Multicultural New Towns Heritage Project
MK has been enriched by migrants from Somalia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran and the Caribbean, with more recently from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
Discover Milton Keynes
Month: February 2020
A Sense of Place and Time
A temporary textile exhibition – a journey of discovery with workshops, demonstrations, and opportunities to meet the artists.
Art to Stitch and Milton Keynes Museum
Rembrandt and Vermeer
This lecture explores the contrast between Rembrandt van Rijn and Vermeer and examines the art and society of the Dutch Golden Age.
Arts Society North Bucks
Pub Crawl
Part Two of a guided walk and talk around Buckingham, with a history given of the old public houses. Tickets £10 each.
Buckingham Old Gaol
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
Oh My Cakery! has teamed up with the The Cruck Barn, a historic setting in central Milton Keynes at Bradwell Abbey, to host a relaxing afternoon tea.
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre
History of British Parks
A fascinating insight into the history of the great British public park – illustrating their origins, the Victorian heyday, and what makes a great park.
Hanslope and District Historical Society
Carters’ and Carriers’ Pubs
A free exhibition, offering a fascinating insight into an aspect of rural life revealed from the research into Buckingham’s historic pubs and ale houses.
Buckingham Old Gaol
Family history consultation
Expert John Hanson is offering free 20 minute consultations to help you with your family history. Sessions need to be booked in advance.
Milton Keynes Libraries
Blick Mead – a Mesolithic site, Stonehenge origins
The discovery of a uniquely long-lived Mesolithic occupation site near Amesbury is set to transform our knowledge of the origins of Stonehenge.
Olney Archaeological Society
Woodlanders’ Lives and Landscapes
Dr Helena Chance’s talk will look at the lives of people who worked in the chair-making and related industries, and in lace-making and straw plaiting.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society