Past Events
Following its installation in 2013, The Milton Keynes Rose has been used by local community groups and individuals throughout the year for events and gatherings. Here are some of our past events.
Following its installation in 2013, The Milton Keynes Rose has been used by local community groups and individuals throughout the year for events and gatherings. Here are some of our past events.
April 2024
On Sunday 21 April 2024 the Milton Keynes District Scouts and Guides gathered at the MK Rose as part of their annual celebrations and parade to mark St George’s Day.
August 2024
*Please note that due to the poor weather forecast for Saturday 24 August, this event will now take place at 10.30am at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, CMK*
On Saturday 24 August, from 10.30am-12 noon The Ukrainian Community in Milton Keynes will be celebrating the Independence Day of Ukraine at the MK Rose. The event will showcase Ukrainian culture, language and tradition with music and songs, and include prayers and speeches to show solidarity for Ukraine and those affected by the ongoing conflict. Everyone is invited to join us at this free event.
24 February 2023
A candle-lit vigil was held at the Milton Keynes Rose on 24 February 2023 at 5pm to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.