Community Events

Community Events

Porgy and Bess in Concert: Love and Power - 14 Nov 7.30pm

Milton Keynes Chorale, the Danesborough Chorus and Milton Keynes City Orchestra, conducted by Stuart Dunlop, present three works exploring the grand passions of love and power. Gershwin’s heartbreaking Porgy and Bess leaps to life in Catfish Row, Summer Time, I Got Plenty of Nothin’ and many other well-loved tunes clothe this tale in the music of joy and passion. The Coronation scene from Boris Godunov is a grand musical celebration, but a dark secret lurks in Boris’ dangerous love of power, whilst Prokofiev’s music for Romeo and Juliet explores this story of love batting enmity with grace and subtlety. Join them for an evening of glorious music.

Fame - THE MUSICAL- 22 Jan 5pm & 8pm

MK Community Theatre Company presents Fame - The Musical directed by award winning local director Paula Diamond. Fame follows students of the famous New York’s School of the Performing Arts through a gruelling four-year course. A bittersweet but ultimately uplifting story that explores issues facing many young people today; prejudice, identity, self-worth, literacy and the pursuit of your dreams.

The Music of the Beatles - A concert in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care - 13 Feb 6pm

The music will be performed by different groups from the Milton Keynes area, in several musical genres; from Brass to Strings, Bluegrass to Classical style, solo singers to large choirs, performers in their childhood to performers in their second childhood! All profits from the event will go towards providing nursing care in the local area.

Milton Keynes City Orchestra

CURTAIN RAISER - Sun 5 Sep 7.30pm

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards

Soloist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (Violin)

Kodály Dances of Galanta, Brahms Violin Concerto, op.77, D minor, Ives The Unanswered Question, S.50, Mozart Symphony No.38, K504, D major ‘Prague’

THE HIGH SHERIFF’S CONCERT - Thu 20 Jan 7.30pm

Conductor Hilary Davan Wetton

Soloist Simone Potter (Violin)

Sterndale Bennett Overture: The Naiads, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, op.64, E minor, Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Schumann Symphony no.4, op.120, D minor

PALLADIO- Sun 10 Apr 7.30pm

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards

Jenkins Palladio, Barber Adagio for Strings, Grieg Holberg Suite, Bach Concerto for 2 Violins, Vaughan Williams Tallis Fantasia

THE MAYOR’S CONCER T - Sun 15 May 7.30pm

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards

Rossini Overture: Barber of Seville, Chopin Piano Concerto no.2, op.21, F minor, Pärt Cantus, Beethoven Symphony no.5, op.67, C minor

LAST NIGHT -Fri 24 Jun 7.30pm

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards

Soloist Cheryl Hawkins

Shostakovich Festive Overture, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance no.1, Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, op.45, Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs, Powers Fast colours (World Premiere), Turnage Juno (UK Premiere), Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Parry Jerusalem

MKCO Box Office01908 558311 - more information please visit

Single Tickets£32 £28 £23 £19 £14 £10 - Season tickets£135 £120 £100 £80 £58 £4