1940s Weekend
The first of Bletchley Park’s much-loved 1940s Weekends for 2026. . A weekend of vintage fun, music, dancing, food and surprises for all the family.
Bletchley Park
Month: May 2026
National Garden Scheme Open Gardens Weekend
Visit the Flower Garden and Summer House Garden. Both gardens are managed organically and wildlife is encouraged by providing suitable habitats.
Cowper & Newton Museum
From Brown Bess to SMLE
Dr Andy Smith will demonstrate the legendary rifles that fought in the Zulu and Boer wars and take us to the evolution of the classic Lee Enfield 303.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
Piping down the valleys wild
A concert of early music by the Fiori Musicale Chamber Ensemble.. Celebrating the Churches Conservation Trust Festival Week.
Friends of St Lawrence, Broughton
The Ghent Altarpiece
The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan and Hubert van Eyck is the first dateable painting of the Northern Renaissance and a milestone in the history of art.
Arts Society North Bucks
Dukes of Grafton
Presented by David Marks. Doors open at 7:00. All welcome, refreshments available. .£5.00 entry.
Cosgrove History Group
Northamptonshire transport in the past
How did our ancestors or even us as youngsters travel in days gone by? Jon-Paul Carr from the Northamptonshire Heritage Forum makes a return visit.
Towcester and District Local History Society
The de Havilland Aircraft Company: Hertfordshire’s contribution to aviation history
Alistair Hodgson looks at the life and career of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, starting from his earliest flights to the global business that he established.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
Open Day
This 13C parish church is endowed with 15C outstanding wall paintings, chained books from the Reformation and Victorian stained glass by Gibbs and Kempe.
Friends of St Lawrence, Broughton
Lotions, Potions & Dubious Cures
In the days long before the advent of the NHS there were a great many very unusual ways of dealing with illness & various health conditions.
Yardley Gobion History Group