Museum guided tour at the home of William Cowper
How the lives of William Cowper and John Newton came together, through Cowper’s writing, the Olney Hymns and Newton’s famous hymn Amazing Grace.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Saturday, 13th June 2026
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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
Friday, 12th June 2026
Great Linford Manor Park Guided Walk
Learn about the ancient origins of the park all the way up to the modern era. Walk lasts around 90 minutes. No booking is required, just turn up.
Friends of Great Linford Manor Park
Friday, 12th June 2026
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
Thursday, 11th June 2026
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
Thursday, 11th June 2026
Dukes of Grafton
Presented by David Marks. Doors open at 7:00. All welcome, refreshments available. .£5.00 entry.
Cosgrove History Group
Wednesday, 10th June 2026
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
Wednesday, 10th June 2026
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
Tuesday, 9th June 2026
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
Saturday, 6th June 2026
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