Milton Keynes Rose

04/09/2026

3 September Concrete Cow Day
A few more photos from the Archives!
The Cows were created by Liz Leyh. Grateful thanks to Johanna Skribsrud for the archive photos.

22/08/2026

The tour of the Milton Keynes Rose will take place at 2p.m. on 13 September.

MK Heritage Open Days is back, bigger and better than ever with 300+ FREE events across MK for you to enjoy this September. Browse the full listings here and start filling up your diary!

Browse the events here: https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/events/category/events

Download the brochure here: https://tinyurl.com/5cxjpxuh

Pic: Take a free guided tour of the MK Rose this September, where guides will share information about the MK Rose’s origins and growth, leading visitors around the site to highlight pillars with dates significant to MK’s heritage.

More details here: https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/events/event/guided-tour-of-the-mk-rose



Pic credit David Bailey

PS Please credit Living Archive MK if you share any of our content. It would be great if you could share our original posts in their entirety because then everyone can find out about our 40+ years of work to preserve and share MK's history and culture for future generations - thanks 😀

22/08/2026

MK Heritage Open Days is back, bigger and better than ever with 300+ FREE events across MK for you to enjoy this September. Browse the full listings here and start filling up your diary!

Browse the events here: https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/events/category/events

Download the brochure here: https://tinyurl.com/5cxjpxuh

Pic: Take a free guided tour of the MK Rose this September, where guides will share information about the MK Rose’s origins and growth, leading visitors around the site to highlight pillars with dates significant to MK’s heritage.

More details here: https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/events/event/guided-tour-of-the-mk-rose



Pic credit David Bailey

PS Please credit Living Archive MK if you share any of our content. It would be great if you could share our original posts in their entirety because then everyone can find out about our 40+ years of work to preserve and share MK's history and culture for future generations - thanks 😀

06/08/2026

Remembering Hiroshima at 8:15 on 6 August

05/08/2026

6 August Hiroshima Day

A gentle reminder that there are two Events in Milton Keynes to remember the victims of nuclear weapons, Hiroshima, and the victims of war anywhere.
“Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo” is a sacred phrase, chanted within all forms of Nichiren Buddhism.

04/08/2026

10 July Formation of The Parks Trust
The MK Rose sits in the middle of Campbell Park, the Jewell in the crown of The Parks Trust.
Formed in 1992, with 6,000 acres of green land, there are now 7,500 acres!
The Parks Trust is a registered Charity and maintains parks, rivers and landscaping across MK.

03/08/2026

4 August 2012 Olympic Games

Super Saturday when GB won three Gold medals within 45 minutes - Jessica Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah, and local legend Greg Rutherford!

01/08/2026

1 August Lammas Day
We met at the Milton Keynes Rose to celebrate Lammas Day with our special loaf.

31/07/2026

Saturday 1 August at 5 pm Anti-Slavery Pillar Event

“The Anti-Slavery Pillar Event, is set to take place at the Milton Keynes Rose, aiming to shine a light on historical connections to Slavery, anti-slavery movements, and its enduring legacy in the continuing fight for Human Rights in the present time”
Mike Kasibo

31/07/2026

6 August Hiroshima Day

There are two Events in Milton Keynes to remember the victims of nuclear weapons, Hiroshima, and the victims of war anywhere.
“Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo” is a sacred phrase, chanted within all forms of Nichiren Buddhism.