What's On in Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes

SEND Exhibition Tour: Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World

Venue: MK Gallery

Website: www.mkgallery.org

Take a journey on the sensory tours and experience Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World through the multisensory magic of Artist Julia Collar! A unique and playful sensory exploration designed especially for...

Explore! Home Educators Workshop

Venue: Wycombe Museum

Website: www.wycombemuseum.org.uk

Interactive learning workshops aimed at home educators, targeted at different age groups. Sessions will be run on a different theme, with role play, museum object handling, crafts and activities.

Morgan and West’s Massive Magic Show for Kids

Venue: Stantonbury Theatre

Website: www.stantonburytheatre.co.uk

Roll up, roll up! Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids (and their childish grown-ups)!  Expect gawps, gasps, and guffaws in this relentlessly funny and fantastical magic filled...

Spring Transport Festival

Venue: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Website: www.bucksrailcentre.org

Heritage transport at its best. Includes full size and miniature steam trains, offering passenger rides, traction engines, working fire engine demonstrations, vintage vehicles including cars, vans, bikes...

St George and the Dragon

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

There will be arming of the knight, knight training and battles throughout the day. At 11am, watch as St George meets the Saracen and takes part in a skill-at-arms competition and crest melee. Following...

The Noise Next Door: The Adventure Academy… for Adventurers!

Venue: The Quarry Theatre

Website: www.quarrytheatre.org.uk

Enroll at the world’s most reckless and ridiculous school with comedy legends The Noise Next Door. Where will your adventure take you? Dangerous deserts? Treacherous tundras? It’s all up to you in...

Spot's Birthday Party

Venue: The Quarry Theatre

Website: www.quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com

Sam Bradshaw Productions presents a brand-new live show from everyone’s favourite pup, Spot is having a very special birthday party and you’re invited! With party hats,songs,dancing and lots of interactive...

Zog and The Flying Doctors

Venue: Wycombe Swan

Website: www.wycombeswan.co.uk

Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions (Zog, Stick Man, Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales) are back, with music and lyrics by Joe Stilgoe (Zog), for this truly...

Disney's Aladdin

Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

One lamp, three wishes and infinite possibilities… Disney's Aladdin features iconic music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice. This exuberant production is filled with unforgettable magic, comedy...

WiFi Wars

Venue: Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury

Website: www.atgtickets.com

The live comedy game show where you all play along! Hosted by comedian Steve McNeil and aided by, the award-winning Rob Sedgebeer! With a family-friendly afternoon show (recommended for ages 6+) and an...

My Year Walk- April

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

This month you can listen to extracts from the April chapter of My Year, Roald Dahl’s last book. On this walk you will learn about Roald’s childhood holidays and find out about some of the birds you...

Nobody

Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com

With its raw physical strength, gravity-defying choreography and daring action, Nobody follows 7 characters on their journey to discover who they are. What they present on the exterior might not be what...

Homed Educators Workshops

Venue: Wycombe Museum

Website: www.wycombemuseum.org.uk

Interactive learning workshops aimed at home educators, targeted at different age groups. Sessions will be run on a different theme, with role play, museum object handling, crafts and activities.

Elizabethan May Day event

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk

Experience Elizabethan May Day merriment with dancing, swordplay, gunpowder and more! Whether you are a history enthusiast or simply looking for a fun and educational day out, this celebration of Elizabethan...

Milton Keynes Brick Festival

Venue: Middleton Boulevard

Website: www.brickfestivalevents.com

This will be a great day for families, collectors and every other kind of LEGO fan. With lots to see and do including speed building competitions, large scale displays, activities, traders selling loose...

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Venue: The Elgiva Theatre

Website: www.elgiva.com

The songs in the show are available to sing along to on The People’s Theatre Company’s website at www.ptc.org.uk so have a listen now and then join in when you come to the performance. Age guide:...

Home Education Days - Communities (Geography)

Venue: Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Website: www.bekonscot.co.uk

Two new Home Ed Days will be running during the 2024 season. These days, each on a specific educational topic, include full days entry to the model village, access to downloadable teaching resources and...

Art and Us

Venue: MK Gallery

Address: Milton Keynes

Website: www.mkgallery.org/get-involved/families

Weekly Sunday sessions, designed for children aged 5+ with complex needs, enabling families to work directly with an artist to explore their creative interests through a wide range of stimulating and playful...

Buckingham Junior Parkrun

Venue: Bourton Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/buckingham-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever...

Gruffalo Orienteering Challenge

Venue: Wendover Woods

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/wendover-woods/gruffalo-orienteering-wendover-woods

Try this fun, navigational challenge at Wendover Woods using a simple map to find twelve Gruffalo markers hidden in the deep, dark wood. Pick up a Gruffalo orienteering leaflet with a certificate and...

MK Gallery Exhibitions

Venue: MK Gallery

Website: www.mkgallery.org

MK Gallery understand visiting an art gallery can sometimes feel overwhelming for parents with children and so their team have put together exhibition-specific activities to do together. Pick up an activity...

Orienteering at the Chiltern Open Air Museum

Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum

Website: www.coam.org.uk/learning/outdoor-learning/orienteering

There are three courses, all appropriate for families, general museum visitors, schools and uniformed groups. They also offer training sessions to support the use of the orienteering courses. Choose from...

Playscape

Venue: MK Gallery

Website: www.mkgallery.org

The Playscape is Mk Gallery’s free outdoor play area, open every day of the year, making it the perfect place to burn off some steam. Designed by artists Gareth Jones and Nils Norman the bespoke equipment...

Roald Dahl Children's Gallery

Venue: Discover Bucks Museum

Address: Aylesbury

Website: www.discoverbucksmuseum.org/roald-dahl-childrens-gallery/

The Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery, packed full of amazing exhibits, is like walking into an enormous pop-up book. In the Discover Gallery explore five themed areas each inspired by one of Roald Dahl’s...

Storytelling and Workshops

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Address: Great Missenden

Website: www.roalddahl.com/museum

Visit the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre and come face-to-face with Fantastic Mr Fox, measure up to your Roald Dahl heroes, pull a power pose next to Matilda and discover Roald Dahl's famous Writing...

Treasure Map Trails

Venue: Various locations around Buckinghamshire

Website: www.treasuretrails.co.uk/collections/buckinghamshire

Treasure Trails turn a leisurely amble into a purposeful stomping mission for the whole family! From treasure hunts to detective mysteries, there’s a tantalising tale for explorers of all ages. Choose...

Walking trails at Wendover Woods

Venue: Wendover Woods

Address: Tring

Website: www.forestryengland.uk

Whether you're looking for play and adventure or a bit of peace and quiet Wendover Woods has many trails to choose from. Follow the Play Trail and discover lots of play structures inspired by nature and...

Your Amazing Brain

Venue: Discover Bucks Museum

Address: Aylesbury

Website: www.discoverbucksmuseum.org

Discover how your amazing brain works in this new exciting exhibition. With hands-on activities and over 15 interactive puzzles all the family can take part in, this exhibition will appeal to visitors...