In the second installment of our Twenty for Twenty articles, we ask our Associate Artist and Creative Play project lead Georgia Tillery Randak to tell us about an artwork from the Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT Art Collection: Testing Hattie by Martin Grover. artsforhealthmk.org.uk/Twenty-for-Twe…

Did you know that #SaulLeiter 's early successes as a photographer were in the fashion industry? 💅👜

Discover the UK's largest exhibition of works from a pioneer of colour photography in Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World at MK Gallery.

👉 bit.ly/saul-leiter

Our Big Doorstep collection is BACK on Saturday 18th May! For the many of you who can’t get to a collection point we are giving you the opportunity to donate food items from your doorstep to help our community! - Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 07874 964505 #lovemk

Come and drop in and see us today at MU:U. We're taking action, one day at a time, to support the creation of a sustainable city where everyone thrives within the means of the Planet.

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Celebrate the solstice in MK at a FREE Midsummer Festival! Sunday 23rd June 10am - 10.30pm. A family-friendly fun-packed day of music, maypoles, magic and more! Street theatre, dance, workshops, street food are some of the highlights. All programme info ow.ly/urzO50RzcEG

Spaces available for this exciting #WalkingFestival event with author duncan minshull!

Secure your place ➡️theparkstrust.com/events/walking…

Fancy joining an enchanting literary journey? 📚✨

@theparkstrust and @MKLitFest are thrilled to present literary walks as part of the Walking Festival 2024!

Find out more here: midsummerplace.co.uk/events/mk-lit-…

#WalkingFestival #LitFest #MiltonKeynes

Here's a recent deposit: A box full of documents from the Bucks Discharged Prisoner Aid Society from 1867!

Sometimes when we receive documents they come in their own bespoke storage like this one. Because of their age, they become part of the collection too!

Donkey derby at #NewportPagnell carnival, mid #1970s (c.LAMK)

How we preserve MK #memories : livingarchive.org.uk

Buy bargain books: livingarchive.org.uk/content/catego…

#placemaking #community #memories #history #MiltonKeynes #britishculture #archive #donkeyderby #WorldDonkeyDay

Did you realise you live in an open-air art gallery? #LookAgain is your guide to Milton Keynes’ standout modern heritage, art, architecture and design. Start your journey: lookagainmk.city #NewCity City DiscoveryCentre Living Archive MK

#Look Again is #MiltonKeynes new fun Pilot Trail and your guide to our standout modern heritage, art, architecture and design. Discover amazing art, buildings and stories of creating our #NewCity Royal Institute of British Architects Town & Country Planning Association The Academy of Urbanism AoU Young Urbanists Royal Town Planning Institute lookagainmk.city #Look Again

Summer is here. Well, musically anyway! Join Alina Orchestra & Hilary Davan Wetton for 'Summer Nights' The Stables MK this Fri at 7.30pm. Soloist, Rebecca Bottone joins us to perform Berlioz's Nuit D'ete.

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Rebecca Bottone Hilary Davan Wetton CultureMK

Artist Kerry Lemon she/her has been commissioned to create a new artwork for the new #redway cycle route from Newton Leys to the Blue Lagoon in Bletchley 👍🌸

Look out for upcoming local activities led by Kerry at the end of May.

kerrylemon.co.uk Milton Keynes City Council @getaroundmk

Just next week we'll be at Stantonbury Theatre with Not A Game For Girls by Benjamin Peel. This is your chance to see a great local cast perform this inspiring drama about the Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. If you love football, history & theatre, then you'll love this! stantonburytheatre.co.uk/whats-on/shows…

For Milton Keynes Museum 's A Museum For A New City project we want stories from people who've made MK their home. If you've got an MK story for us please DM!

Pic: Red balloons at the MK Bowl for the filming of 'that' advert (c. LAMK)

#placemaking #community #memories #MiltonKeynes

There are lots of famous names in this The RSC poster we've found, shared for #MKMonday ! For a few days in 1983, Bletchley Leisure Centre hosted two Shakespearean plays and a performance of 'Derek' by Edward Bond.

Are you looking for ways to entertain your baby? We have #Song and #Rhyme time for the Under 2s at Central #Library every Tuesday from 10-10.30am. It’s free and there’s no need to book – just turn up with a smile and make new friends. milton-keynes.gov.uk/storytimes

It’s free to join the library – there are no age restrictions and you don’t even need to live in Milton Keynes. Your shiny new library card gives you access to all 10 MK libraries, free computer use and many online resources including eBooks & eAudiobooks. milton-keynes.gov.uk/join-library

When people say 'Milton Keynes has no history' we just 🤣🤣
We #LoveMK for its rich history and can't wait to bring MK's 160 million year old Ichthyosaur to our new gallery space later this year.
But we've got just 17 days to do it!
Here's how to help: artfund.org/mkfossil

Join us for our Literary Walk in Campbell Park with The Parks Trust on Sun 12 May and experience extracts from the book first hand! Notting Hill Editions duncan minshull

Tickets: theparkstrust.com/events/walking…