Arts and Culture

Milton Keynes is a cultural oasis. It offers visitors and residents a wealth of cultural opportunities including an art gallery, a theatre, a sculpture trail and numerous live music venues.

Milton Keynes Gallery opened in October 1999 and attracted an incredible 50,000 visitors in its first year. It's now the region's most exciting contemporary art gallery and entry is free. Milton Keynes also has one of the largest public sculpture collections in the UK, including works by Elisabeth Frink, Wendy Taylor, Ronald Rae and not forgetting Liz Leah's famous Concrete Cows.

Milton Keynes Theatre hosts award-winning plays and musicals direct from London's West End. It also plays host to the RSC, Moscow City Ballet and the Glyndebourne Touring Company. It is renowned as the most successful UK theatre outside of London.

Milton Keynes is not short of music venues, from intimate venues like the internationally acclaimed Stables to the National Bowl, a stadium venue that's attracted some of the world's biggest rock and pop stars and has a capacity of over 65,000.

For more information on arts and culture in Milton Keynes contact Destination Milton Keynes, the official provider of tourism services for Milton Keynes and the surrounding area.