MK Gallery

22/06/2026

Thank you to all who attended our preview for Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour ✨

It was brilliant to have so many of our fantastic volunteers, partners, trustees, members, lenders and supporters at the opening.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery from tomorrow.

📸Chris Henley for MK Gallery

20/06/2026

Now open, Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

Discover almost a centenary of images which chart huge social, technological and cultural changes to French society in the 20th Century.

“Colour is the best way to express the charm and poetry of life.”

Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) is a photographer celebrated for his black-and-white photographs of Belle Époque Paris, capturing elegance, speed and modern life; from car racing and aviation to the French Riviera and travels to the United States. Though long overlooked, his work gained international recognition with a landmark MoMA exhibition in 1963, establishing him as a pioneer of instantaneous photography.

This exhibition, the first UK public presentation of Lartigue’s work in over a decade, focuses on his little-known colour photography. Featuring over 150 works, the exhibition traces his career from childhood drawings to fashion photography and late abstractions.

Exhibition organised in collaboration with the Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue, Ministère de la Culture, France and diChroma photography.

📸Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
🗓️20 June – 4 Oct 2026
📌MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
🔗Book tickets via mkgallery.org

Credit: Jacques Henri Lartigue © Ministère de la Culture France / Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue.

16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Get involved in a positive affirmation badge and flag making session at this year's Midsummer Festival!

Join young artists from MK Gallery's Our Studio programme alongside Sarah Hunt and the IPA team.

📌This family workshop will be running 4-6.30pm
🗓️Sunday 20th June, 2026
🗺️Directly outside MK Gallery.

15/06/2026

Join us tomorrow for our monthly portrait drawing club inviting you to draw from a live model alongside our associate artist Paul Berryman.

All skill levels are welcome and these sessions are lightly guided.

📌 MK Gallery, Event Space
🗓️ Tuesday 16th June, 2026
🔗 Book on mkgallery.org

10/06/2026

Photographer Lartigue’s affluent background allowed him to pursue his hobbies and indulge his passion for motorcars and sport, recording the modern age with his camera.

Exhibition organised in collaboration with the Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue, Ministère de la Culture, France and diChroma photography.

📸 Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour
🗓️20 June – 4 Oct 2026
📌MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
🔗Book tickets via link in bio/mkgallery.org

Credit: Jean Creff in parachute jumping (1964) Jacques Henri Lartigue © Ministère de la Culture France / Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue.

08/06/2026

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to be part of Milton Keynes’ bid to become UK City of Culture 2029

Get involved! Join workshops and pop-up sessions to share ideas, family stories, and reflections on what MK means to you. A Book of Ideas will capture what makes the city special, with opportunities for all ages to create collages and artworks, including activities in schools.

🔗 Find what’s happening via link in the Bio.

We're just getting started ✨

04/06/2026

✨This Volunteer Week, we are highlighting the amazing volunteers at MK Gallery ✨

Our 200+ strong volunteer team welcome visitors to our exhibitions and independent cinema; assist with our award-winning Inclusive Practice in the Arts Programme; guide visitors on tours and are never afraid to get stuck in behind the scenes too!

Thank you to each and every one of you - so far in 2026 you have racked up around 3000 volunteering hours between you, what an achievement! 🎉

30/05/2026

Now showing at the Sky Room Cinema, Jim Henson’s incredible cult classic returns to the big screen for its 40th anniversary. Relive Sarah’s (Jennifer Connelly) incredible journey through the Labyrinth of The Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie) as she meets the many strange and fantastical creatures that inhabit it in order to rescue her baby brother. Showcasing Henson’s puppet mastery and featuring original music by Bowie, this classic is well-worth returning to on the big screen.

Discover the best new releases, arthouse films, classics and family at The Sky Room Cinema.

🎟️Book now at mkgallery.org/cinema
📌MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, CMK

29/05/2026

We were delighted to be visited this week by Marigold, a prominent activist and artist from Ghana and subject of a portrait painting by Euan Uglow.

This weekend marks the last chance to see the exhibition at MK Gallery, until 31 May.

🖼️Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye
📌MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
🎟️Tickets available via mkgallery.org