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Workshops
Drawing from Life Club – Portrait
21 January 2025 - 8 December 2026
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 2025 - 15 December 2026
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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Workshops
Sip ‘n’ Paint
19 September 2025 - 13 November 2026
Join us for a fun, creative workshop in our café. Whether you are a first-timer or have experience, local artist Liddy Parry of Something Less Boring will expertly guide and encourage you, offering tips and creative support. Our café bar will be open throughout the workshop serving hot and cold drinks so you can simply sip n paint.
Taking place
Fri 17th July, 7pm – House by a Lake with Blue Mountains (German Expressionism)
Fri 14th Aug, 7pm – loral Artwork (inspired by Lartigue)
Fri 16th Oct, 7pm – Houses in Munich (Compare and Contrast Lowry)
Fri 13th Nov, 7pm – Northern (inspired by LS Lowry)
From £10 - £25
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Exhibitions
Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
20 June - 4 October 2026
This is the first UK public exhibition of Lartigue’s work for over 10 years. It focuses on an exceptional and little-known aspect of his work: until recently, the majority of his colour photographs had never been seen. The exhibition features more than 150 items including early stereoscopic images producing three-dimensional effects, vintage prints, unique works on paper, archival documents, lightboxes and projections. It also showcases Lartigue’s career from drawings made as a child in the 1900s to the fashion world of the 1960s and late abstractions of the 1980s.
Exhibition organized in collaboration with the Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue, Ministère de la Culture, France and diChroma photography.
From Free - £15.95
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Accessible Events
Relaxed Exhibition Viewing | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
28 June - 27 September 2026
These are quiet hours to view our exhibition Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour, 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.
Free
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Accessible Events
Sensory Tour Kit
2 July - 4 October 2026
Explore MK Gallery’s current exhibition, Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour, with our self-led Sensory Tour Kit designed by learners from MK Snap and artist Collar & Cuffs Co. The tour kit is designed specifically with visitors with access needs, children and families in mind, but is available for all to use and enjoy!
Free
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Exhibition Events
Guided Tours | Jacques Henri Lartigue
4 July - 3 October 2026
Discover Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour in greater depth and find out more about the works on display and the stories behind them.
Free with your exhibition ticket (purchased here or at front desk), booking advised.
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) is celebrated for his black-and-white photographs of Belle Époque Paris, capturing elegance, speed and modern life; from car racing and aviation to the French Riviera. The exhibition at MK Gallery is the first UK public presentation of photographer’s work in over a decade and focuses on his little-known colour photography. Featuring over 150 works, the exhibition traces his career including childhood drawings, fashion photography and late abstractions. Though long overlooked, his work gained international recognition with a landmark MoMA exhibition in 1963, establishing him as a pioneer of instantaneous photography.
Taking place:
[From Saturday 4th July]
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2pm
Free
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Exhibition Events
Conversational Tours | Jacques Henri Lartigue
7 July - 4 October 2026
Join our brilliant volunteer tour guides for an informal exploration of Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour to discuss the context and themes of the exhibition.
Free with your exhibition ticket (purchased here or at front desk), booking advised.
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) is celebrated for his black-and-white photographs of Belle Époque Paris, capturing elegance, speed and modern life; from car racing and aviation to the French Riviera. The exhibition at MK Gallery is the first UK public presentation of photographer’s work in over a decade and focuses on his little-known colour photography. Featuring over 150 works, the exhibition traces his career including childhood drawings, fashion photography and late abstractions. Though long overlooked, his work gained international recognition with a landmark MoMA exhibition in 1963, establishing him as a pioneer of instantaneous photography.
Taking place:
Tuesdays, 11am (Starting Tuesday 7 July)
First Sunday of the month, 11am
Free
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Accessible Events
SEND Exhibition Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
11 July - 26 September 2026
Saturday 11 July & Saturday 26 September | 12pm
Join one of our award-winning Sensory Tours and explore Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour.
Artist Collar & Cuffs Co will take you on an exciting sensory filled journey, with different elements of touch, sound, movement and play.
£7
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Accessible Events
Toddle Exhibition Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
11 July - 26 September 2026
Saturday 11 July & Saturday 26 September | 10am & 11am
Join one of our award-winning Toddle Tours and explore Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour.
Artist Collar & Cuffs Co will take you and your little ones on an exciting sensory filled journey, with different elements of touch, sound, movement and play. For children aged 0-5yrs and their families.
£7
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Cinema
Toy Story 5 (PG)
14 July - 29 August 2026
Dir. Andrew Stanton, McKenna Harris, 2026
Runtime: 102 mins
Language: English
The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time around it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.
Screenings
Sunday 9 August, 10.30am
Sunday 16 August, 12.30pm (Relaxed Viewing)
Tuesday 25 August, 10.30am
Saturday 29 August, 10.30am
From Free - £9
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Accessible Events
Summer Studio
28 July - 18 August 2026
Tuesdays 28 July-18 August | 11am-12:30pm & 2-3:30pm
Join artists Teresa Paiva and Rachel McGivern to get creative this summer break! Each week there will be a different theme and materials to explore in a small group workshop, taking place in our dedicated onsite studio.
These sessions are designed for neurodivergent and disabled young people with an EHCP aged 14-19yrs. This programme is part of Milton Keynes Council’s EHCP+ offer.
Free
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Accessible Events
Audio Described Tour | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
29 July - 26 August 2026
This event is designed for visitors who are blind or partially sighted, and their companions.
Join our specialist tour guides to explore Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour. Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) is best known for his black and white photographs of society at the turn of the century Parisian Belle Époque. He also famously documented innovations including car racing and aviation, the floating world of the mid-century French Riviera
With in-depth descriptions and hand-held touch elements, the tour will guide visitors through a unique selection of key artworks.
From Free - £14.50
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Cinema
Wicked: For Good (PG)
31 July - 6 August 2026
Dir. Jon M. Chu, 2025
Runtime: 137 mins
Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.
And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend… Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.
Screenings
Friday 31 July, 2.00pm
Tuesday 4 August, 12.40pm
Thursday 6 August, 10.30am
From Free - £4
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Cinema
Goat (PG)
31 July - 6 August 2026
Dir. Tyree Dillihay, Adam Rossette (2026)
Runtime: 100 mins
Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.
Will is a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball–a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!
Screenings
Friday 31 July, 10.30am
Wednesday 5 August, 10.30am
Thursday 6 August, 1.20pm
From Free - £4
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Cinema
A Private Life (15)
31 July - 6 August 2026
Dir. Rebecca Zlotowski, 2026
Runtime: 103 mins
Language: French, w/ English Subtitles
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, she is convinced it was murder and takes it upon herself to investigate…
Screenings
Friday 31 July, 5.00pm
Saturday 1 August, 7.00pm
Sunday 2 August, 3.10pm
Thursday 6 August, 3.30pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
The Invite (15)
31 July - 9 August 2026
Dir. Olivia Wilde, 2026
Runtime: 107 mins
Language: English
A couple invites the neighbours over for cocktails, igniting an evening full of unexpected twists and turns, revealing deeply repressed emotions and unexplored sexuality.
Screening
Friday 31 July, 7.15pm
Saturday 1 August, 4.30pm
Sunday 2 August, 12.40pm
Tuesday 4 August, 5.00pm
Friday 7 August, 2.00pm
Saturday 8 August, 4.10pm
Sunday 9 August, 1.00pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
Nirvanna: The Band – The Show – The Movie (15)
7 - 12 August 2026
Dir. Matt Johnson, 2026
Runtime: 100 mins
Language: English
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. A film by Matt Johnson (Blackberry) and Jay McCarrol. Based on the duo’s cult web and TV series, Nirvanna the Band the Show.
Screenings
Friday 7 August, 7.40pm
Sunday 9 August, 3.20pm
Tuesday 11 August, 7.00pm
Wednesday 12 August, 3.20pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
The Odyssey (15)
7 August - 1 September 2026
Dir. Christopher Nolan, 2026
Runtime: 172 mins
Language: English
Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron. The Odyssey is produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for their company, Syncopy. The executive producer is Thomas Hayslip.
Screenings
Friday 7 August, 10.30am
Friday 7 August, 4.20pm
Saturday 8 August, 12.50pm
Saturday 8 August, 6.30pm
Tuesday 11 August, 3.10pm
Thursday 13 August, 2.00pm
Tuesday 18 August, 3.20pm
Wednesday 19 August, 2.00pm
Tuesday 25 August, 3.10pm
Wednesday 26 August, 2.00pm
Tuesday 1 September, 12.40pm
Tuesday 1 September, 6.20pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
Moana (2026) (PG)
8 - 30 August 2026
Dir. Thomas Kail, 2026
Runtime: 115 mins
Language: English
In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people. The film is directed by Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”); produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Thomas Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated features “Moana” and “Moana 2.”
Screenings
Saturday 8 August, 10.20am
Tuesday 11 August, 10.20am
Wednesday 12 August, 12.50pm
Sunday 30 August, 10.30am (Captioned Screening)
From Free - £9
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Cinema
The Magic Faraway Tree (U)
11 - 26 August 2026
Dir. Ben Gregor, 2026
Runtime: 110 mins
Language: English
Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.
The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly (Claire Foy), Tim (Andrew Garfield) and their three children – a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents including treasured characters Moonface (Nonso Anozie), Silky (Nicola Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning) and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns). At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
Screenings
Tuesday 11 August, 12.50pm
Wednesday 12 August, 10.30am
Tuesday 18 August, 10.30am
Wednesday 26 August, 10.30am
From Free - £4
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Cinema
Little Amelie (PG)
13 - 28 August 2026
Dir. Liane Cho Han, Mailys Vallade, 2026
Runtime: 77 mins
Language:
Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.
The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.
Screenings
Thursday 13 August, 10.30am
Friday 28 August, 2.00pm
From Free - £4
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Cinema
The Sheep Detectives (PG)
14 - 28 August 2026
Dir. Kyle Balda, 2026
Runtime: 110 mins
Language: English
Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.
In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
Screenings
Friday 14 August, 10.20am
Tuesday 18 August, 12.50pm
Thursday 27 August, 10.30am
Friday 28 August, 10.30am
From Free - £4
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Cinema
Brunello: The Gracious Visionary (12A)
16 - 20 August 2026
Dir. Guiseppe Tornatore, 2026
Runtime: 120 mins
Language: Italian, w/ English Subtitles
A farmer’s son transforms into a fashion mogul, building a billion-dollar luxury empire while staying true to his humanistic values and commitment to ethical business practices and fine craftsmanship.
Screenings
Sunday 16 August, 3.00pm
Tuesday 18 August, 7.00pm
Wednesday 19 August, 10.30am
Thursday 20 August, 2.00pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG)
20 - 25 August 2026
Dir. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, 2026
Runtime: 98 mins
Language: English
Part of Summer Replay 2026 – great family films from this last year.
Following on from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo famed plumbers, Mario and Luigi, face new adventures and find new friends in this fun filled return to the Mushroom Kingdom. The brothers will explore uncharted realms as they lift-off into space to thwart Bowser Jr. 40 years on since the release of Super Mario Bros. in Japan, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie invites devoted enthusiasts and new fans alike to step into a new adventure from Illumination (Despicable Me).
Screenings
Thursday 20 August, 10.30am
Tuesday 25 August, 12.40pm
From Free - £4
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Events
2 Counties Independent Film Festival – Weekend VIP Pass
21 August 2026
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) is taking place from 21 – 23rd August, 2026 and celebrates talent within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and beyond. The inaugural event will take place at the Sky Room Cinema.
Join us for a weekend of great films
This ticket is valid for the opening night, Saturday and Sunday screenings and the Awards Night.
Across the festival weekend, audiences will experience a carefully curated selection of up to 100 independent films, spanning every genre and style.
£70
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Events
2 Counties Independent Film Festival – Saturday Day Pass
22 August 2026
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) is taking place from 21 – 23rd August, 2026 and celebrates talent within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and beyond. The inaugural event will take place at the Sky Room Cinema.
Join us for a full day of films, talks, networking and more.
£25
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Events
2 Counties Independent Film Festival – Weekend Pass
22 August 2026
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) is taking place from 21 – 23rd August, 2026 and celebrates talent within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and beyond. The inaugural event will take place at the Sky Room Cinema.
Join us for a full weekend of films, talks, networking and more.
£40
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2 Counties Independent Film Festival – Awards Night
23 August 2026
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) is taking place from 21 – 23rd August, 2026 and celebrates talent within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and beyond. The inaugural event will take place at the Sky Room Cinema.
£25
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Events
2 Counties Independent Film Festival – Sunday Day Pass
23 August 2026
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) is taking place from 21 – 23rd August, 2026 and celebrates talent within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and beyond. The inaugural event will take place at the Sky Room Cinema.
Join us for a full day of films, talks, networking and more.
£25
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Cinema
David Byrne’s American Utopia (12A)
25 August - 2 September 2026
Dir. Spike Lee, 2026
Runtime: 105 mins
Language: English
‘Do we get stupider as we grow up?’ In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music and it all starts making sense. Spike Lee here transforms the production into immersive, dynamic cinema that radiates with astounding performances, inventive contemporary dance and political urgency. American Utopia flows like an iridescent dream vision. Work by James Baldwin, Janelle Monáe and Kurt Schwitters is highlighted among exhilarating renditions of Byrne’s solo work, as well as Talking Heads classics. According to the multi-hyphenate, we love looking at humans more than anything else. Anti-fascist and anti-racist, Byrne illuminates our responsibility to care for one another as he and his co-performers burn down the house.
Screenings
Tuesday 25 August, 7.00pm (+ Intro by David Byrne)
Thursday 27 August, 2.00pm
Saturday 29 August, 1.30pm
Sunday 30 August, 1.10pm
Tuesday 1 September, 4.00pm
Wednesday 2 September, 10.30am
From Free - £9
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Accessible Events
Art Together
27 August - 29 October 2026
Thursdays 27 August and 29 October | 11am-12:30pm & 2-3:30pm
Join our Inclusion Team and Associate Artists to explore, experiment and play every school holiday! With fun for all the family, Art Together sessions are designed for children and young people aged 5-25yrs with additional and complex support needs, and their families.
£7 per family
Free
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Cinema
Ish (15)
28 August - 2 September 2026
Dir. Imran Perretta, 2026
Runtime: 87 mins
Language: English
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.
Screenings
Friday 28 August, 4.30pm
Saturday 29 August, 7.20pm
Sunday 30 August, 3.30pm
Tuesday 1 September, 10.30am
Wednesday 2 September, 2.00pm
From Free - £9
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Cinema
Exhibition On Screen: James McNeill Whistler
15 - 19 September 2026
Runtime: 90 mins
In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the character of James McNeill Whistler. Considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art, he was a contemporary of the Impressionists, much admired by Van Gogh and Manet.
Boldly experimental and famously witty, Whistler disrupted the strict conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of a new cult of beauty, creating “art for art’s sake” and earning himself a place in the history of great art. He found a parallel between painting and music, and entitled many of his paintings “arrangements”, “harmonies” and “nocturnes”, emphasizing the importance of tonal harmony in his work. His most famous painting, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood. It is arguably one of the most famous paintings in history and this film will unveil the artist behind the art.
Tate Britain is now holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades. This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works. Exhibition on Screen will bring these stunning works and the incredible story behind them to cinemas around the world while the exhibition is still running, bringing this truly global artist to a global audience. This will be an unmissable chance to get to know this visually spectacular artist and the influence he has had on those who followed.
Screening
Tuesday 15 September, 7.00pm
Thursday 17 September, 2.00pm
Saturday 19 September, 7.00pm
From Free - £19
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Heritage Open Day Architecture Tour
19 September 2026
Join us for a tour of MK Gallery’s buildings with our brilliant volunteer tour guides including Rebuild and Expansion Consultant Project Manager Steve for a unique look at The Gallery’s architecture.
Free
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Cinema
NT Live: The Misanthrope (15)
26 September - 20 October 2026
Dir. Indhu Rubasingham
Runtime: 120min
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
Screening
Saturday 26 September, 7.00pm
Wednesday 30 September, 2.00pm
Tuesday 20 October, 7.00pm
From Free - £19
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Accessible Events
Tactile Art Workshop | Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
30 September 2026
Join artist Lisa Tilley for a hands-on creative workshop taking inspiration from the vivid photographs of Jacques Henri Lartigue, uniquely designed for those who are blind or partially sighted, and their companions.
Our tactile workshops take place in small groups, creating a warm and friendly space where you can meet and socialise with others, whilst getting creative. This workshop lasts just over 2 hours, with a tea break half way through.
Taking Place
Wednesday 30 September, 10:30am (refreshments included)
From Free - £7
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Exhibition Events
Lartigue Tour with Marion Perceval
3 October 2026
Join Marion Perceval, Director of Donations Lartigue, on an expert tour of our current exhibition Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour.
Discover more about the photographers’ techniques, influences and legacy.
Taking place
October 3 2026, 2pm
Free
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Exhibitions
L.S. Lowry
24 October 2026 - 28 February 2027
This significant solo exhibition of the work of Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976) marks the 50th anniversary of the painter’s death, and 13 years since his last significant institutional temporary exhibition Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life at Tate Britain. Lowry was a British painter, best known for his industrial landscapes of northwest England.
An extremely popular artist in Britain whose work outside the iconic industrial scenes remains little known. This exhibition aims to provide an overview of all his themes and subjects, from landscapes and seascapes to portraits and surreal imaginings. Lowry’s career ran alongside huge changes in British society which saw the workers, mills, terraced housing and urban landscapes he painted bombed, cleared and replaced. All these themes will be explored within the show.
From Free - £15.95
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RB&O: Manon (Ballet) – Encore
1 November 2026
Runtime: 190mins
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting…
Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.
Screening
Sunday 1 November, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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RB&O: Carmen (Opera) – Encore
15 November 2026
Runtime: 215mins
Language: French
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.
An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José. Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.
Screening
Sunday 15 November, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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Festive Wreath Making
20 November - 4 December 2026
Get into the festive spirit and join us for a fun-filled evening of wreath making in support of MK Gallery.
Using fresh local foliage we will craft beautiful traditional wreaths to hang on your door. A wide selection of materials will be included for you to choose from and find your unique style. Also included in the ticket price is a cup of mulled wine and a festive mince pie.
From £27.50 - £55
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RB&O: The Nutcracker (Ballet) – Encore
13 December 2026
Runtime: 170mins
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.
Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.
Screening
Sunday 13 December, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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RB&O: Götterdämmerung (Opera) – Encore
7 February 2027
Dir: Barrie Kosky
Runtime: 350mins
Language: German
An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods.
Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames.
For the long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to take on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March and Brünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene. The brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.
Screening
Sunday 7 February, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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RB&O: Così fan Tutte (Opera) – Encore
28 February 2027
Dir. Netia Jones
Runtime: 210 mins
Language: Italian
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable.
Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. In her Main Stage debut, Netia Jones, Associate Director of The Royal Opera, reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit. Taking on the roles of the lovers is an exciting young cast led by Louise Alder, Simone McIntosh, Mingjie Lei and Huw Montague Rendall, with Gerald Finley as their manipulative game-master Don Alfonso and Emily Pogorelc as Despina. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts, bringing out the exquisite melodies that underpin the provocative, and resolutely modern, themes at the heart of the opera.
Screening
Sunday 28 February, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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RB&O: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Ballet) – Encore
28 March 2027
Runtime: 170mins
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary soundworlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real. The result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment and ingenious music and design.
Screening
Sunday 28 March, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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RB&O: Swan Lake (Ballet) – Encore
25 April 2027
Runtime: 205mins
Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamoured by her fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette as Von Rothbart conspires to thwart the lovers’ plans.
Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.
Screening:
Sunday 25 April, 2.00pm
From Free - £19
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RB&O: Romeo & Juliet (Ballet) – Encore
30 May 2027
Runtime: 170mins
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s mesmerising ballet. The flourishing of young love is just as present in Romeo and Juliet’s meeting on the balcony as in their final moments when they desperately cling to life in the tomb. Prokofiev’s evocative music sets the scene for stolen romantic moments and deadly feuds and sweeps the ballet towards its inevitable and tragic conclusion.
Screening
Sunday 30 May, 2.00pm