Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
Michael Portillo brings his live show A Life of Two Halves to Milton Keynes Theatre on Monday 16 November at 7.30pm, an hour and 45 minutes of stories from his political and travel careers. Tickets start at £36.74, with 14+ age guidance and accessibility details available.


Free after-school coding club for children aged 9 to 13 to build games, animations and websites using Scratch, HTML & CSS and Python.

Free evening of talks on the theme 'Lighting the Way for a Shared Future' marking Inter Faith Week, followed by refreshments and networking.

Free networking meet-up for beauty, health and wellness professionals to connect and share business ideas.
A full live band of UK session musicians plays hits by Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Shania Twain, Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts and early Taylor Swift.

A candlelit yoga session blending Hatha slow flow, Vinyasa energetic flow and Ashtanga fixed sequence, with pranayama and aromatherapy.
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Mosaic Art Studio offers Turkish mosaic lamp, Ebru marbling and Turkish coffee workshops from a pop-up venue in Milton Keynes. This guide covers prices, what is included, booking rules, access and parking.

The stage adaptation of Freida McFadden's thriller The Housemaid is set to debut at the Milton Keynes Theatre from 25 to 29 April 2028, with tickets on sale from 6 November. Directed by Matthew Dunster and produced by Melting Pot in association with Lionsgate.

A 60-minute candlelight concert in which a live string quartet plays Queen and ABBA hits under candlelight.

First round of the four-day Winmau World Masters, a ranking darts event with the top 24 PDC players, at Arena MK.

Live music performance by Virgil and the Accelerators at Stage 2, The Stables on Stockwell Lane.

Christmas show from the classical vocal duo Tenors Unlimited, with tenors Paul Martin and Jem Sharples.

Local brass band Woburn Sands Band plays 'Jingle All The Way', a Christmas concert billed as family entertainment, the 75th in the Drakeloe Series.
The Celebrity Weekender brings a nostalgic 90s pop party to Parkdean Resorts, with East 17 headlining the Christmas edition at the end of November. Three-day breaks start from £164 and include accommodation, entertainment and pool access.
Milton Keynes has reached the final four for UK City of Culture 2029, competing for a £10 million prize. The bid focuses on creativity, young people and community, and includes a planned 4,000-capacity Elder Gate venue opening in 2029.
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Tall Stories' musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Winter attraction with a real 800sqm ice rink, Wilbur's Little Skaters and Ice Beats sessions, fairground rides, street food and an après bar at Willen Lake.

The UK tour of the hit concert-style musical Six, in which Henry VIII's six wives sing their stories to the mic.

Free Christmas parade with Santa on his sleigh, guests from the 'Sleeping Beauty' pantomime and festive entertainment from Blacksheep, opening the new grotto.

Christmas pantomime at Milton Keynes Theatre with Alexandra Burke as Carabosse, Christopher Biggins as The Diva of Dreams and Sooty and Sweep.