Events
The Milton Keynes Rose is used throughout the year for events and gatherings.
Everyone is welcome to come along. You can also visit at any time simply to enjoy the space.
The Milton Keynes Rose is used throughout the year for events and gatherings.
Everyone is welcome to come along. You can also visit at any time simply to enjoy the space.
Saturday 3 September 2022 11am to 12.30pm
MK’s iconic Concrete Cows, designed by Liz leyh were first unveiled in 1978. Since then they have become a symbol of the city’s development. While comedians across the country have had cheap laughs with joks about them we have grown to love them, with a replica set at Bancroft, soft toy reproductions, Willen Hospice’s annual ‘Midnight Moo’, the ‘Cowshed’ at Stadium:mk and Donny and Mooie the MK Dons mascots.
Continue reading “New Event: Concrete Cow Day”
27 January
Holocaust Memorial Day is a national commemoration day dedicated to the remembrance of those who suffered in the Holocaust under Nazi persecution and in subsequent genocides. A short service is held at The Milton Keynes Rose annually with readings and performance from a local choir.
Next event is on Thursday 27 January 2022. Please meet at the Milton Keynes Rose at 10.45am for a short service.
In 2019 guests gathered at the MK Theatre and then the Milton Keynes Rose to attach their #PressForProgress pledges to the International Women’s Day pillar. Nikki Ross, assistant chief constable of Thames Valley Police, and Debbie Brock, Chair of the Cenotaph Trust (Milton Keynes Rose) gave inspiring speeches and two students from MK Academy read extracts from ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls’ by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo. Read more in the MKCitizen online
Next Event: Wednesday 15 June 6pm
Held on 15 June each year, Albert French Day commemorates Rifleman Albert French who died aged 16 in the First World War and all those who served.
The 2020 event was unable to be held publicly as usual however reading by Chris Roberts and wreath laying was filmed to share.
View the film here.
Annual every July
With welcome and speeches, collaborative art, music and picnic. All welcome.
See the MK Disability Awareness Day website for details for this year’s event.
Friday 29 April & Saturday 30 April 2022 7pm
MÓTUS in partnership with the Milton Keynes Rose Trust and The Parks Trust present International Dance Day ‘Spring’ Performances on Friday 29th & Saturday 30th April 2022 at 7pm each evening.
Enjoy dance performances from local and professional dancers at this free events at the Milton Keynes Rose. Please bring your own picnic blankets/camping chairs.
Saturday 12 March 2022 6pm
Join us at the Milton Keynes Rose this Saturday 12th March at 6pm as we host a Vigil for Ukraine.
Everyone is welcome. There will be short service with prayers, help us to show that the people of Milton Keynes stand in solidarity with our friends in Ukraine.
It’s back ..calling MK businesses and organisations to take part in the Milton Keynes Rose Pancake Race. Taking place on Shrove Tuesday, 1st March 2022, the Milton Keynes Rose Project Team are calling on local businesses and organisations to take on the challenge of a relay race in Campbell Park. Teams of four are invited to bring their baton (a frying pan!) and a pancake and be ready to compete for the title of MK Rose Pancake Winners!
Continue reading “Past event: Corporate Pancake Relay Race”
Saturday 10 July 2021 4pm
JEAN ABREU DANCE & MÓTUS YOUTH DANCE present
NEVER LET ME STOP
A collaboration between local young dancers from Milton Keynes and international choreographer Jean Abreu.
Continue reading “Past Event: ‘Never Let Me Stop’ Outdoor Dance Performance”
19 July 2021 7pm
With the end of Lockdown fast approaching, a special Freedom Day Concert is to be held at the Milton Keynes Rose in Campbell Park on Monday 19 July at 7pm. Admission free. There will be a lively programme of local artists.
Continue reading “Past Event: ‘Freedom Day’ Concert”
23 June 2021
Presented by local group covid19families Candlelight 4 Covid is an evening commemoration at the Milton Keynes Rose. There will be a small invite only lantern parade along Redway from Central Milton Keynes to the MK Rose in Campbell Park.
Continue reading “Past Event: Candlelight 4 Covid”
The Milton Keynes Rose Project Team are proud to present to new pillar at the Milton Keynes Rose celebrating volunteering. Engraved at the end of May 2020 ready to be in place for National Volunteers Week 1-7 June.
Friday 16 July – Sunday 18 July and Friday 23 July – Sunday 25 July 2021
Presented by IF: Milton Keynes International Festival view work of 30 large-scale hand-painted flags. Internationally renowned UK company Kinetika is working with over 150 people from community groups in Milton Keynes to create a set of 30 large-scale, hand-painted silk flags for display at The Milton Keynes Rose.
Continue reading “Past Event: MK Mandalas Kinetika Flags” 
The first tea bag produced in Britain from Tetley’s factory in Osborne Street, Bletchley. The tea bag was brought to Britain by Tetley, who produced them in the UK for the first time in 1953 in Bletchley. By 1968, Tetley tea bag sales had soared to 5,000 tonnes a year.
Over 100 people celebrated being part of the Commonwealth by sharing food, friendship and flags on HM The Queen’s Birthday, joining in with Commonwealth celebrations that took place right across the globe.
Tues 26th Sept 2017
HRH Prince William (The Duke of Cambridge) enjoyed a lively ‘animated tour’ of the Milton Keynes Rose led by Debbie Brock, Chair of the Cenotaph Trust. He made a speech before unveiling our new pillar celebrating Milton Keynes’ Founders. See pictures of the visit on Getty images. Read about the visit on BBC news.
Milton Keynes’ new Mayor, Cllr David Hopkins, held a short public vigil in honour of those who lost their lives at Manchester Arena. Twenty-two people, including children, died and 59 others were injured after an explosion at an Ariana Grande pop concert at Manchester Arena in a suspected terror attack.
Dancers from MOTUS Dance Group animated The Milton Keynes Rose in a stunning performance