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Stony Stratford is a great area on the edge of Milton Keynes that is always bustling with culture and history. As part of a yearly season of festivals and events, Stony Live Music Festival kicks summer 09 off with 75 events in 33 venues over 7 days. You won’t be able to go anywhere without hearing, seeing or trying your hand at the beauty of music.

In its 11th year, Stony Live has become very

About a month ago, myself, Martin and Dominic (Hint: The www.boredmk.com Team) went down to a cosy restaurant on the Newport Pagnell High Street. Kolkata was its name, delicious Indian food was its game. This had all begun as a week or so previous to this I had been visiting the takeaways and restaurants of Milton Keynes when I happened to stumble upon the newly opened Kolkata restaurant in

I assume everyone has in some way heard about Dan Magness who broke the world record for keeping a ball up in the air for 24 hours. To my knowledge, not only was it broadcast on several news websites before he began, quite a few Milton Keynes based media publicised it and they actually followed his gruelling challenge on BBC breakfast. It really does seem Milton Keynes is beginning to really get

Yes, believe it or not you can get free tickets to Milton Keynes Theatre if you are 25 or younger and find out how on the www.boredmk.com blog.

You don't have  to steal, don't have to con them, you don't have to be part of an elaborate scheme to break into the Milton Keynes Theatre box office. 

"Ask and you will recieve"

Basically, you may have heard on the news about a scheme set-up by the UK

A few weeks ago, while chatting to someone at work, I was told that Milton Keynes has it’s very own American Football team. Previously I hadn’t heard of the sports team MK City Pathfinders but this was a truly intriguing prospect.
I love sport and just had to see what Milton Keynes made of the burst of American culture.

It is one that can often be viewed as a violent sport and one where injuries

Saturday 14th March, hoards of party hungry ravers will flock to thecentre:mk's Middleton Hall in Central Milton Keynes where all will fall silent as the mayhem begins.

Some of you may know of the flash mob that swarmed to Liverpool Street Station and Victoria in London last February, the event which was organised through Facebook and gained momentum leading to a hugely popular unofficial party

On Tuesday the 3rd March 2009,  at the Geneva Motor show,  Aston Martin launched their latest new model, The One-77. We haven't seen a new Aston Martin since the DB-9 featured in James Bond, Casino Royale.
Seeing this, I was reminded of the rich and colourful history and claims to fame we have here in Milton Keynes. (don't worry, I'm not going to carry on about cars)

 

Anyone who has ever driven

Milton Keynes has a serious history of the pancaking tradition with the historic Pancake race in Olney (north of Milton Keynes) where many women will gather to race and flip. Some may not know however that 50 years ago Olney partnered with a town in Kansas, US called Liberal and have been internationally racing ever since. In Milton Keynes, celebrations are a bit reserved but over in Liberal

On Friday 30th January 09, there were two art gallery launches in Milton Keynes. First was the opening of the new set of images on the FringeMK wall in Midsummer Place and the other was the new exhibition at Milton Keynes Gallery; Polly Apfelbaum.

Firstly, myself and Dominic attended the Fringe MK where we were talked through a new character known as 'Blue Girl'. This is a cartoon character

To Let: Small yet comfy one bed flat, large window and door, mid-terrace, appliances and plumbing not currently fitted, can get a tad drafty, but very welcoming.
Several available in many estates across Milton Keynes including Little Woolstone, Stony Stratford, Shenley Church End and also many of the surrounding villages incl. Olney.

Asking price £11 per week.
Interested? Please call Milton Keynes