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Church of All Saints and Bell Tower will be open all day with an exhibition of heritage items, with guided 1¼ mile walks around Calverton taking in a variety of views of its historic buildings, trackways and surrounding countryside.

Multi award-winning photographer Craig Easton was co-commissioned by Aylesbury Homeless Action Group, Wycombe Homeless Connection and Buckinghamshire Culture to work with individuals to give them a voice and share their journey of homelessness.

All welcome to this public meeting followed by a Q and A session and refreshments.

Quorum is a chamber choir based at St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen who specialise in singing unaccompanied renaissance and contemporary sacred music.

The Old School Wolverton invites visitors to dive deeper into history. Hear tales of those whose lives have intersected with the Old School since 1856; stories of sanctuary, belonging and community forged together in bricks and mortar.

Make your own Christmas decorations in British-Ukrainian style. It will be family like event with friends and family gathered around table, filled with joy and happiness, jokes and tales from British and Ukrainian guests.

By Farina Noorani, a resident artist at Westbury Art Centre. Inspired by the landmarks of Milton Keynes, it aims to show its interesting architecture in a unique style, displaying how Milton Keynes has evolved from an old town into a new city.

St Laud's Church, Sherington will be open with an exhibition by Sherington Historical Society. Look around the church with a free leaflet showing its history, and take away two other leaflets for an historical self-guided walk around the village.

Part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival at St Mary & St Giles Church.

Discover 1000 years of history with a walking tour of Great Linford Manor Park, enjoy tea and cake in Historic St. Andrew’s Church, and watch an illustrated lecture on the history of the village and parish of Great Linford.

Visit this historic 12th century church and enjoy a celebration of weddings over the decades.

There has been a house on this site for over 1000 years – and now Westbury has been reinvented and is a thriving arts venue offering a range of creative workshops and art experiences for Milton Keynes residents and the wider community.

Join us for a variety of medieval activities, stalls, re-enactments and lots of fun! There will be Chapel tours, Chaucer form the Wagon, King Arthur, have-a-go-archery, dragons and a medieval puppet show! The bar and gift shop will be open.

Part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival at St Mary & St Giles Church. Jonathan showcases and explores ‘musical connections’ on the Willis organ.

Art, food & culture from Sierra Leone.

A tour of Camphill MK Community, watch a short presentation and learn how Camphill arrived in Milton Keynes and our connections to the local community, have a look at our flax project, from seeds to fabric and see how our gardens are growing with us.

We are open for MK HODs and the Historic Churches Ride+Stride. Come to explore 800 years of history within our church. Allow about 30 minutes to see our displays and join a mini tour, then soak up the atmosphere in a quiet moment.

Pagrav Dance Company is excited to be publicly screening their latest dance film, I, Within filmed in The Tree Cathedral. The short dance film, will be followed by a Q&A with MK-based choreographer and performer, Urja Desai Thakore.

Part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival at St Mary & St Giles Church. Willis Pipe Organ Festival Come and Sing Festal Eucharist.

Ukraine From Past To Future presents dramatic chapters in history of Ukraine through traditional and contemporary arts where stories are told, cultures and crafts are explored, and history is brought to life.

Enjoy an afternoon singing along in this beautiful church being entertained by Willen Hospice Choir during their regular weekly practice.

Ahoy there! Join us at the church (remember to wear your stripy jumper) and learn to sing some seas shanties in this workshop led by Bob Scott.

Leading railway historian Christian Wolmar explains how the railways supported the D-Day Landings both in England and in Normandy. An untold part of the military strategy.

Come join us for a tour of Unity Place! It's Milton Keynes' newest destination for dining, work, and leisure, built with sustainability and community in mind.

Discover beauty of contemporary and traditional literature. Enjoy lingual vibes of everlasting love, passion, and happiness through sensual poetry in both British and Ukrainian languages.

13th C parish church, a picture gallery of 15th wall paintings, chained books of the Reformation, Victorian stained glass by Gibbs and Kempe in Broughton Village.

A joint art exhibition, showcasing the work of local artists (painting, photography, installation, music &more) situated in The Creative Void - a community focused space in The Old Bath House, supporting local creative practitioners and activities.

A guided walk around Wolverton following the route of one of the trails on the MK Trails: Wolverton phone app.

The recently renovated medieval church of Ss Simon & Jude in Castlethorpe has late Norman architecture, an impressive 17th century monument to Sir Thomas Tyrrill and an environmentally-friendly churchyard. We invite you to look around.

Embark on a captivating timeless journey through pages of Ukrainian history. This will be an unforgettable cultural odyssey that highlight beauty of Ukrainian culture and richness of national heritage though centuries.

MK Classical Guitar Society is a friendly, non-competitive forum for local classical guitar players.

There has been a house on this site for over 1000 years – and now Westbury is a thriving arts venue. For MK HODs we will set up a history display where you can find out more about the 1000 year history of the site.

A walk around Wolverton, looking at and chatting about the routes and connections that have built the red brick town.

A tour of Winslow starting at 28 High St. (Town Council Offices). We’ll look at how Winslow has connected to the wider world for 1200 years, finishing at Keach’s Meeting House where Baptists have met since 1695.

Find out about Aylesbury's in Canada, Ireland and more!

HISTORIC HOUSE, GARDENS, GALLERY and GIFT SHOP are open. (Please see our website for details of gallery artist exhibitions). Refreshments in the Courtyard.

Service for all at the Tree Cathedral with Bradwell Silver Band, who will play familiar music and hymns.

Did you party at The Point in its heyday?

A service in praise of the polymath Robert Hooke, who designed St Mary Magdalene Church and an insight into the life of Mary Magdalene.

Exhibition and talk about the colourful 1000-year-old history of the church, churchyard and village.

Two awe-inspiring and moving performances from members of the RAF Halton pipe band

See what's on behind the doors of the Town Hall on Saturday 7 September, 11am-3pm with a chance to meet the Mayor and inspect the insides of the Town Hall chamber!

Watch this unique film by Living Archive MK, telling the story of generations of craftsmen and women in Wolverton.

Visit us to find out about the archaeology projects Cotswold Archaeology have worked on locally. Ask our archaeologists about their work and find out what we do behind the scenes. A showcase of recent projects, with hand-ons family activities.

A guided walk celebrating the distinctive work of the town’s distinguished architect in his centenary year. Amongst others, we will see where he was born, where he lived and end by raising a glass to him at our final stop, The Old School House.

Restored working water mill open to visitors.

A tour of north Winslow starting at Winslow Community Library, finishing at Winslow Tabernacle (built 1864) and open for visitors. We’ll look at how Winslow grew with the building of the Workhouse in 1835 and the opening of the railway in 1850.

Join us for a screening of Living Archive MK’s new documentary film, telling the story of the Milton Keynes Rose in its tenth anniversary year.

Part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival at St Mary & St Giles Church. Your opportunity to participate in an Organ Masterclass with the guidance of Jacob Collins.

MK City Libraries are bringing music to MK Heritage Open Days with a performance from Alina Orchestra’s Band in a Van.