What’s On
Current
Exhibitions
Branching Out
6 May - 4 June 2023
Project Space
Branching Out is a major research project in partnership with Radar at Loughborough University that aims to account for the symbolic, heritage, spiritual, social, and cultural values of treescapes specifically within Milton Keynes, Cardiff and York.
Upcoming
Exhibitions
Branching Out
6 May - 4 June 2023
Project Space
Branching Out is a major research project in partnership with Radar at Loughborough University that aims to account for the symbolic, heritage, spiritual, social, and cultural values of treescapes specifically within Milton Keynes, Cardiff and York.
Cinema
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
27 - 30 May 2023
When Harold learns his friend Queenie is dying, he is moved to act. He leaves home, walking to the post box to send her a letter, until he realises a letter is not enough. In that moment Harold decides to keep walking, all the way to her hospice.
From £5 - £9
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Exhibitions
Boyd & Evans: High Time
27 May - 17 September 2023
This first major survey of artist duo Boyd & Evans in over a decade marks fifty-five years of their collaboration.
The exhibition will focus on paintings, spanning their careers from the 1960s to today. It will display many of their experiments: from collage and stencil to spray-gun and brushes; surreal dramas that unfold in domestic, urban and suburban settings; and visual games between the real and artificial.
From £5.75 - £11.50
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Workshops
Art Together: SEND Family Workshop
1 June 2023
MK Gallery’s Art Together programme offers a unique workshop every half-term holiday, designed specifically for families who have a child or children aged 5+ with additional or complex support needs. Join the IPA team and two Associate Artists, to create, play, and explore as a family in an open and friendly shared space.
Cinema
Milk & Baby: Plan 75
2 June 2023
Milk & Baby screenings are for guardians and babies under the age of 1 years old. An adult must be accompanied by a baby to attend. Each ticket also comes with a free tea or filter coffee available from the café. Supported by Milk & Beans, Milton Keynes’ first and only Specialty Coffee Roasters.
From £6 - £7
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Family Fun
Branching Out Family Fun Day
3 June 2023
What do trees mean to you?
Join us for a family fun day exploring the social value of trees as part of the Branching Out project.
We will be exploring why trees are important to us, from providing the oxygen that we breathe, to being part of our collective wellbeing and history.
From Free - £15
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Talks & Events
Volunteer Recruitment Evening
6 June 2023
MK Gallery is hosting a volunteer recruitment evening for those who are curious to find out more about volunteering.
Potential newcomers will have an after-hours, volunteer-led tour of our Boyd & Evans exhibition while learning about the role of a gallery assistant.
Workshops
Art Club: Ages 8-11
6 June - 18 July 2023
Creative weekly after school workshops that aim to promote and nurture children’s love of art in a non-competitive, creative environment. Running during school term time, this after school club acts as an alternative space for art education that looks to grow our future artists in confidence, expression and creativity led by a practicing artist.
£6
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Art Club: Ages 5-8
6 June - 18 July 2023
Creative weekly after school workshops that aim to promote and nurture children’s love of art in a non-competitive, creative environment. Running during school term time, this after school club acts as an alternative space for art education that looks to grow our future artists in confidence, expression and creativity led by a practicing artist.
£6
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Cinema
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
9 - 13 June 2023
Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 175 movie clips from 1896 – 2020.
From £7 - £9
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Cinema
Milk & Baby: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
9 June 2023
Milk & Baby screenings are for guardians and babies under the age of 1 years old. An adult must be accompanied by a baby to attend. Each ticket also comes with a free tea or filter coffee available from the café. Supported by Milk & Beans, Milton Keynes’ first and only Specialty Coffee Roasters.
From £6 - £7
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Talks & Events
Public Art, Walk and Talk
10 - 13 June 2023
A circular walking tour from MK Gallery exploring public artworks throughout central Milton Keynes, the centre:mk, Central Library and the Civic Offices, whilst taking in the distinctive architecture of the city that influenced Boyd & Evans’ early work.
From £2 - £15
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Cinema
The Eight Mountains
10 - 11 June 2023
Breathtakingly beautiful, The Eight Mountains is a profoundly moving portrait of a lifelong friendship. Set against a truly magnificent Italian landscape, it follows Pietro and Bruno as they form an unlikely brotherhood and their lives unfold.
From £7 - £9
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Workshops
Portrait Drawing
13 June 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided session drawing from a live portrait model with our Associate Artist and portrait specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced portraitists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£15
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Cinema
Beau Is Afraid
16 - 20 June 2023
Dense with meaning and aimed squarely at confronting the emotional chaos and collective uncertainty of our present day, Beau Is Afraid follows one man’s odyssey through the depths of the end of history, finding horror and humour at every turn.
From £7 - £9
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Cinema
Milk & Baby: Book Club: The Next Chapter
16 June 2023
Milk & Baby screenings are for guardians and babies under the age of 1 years old. An adult must be accompanied by a baby to attend. Each ticket also comes with a free tea or filter coffee available from the café. Supported by Milk & Beans, Milton Keynes’ first and only Specialty Coffee Roasters.
From £6 - £7
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Workshops
Life Drawing
20 June 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided life drawing session drawing from a nude model with our Associate Artist and life drawing specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced life drawing artists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials, including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£20
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Cinema
Master Gardener
23 - 27 June 2023
Narvel Roth (Edgerton) is the meticulous horticulturist of Gracewood Gardens. He is as much devoted to tending the grounds of this beautiful and historic estate, to pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Norma Haverhill (Weaver).
From £5 - £9
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Talks & Events
Teacher’s Night
30 June 2023
Teacher’s Night on Friday 30 June welcomes teachers and teaching staff to join the Gallery team for a tour of our Boyd & Evans exhibition – the first major survey of the artist duo in over a decade. There will be time to find out more about our current and future exhibitions and our Schools offer.
Free
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Talks & Events
An Evening with Boyd & Evans
5 July 2023
Join our Head of Exhibitions, Fay Blanchard, for a live Q&A with artists Fionnuala Boyd and Les Evans as they discuss their career spanning exhibition High Time at MK Gallery.
£8
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Portrait Drawing
18 July 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided session drawing from a live portrait model with our Associate Artist and portrait specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced portraitists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£15
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Life Drawing
25 July 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided life drawing session drawing from a nude model with our Associate Artist and life drawing specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced life drawing artists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials, including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£20
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Portrait Drawing
15 August 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided session drawing from a live portrait model with our Associate Artist and portrait specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced portraitists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£15
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Workshops
Summer Life Drawing Workshop for 16-18 Year-olds
16 August 2023
Designed for those studying or considering further study in art and design-based subjects, this life drawing workshop is a great opportunity to enhance your portfolio, evidencing your visual skills and developing new confidence in observational, figurative drawing.
£10
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Life Drawing
22 August 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided life drawing session drawing from a nude model with our Associate Artist and life drawing specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced life drawing artists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials, including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£20
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Portrait Drawing
19 September 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided session drawing from a live portrait model with our Associate Artist and portrait specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced portraitists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£15
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Life Drawing
26 September 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided life drawing session drawing from a nude model with our Associate Artist and life drawing specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced life drawing artists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials, including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£20
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Portrait Drawing
17 October 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided session drawing from a live portrait model with our Associate Artist and portrait specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced portraitists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£15
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Life Drawing
24 October 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided life drawing session drawing from a nude model with our Associate Artist and life drawing specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced life drawing artists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials, including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£20
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Art Together: SEND Family Workshop
26 October 2023
MK Gallery’s Art Together programme offers a unique workshop every half-term holiday, designed specifically for families who have a child or children aged 5+ with additional or complex support needs. Join the IPA team and two Associate Artists, to create, play, and explore as a family in an open and friendly shared space.
Workshops
Portrait Drawing
21 November 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided session drawing from a live portrait model with our Associate Artist and portrait specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced portraitists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
£15
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Life Drawing
28 November 2023
Enjoy a lightly guided life drawing session drawing from a nude model with our Associate Artist and life drawing specialist Paul Berryman.
These sessions offer a chance for everyone from complete novices to experienced life drawing artists to draw in a professional but non-judgemental environment. Included in the price are a broad variety of drawing materials, including boards, clips and papers, as well as Paul’s personal support if needed.
