She Got the Vote’, project exhibition, make your own protest sign crafting activity (for children 8+ and…

We celebrate 100 years of suffrage with an exhibition telling the stories of eighteen women from Buckinghamshire’s past.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1530, tours every hour

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Buckingham Old Gaol Museum Open Day

Buckingham Old Gaol, Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Mk18 1JX

Explore the history of Buckingham, starting with Geology and Fossils, through the early Britons and Romans via the English Civil War on until the…

Free entry to Buckingham’s museum in the historic Old Gaol. Tea, coffee and biscuits available in the courtyard where the temporary exhibition is on Past Inmates of the Gaol.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600, last admission at 1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Claydon House Open Day

Claydon House, Middle Claydon, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2EY

Set in the rolling Buckinghamshire countryside, Claydon House has been the seat of the Verney family since 1620. Today, only a fragment of the…

Enjoy free entry to Claydon House and the Verney family private gardens as part of Heritage Open Day.
Explore the house, gardens and grounds and discover how the National Trust cares for this beautiful place.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1700 last admission 1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Eliot Hall, Winslow

Eliot Hall, Church Street, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AN

Eliot Hall was named after Rev. Philip Eliot, Vicar of Winslow, Bishop of Buckingham and Provincial Grand Master. The first meeting of the Winslow…

Eliot Hall was built in 1930 by the Wineslai Lodge of Freemasons. This will be a rare opportunity to see inside the building and to learn about the history and activities of the Freemasons in Winslow.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1400-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Keach’s Meeting House, Winslow

Bell Walk, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AH

This small Baptist chapel has open-backed benches, box pews, a gallery, pulpit, communion table and memorial tablets. Winslow has a strong…

Visitors can see inside the small Baptist chapel built in 1695. Information will be available about the building, and the history of the Baptists in Winslow, including some early Baptist women.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1400-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Winslow Brownie and Guide Hall (former National School for Girls)

Winslow Brownie and Guide Hall, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AN

The Winslow Brownie and Guide Hall gives an idea of the conditions in which the working classes were educated at the end of the nineteenth…

Our hall, a former girls’ school, was built as a National School for the poor of Winslow and used from 1865 until 1901. It has been owned by Girlguiding since 1958. The hall has many original features. Documents and photos will be on display.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1400-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Winslow History Walk

Keach's Meeting House, Bell Walk, Winslow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AH

Winslow began as an outlying estate of St Albans Abbey, donated by King Offa of Mercia. The Market Square was laid out in the 13th century, and…

A stroll around the centre of Winslow looking at the outside of some of the historic buildings erected between the 15th and 19th centuries, and hearing about the people who lived in them, including some extraordinary women from Winslow.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1700-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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160 Years of New Bradwell

New Bradwell Community Centre, Church Street, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0DA

New Bradwell Community Centre is a Grade ll listed building designed by George Edmund Street, the Oxford Diocesan architect who is best known for…

A display of photographs and a video taken at the 150th Anniversary events in 2008 which celebrated the founding of New Bradwell in 1858.
The exhibition includes a display of local photographs taken in the 1980s and 90s by Neil Beardmore.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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A Walk around New Bradwell

Church Street, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0DR

New Bradwell, an often overlooked area of Milton Keynes, contains a variety of interesting buildings amongst its Victorian and 20th-century…

Come for a walk and see what you may have missed about New Bradwell’s interesting buildings.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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All Saints’ Church, Loughton, 800th Anniversary Celebration Open Weekend

All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Loughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8AS

All Saints’ Church is celebrating 800 years since the first Rector was appointed, early in the reign of Henry III. The Church has stood in its…

Join us for guided tours of the church and bell ringing demos on Saturday 8 September and Sunday 9 September. This special weekend will also include a Flower Festival and a fabulous textile exhibition by local textile artist Julienne Hanson.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 0930-1800 Bell ringing demonstrations at 1130 and 1530
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1700 Bell ringing demonstration at 1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Audience Requests Organ Concert

St. Marys & St. Giles Church, Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

Our closing recital of the Organ Festival is the popular one-hour audience requests concert when Jonathan Kingston plays the music you have chosen…

Jonathan Kingston plays your favourite music on the Willis pipe organ in St Mary and St Giles Church, Stony Stratford.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1630-1730

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Back to the FutureWorld!

Hartfield Close, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7

FutureWorld was the third and last of the three housing exhibitions held in Milton Keynes. This walk will look at what the exhibition brochure…

A walk around the site of the 1994 FutureWorld exhibition on Kents Hill.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Blazing Saddles by The Bicycle Ballet Company

Willen Lake, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Blazing Saddles celebrates a little known, step change moment for women in the late 1890s, when bicycles first became widely available. Women…

A unique, visually stunning and joyful outdoor performance and bike ride, celebrating women, cycling and fashion, performed with up to 20 local women and their bicycles.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bletchley Park

The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EB

Visit Bletchley Park this Heritage Open Day and enjoy a fun day out for all the family. Start your experience in the visitor centre where you can…

Bletchley Park, once the top secret home of the WW2 Codebreakers, is now a vibrant heritage attraction, open daily to visitors. Step back in time to experience the stories of the extraordinary achievements of the men and women who worked here.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0930-1700
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0930-1700
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0930-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 0930-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Bletchley People at War

St Mary's Church, Church Green Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6BJ

Considerable work has been undertaken on tracing those commemorated on the War Memorial. This year’s exhibition will concentrate on their…

A 12th-century church (Grade 1 listed) full of character and history. Conducted tours of the war graves, memorials and the building with information about individuals connected to the church and to Bletchley in times of war across the centuries.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1230-1700 Church tours at 1300 and 1700, war grave tours from 1400-1700.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bow Brickhill Church and Tower Open Day

All Saints Church, Church Road, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9LQ

All Saints Church in Bow Brickhill is part of the Diocese of Oxford. It is a Church of England establishment. The church stands on Church Road…

The church and tower will be open for stunning views over the city and surrounding countryside. Teas and cakes on sale.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bradwell Windmill Open Days

Bradwell Windmill, Nightingale Crescent, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 7UE

Come and view the early 1800s windmill, restored to working order. The mill will be producing flour from 1400 -1500 and will be available for a…

One of the city’s most distinctive landmarks, Bradwell Windmill, which featured on the first set of postcards and adverts for life in the new city, will be open to visitors.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1330-1630
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1330-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bygone Stony: Part Four

York House Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1JQ

The fourth in the popular series delving into Stony’s colourful history. Pubs, hops, trams, historic buildings, and lots of people…

An exhibition exploring Stony Stratford’s fascinating past in photos, slide-show, and clippings.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Calverton Guided Heritage Walk

All Saints Church, Church Hill, Calverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 6ED

The attractive stone-built Buckinghamshire village of Calverton with its associated hamlets of Lower, Middle and Upper Weald lies in the…

A 1½ mile guided walk around the picturesque village of Calverton. You'll learn about a murder in the Manor, medieval fish farming, the Lord Mayor of London, WW2 radio stations and the foundling Mary Gates.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: Morning walk: 1030-1200; Afternoon walk: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Conniburrow Walkabout

Southwood School, Bryony Place, Conniburrow, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 7AR

Conniburrow Walkabout is one of a number of MK Heritage Trails developed by On the Verge in conjunction with Milton Keynes Forum (the city’s…

This walk around the gridsquare (which will be led by Tim Skelton of Milton Keynes Forum) will enable us to see how housing design changed in the 1970s in response to architectural taste and feedback from residents.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Craft Share – Make Do and Mend

Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5RL

To accompany Living Archive MK's World War II exhibition in the hallway of the community centre, MK Christian Foundation's 'Sew & Grow' project…

Learn how to 'make do and mend' with some simple sewing techniques.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1245-1415

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Discover Deanshanger

Deanshanger Memorial Community Centre, Little London, Deanshanger, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 6HT

An exhibition of the history of Deanshanger, a rural South Northants village that can boast two internationally renowned businesses; the Victorian…

An exhibition revealing the history of this rural village and surrounding area, using Deanshanger Village Heritage Society archive material ‒ some never displayed before. Enjoy villagers’ tales through story-telling, film and audio extracts.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Discovering Great Linford Manor Park

Great Linford Manor Park, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5AU

We’ll take you on a journey of over 1,000 years – from warzone in Saxon England to the creation of the New City of Milton Keynes. The Parks…

Come explore Great Linford Manor Park through heritage-themed workshops, access to Grade 2* listed buildings, family activities, and a discovery trail of through the Park’s rich historic treasures.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Festival Fanfare Opening Organ and Trumpet Recital

St. Marys & St. Giles Church, Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

We launch the organ festival in fanfare style with a free lunchtime Organ and Trumpet Recital with Jonathan Kingston at the Willis organ console…

Free lunchtime organ and trumpet recital by Jonathan Kingston and Nigel Gibbon.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1230-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Freemasons Lodge Open Day

Wolverton Masonic Centre, 22 The Square, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5DG

In the Temple you will learn what Masons stand for and how we can incorporate this for the good of others both in the Lodge and the community. In…

Tour of Lodge and Museum: Learn what masonry stands for and get an idea of how we work both in the Lodge and the community at large. Delve into the principles that make a man want to be a Mason.
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Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1500
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1500
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1500
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Get Cycling MK Open Day Guided Bike Ride

Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5EL

Bring the family on a short (5 mile) Guided Cycle Tour around the Heritage Open Day Events on Sunday afternoon. The tour will start and end at…

A circular Cycle Tour of some of the Heritage Open Day Events. Visit three fantastic venues in one ride!

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1330-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Get to know our Willis Pipe Organ!

St. Marys & St. Giles Church, Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

Back by popular demand! A talk at the organ console with excerpts on the organ by Jonathan Kingston, who will explain and demonstrate what the…

‘Father Willis’ was a leading Victorian organ builder, making many innovations in organ technology and sound. In this free one-hour talk, Jonathan Kingston explains how the Willis pipe organ works at St Mary and St Giles, Stony Stratford.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1500-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Guided Walk around Shenley Wood

Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6AA

An hour and a half walk in the ancient woodland of Shenley Wood and the listed 17th-century manor of Westbury. The walk will start at 11am and…

Explore the history and nature of Westbury Manor Farm and Shenley Wood.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1230
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Hands on our Willis!

St. Marys & St. Giles Church, Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

This is a golden opportunity for you to play, with help from our organ volunteer team, those wow chords on the pipe organ. Budding organists and…

Your chance to try playing a wonderfully restored Victorian pipe organ.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Harvest Celebration at Wolverton Community Orchard

Off Woburn Avenue, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5AY

The Orchard hosts over 55 mixed fruit trees, an accessible sensory garden, wildlife area, wildlife pond, Dragon Mountain earth sculpture, school…

Wolverton Orchard will be inviting the community to come and see the orchard in all its splendour transformed by the community for all to enjoy. Once a disused allotment site and flytipping area today it is an oasis in the middle of the town.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Heritage Apple Day

York House Community Gardens, York House Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1JQ

We will display different varieties of apples, look at fruit growing and offer advice. Bring samples of apples from your garden and we’ll help…

A display of heritage apples and information about fruit growing in York House Community Orchard.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Make No Little Plans Film Screening

Odeon Cinema, 12 Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1ST

Key to the success story of Milton Keynes was the work of the members of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC), the organisation…

Make No Little Plans is a story of Milton Keynes’ early years, told by those who were part of the Development Corporation, tasked with its planning and development. It’s a story of audacity and brashness, of utopian dreams and a bold vision.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1315

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Make Protest Signs with the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies

Milton Keynes Central Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3HL

2018 marks one-hundred years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918, the piece of legislation that enabled many women to…

A family-friendly workshop making protest signs to celebrate 100 years of some women being given the vote.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1630-1730

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Maps of Bletchley Past with Hidden History Walk

Rectory Cottages, 49 Church Green Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6BJ

The Rectory Cottages, of great historical and architectural interest themselves, are the home of Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society.…

Old maps will be on display in the Rectory Cottages in Bletchley. The walk will link the local history in with modern changes in the area.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1230-1700

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Medieval Fayre and Family Fun Day

City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 9AP

At Bradwell Abbey, one of Milton Keynes most loved heritage sites, on the 9th September immerse yourself with knights, squires and monks as you…

Have-a-go archery, birds of prey, knights, squires, monks, markets, food. What's not to love about the Middle Ages?!

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 11am - 4pm

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Meet the Diggers who are Restoring the Buckingham Canal

Lock Lane, Cosgrove, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 7JR

The Buckingham Canal Society was founded in 1993 to promote the restoration of the disused canal. The Society is working on four sites along the…

A guided walk around the canal area in Cosgrove and a chance to meet the volunteers who are restoring the disused Buckingham Canal and see and hear what they are currently doing.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1200

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Meet the Keeper and his Mystery Objects - Bletchley Library

Bletchley Library, Westfield Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 2RA

Museum stores can be full of weird and wonderful objects from the past. In this centenary year of women’s suffrage Will Phillips, Keeper of…

Drop in to Bletchley Library to meet museum keeper Will Phillips and see if you can identify his mystery objects!

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1400

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Meet The Keeper and his Mystery Objects - MK Central Library

Milton Keynes Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3HL

Museum stores can be full of weird and wonderful objects from the past. In this centenary year of women’s suffrage Will Phillips, Keeper of…

Drop in to Milton Keynes Central Library to meet museum keeper Will Phillips and see if you can identify his mystery objects!

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1400

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Milton Keynes Arts Centre Open Day

Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Parklands, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5DZ

In partnership with The Parks Trust and Great Linford Open Day, Milton Keynes Arts Centre will provide a welcoming space for our communities to…

Milton Keynes Arts Centre is pleased to present a day of heritage craft drop-in workshops open to the public.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days

Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court, 301 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2AJ

You will be met at security and escorted to a spare courtroom with the opportunity to sit on the Bench and in the dock. There will be an…

You will see the Magistrates’ Court on a working day escorted by two magistrates. You will have an opportunity to learn about how we sentence and about the sentencing powers magistrates have at their disposal.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0930-1230 and 1330-1630
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0930-1230 and 1330-1630
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 0930-1230 and 1330-1630
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0930-1230 and 1330-1630

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Milton Keynes Museum Open Days and Beer Festival

Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5EL

Visitors will experience all the Museum’s usual delights as we exit the English summer, and will also be invited to join the annual, beer and…

Enjoy four days at Milton Keynes Museum absolutely free this September!

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1630

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Milton Keynes Rose – Guided Tours

Milton Keynes Rose, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9

Created by internationally renowned artist Gordon Young in 2014, the Milton Keynes Rose is an open-air circle with markings based on the…

Guided tours of the Milton Keynes Rose in Campbell Park to see how it celebrates some of the well-known, lesser-known, and previously unknown heritage of Milton Keynes.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1500 and 1500-1600

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Milton Keynes Theatre Backstage Tour

Milton Keynes Theatre, 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3NZ

Milton Keynes Theatre opens its doors to the general public to see behind the scenes as part of Heritage Open Days 2018. Entering the building via…

Come and see behind the scenes of Milton Keynes Theatre, one of the country’s most successful touring venues.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 0930-1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park Open Day

Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park, 9 Dickens Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5QF

As part of the Heritage Open Days, we are opening up our Waste Recovery Park for guided tours. We will be offering 3 tours over the weekend, with…

We are opening up our Waste Recovery Park for guided tours. You will have a presentation regarding the technologies that we have on site and get to see the plant working.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1800-2000 Book via: https://tinyurl.com/ameyhods13
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1600-1800 Book via: https://tinyurl.com/ameyhods14
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1200 Book via: https://tinyurl.com/ameyhods15

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Much More Than Homeworld: A Walk Around Bradwell Common

The Countryman, 127 Bradwell Common Boulevard, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 8DY

Unlike the rest of Milton Keynes, the gridsquares that surround the city centre were planned on a rectilinear basis, reflecting the layout of…

Bradwell Common blends designs by its own architects with those by external architects with an international reputation. This walk will visit key schemes including the noted postmodern Summerfield School and the Homeworld '81 Exhibition Village.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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National Badminton Museum Open Day

National Badminton Museum, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 9LA

Volunteers realising the importance of recording and preserving badminton’s heritage formed a committee in 2003 resulting in the launch of the…

Volunteers will be present to show visitors around the Museum collection and answer questions. The Museum Office will be open and it will be possible to look at badminton reference books, magazines and displays of old rackets.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Old School Open Day

The Old School, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5NH

For the last 6 years, Future Wolverton (which is a not for profit Community Benefit Society) has been working on a project to rescue and refurbish…

The Old School is a Grade 2 listed building now owned by Future Wolverton. It has undergone extensive refurbishment work in the last year. Once works are complete the building will re-open as a Community Centre and Guest House.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1400
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1400
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1500
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1400
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1400
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1500

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Organ Festival Social Evening

St. Marys & St. Giles Church, Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

This is a free social event in the Parish Hall for all the family. Join us for a friendly informal evening of chatting and a fun game with free…

A free non-musical social event with food for everyone to enjoy.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1800-2000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Projected Picture Trust and Willis Pipe Organ Exhibition

Parish Hall, St. Marys & St. Giles Church, Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

To complement the Silent Movie with live organ accompaniment showing on Saturday evening (a ticketed event which can be booked online), the…

A free exhibition about the Silent Movie era by the Projected Picture Trust, with an exhibition and video about the Willis Organ.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1200-1700, 1830-1930
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Railway Cottages, New Bradwell

9 Spencer Street, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0DW

Railway Cottages, Spencer Street was one of a number of streets built by the London North Western Railway to house their workers in the 1860s. It…

Talk by current members of Rainbow Housing Co-operative about the history of the street and its present day use.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1200
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Rationing, Wartime Recipes, and World War Two Exhibition

Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5RL

The exhibition contains a selection of memories, photographs and extracts from recorded interviews held in the World War II collection at Living…

As part of the Heritage Open Days program, The Old Bath House hallway will be the host of a World War II exhibition created by Living Archive MK.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1245-1415

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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ROCLA Art Trail Walk

Play Park, Rowditch Furlong, Redhouse Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5FD

This unique Brownfield site, with a chequered history, was originally a rich agricultural site. Its use radically changed when Rocla Pipes built a…

A guided walk round the ROCLA Art Trail in the Redhouse Park area, Milton Keynes. A variety of newly commissioned artworks and sculptures of various types reflecting nature, magic and location have been installed. Meet some of the artists on the day.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Scrap Magic

Festive Road, 28 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 3HB

We are opening our doors and inviting you into our crazy, wonderful world. Our fusion of art and engineering provides the opportunity for…

Come along to Festive Road and see the magic we create with scrap metal, discarded household items, and more!

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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She Got the Vote: Stories of Bucks women who were first able to vote in 1918

Milton Keynes Central Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3HL

Throughout 2018, to mark the centenary of many women getting the vote, volunteers and staff and the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies have been…

2018 marks one-hundred years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918, the piece of legislation that enabled many women to vote in general elections for the first time.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1830-1915

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St James New Bradwell Open Day

Church Street, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0DA

The church is open for visitors on a drop-in basis to look around at leisure. This is part of the Bucks Historic Churches Ride and Stride event…

Beautiful George Street designed Victorian Grade II listed church with Norman Archway. Recently installed new lighting scheme. Notable stained glass windows. Lively community atmosphere, refreshments available.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Lawrence Church Open Day

St Lawrence Church, Vicarage Road, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 9EY

The church of St Lawrence in Bradwell Village dates back 800 years and since then the building has undergone many changes up to the present time.…

Church open with guided tours and teas available.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Peter’s Church Exhibition

St James' Church, Church Street, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 5LG

A display featuring the Norman Arch, wooden artefacts and Temple family gravestones from the church built around 1150 A.D. as well as pictorial…

Exhibition of Artefacts and Pictures Associated with St Peter’s Church, Stanton Low.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St. Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village

St. Lawrence's Church, London Road, Broughton Village, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 9AA

A Victorian restoration of this small village church revealed long forgotten medieval wall paintings of the 15th century. These are some of the…

A time capsule of social, religious and political history. Stunning medieval wall-paintings, chained books from the Reformation and magnificent Victorian stained glass windows. This 14th-century church is one of the hidden gems of Milton Keynes.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000 – 1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000 – 1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000 – 1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000 – 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Stadium MK – Access All Areas

Stadium MK, Stadium Way West, Denbigh North, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1ST

The key relationship in any development is that between architect and client. The creation of Stadium MK was an ambitious project and the result…

A fascinating “behind the scenes” tour of one of the best football stadia in the country in the company of MK Don’s Chairman Pete Winkelman and Stadium MK’s architect Mike Trice of Populous.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1800-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Starman: The Man Who Sewed The World Film Screening

Odeon Cinema, 12 Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1ST

The story of Freddie Burrett’s early school years and friendships in Bletchley. The film highlights his brief, but heady years of international…

This documentary tells the mysterious and often fascinating tale of Bletchley’s Frederick Burrett – better known as Freddie Burretti; David Bowie’s close friend and key early 70s Ziggy Stardust costume collaborator and stylist.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1200-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Stories behind the Collection at Milton Keynes University Hospital

Main Entrance, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD

Arts for Health Milton Keynes is an independent charity, who believe that creativity plays an important role in health and wellbeing for everyone.…

The fascinating story of the new town of Milton Keynes is told through the art collection in its hospital. The collection is a mix of paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures, and features work by internationally renowned and local artists.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1730-2000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Tours of the Secret Garden

Off Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0DY

In 1999 members of the Wolverton Society for Arts and Heritage made it their mission to create a garden for the local community to enjoy, in a…

Alongside the Grand Union Canal in the railway town of Wolverton the local community have transformed a piece of derelict land into a new greenspace for the enjoyment of all ‒ The Secret Garden. Discover the history of the garden and meet volunteers.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1300 Tours at 1100 and 1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Votes for Women Exhibition

Discover MK Showcase, Central Milton Keynes Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3HL

Before 1918 women were not allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. Many women and men participated in suffrage rallies and marches. This…

An exhibition featuring interviews and archival material celebrating 100 years of women in the Milton Keynes area.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0900-2000
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0900-1800
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 0900-2000
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1800
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Walk Wolverton Guided Tours

Wolverton & Greenleys Council, Town Hall, Creed Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LY

In 2017 a phone app MK Trails: Wolverton was released. It features 3 trails and includes historical descriptions, historic photos and audio…

Guided walks around Wolverton using one of the trails on the MK Trails: Wolverton phone app.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1200
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past

The Library, 5-7 Church Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1BD

John Higgs is the author of 'Watling Street', a study of this important road that leads from Dover to Chester. The book looks at the key…

An illustrated talk by John Higgs about Watling Street and its path through Milton Keynes from Fenny to Stony Stratford via the A5 and V5. Copies of John's book will be for sale at the event. The talk will be followed by refreshments and Q&A.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1900-2030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Westbury Arts Centre Graduate Exhibition

Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6AA

Our graduates are chosen from applications received from around the UK. Our yearly graduate scheme provides the chosen artists with a unique…

Westbury Arts Centre will be hosting an exhibition of work created by our 2018 Graduates.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1630-1800
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Westbury Arts Centre Open Studios

Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6AA

Westbury Arts Centre has a unique space in the cultural sector of Milton Keynes, as we actively engage in both arts and heritage. We are a…

An opportunity to view our artists at work. (Please note that some studios may be closed.)

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Westbury Manor Exhibition

Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6AA

The exhibition – with help from the National Heritage Lottery Fund – traces the surprising history of the site. The exhibition has been put…

Westbury, hundreds of years old at the time of the Norman Conquest, was a 14th-century moated manor, a farm and now a thriving local arts centre. Discover its fascinating story!

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Wolverton on Film

The Scout Hall, Furze Way, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5AQ

An hour-long compilation film including footage and interviews about the Royal Train, carnivals, life in the Railway Works, the tram, the Little…

Screening of ‘Now Wolverton’s a Place’, a film featuring aspects of Wolverton’s history.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1500-1600 Doors open 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Wolverton on Film with the Projected Picture Trust

Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5EL

Join us at Milton Keynes Museum for daily screenings of the Living Archive’s series: Wolverton on Film. Relive the Wolverton Lantern Festival,…

The Projected Picture Trust and Living Archive MK present a selection of local archive films in MK Museum.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Women who made Milton Keynes

Exhibition Space, Adult Lending Library (First Floor), Milton Keynes Central Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3HL

When Milton Keynes was planned in the 1960s and the first building developments happened in the 1970s there were few women professionally involved…

MK Fawcett Group’s exhibition showcases the lives and legacy of 10 pioneering women who were influential in the development of Milton Keynes. The exhibition pays tribute to these early pioneers who helped create the city’s identity and landmarks.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0900-2000
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0900-1800
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1700
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 0900-2000
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1800
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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World War 1 Display by The Western Front Association

Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5EL

Remembering and Sharing the History of The Great War Interested in the Great War 1914-1918? The Western Front Association was formed in 1980 to…

An exhibition relating to the Great War 1914-18. Put questions to MK members, see details of the monthly guest speakers and get tips on tracing your WW1 ancestors. We are also able to receive any related memorabilia to augment our collection.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1630
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Woughton and the World Changed by War

St Mary’s Church, Newport Road, Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 3BS

An exploration of the impact of the WW1 period on country areas, and specifically on the Midlands village of Woughton and its people. We will show…

A display of research and images reflecting life in Midlands country areas, in and around the WW1 period, with particular reference to events and personalities in Woughton in 1918. Includes details remembering those listed on our War Memorials.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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York House Family Dance Workshop

York House Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1JQ

York House Centre will be hosting a dance and creative movement workshop facilitated by MÓTUS - a Milton Keynes charity producing and advocating…

Come to York House Centre to join MÓTUS in a morning of creative dance and movement exploring the building and its gardens with all their quirks and curiosities. No experience is necessary as you'll be guided in an accessible introduction to dance.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Chandos Hall Museum Openings

Newport Pagnell Historical Society, Chandos Hall, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 0EN

Chandos Hall is the home of the Newport Pagnell Museum. Chandos Hall is an historic building in the town, because up until 1994 it was owned by…

General historical artefacts on display; plus a themed display entitled: The History of Chandos Hall.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Family History Sessions with John Hanson

Newport Pagnell Library, St. John Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8HQ

Family history consultations with our family history expert John Hanson. These twenty minute one-to-one consultations must be booked in advance.

Talk to an expert to see how you might learn more about your own family history.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1100-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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North Crawley Exhibition and Field Walk

St Firmin’s Church, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9LL

St Firmin’s Church dates from the early 13th century and is of considerable interest in its own right. The Rood Screen (c. 1480) is very…

An exhibition of old photos, historical documents and memorabilia with emphasis on the role of women in the village over the years. A field walk in the afternoon.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: Exhibition 1100-1600, Walk 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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All Saints’ Church Open Morning

All Saints' Church, Emberton, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5DA

All Saints’ Church 1340-1410 is a fine example of decorated gothic architecture; the east window is supposed to be one of the finest in the…

14th-century church with many interesting features including newly installed engraved glass doors by Tracey Sheppard FGE.
Last chance to see World War One Timeline.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1030-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cowper and Newton Museum Open Day

Cowper and Newton Museum, Orchard Side, Market Place, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4AJ

Walk back in time through the home of Willliam Cowper, renowned 18th-century poet, featuring numerous personal artefacts and belongings. Discover…

Relive Georgian life in Olney and visit the home of ‘Amazing Grace’. Historic townhouse, tranquil gardens and some of the greatest stories of the era. Refreshments available until 1200.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1030-1630, Refreshments 1030-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Emberton Village Archive Open Day

The Pavilion, Hulton Drive, Emberton, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5BS

The Emberton Archive Room was completed in 2002 with a Heritage Lottery Grant; it is attached to Emberton Sports Pavilion. Artefacts include…

A chance to view our photographs, artefacts and documents relating to Emberton’s long history.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1500
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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