Our programme of Events are varied throughout the year and delivered across Milton Keynes.

Upcoming Events

We offer both drop-in and ticketed Events and Workshops working with our Artists or led by one of our Projects.

Browse our upcoming events below.

Adult Creative Wellbeing
Klimt’s Flower Garden - Painting with Emma Wilde
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
3
July
2024
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
A 10 week creative wellbeing course for adults with mild-moderate poor mental health. No prior experience required, suitable of all abilities.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Hand Weaving
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
27
July
2024
10:00 am
4:00 pm
Join Japanese Textile Artist, Emi Fujisawa for a frame hand weaving workshop to learn how to set up the frame loom to make a piece of weaving using natural yarns.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Drawing Intensive: Portraits
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
28
July
2024
10:00 am
4:00 pm
What makes a portrait? Join artist Julia Roach in creating your own portraits in this full day sessions, exploring techniques and methods of replicating the human face.
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Art Club
Art Club: Eco-Printing
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
31
July
2024
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Designed for children aged 8-12 years to explore a range of art making techniques, mediums and themes over the 6 weeks working with a professional artists.
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Adult Wellbeing
Art Journalling for Wellbeing
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
7
August
2024
10:30 am
12:30 pm
Free sessions as part of our ongoing Wellbeing Programme, designed for anyone who wants to take a break from everyday pressures alongside like minded people.
Booking open
Art Club
Art Club: Clay Sculpture
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
7
August
2024
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Designed for children aged 8-12 years to explore a range of art making techniques, mediums and themes over the 6 weeks working with a professional artists.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Roots, Flower, Leaf, Bark – Natural Dyes Workshop
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
8
August
2024
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
Learning the basics of natural dyeing with plants. Each week you will focus on a different feature of a plant; root, leaf, bark and flower to create dye samples.
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Art Club
Art Club: Learn to Draw
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
14
August
2024
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Designed for children aged 8-12 years to explore a range of art making techniques, mediums and themes over the 6 weeks working with a professional artists.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Plein-air painting
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
15
August
2024
10:00 am
1:00 pm
A new mini-series of adult workshops with a purpose to reconnect with nature and explore our relationship with the environment through art.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Extracting Colour from Nature
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
17
August
2024
10:00 am
1:00 pm
Experience the variety and vibrancy of natural colour through obtaining colour from foraged and organic sources, and how to modify and experiment with wild inks.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Hand Build a Vase
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
17
August
2024
2:00 pm
5:00 pm
Hand build a vase with clay and slip decorating with Andrew Macdermott
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Art Club
Art Club: Making Cyanotypes
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
21
August
2024
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Designed for children aged 8-12 years to explore a range of art making techniques, mediums and themes over the 6 weeks working with a professional artists.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Hand Build a Mug
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
24
August
2024
2:00 pm
5:00 pm
Hand build a mug with clay and slip decorating with Andrew Macdermott
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Art Club
Art Club: Concertina Booking-binding
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
28
August
2024
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Designed for children aged 8-12 years to explore a range of art making techniques, mediums and themes over the 6 weeks working with a professional artists.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Botanical Slow Stitching
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
31
August
2024
10:00 am
1:00 pm
Join Japanese textile artist, Emi Fujisawa for a botanical stitching workshop inspired by botanical motifs.
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Adult Summer Workshops
Kokedama Workshop
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
31
August
2024
2:00 pm
5:00 pm
Join Japanese artist, Emi Fujisawa for a Japanese kokedama balls workshop.
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Adult Wellbeing
Art Journalling for Wellbeing
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
4
September
2024
10:30 am
12:30 pm
Free sessions as part of our ongoing Wellbeing Programme, designed for anyone who wants to take a break from everyday pressures alongside like minded people.
Booking open soon
Art and Wellbeing for Young People
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
16
September
2024
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
A 10-week artist led workshop series aimed at young people, ages 11-17 years old in the Milton Keynes area who are experiencing mild-moderate mental health challenges.
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Artist Wellbeing
A Supportive Conversation with Dr Esther Aslan
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
18
September
2024
10:00 am
11:30 am
Building Rapport when Time is Limited
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Adult Wellbeing
Art Journalling for Wellbeing
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
2
October
2024
10:30 am
12:30 pm
Free sessions as part of our ongoing Wellbeing Programme, designed for anyone who wants to take a break from everyday pressures alongside like minded people.
Booking open soon
Adult Wellbeing
Art Journalling for Wellbeing
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
6
November
2024
10:30 am
12:30 pm
Free sessions as part of our ongoing Wellbeing Programme, designed for anyone who wants to take a break from everyday pressures alongside like minded people.
Booking open soon
Adult Wellbeing
Art Journalling for Wellbeing
Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford, Parklands MK145DZ
4
December
2024
10:30 am
12:30 pm
Free sessions as part of our ongoing Wellbeing Programme, designed for anyone who wants to take a break from everyday pressures alongside like minded people.
Booking open soon
A view from outside The Barn from the garden with families are taking part in a creative activity in the distance.

Family First Saturdays

Join us on the First Saturday of each month* for some family friendly self-led creative activities designed by our Artist Associates and inspired by our latest Artist Projects.

Pay what you can on the door, with a suggested donation of £4 per child. All materials provided. Adults should also note that we have hot/cold drinks and snacks available from the café!

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*There will not be a session in August while we focus on our Summer Programme, but if you're looking for more dates for your diary then don't forget to join us for Heritage Open Day, Saturday 14 September.

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The Barn Café

At Milton Keynes Arts Centre
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10am–4pm*

The Barn Café offers a unique setting for our visitors to sit and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Open Garden and the historic Great Linford Manor Park.

We offer drop-in art activities inspired by our Projects and our simplified menu of hot/ cold drinks and snacks are supplied by companies committed to reducing their environmental impact, so that you can rest and play easy.

*Please note that the Arts Centre is occasionally closed for private events; it is advisable to check ahead by calling 01908 608108 or emailing

“Went to family consequences with my two granddaughters – really good time was had by all three of us!! Would definitely recommend – will keep an eye out for activities during holidays.”
Diane

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