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Green Dragon Eco Farm opened its new Wildlife Zone in August 2018, following months of planning, fund-raising and construction. This exciting and ever-evolving project now enables visitors to view British and European native species up close and enhances the already popular Animal Encounters Programme with talks and demonstrations involving the new wildlife, such as the Red Squirrels, Wallabies and Birds Of Prey. There are also daily training sessions with the Silver Fox and Ravens. Protection & Conservation The Wildlife Zone’s aim is to support the protection and conservation of British and European native animals that are ‘conservation sensitive’ which means..

Willen Hospice has teamed up with the MK Dons football team to appeal to local people to show them some love this October, as they prepare to take part in national Hospice Care Week. The theme of the week is ‘Heart my Hospice’ and the charity is looking for volunteers to help them by holding bucket collections across MK and surrounding areas between 8 – 14 October. Slots are available for just an hour and half in various easily accessible locations including Central Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Olney, Kingston, Leighton Buzzard and Bletchley. Dean Lewington from MK Dons..

Explore Milton Keynes in a whole new way this month, with heritage tours, an alternative visitors guide, redways parade, bicycle ballet and more. 6-9 and 13- 16 September –Heritage Open Days are back, and this year organisations and venues are opening their doors and holding events across not one, but two, weekends. This year, Heritage Open Days are celebrating Extraordinary Women with a ‘Votes for Women’ exhibition and ‘She got the vote: Stories of Bucks women who were first able to vote in 1918’ at MK Central Library. There will also be ‘access all areas’ tours of buildings around MK,..

The producers of the smash-hit ‘NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL’, are thrilled to announce that following hugely successful open auditions, a group of talented children from the local area will appear in the production which comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from Wed 14 – Sun 18 November. Marie Peedle; Kuhu Agarwal; Darcie Griffiths; Caitlin Le Roux; Daisy Reynolds; Darcy Springall; Keanne Skye O’Quinn; Adelaide Barham; Aurelia Borrelli; Regan Parker; Kaspar Cahill Ritter; Layla Waggott; Elissa Birkett; and Tora Doyle will appear exclusively in the Milton Keynes leg of the tour as students of ‘Oakmoor School’. They will be joining a stellar cast..

A cold, damp, squalid flat. An even more dank and miserable cottage on a storm-soaked hillside. A cast of wretched characters who appear to be competing to see who can be the most unpleasant. And—according to Bruce Robinson, the film’s own writer and director—no jokes. If that doesn't sound like promising material for a comedy to you, you wouldn't be entirely alone. According to Robinson, the film’s producers were so convinced the project was doomed after the first day's shooting that they washed their hands of it, leaving Robinson to do his own thing. And indeed, Withnail & I, starring..

Once a symbol of women’s liberation, the popularity of the humble bicycle coincided with the first wave of feminism, with suffragettes taking to two wheels to spread the equal rights message. But the latest figures show a big gender divide when it comes to cycling, with 50% fewer women than men cycling twice a week or more.* The bike began the transformation of female fashion. Corsets and heavy dresses were discarded in favour of more practical clothing and, at the turn of the century, bloomers came into their own, however those who wore them faced ridicule. Today, many women in..

Milton Keynes celebrated its fiftieth anniversary last year, and as the city’s cultural scene continues to grow, it now has one more event to boast about. The Vagabond Film Festival was MK’s first ever film festival, run between 26th-29th July in association with the biennial Milton Keynes International Festival. Film critic Jordan Adcock went along to see what the Vagabond Film Festival had to offer. What might surprise you is that the basic ethos has been around much longer, represented by Independent Cinema MK. Their work started more modestly in 2007 as enthusiasts with a projector and screen touring Milton..

The Parks Trust, the self-financing charity that organises and enables over 500 events every year, is excited to announce that tickets for the 2018 Spooky Halloween Walks are now on sale. One of the charity’s most popular events, the Spooky Halloween Walks will be held Friday 26th October 2018 at Howe Park Wood. The event comprises 11 timed walk slots, which get scarier as the evening progresses. The first walk begins at 6pm, with sessions running until the final slot at 8.45pm. The walks scheduled after 8pm are for adults only, with children aged between five and eight years old..

The Milton Keynes Theatre of Comedy (MKTOC) returns Stantonbury Theatre to the trenches of World War 1 for the second and final time this September. Watch as Captain Edmund Blackadder prepares for the final push in the final 3 stories of this iconic comedy.  Private Plane:  Despite Blackadder’s loathing of the arrogant flying ace Lord Flashheart, Blackadder, Baldrick and George volunteer to join the Royal Flying Corps unaware that their nickname the “Twenty Minuters” refers to their average life expectancy. After Blackadder and Baldrick crash their plane behind enemy lines, they are captured by the Germans and must prepare for a..

Shoppers at intu Milton Keynes in central MK will now be able to take a break from shopping and enjoy playing some free table tennis as the centre opens a pop-up Ping Pong Parlour.  The parlour can be found opposite Oasis and will be open during normal shopping hours.  Everyone is welcome to drop in to play on one of the two table tennis tables in the parlour, which promises to be an exciting attraction for visitors.  Ping Pong Parlours have already opened in 27 other shopping centres nationwide and form part of Table Tennis England’s vision to inspire people..

This month, a national campaign was launched by the British Toilet Association to ask restaurants, pubs, bars and local businesses to welcome the public to freely use their toilet facilities.  Milton Keynes has been named as one of a few places in the UK that doesn’t have a single free public toilet, making the need for local business participation even greater.  Maaya Indian Kitchen & Bar in The Hub has become the first business in Milton Keynes and one of the first in the UK to sign up to the campaign and display its sticker.  “We’re an independent business in..

Who has put a smile on your Sunday, added some magic in your mocha or been totally terrific at the tills? It’s time to award retailers at intu Milton Keynes and the decision is yours! Voting for the annual intu Milton Keynes retailer awards is now live, and shoppers are being asked to cast their votes by voting online for their favourite stores. Plus, as a thank you for taking part, each voter will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 intu gift card! This year’s Retailer Awards include nine categories to ensure that every store in..

The heat was on this Tuesday when local chain of launderettes, Bubbles Laundromat held a sponsored Iron-A-Thon at their Wolverton branch, raising £510 for its local charity, The Bus Shelter MK. Fun was had by all as three of the Bubblettes went head to head to iron as many items as possible in two hours. Elaine Watt, from Bletchley store was crowned the ironing champion, pressing a whopping total of 70 items in the allocated two-hour slot. Jacqui Brown from Wolverton & Pat Punter who represented the Northampton store both pressed 50 items each.  Donna-Lee Andrews, owner of Bubbles Laundromat..

Willen Hospice has announced details of its next incredible overseas challenge, taking place in October 2019. The Borneo Jungle Adventure will be a ten day trek through the rainforest, where explorers will camp in remote villages, see amazing wildlife and even meet orangutans. Willen Hospice CEO, Peta Wilkinson, was the first to sign up for the adventure, which leaves the UK on 11 October. She said: “I’m so excited to be taking part in this challenge and spending time with other Hospice supporters. I love overseas travel and this challenge is a fantastic way to see this incredible island and..

Local chain of laundrettes, Bubbles Laundromat has announced it will be hosting a sponsored Iron-A-Thon to raise much needed funds for its local charity, The Bus Shelter MK. On Tuesday 31st July, between 1-3pm a Bubblette from each store will be going head to head to iron as many items of clothing as they can in 2 hours. They are appealing to residents and businesses to back their local Bubblette by donating what they can online to raise money to support the work The Bus Shelter MK do to help people experiencing street homelessness. During a 12 week programme Bus..