What’s On
30 March 2022

Exhibitions
Ingrid Pollard: Carbon Slowly Turning
12 March - 29 May 2022
Ingrid Pollard (born Georgetown, Guyana) is one of the leading figures in contemporary British art. This first major survey of her 40-year career includes delicately hand-tinted landscape photographs, a flotilla of small ceramic boats and a cast of protagonists that includes boxers, musicians, tango-dancers and writers. The exhibition also includes two new works – a film that meditates on the human body as it moves through space and time, and a triptych of monumental, dynamic sculptures.
Upcoming

Workshops
Art Club: Ages 9-11 (January – July)
7 January - 22 July 2025
Our Tuesday art sessions for children are returning for the new year, aimed at nurturing a love of creativity.
This term, the focus will be on developing drawing and painting techniques, inspired by our Andy Warhol exhibition. The sessions will be led by Sarah Wright.
£8
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Workshops
Art Club: Ages 5-8 (January – July)
7 January - 22 July 2025
Our Tuesday art sessions for children are returning for the new year, aimed at nurturing a love of creativity.
This term, the focus will be on developing drawing and painting techniques, inspired by our Andy Warhol exhibition. The sessions will be led by Sarah Wright.
£8
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Workshops
Drawing from Life Club – Portrait
21 January - 17 July 2025
Our monthly drawing club inviting you to draw from a live model alongside our associate artist Paul Berryman. Sessions change from portrait and figurative.
All skill levels are welcome but please not that these sessions are only lightly guided.
£15
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Workshops
Drawing from Life Club – Life
28 January - 23 July 2025
Our monthly drawing club inviting you to draw from a live model alongside our associate artist Paul Berryman. Sessions change from portrait and figurative.
All skill levels are welcome but please note that these sessions are only lightly guided.
£20
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Exhibitions
Andy Warhol: Portrait of America
15 March - 29 June 2025
In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, MK Gallery is delighted to present Andy Warhol: Portrait of America, an ARTIST ROOMS Partnership Exhibition with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland, opening Saturday 15 March 2025.
From Free - £15.95
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Accessible Events
Relaxed Viewing – Andy Warhol: Portrait of America
30 March - 29 June 2025
These are quiet hours to view our current exhibition Andy Warhol: Portrait of America, tailored to support visitors with neurodiversity, inclusive of communication or sensory needs. Ear defenders and sensory aids are available, the hand dryers in the toilets are switched off, and tickets are limited to reduce the number of people in the galleries.
From Free - £15.95
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Exhibitions
Conversational Tour – Andy Warhol: Portrait of America
1 April - 24 June 2025
Join our volunteer guides for a friendly tour discussing Andy Warhol: Portrait of America.
Tuesday 11am and the first Sunday of the month, 11am. Free with an exhibition ticket.
Free
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Accessible Events
Art Together
10 April - 29 May 2025
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 complex support needs. The workshop will offer families an opportunity to create, play and explore with other families in an open and friendly shared space.
Free
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Accessible Events
SEND Tour: Andy Warhol – Portrait of America
10 May - 14 June 2025
Join one of our award-winning Sensory Tours, and experience a unique sensory exploration of the exhibition Andy Warhol: Portrait of America.
This event is designed and led by artist Julia Collar and is specifically for people of all ages with additional and complex needs, alongside their families, friends, and companions. Makaton is used throughout.
£7
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Accessible Events
Toddle Tour: Andy Warhol – Portrait of America
10 May - 14 June 2025
Join artist and performer Julia Collar and explore the exciting sensory qualities of our exhibition Andy Warhol: Portrait of America. Artworks will be brought to life for your little ones with music, story-telling, object handling, dress up and play!
About the exhibition
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a leading figure in American Pop art. This exhibition of works from the 1950s – 80s includes early drawings, painted-silkscreens and photographic series featuring Warhol’s collaborations with artists, friends, filmmakers and celebrities. Images of Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, and Warhol himself, feature alongside icons of American consumerism as well as symbols of the artists fascination with mortality: guns, skulls and war.
£7
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Cinema
The Return (15)
17 - 21 May 2025
Dir. Uberto Pasolini, 2025
116 mins
After 20 years Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands.
Screenings
Saturday 17 May, 7pm
Tuesday 20 May, 10.30am
Wednesday 21 May, 2pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
One To One: John & Yoko (15)
17 - 21 May 2025
Dir. Kevin Macdonald, 2025
101 mins
On August 30, 1972, in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles, the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden.
Screening
Saturday 17 May, 2pm
Sunday 18 May, 10.30am
Tuesday 20 May, 2pm
Wednesday 21 May, 10.30am
From Free - £9
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Cinema
Sylvanian Families: The Movie (U)
17 May 2025
Dir. Kazuya Konaka, 2025
66 mins
The annual Star Festival arrives in Sylvanian Village again this year. While everyone is eagerly looking forward to it, Chocolate Rabbit girl Freya is worried.
Screening
Saturday 17 May, 10.30am
From Free - £9
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Cinema
RB&O: Die Walküre
18 May 2025
Dir. Barrie Kosky, 310 mins
2025
Sunday 18 May, 2pm
Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.
From Free - £19
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Cinema
Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo: Love and Death
20 May 2025
7pm
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he
touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.
From Free - £9
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Cinema
After School Cinema: Sylvanian Families: The Movie (U)
20 May 2025
Dir. Kazuya Konaka, 2025
66 mins
The annual Star Festival arrives in Sylvanian Village again this year. While everyone is eagerly looking forward to it, Chocolate Rabbit girl Freya is worried.
Screening
Tuesday 20 May, 4.30pm
Join the After School Cinema Club and see great family-friendly films weekdays after school for £5.
£5
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Cinema
April (15)
23 - 28 May 2025
Dir. Dea Kulumbegashvili, 2025
134 mins
Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal relationships, she is unconditionally devoted to her oath.
Screening
Friday 23 May, 7pm
Saturday 24 May, 4.30pm
Wednesday 28 May, 2pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (12A)
23 - 28 May 2025
Dir. Sinéad O’Shea, 2025
100 mins
A 93-year-old Irish writer Edna O’Brien recounts her controversial life, novels, love affairs, and stardom through personal journals read by actress Jessie Buckley.
Screening
Friday 23 May, 4.30pm
Saturday 24 May, 2pm
Tuesday 27 May, 1.30pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
Milk & Baby: The Penguin Lessons (12A)
23 May 2025
Dir. Marc Evans, 2025
124 mins
Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin.
Screening
Friday 23 May, 10.30am
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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Cinema
The Penguin Lessons (12A)
24 May 2025
Dir. Peter Cattaneo, 2025
110 mins
Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin.
Screening
Saturday 24 May, 10.30am
From Free - £9
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Cinema
RB&O: Ballet to Broadway
25 May 2025
2pm
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet’s Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.
From Free - £19
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Cinema
Relaxed: The Penguin Lessons (12A)
25 May 2025
Dir. Peter Cattaneo, 2025
110 mins
Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin.
Screening
Sunday 25 May, 10.30am
Relaxed Screenings have sensory-friendly adjustments which aim to reduce over-stimulation and create a relaxed and welcoming environment for those who might need it. These particularly appeal to autistic, learning disabled and neurodivergent visitors, along with their friends, family, or support.
From Free - £9
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Cinema
After School Cinema: The Penguin Lessons (12A)
27 May 2025
Dir. Peter Cattaneo, 2025
110 mins
Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin.
Screening
Tuesday 27 May, 4pm
Join the After School Cinema Club and see great family-friendly films weekdays after school for £5.
£5
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Events
My City Performs
30 May 2025
Sheniah Asiamah presents: My City Performs.
An evening of dance, drama & live music celebrating great talents in MK.
Delicious food by Yaw Asiamah.
Catch the release of ‘My City’, a new single by Sheniah Asiamah and watch the new music video by Benjamin Charter – starring Dina Tses.
From £15 - £28
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Cinema
Doctor Who – The Two Episode Season Finale (Wish World & The Reality War)
31 May 2025
Experience time and space on the big screen with Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra, and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday and celebrate an epic two-part end of season finale of Dr Who.
Watch the finale of Season 2, The Reality War, on the big screen!
From Free - £9
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Cinema
NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
7 - 11 June 2025
Dir. Benedict Andrews
180 mins
Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece.
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
Screening
Saturday 7 June, 7pm
Wednesday 11 June, 2pm
From Free - £19
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Cinema
MK Horror Club: Friday the 13th (18)
13 June 2025
Dir. Sean S. Cunningham, 1980
95 mins
The MK Horror Club presents this special screening of Friday the 13th on… Friday, 13th June!
A group of camp counsellors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child’s drowning.
Screening
Friday 13 June, 7pm
From Free - £9
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Accessible Events
Audio Described Tour: Andy Warhol – Portrait of America
17 June 2025
Experience in-depth visual descriptions, alongside hand-held and touch elements, of key works from Andy Warhol: Portrait of America. This event is led by artist and tour guide Lisa Tilley, and is suitable for those who are blind or partially sighted.
From Free - £15.95
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Exhibitions
Paz Errázuriz: Dare to Look
19 July - 5 October 2025
This first solo UK exhibition of Chilean photographer Paz Errázuriz (b. 1944) presents over 170 works in colour and black and white from the 1970s to the present day. Often working in series, her photographs include men and women in psychiatric institutions, Trans communities, sex workers, homeless people and the Kawésqar, an indigenous community under threat.