IF: 2016 HEADLINE SPONSOR
centre:mk is delighted to be the Headline Sponsor for IF:2016, championing cultural events and activities for the people of Milton Keynes and beyond.
In bringing world class events to Milton Keynes and centre:mk in particular, we seek to reinforce Milton Keynes’ role as a major destination in the UK, and centre:mk’s reputation for innovation and as the go-to place for shopping, eating out, culture and leisure.
Along with the Festival we have co-commissioned Miguel Chevalier to create Magic Carpets 2016 to transform Middleton Hall, providing a truly unique experience. Other Festival installations in centre:mk will also encourage us to pause, reflect and see our retail environment and the city in a different way.
We hope you enjoy the Festival events that we are hosting at centre:mk, and will take advantage of our retail and Destination Dining offers when visiting.
Kevin Duffy Centre Director, centre:mk
WELCOME TO IF: 2016
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival is back and we invite you to spend 10 amazing days doing extraordinary things in unexpected places.
Artists are joining us from all over the world to create magical moments and life-long memories. Explore Magic Carpets 2016 by Miguel Chevalier, commissioned especially for Middleton Hall in centre:mk, or take a walk with a moving sculpture as Station House Opera’s Dominoes wends its way across the cityscape. You might even find yourself on the big screen in Richard DeDomenici’s Superman IV Redux film.
Bask in the atmosphere of Festival Central at Willen Lake and enjoy the great line-up of music, comedy, circus, cabaret and family events. Then, at the end of the 10 days dance the night away with the Colour of Time and the end-of-Festival Ceilidh.
Our thanks go to Arts Council England, Milton Keynes Council and our many Corporate Partners, supporters and generous individuals who make IF possible. In particular we are grateful for the vision of centre:mk, the Festival’s first Headline Partner.
And finally a thank you - to all of the volunteers and participants this year who will be working tirelessly to support the Festival team to deliver 10 amazing days. Enjoy and have fun!
Monica Ferguson Festival Director & Chief Executive of The Stables
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Supporting the Festival
You can also donate online at www.justgiving.com/ifmkfest or text IFMK99 £5 to 70070. Smaller or larger amounts are also welcomed. Donations help us keep many events free.
Thank you for your support.
Image left: centremk Director Kevin Duffy, Jack McGougan and Edward Sellick of centre:mk owners Australian Super, Festival Director Monica Ferguson
MIGUEL CHEVALIER: MAGIC CARPETS 2016
WITH SOUND SPHERES BY RAY LEE
Friday 15 – Sunday 24 July 11am - 6pm
Sundays until 5pm and Thursday 21 July until 8pm
Middleton Hall, centre:mk MK9 3EP
Tickets £3, Concessions £2, Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £8
Advance booking recommended
Miguel Chevalier will create a magical world of light and colour, covering Middleton Hall in huge kaleidoscopic ‘carpets’ that people can walk on.
With shapes and patterns inspired by Milton Keynes’ city-scape, the carpets’ designs and colours will swirl and shape-shift, making this a mesmerising and joyous experience.
Working in a retail environment for the very first time, internationally renowned artist Miguel Chevalier is a pioneer of digital art, specialising in work for large spaces and important monumental buildings.
Special ‘sound spheres’ have been created by artist Ray Lee. ‘Explorers’ can carry a sphere that generates sound, reacts to the changes in the projections and the heat of peoples’ hands.
Miguel Chevalier and Ray Lee will be in conversation on Saturday 16 July - see page 57
Magic Carpet and Sonic Magic Lamps commissioned by IF: 2016 and centre:mk
IF YOU LIKE THINGS UP IN THE AIR
VOALÁ: STATION
Friday 15 July: Festival Opening Night
Doors open at 9.15pm
Performance begins at 10pm
Mini Bowl, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £6, Concessions £4, Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £16
Taking place at dusk and into darkness, this striking and astonishing aerial ‘flying’ performance with live music uses the sky as its backdrop and takes place above the audience.
Four suited and booted businessmen are distracted from their daily commute by a mysterious woman and four sirens who transform the men’s evening into an unforgettable world of sky-soaring aerial acrobatics, music and colour.
This spectacular experience in the unique setting of the circular Mini Bowl at Willen Lake will close with a short firework finale.
There is level access into the Mini Bowl, with family friendly and accessible viewing areas. To reserve an accessible viewing space, please call 01908 280800. Pets, picnics, and portable or camping chairs cannot be accommodated. Registered assistance dogs are permitted, though owners are advised that the event closes with a short firework display. There are no toilet facilities within the Mini Bowl itself, these are located nearby.
RIMINI PROTOKOLL: REMOTE MILTON KEYNES
Friday 15 – Sunday 24 July
Weekdays: 5pm and Weekends: 12 noon and 4pm
Start at All Saints Church, Loughton, MK5 8AS
Tickets £10, Concessions £8, Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £32
Berlin-based Rimini Protokoll - artists Stefan Kaegi and Jörg Karrenbauer - will create a unique trail through Milton Keynes that brings people together to explore the city in an entirely new way.
Through radio headphones, a voice will direct the group, creating new connections to people and places as participants savour the world they live in and see it with fresh eyes.
Remote X is an international phenomenon and has taken place in locations including Berlin, New York, Basel, Moscow and Milan.
The Remote Milton Keynes audiowalk lasts approximately 90 minutes and will start at All Saints Church, Loughton (limited parking, about a 10 minute walk from MK Central Station), ending in the City Centre.
ROSEMARY LEE & ROSWITHA CHESHER: LIQUID GOLD IS THE AIR
Friday 15 – Sunday 24 July, 11am - 6pm
Sundays until 5pm and Thursday 21 July until 8pm
Queen’s Court, centre:mk, MK9 3EP
A compelling and vibrant video installation made by choreographer Rosemary Lee and film-maker Roswitha Chesher.
This three-screen video-work captures fleeting vignettes and distilled moments from the live outdoor production of Under The Vaulted Sky performed in Milton Keynes’ magical arboretum, the Cathedral of Trees, for IF: 2014 which featured over 100 performers.
Liquid Gold Is The Air will be located in Queen’s Court, the open air space within centre:mk, and screened within a specially made garden room with a wild flower roof created by Milton Keynes-based horticulturalists Bridgman & Bridgman.
Rosemary Lee will talk about Liquid Gold Is The Air on Saturday 16 Julysee page 57
IF YOU HAVE A CURIOUS MIND
WESLEY GOATLEY & GEORGINA VOSS: GROUND RESISTANCE
Friday 15 - Sunday 24 July
Unit opposite Door 9 North, Silbury Arcade, centre:mk MK9 3EP, 11am - 6pm Sundays until 5pm and Thursday 21 July until 8pm. Free Colossus Gallery, The National Museum of Computing Use MK3 6DS and follow signs, 10.30am - 5pm
Usual Museum charges apply
Exploring the interaction between technology, culture and society, Ground Resistance is two installations which focus on the concept of the ‘smart city’ and how Milton Keynes appears through the data that it generates.
In centre:mk, a projected representation of Milton Keynes forms the heart of an immersive installation where audiences can watch live data collected from utilities and communications sources. Sounds respond live to the data, creating a sonic experience which changes with every visit.
At The National Museum of Computing, the artists have installed their own sensors to capture live data from the commercial aircraft whose movements underpin the international capacity of ‘smart cities’.
There will be a discussion about Ground Resistance on Saturday 16 July - see page 57
GRAVITY & OTHER MYTHS: A SIMPLE SPACE
Friday 15 – Sunday 17 July
Friday 15 July: 7.15pm
Saturday 16 July: 7pm, Sunday 17 July: 2.30pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park, MK15 0DS
Tickets £20, Under 16s: £18.50, Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £74
Unreserved seating in the round
Australia’s Gravity & Other Myths is one of the most exciting acrobatic ensembles performing today.
An awe-inspiring display of strength, skill and creativity, injected with a healthy dose of humour, sees seven acrobats push their physical limits in an exciting show that is simultaneously raw, frantic and delicate.
Supported by live percussion and presented ‘in the round’, audiences will feel the heat, hear every breath and be immersed in every moment.
TICKET DEAL
Buy a ticket for Gravity & Other Myths + the Ukulele Orchestra (16 July) for £40.
Buy a ticket for Gravity & Other Myths + Mark Watson (17 July) for £33 Call 01908 280800
“CIRQUE DU SOLEIL WITH A FISTFUL OF GRIT”
RICHARD DEDOMENICI: SUPERMAN IV REDUX
Filming in City Centre: Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July
Redux Premiere Screening: Saturday 23 July, 6pm
The Buszy, 401 Elder Gate, MK9 1LR
Tickets £6, Concessions £4
Large sections of Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, starring Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman, were filmed in Milton Keynes (which doubled as Metropolis) 30 years ago in 1986.
Artist Richard DeDomenici has pioneered a series of creative and witty recreations of sections of popular films and now brings his Redux Project to the city to take on Superman IV.
In collaboration with the good citizens of Milton Keynes, around five minutes of key scenes from the original film will be reshot, including the iconic flying scenes in front of Milton Keynes Central Station, which stood in for the United Nations building.
Celebrating Milton Keynes’ recent past, Superman IV Redux will be screened alongside the original scenes on Saturday 23 July when Richard DeDomenici will also talk about his other Redux projects.
STATION HOUSE OPERA: DOMINOES
City Centre locations: Starting at 5.30pm at The Point MK9 3NB and finishing in Midsummer Boulevard East by the Theatre District
Thousands of blocks will be used to create a two kilometre long, moving, domino-like sculpture that will run through the heart of the city centre, unfolding over the course of one extraordinary day.
Engaging, mesmerising and witty, Dominoes has been specially designed to respond to Milton Keynes’ unique city-scape, with sculptural features, highlight performances and ‘tricks’ strategically placed along the route.
Taking in shopping areas, leisure facilities, people’s homes, restaurants, bars and boulevards, the domino line will thread its way through wellknown, everyday and perhaps little-known parts of the city.
Dominoes will involve around 200 local participants, working with the Station House Opera team in the build-up to the event.
See the route and get involved at www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
Dominoes has been conceived and directed by Station House Opera.
Artsadmin Project.
IF YOU LIKE FAMILY FUN DAYS
IF: FAMILY FOCUS
Weekends:
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July
Check individual event pages for times South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Family Focus is a feast of free and familyfriendly shows and experiences for children and grown-ups to herald the beginning of the Summer holidays
Superhero Superfun! A series of superhero-themed activities to celebrate Richard DeDomenici’s Superman IV Redux project
Three shows by brilliantly inventive circus and dance company Acrojou: The Wheel House, Frantic and All At Sea
Catalan companies Laitrum Theatre & Toti Toronell, Toc De Fusta and The Always Drinking Marching Band
Les Enfants Terribles with their Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie and Fantastical Flying Exploratory Laboratory
Theatre of Widdershins with puppets and stories in Treasure Chest Tales
See more information about these events on pages 26 to 39
Comedy Club 4 Kids in The Spiegeltent: Stand-up comedy without the rude bits! See page 55
COMPAGNIE ARTONIK: THE COLOUR OF TIME
Sunday 24 July, 6pm start at Campbell Park Plateau
For Sat Nav and Parking: MK9 3NZ
FREE to attend and participate in
An exuberant, rainbow eruption of colour, music and dance, The Colour of Time is a street performance created by Compagnie Artonik which takes inspiration from the traditional Indian festival, Holi.
People are invited to participate in this joyful, large-scale dance-theatre parade as musicians and dancers come together and move through the streets of the city towards a dramatic finale.
A closing celebration for both The World Picnic in Campbell Park and to mark the final day of the Festival, The Colour of Time will involve over 150 members of the public and local dance groups.
Find out more and get involved: www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
Coloured powder is used in this performance and it is therefore not recommended for people with asthma or children under 3 years
See page 39 for more about The World Picnic
FESTIVAL CENTRAL
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Festival Central is the location for The Stables Spiegeltent, a myriad of outdoor performances, free and family events, the Acoustic Stage, food outlets, bars and a box office.
Festival Central Opening Times:
Friday 15 July: 6pm - 11.30pm
Saturday 16 July: 12 noon - 11.30pm
Sunday 17 July: 12 noon - 11pm
Monday 18 July: 5pm - 11pm
Tuesday 19 July: 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday 20 July: 5pm - 11.30pm
Thursday 21July: 5pm - 11.30pm
Friday 22 July: 5pm - 12 midnight
Saturday 23 July: 10am - 12.30am
Sunday 24 July: 10am - 11pm
Programme and timings may be subject to change. Please check www.ifmiltonkeynes.org for details
MAKE AN AWESOME COMIC: WORKSHOP WITH NEILL CAMERON
Saturday 16 July, 1pm and 3pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Within Festival Central
Tickets £3, includes paper and pencils
Call 01908 280800 to book
A masterclass in the comic-making process, with top drawing tips and the chance to create your very own mini-comic.
Cartoonist and writer Neill Cameron is creator of the Mo-Bot High graphic novels, and co-producer of dinosaur adventure The Pirates of Pangaea, Mega Robo Bros and Tamsin and the Deep, featured in The Phoenix comic.
Each workshop lasts an hour and is suitable for ages 6 to 12 years. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult
BOB & BOB JOBBINS: SUPER CREATIVE!
Sunday 17 July, 12 noon - 5pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Within Festival Central
Create your own superhero mask or puppet to take home in this free drop-in workshop.
Get stuck in with painty pens, sticky back plastic and lots of sparkles, though please wear an old shirt or apron - things could get nicely messy!
No booking necessary, come along at any time between 12 noon and 5pm.
Suitable for 4 to 10 year olds. Must be accompanied by an adult.
focus
MIMBRE: IF I COULD I WOULD
Sunday 17 July, 1.45pm and 4.15pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Lawn in front of Festival Central
Imagine a day where you could freeze the baddies, save the day and fly home when the bus was late...
Taking a seemingly normal woman, getting on with her normal life on a very normal day, Mimbre uses acrobatics and humour to look at the things we would change if we could.
Drawing on popular culture ranging from Mary Poppins, the Hulk and Super Girl, If I Could I Would considers the expectations of modern life and all the superpowers we would need to get it all done.
COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS WORKSHOP
Sunday 24 July, 11am – 1pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park , MK15 0DS
Tickets £7.50
Call 01908 280800 to book
A super-packed workshop that includes making up a rubbish superhero, improv games, sketches and solo stuff, ending with a mini-showcase for friends and families.
Participants get to have a go at writing and performing, learning how to find the funny in a story, express themselves on stage, and feel comfortable and confident in front of an audience.
For ages 8 and upwards.
Don’t miss the Comedy 4 Kids show at 2pm, with comedians and sketch acts - see page 55
Family focus
Family focus
TOC DE FUSTA: FRIENDS OF CRUSOE
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, 11am - 5pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Lawn in front of Festival Central FREE
IF YOU LOVE SOLVING PUZZLES
Family focus
Brain teasing puzzles, games, mechanical constructions and automata on a grand scale crafted from wood.
After the shipwreck, sad and alone on an island, Crusoe was bored. Fortunately he has the wreckage with him and all the time in the world to make things...
Designed for the smallest of hands and to enable grown-ups to relive childhood, the Friends of Crusoe is a series of outdoor games featuring animal-inspired designs that all ages can play and interact with.
Toc de Fusta is part of an IF: 2016 series featuring Catalan artists and companies
LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES: THE MARVELLOUS IMAGINARY MENAGERIE
Saturday 23 July, 11.40am and 2.15pm, Sunday 24 July, 11.15am and 1.55pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Lawn in front of Festival Central
IF YOU WANT AN AMAZING SHOW
Roll up, roll up, for a most mysterious and magnificent experience!
Family focus
The world’s weirdest wonder emporium has arrived, complete with strange characters to entertain and amuse... Let zany Dr. Longitude and his strange traveling players regale you with their mesmerising stories of wit, virtue and courageous endeavours. Packed with vaudeville acts, live musicians and puppeteers, this is a wondrous treat for all the family.
Each storytelling session lasts for 40 minutes.
TEATRE & TOTI TORONELL: MICRO-SHAKESPEARE
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, 12 noon - 3pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS Within Festival Central
IF YOU YOU LIKE A LITTLE
FREE
LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES: THE FANTASTICAL FLYING EXPLORATORY LABORATORY
Saturday 23 July, 12.55pm and 4pm
Sunday 24 July, 1pm and 3.45pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS Lawn in front of Festival Central
“DISTINCTIVE & BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE!”
Shakepeare’s most popular plays – Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream – go micro!
Presented in a series of box-theatres and enjoyed through headphones, the Bard’s finest tales are condensed to eight very marvellous minutes and yet remain packed with humour, love, scheming, death and revenge.
Celebrating 400 years since his birth, this is Shakespeare as you’ve never experienced it before!
Micro-Shakespeare
Follow Dr Latitude and her team of misguided misfits on a global quest, discovering incredible and entirely fictitious new lands, tribes, flora and fauna previously unknown to humankind!
With stories brought to life using a ‘hot air balloon flying machine’ that soars overhead in spectacular fashion. Les Enfants create a theatrical spectacle that will leave audiences wondering what’s real and what is not...
Each show is 35 minutes long.
Les Enfants also present The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie, see page x
Family focus
Family focus
ACROJOU: THE WHEEL HOUSE
Saturday 23 July 11am and 2pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
FREE
Family focus
Lakeside path towards the Bandstand
THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: TREASURE CHEST TALES
Saturday 23 July
11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm and 4pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Willen Lake Bandstand
IF YOU LOVE A DRAMATIC DAY OUT
“ACROBATIC VIRTUOSITY AND POETIC DESIGN”
The Wheel House is a promenade show which unfolds inside and around a circular set as it rolls, with the audience walking alongside.
Discover a gently comic topsy-turvy world and join these travellergatherers on the road to nowhere: treading lightly, enduring quietly, and always, always moving onwards. Stunning design and theatrical acrobatics housed in an exquisite, hand-built, rolling theatre set.
Each show is 25 minutes long.
IF YOU LOVE A GOOD STORY
Incorporating music, puppets and audience interaction, Widdershins skilfully bring a series of magical stories to life.
Enchanting tales to delight and entertain including The King with the Dirty Feet, The Princess and the Pea, The Fisherman and the Djinni, and Stone Soup. For all ages.
Each show is 40 minutes long.
Acrojou also present Frantic and All At Sea - see pages x and x
Family focus
ACROJOU: ALL AT SEA
Saturday 23 July
12.15pm and 3.15pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Lakeside path near the Children’s Play Area
Family focus
Family focus
ACROJOU: FRANTIC
Saturday 23 July
Shows at 1.40pm and 3.30pm
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Within Festival Central
“A BEAUTIFUL, LIFE-AFFIRMING PERFORMANCE”
A brand new show, All at Sea is a poetic theatre show, set in a boat which rows gently through its audience.
A lone boatman traverses a vast ocean of hopes and memories past, accompanied by his own personal storm - a fully functioning rain-cloud caught on the mast of his boat.
All At Sea is an intimate, roving theatre and sound experience, for children and adults alike. Each performance is 30 minutes long.
Acrojou also present The Wheel House (see page x) and Frantic (page opposite) All At Sea has been co-commissioned by Applause, The Gulbenkian and The Stables for IF: 2016, in partnership with 101 at Corn Exchange Newbury and The Point, Eastleigh
Frantic is an explosive exploration of our relentless devotion to being busy and one man’s thirst for escape.
Using acrobatics and dramatic dance-theatre with a specially made moving structure, Acrojou create a visually rich, dynamic performance with a joyous finale danced in specially created pouring rain.
Each show is 20 minutes long.
Acrojou also present The Wheel House and All At Sea - see pages x and x
THE
ALWAYS
DRINKING MARCHING
BAND:
THE STREETS ARE OURS
Sunday 24 July
South Willen Lake Park MK15 ODS,12.10pm and 2.45pm and Campbell Park Amphitheatre MK9 3QA,4pm
Guaranteed fun, joy, irreverence, and a contagious Mediterranean spirit from this unforgettably zany nine-piece band.
Listen out for this unique musical walkabout experience as it takes over streets and Campbell Park with a truly original and powerful sound interspersed with gags, hilarity, theatrics and audience interaction.
Under the leadership of the band’s frontman, trumpets, trombones, a sousaphone and drums are unleashed to create an unusual beat and powerful explosive rhythms. Get grooving!
IF AT THE WORLD PICNIC
Sunday 24 July, 1pm – 6pm
Campbell Park MK9 4DA
Revel in this glorious community celebration of multicultural music and dance in the lush green surroundings of Campbell Park.
Organised by The Parks Trust, The World Picnic includes a wealth of entertainment. Bring a picnic or sample food from one of the many stalls, and dine al fresco with friends and family.
The Festival will be presenting events to complement the afternoon’s activities including The Always Drinking Marching Band (see page opposite) and The Colour of Time (see pages 22 and 23).
The Always Drinking Marching Band is part of an IF: 2016 series featuring Catalan artists and companies
THE STABLES SESSIONS ACOUSTIC STAGE
Friday 15 - Sunday 24 July
Arabian Bar Tent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes
The Stables Sessions puts a spotlight on new sounds, emerging talent and unsigned bands. Enjoy a drink and great live music in an informal atmosphere.
Friday 15 July
6.30pm: Rise Bailey Rise
8.15pm: The Straw Horses
THE STABLES SESSIONS ACOUSTIC STAGE
Friday 15 - Sunday 24 July
Arabian Bar Tent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes
Saturday 16 July
1.15pm: Sian Magill
4.15pm: Hannah Scott
5.15pm: The Occasional Orchestra
6.15pm: Amy Claire & John Bowman
8pm: Steve Winch & The Inception
Sunday 17 July
12.45pm: Emma McGrath
1.45pm: Honey & The Bear
3.45pm: Ben Maggs
5.15pm: Harrison Bond & Richard Hopkins
6.15pm: Frozen Houses
7.15pm: Little Lapin
Monday 18 July
6pm: Roving Crows
7pm: Dan Raza
Tuesday 19 July
6pm: Luke Tuchscherer
7pm: Gareth Lee & Annie Bayliss
Wednesday 20 July
5.45pm } Ben Smith &
6.45pm } Jimmy Brewer
9pm: Rebecca de Winter
Thursday 21 July
6pm: George Montague
7pm: Elles Bailey
9.15pm: Nicky Prince
Friday 22 July
6pm: Paolo Morena
7pm: James Burrage
8.45pm: Naomi Rose
Saturday 23 July
3pm: Daisy Bell
5pm: Black Martis
6pm: Anna Hester
7pm: Manny & the Coloured Sky
Sunday 24 July
3pm: Joe Miles Quartet
4pm: Kezia
5pm: Fred’s House
6pm: Chris Cleverley
7pm: Roses & Pirates
THE STABLES SPIEGELTENT
Friday 15 – Sunday 24 July
South Willen Lake Park, MK15 0DS
“THE
PERFECT VENUE FOR NIGHT OWLS, HEARTBREAKERS AND DREAM CHASERS...”
Programmed by The Stables, this exotic temporary venue is a truly memorable setting, and host to the best in comedy, cabaret, live music and contemporary circus.
Spiegeltents (‘mirror tents’) were developed in Belgium in the early 1900s as travelling dance halls complete with with luxurious drapes, chandeliers, mirrors and stained glass.
The Spiegeltent programme is listed on pages 43 to 46.
LEE NELSON
Friday 15 July: 8.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £17.50 (maximum 4 tickets per household)
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
“COMEDY
LEGEND”
“NEVER LESS THAN INGENIOUS…” The Times
He headlined Glastonbury with Kanye West, bribed Sepp Blatter at FIFA’s headquarters, just missed being part of the England World Cup football squad and almost joined Manchester City FC...
Catch Lee Nelson at his absolute best - live and unleashed. Television appearances include Al Murray’s Multiple Personality Disorder (ITV) and Live at the Apollo (BBC One).
TICKET DEAL
Buy Lee Nelson + Gravity & Other Myths
(on stage before Lee) for £33.50. Call 01908 280800
The Sun
UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
Saturday 16 July, 2pm and 8.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets
£24
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
IF YOU FANCY A PLUCKING GOOD GIG
From Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via David Bowie, Otis Redding and Spaghetti Western soundtracks.
The world renowned ukulele superstars bring their all-singing, all-plucking, toe-tapping music and witty banter to The Spiegeltent.
Celebrating 30 years, the Ukes have had sold out shows all over the world. Plucking brilliant!!
TICKET DEAL
Buy the Ukulele Orchestra + Gravity & Other Myths
(15-17 July) for £40. Call 01908 280800
MARK WATSON: I’M NOT HERE
Sunday 17 July, 8pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £17
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
“BELLY LAUGH BRILLIANT”
Time Out
IF YOU WANT A JOLLY GOOD LAUGH
Mark Watson is the multi-award-winning comedy star of numerous TV shows including Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You.
A seemingly minor problem at an airport is the starting point for a spiralling examination of identity in the digital age and a search for meaning in our lives... With an enormous number of jokes, chaotic audience interactions and all sorts of other fun, this promises to be a compellingly funny evening.
TICKET DEAL
Buy Mark Watson + Gravity & Other Myths
(15-17 July) for £33. Call 01908 280800
AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM
SUPPORT: YVONNE LYON
Monday 18 July, 7.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £22.50
Standing/dancing show with limited seating
IF YOU YOU CRAVE FANTASTIC FUSION
Marking their 20th anniversary with a stunning new album, The Source, Afro Celt Sound System take their cross-cultural collaboration and acclaimed live performances to another level.
Celebrating the African and Asian roots brought to the band by long-term members N’Faly Kouyaté (vocals, kora, balafon) and Johnny Kalsi (Dhol drums), coupled with founder member Simon Emmerson’s guitar and cittern, the eclecticism of the band’s music promises infectious live sounds and a captivating concert.
Support artist Yvonne Lyon is among the best and brightest talent currently emerging from the UK.
CARA DILLON + BAND
SUPPORT: WORRY DOLLS
Tuesday 19 July, 7.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £19.50
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
“RAVISHING CRYSTAL CLEAR VOCALS – A JOY!”
Infused with the rich cultural heritage of her native County Derry, and possessing a rare and unique voice, Cara Dillon is one of the finest exponents of Irish song in music today.
With her five-piece band and partner Sam Lakeman she is celebrated for entwining traditional and contemporary elements, earning commercial success, critical acclaim and accolades including Album Of The Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and The Meteor Music Award for Best Irish Female.
Support duo the Worry Dolls present their beautiful and captivating brand of indie-folk.
TOMMY EMMANUEL: IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TOUR
Wednesday 20 July, 7.30pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £25
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
IF YOU LOVE A GOOD GUITAR HERO
Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians.
The legendary guitarist has a career spanning five decades and continues to intersect with some of the world’s finest musicians. His unique style - he calls it ‘finger style’ - is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays a piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass, and drum parts, Tommy plays all that – and more – on one guitar. Beg borrow or steal a ticket...
TICKET DEAL
Buy Tommy Emmanuel + The HillBenders (9.45pm) for £37.50.
Call 01908 280800
THE HILLBENDERS PRESENT: TOMMY – A BLUEGRASS OPRY
Wednesday 20 July, 9.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £15
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
IF YOU WANT TOMMY WITH A TWIST
Some 45 years after its release, the biggest rock opera of all time - The Who’s Tommy – has been fully realised as a bluegrass tribute.
Unleashing virtuoso banjo, dobro, mandolin, bass, guitar and rock star vocals, The HillBenders bring a new energy and perspective to Tommy while paying total respect to The Who’s original vision. This live 75 minute performance covers the original album from start to finish.
TICKET DEAL
Buy The Hillbenders + Tommy Emmanuel (7.30pm) for £37.50. Call 01908 280800
THE SELECTER
Thursday 21 July, 7.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £18
All standing/dancing show with limited unreserved seating
IF YOUR WORLD IS 2 TONE
Led by iconic frontwoman Pauline Black, legendary 2 Tone ska band The Selecter has a top line-up including Neil Pyzer (Spear Of Destiny), Will Crewdson (Rachel Stamp) and original member Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson.
Retaining the anarchic passion that fuelled Selecter gigs when they toured with The Specials and Madness at the peak of their early fame, they’re also writing the best songs of their career (Subculture, released 2015) - a real feat given hits like Three Minute Hero, Missing Words and On My Radio.
TICKET DEAL Buy The Selecter + Reasons To Be Cheerful (21 & 22 July) for £33. Call 01908 280800
GRAEAE THEATRE COMPANY: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL CONCERT VERSION
Thursday 21 July, 9.45pm and Friday 22 July, 7.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £18, Concessions £15
Standing/dancing gig with limited unreserved seating
AS SEEN IN THE LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES OPENING CEREMONY
An evening of raucous glee in this hugely popular concert show celebrating Ian Dury & the Blockheads’ greatest hits including Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Spasticus Autisticus, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and more.
Experience Ian Dury’s lyrics in all their glory as British Sign Language, captioning and audio descriptive banter are seamlessly woven into the show for all to enjoy.
TICKET DEAL Buy Reasons To Be Cheerful + The Selecter (21 July) for £33 or + Gilded Lili Revue (22 July) for £28.00. Call 01908 280800
Supported by:
THE GILDED LILI REVUE
Friday 22 July, 9.30pm and Saturday 23 July, 10pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £16.50
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
IF YOU LOVE LATE NIGHT FUN
“DELICIOUSLY
SEXY, A LITTLE BIT BIZARRE AND A WHOLE LOT OF UNBRIDLED, RAU COUS FUN ”
Broadway Baby
HARRY & EDNA’S VINTAGE DAY
Saturday 23 July, 10.30am – 3pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets from £5 (see below)
All dancing event, with limited unreserved seating. Vintage dress encouraged
IF YOU LOVE ALL THINGS RETRO
Festival favourite and divine Mistress of Ceremonies
Lili la Scala is back with some of her most beloved cabaret reprobates to entertain you with these rollicking late night shows .
An evening to warm the heart and boggle the mind, this dazzling cabaret spectacular offers a veritable variety smorgasbord of international comedy, magic, burlesque, music and more… As Lili herself says: “leave your inhibitions at the door...” See www.ifmiltonkeynes.org for the line-ups. For ages 16+.
TICKET DEAL
Buy Gilded Lili + Reasons To Be Cheerful (21 & 22 July) for £28.00. Call 01908 280800
What would happen if Beyoncé and The Boswell Sisters met The Great Gatsby for the first time?
The Time Travellers’ Ball is a fabulous fusion of 1920s big brassy sounds blended with electro swing. Compere Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq is your host, with vocals from The Wild Tonics and Charleston dancing from The Twin Swing. Pop into Sarah Do Wop’s Hair Salon and then get those toes a-tappin’ and arms a-flappin’ with a pre-Ball beginners Charleston dance class!
10.30am: Sarah Do Wop’s Hair Salon £10, pre-bookable. Call 01908 280800
11.30am - 12.30pm: Charleston Dance Class £5 1pm - 3pm: Time Travellers’ Ball £10
TICKET DEAL Buy the Dance Class + Ball for £12.50, call 01908 280800
01908 280800
JUDIE TZUKE: SONGS AND STORIES
Saturday 23 July, 7.45pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £20
Unreserved seating, cabaret style
STAY WITH ME
TILL DAWN: ONE OF THE TOP 50 BRITISH SONGS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS
BBC Radio 2 Poll
Judie Tzuke is one of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters, best known for her heartbreakingly beautiful classic ‘stay with me till dawn’.
This exquisite live acoustic show is an intimate evening of old favourites and new songs drawn from numerous chart albums, including Welcome To The Cruise, plus recollections and stories from Judie’s life and stellar career.
“The audience has been in love with Judie since Stay With MeTill Dawn echoed around their bedrooms the first time they got their hearts broken” The Independent
COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS
Sunday 24 July, 2pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £10, Under 16s £9, Family Ticket (max 2 adults) £36.00
Unreserved seating, theatre style
Family focus
“ALL THE FUN OF A REAL COMEDY CLUB.”
The Guardian
Like the name says this is a Comedy Club 4 Kids!
Cracking entertainment with some of the best comedians, stand-ups and sketch acts from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! See www.ifmiltonkeynes.org for the line-up.
Comedy Club 4 Kids is just like a normal comedy club, except that it’s on in the daytime and kids are allowed in. Non-patronising, pure awesome.
Suitable for ages 6+, children to be accompanied by an adult.
Why not take part in the Comedy 4 Kids workshop earlier in the day at 11am! See page 29
BLACKBEARD’S TEA PARTY CEILIDH
Sunday 24 July 2016, 8pm
The Stables Spiegeltent, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Tickets £14
Standing/dancing show with limited seating IF YOU FANCY A FINAL FESTIVAL FLING
Blackbeard’s Tea Party bring their brand of gutsy folk-rock to The Spiegeltent
Mixing traditional songs, ceilidh and infectious rock-infused folk tunes with playful arrangements and driving dance rhythms, they are guaranteed to have you on your feet.
An energy-packed gig - gather your friends, come along and ceilidh the night away to round off the 2016 Festival!
Caller Gordon Potts will guide you through the steps for each of the dances.
IF: TALKS
Sessions exploring different aspects of the Festival programme.
Miguel Chevalier & Ray Lee: In Conversation
Saturday 16 July, 11am. Project Space at MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, MK9 3QA
A pioneer of virtual and digital art for over 30 years, Miguel Chevalier contextualises the new commission Magic Carpets 2016 with his other work, and will discuss with Ray Lee the sonic world created by his Sonic Spheres.
Magic Carpets 2016 and Sound Spheres have been cocommissioned by IF: 2016 and centre:mk
Rosemary Lee: Creating Liquid Gold
Saturday 16 July, 2pm
Queen’s Court, centre:mk, MK9 3EP
Rosemary Lee discusses the impact of her 2014 Festival project Under The Valted Sky and how this live performance in Milton Keynes’ Cathedral of Trees inspired Liquid Gold Is The Air, created with film-maker Roswitha Chesher.
Wesley Goatley and Georgina Voss: Ground Resistance Panel Discussion
Saturday 16 July, 7pm - 9pm
The Buszy, 401 Elder Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1LR
Wesley Goatley and Georgina Voss host a discussion reflecting on the nature and politics of data, and its relevance to the history, power, hidden relations and expectations around the idea of the ‘smart city’.
Commissioned by the Open University and supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Tech Mahindra, MK:Smart and Delivery Partner BT
IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Should bad weather affect the staging of outdoor events, the Festival will make every effort to reschedule or relocate the programme. Please follow the Festival on Twitter @IFMKfest and www.facebook.com/IFMKfest for updates. All end times are approximate
Friday 15 July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk
Roswitha Chesher:
Liquid Gold Is The Air
11am - 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, Ground Resistance centre:mk
5pm - 6.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church,
Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 6.30pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
7.15pm - 8.15pm Gravity & Other Myths: Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park A Simple Space
8.45pm - 10pm Lee Nelson, Spiegeltent Willen Lake Park
10pm - 11pm Voalá: Station Willen Lake Park, Mini Bowl (doors 9.15pm)
OPENING NIGHT
SPECTACULAR
Saturday 16 July
All day Building the Dominoes line City Centre
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk
Roswitha Chesher:
Liquid Gold Is The Air
11am - 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
11am - 12 noon Talk: Miguel Chevalier & Ray Lee MK Gallery Project Space
12 noon - 1.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church
Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
1pm - 2pm Make an Awesome Willen Lake Park
Comic Workshop
From 1.15pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
2pm - 3pm Talk: Rosemary Lee Queen’s Court, centre:mk
2pm - 4.10pm Ukulele Orchestra Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park of Great Britain
3pm - 4pm Make an Awesome Comic Willen Lake Park
4pm - 5.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Loughton Remote Milton Keynes
5.30pm - 6pm Station House Opera: Starts at The Point (see p x) Dominoes
7pm - 9pm Talk: Wesley Goatley The Buszy & Georgina Voss
7pm - 8pm Gravity & Other Myths: Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
A Simple Space
8.45pm - 11pm Ukulele Orchestra Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park of Great Britain
IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday 17 July
11am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 5pm Miguel Chevalier: MiddletonHall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 5pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk Roswitha Chesher: Liquid Gold
11am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
12noon - 5pm Superhero Superfun! Willen Lake Park
12 noon - 1.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church,
Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 12.45pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
1.45pm - 2.25pm Mimbre: If I Could I Would Willen Lake Park
2.30pm- 3.30pm Gravity & Other Myths: Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
A Simple Space
4pm - 5.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Loughton
Remote Milton Keynes
4.15pm- 4.55pm Mimbre: If I Could I Would Willen Lake Park
8pm - 10pm Mark Watson: I’m Not Here Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Monday 18 July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am – 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk
Roswitha Chesher: Liquid Gold
11am – 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
5pm - 6.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church,
Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 6pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
7.45pm - 10pm Afro Celt Sound System + Support Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Tuesday 19 July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: MiddletonHall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am – 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk Roswitha Chesher: Liquid Gold
11am – 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk Ground Resistance
5pm - 6.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 6pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
7.45pm - 10pm Cara Dillon & Band + Support Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Wednesday 20 July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk Roswitha Chesher:
Liquid Gold Is The Air
11am – 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
5pm - 6.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 5.45pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
7.30pm - 9pm Tommy Emmanuel Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
9.45pm - 11pm The Hillbenders: Tommy Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thursday 21July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 8pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 8pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk
Roswitha Chesher:
Liquid Gold Is The Air
11am – 8pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
5pm - 6.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 6pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
7.45pm - 9.15pm The Selecter Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
9.45pm - 11pm Graeae Theatre Co: Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Friday 22 July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk
Roswitha Chesher: Liquid Gold
11am – 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
5pm - 6.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
From 6pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
7.45pm - 9pm Graeae Theatre Co: Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Reasons To Be Cheerful
9.30pm - 11pm The Gilded Lili Revue Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Saturday 23 July
10.30am - 3pm Harry & Edna’s Vintage Day Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 5pm Toc De Fusta: Friends of Crusoe Willen Lake Park
11am - 6pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 6pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk
Roswitha Chesher:
Liquid Gold Is The Air
11am - 6pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 11.25pm Acrojou: The Wheel House Willen Lake Park
11.30pm - 12.10pm Theatre of Widdershins: Willen Lake Park
Treasure Chest Tales
11.40am - 12.15pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park Imaginary Menagerie
12noon - 3pm Laitrum Teatre & Toti Toronell: Willen Lake Park
Micro-Shakespeare
12 noon - 1.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
12.15pm - 12.45pm Acrojou: All At Sea Willen Lake Park
12.55pm - 1.30pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park
Exploratory Laboratory 1pm -1.40pm Theatre of Widdershins: Willen Lake Park
Treasure Chest Tales
1.40pm - 2pm Acrojou: Frantic Willen Lake Park
2pm - 2.25pm Acrojou: The Wheel House Willen Lake Park
2pm - 3pm Talk: Rosemary Lee Queen’s Court, centre:mk
2.30pm - 3.10pm Theatre of Widdershins: Willen Lake Park
Treasure Chest Tales
IF CALENDAR OF EVENTS IF CALENDAR
Saturday 23 July
2.15pm- 2.50pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park
Imaginary Menagerie
4pm - 4.40pm Theatre of Widdershins: Willen Lake Park
Treasure Chest Tales
6pm - 7pm Superman IV Redux: The Buszy
Screening + Talk
7.45pm - 9.15pm Judie Tzuke Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
10pm – 11.30pm The Gilded Lili Revue Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Sunday 24 July
10.30am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: National Museum of Computing
Ground Resistance
11am - 5pm Toc De Fusta: Friends Of Crusoe Willen Lake Park
11am - 5pm Miguel Chevalier: Middleton Hall, centre:mk
Magic Carpets 2016
11am - 5pm Rosemary Lee/ Queen’s Court, centre:mk Roswitha Chesher:
Liquid Gold Is The Air
11am - 5pm Wesley Goatley/Georgina Voss: By Door 9 North, centre:mk
Ground Resistance
11am - 1pm Comedy Club 4 Kids Workshop Willen Lake Park
11.15am - 11.50pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park
Imaginary Menagerie
12noon - 3pm Laitrum Teatre/Toti Toronell: Willen Lake Park
Micro-Shakespeare
12 noon - 1.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
12.10pm – 12.40pm The Always Drinking Willen Lake Park
Marching Band
1pm - 6pm The World Picnic Campbell Park
OF EVENTS
1pm - 1.35pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park
Exploratory Laboratory
1.55pm- 2.30pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park
Imaginary Menagerie
2pm - 3pm Comedy Club 4 Kids Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
2.45pm- 3.15pm The Always Drinking Willen Lake Park Marching Band
From 3pm Acoustic Stage Willen Lake Park
3.45pm- 4.20pm Les Enfants Terribles: Willen Lake Park
Exploratory Laboratory
4pm - 5.30pm Rimini Protokoll: All Saints Church, Remote Milton Keynes Loughton & City Centre
4pm - 4.30pm The Always Drinking Campbell Park Marching Band
6pm - 7.15pm Compagnie Artonik: Starts Campbell Park The Colour of Time
8pm - 10pm Blackbeard’s Tea Party Ceilidh Spiegeltent, Willen Lake Park
Should bad weather affect the staging of outdoor events, the Festival will make every effort to reschedule or relocate the programme. Please follow the Festival on Twitter @IFMKfest and www.facebook.com/IFMKfest for updates. All end times are approximate
EVENT & SITE INFORMATION
MIGUEL CHEVALIER: MAGIC CARPETS 2016
Friday 15 – Sunday 24 July, Middleton Hall, centre:mk MK9 3EP
An advance ticket can be bought up to midnight the day before your visit via www.ifmiltonkeynes.org and entitles the bearer entrance on the specified date and time.
We advise that you arrive 10 minutes before the time indicated on your ticket
If buying a walk-up ticket on the day of your visit, you may have to wait a short time before entrance is possible
Under 14s should be accompanied by an adult Magic Carpets 2016 is wheelchair accessible
Last admission is at 30 minutes before close, so 5.30pm each day except Sundays 4.30pm and Thursday 21 July 7.30pm
VOALÁ: STATION
Friday 15 July: Festival Opening Night, Mini Bowl, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
Doors open at 9.15pm, performance begins at approximately 10pm
There is level access into the Mini Bowl, with family friendly and accessible viewing areas
To reserve an accessible viewing space, please call 01908 280800
Pets, picnics, and portable or camping chairs cannot be accommodated
Registered assistance dogs are permitted, though owners are advised that the event closes with a short firework display
There are no toilet facilities within the Mini Bowl itself, these are located nearby.
FESTIVAL CENTRAL
South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
No pets please, only registered assistance dogs are permitted within Festival Central
Camping, BBQs and picnics are not permitted
Alcohol purchased at Festival Central are not permitted into the wider park area
No glass bottles or alcohol purchased outside Festival Central is permitted on-site
Festival Stewards, First Aiders and other services are on site to help you - please approach them if you have any questions. Stay safe, be sensible - enjoy your visit!
By entering Festival sites you agree to adhere to these guidelines. Information in this brochure is correct at time of going to print. The Festival reserves the right to make alterations if necessary.
BOOKING IF TICKETS
ONLINE 24 HOURS: www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
THE STABLES BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS
• Monday - Saturday 10am - 8pm (to 6pm on nights with no show)
• Sunday 5pm - 8pm (Stables show nights only)
In Person: The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU
Telephone: 01908 280800
Textphone users: 18001 01908 280800
BOX OFFICES AT FESTIVAL SITES:
FESTIVAL CENTRAL AT SOUTH WILLEN LAKE PARK
From Friday 18 to Sunday 27 July
• Friday 18, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 July: Open at 5pm
• Saturday 26 July: Open at 10am
• On all other days, the Box Office opens at 10.30am
• The Box Office closes approximately 30 minutes after the last show of the day starts
MIDDLETON HALL, CENTRE:MK From Friday 18 to Sunday 27 July
• 10.30am - 7pm each day (later for concerts in Middleton Hall)
CATHEDRAL OF TREES NEWLANDS Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July only
• A pop-up Box Office will open just before the start of Under The Vaulted Sky performances to serve walk-up ticket buyers for this show
CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS
• Available where stated on individual event pages
HANDLING CHARGES
• Bookings are subject to a handling charge of £2.80 (inc. postage)
• There is an additional booking fee of £1.80 per ticket for online bookings
Certain shows have ticket prices inclusive of charges and booking fees, no matter how you book (online, in person or by phone). Applies to: Architects of Air’s Pentalum, Ilotopie’s Water Fools, Rosemary Lee’s Under The Vaulted Sky, Silent Disco, The Cabaret of Ideas and An Audience with Jackie Kay. If any other event is booked at the same time, then normal transaction charges apply for those events.
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival Box Offices are managed and operated by The Stables Theatre Limited. All tickets are sold subject to Terms and Conditions, available at www.thestables.org
Saturday 16 July, Starting at 5.30pm at The Point MK9 3NB
DOMINOES INFORMATION
Saturday 16 July,
BUILDING THE DOMINOES LINE: From 1pm, volunteer participantsmade up of individuals and groups from local clubs, businesses and other organisations - will be building the Dominoes line along the 2 kilometre route
ROUTE: See the map opposite and a more detailed google map at www.ifmiltonkyenes.org
START: Dominoes starts at 5.30pm at The Point, 602 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 3NB.
FINISH: The route ends at approximately 5.55pm on Midsummer Boulevard East between MK Gallery/Milton Keynes Theatre/Margaret Powell Square and the John Lewis car park.
RUN TIME: Once the first block falls at The Point at 5.30pm, the line will take approximately 25 minutes to reach the finale at Midsummer Boulevard.
VIEWING: Position yourself at any point along the route shown opposite to see the Dominoes run in action- will be building the Dominoes line along the 2 kilometre route
ROAD CLOSURES: The following roads will need to be closed for the Dominoes event. Times are approximate:
• Lower Ninth Street, closed 5.30 - 6pm
• Midsummer Boulevard near Intu, closed 4pm – 6pm
• Avebury Boulevard* - a short 10 minute closure at approximately 5.35pm
• South Ninth Street and South Tenth Street, closed 5pm – 6pm
• Secklow Gate, closed 4.30pm - 6.15pm
• Midsummer Boulevard near the Theatre District, closed 4pm - 6.30pm
PARKING: Where the Dominoes route passes through a car park, a few spaces may be utilised and unavailable.
TAXI RANK: The taxi rank next to Xscape’s north side will be closed between 4pm and 6pm
MORE INFORMATION: Have a chat to anyone in a Dominoes T-shirt for information about the fall and the route. For more details about Dominoes please visit www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
Dominoes has been conceived and directed by Station House Opera. Artistic Director: Julian Maynard Smith. Production Manager: Dan Adams. Project Manager: Mary Osborn. An Artsadmin Project.
TRANSPORT, PARKING & ACCESS IN MK
For more information visit: www.ifmiltonkeynes.org
Central Milton Keynes has good parking facilities and ample cyclepaths and access/walkways.
Festival Central, South Willen Lake Park MK15 0DS
• Located between the H5 Portway (A509), V11 Tongwell Street, H6 Childs Way and V10 Brickhill Street
• The Park is linked to the city centre via cycle and walking leisure routes through Campbell Park and Newlands.
Cycle Parking: Available at South Willen Lake Park.
Bus Transport: Please visit Arriva Bus: www.arrivabus.co.uk/south-east/places/MK/Nearest bus stops (both approximately a 10 minute walk from Festival Central) are located at:
Woolstone Roundabout West on H6 Childs Way: No 8 bus Runs from Oxley Park to Brownswood via Westcroft District Centre, Central Milton Keynes Railway Station, Central Milton Keynes, H6 Childs Way (Woolstone Roundabout West, Willen), Kingston District Centre and Walnut Tree.
Pagoda Roundabout West on H5 Portway (A509): No 300 bus (Platinum MK Service)
Runs Woburn Sands to Central Milton Keynes Railway Station via Woburn Sands, Kingston District Centre, Broughton, Coachway Park & Ride, H5 Portway (Pagoda Roundabout West, Willen), Central Milton Keynes, Central Milton Keynes Railway Station, Bletchley Bus Station and Wolverton. Also refer to Park & Ride below.
Parking & blue badge information
For South Willen Lake Park (Festival Central) Paid-for parking and paid-for Blue Badge parking at the North and South Willen Lake car parks and off the Newlands and Lakeside roundabouts, both off V10 Brickhill Street. All are managed by Napier Parking. Festival Stewards will guide you to nearby overflow parking, off Livingstone Drive MK15 0DT if necessary.
Park & Ride: Park for free at MK Coachway on the A509 close to Junction 14 of the M1) and use bus No 300 to travel to Pagoda Roundabout (H5, Portway, Willen) or Central Milton Keynes.
Access
• The Festival welcomes people with disabilities
• Central Milton Keynes has good parking facilities and ample flat access/walkways
• Festival sites will be made as accessible as possible with specially laid trackways
• There are good all-weather paths around Willen Lake
• The Spiegeltent has an infra-red induction loop system
• If you have any special requirements, please contact the Box Office on 01908 280800
ASSOCIATED EVENTS
MILTON KEYNES FESTIVAL FRINGE
Around 50 events over 11 slightly shocking days.. Wednesday 13 – Saturday 23 July
Central Milton Keynes
As people prepare for MK’s 50th birthday next year, the Fringe is celebrating being 49! Sample an exciting programme of theatre, music, visual arts, comedy, dance and outdoor arts.
See more of what’s on at venues across Milton Keynes: www.mkfestivalfringe.com
48-HOUR SUPERHERO FILM CHALLENGE 2016
Form a Team, Make a Superhero film, Win Prizes! Friday 15 – Sunday 17 July
Individuals and teams of filmmakers are invited to write, direct and edit a short superhero movie in just 48 hours. New and experienced filmmakers of any age from MK and beyond can enter.
The Challenge opens on Friday 15 July at 6.30pm, when teams will collect a line of dialogue and a prop to be included in the film. Winners will be announced and films screened at MK Gallery on Friday 22 July at 7.30pm.
The Challenge has been inspired by Richard DeDomenici’s Superman IV Redux project for IF: 2016. See page 16 for details. Richard will be on the Challenge judging panel.
To register, visit: www.mkfilmnetwork.net
Milton Keynes Film Network is part of Independent Cinema MK: www.ic-mk.org
IF SUPPORTERS IF PARTNERS
IF: 2016 extends thanks to the many individuals, organisations and companies, staff and volunteers who work to make the Festival a success.
Innovation Founders
Pioneers: Jean Gowin: Jeanius Consulting, Dr Ann Limb CBE, DL
Adventurers: Robert & Angela French, Lord & Lady Scott of Foscote, Jim & Tessa Rice
Explorers: Bob & Marion Hill, David & Gillian Hill, Monica Ferguson & Alison Young
Festival Supporters
Official Suppliers
Venue Supporters
Bannatyne Health Club
Home Retail Group MK Gallery The National Museum of Computing
Supporting The Festival
IF you love what we do, please support the Festival’s ongoing development through sponsorship or partnership. Please contact: development@stables.org or call 01908 280815
