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What's on at Milton Keynes IVC - pubs, clubs, restaurants, parties, theatre, football - and more!
May Events
Thu 01 The King & I - Silsoe
0000 hrs

Come along and see the famous musical featuring PJ on Lights and Sound and Anita as Stage Manager

Location: Silsoe Village Hall, Beds
 
Fri 02 Camping in Norfolk
0000 hrs

We're aiming for one of the 'cool camping' sites. Based on last year when we couldn't get a free site for the bank holiday. We'll be aiming to book in April - details will be supplied by eGroup.

Location: Norfolk
 
Pub Night - The Swan @ Salford
2030 hrs

Anovver bi' ov London ;-) in the coun'ryside

Location: Salford
 
Sat 03 Bike Ride - Calverton (Off-Road)
1100 hrs

Approx 15 mile round trip, from Bottledump roundabout on the A421 and north to Calverton. Off-road ride, mountain bikes ideally as it's along the bridleway all the way! 11am start from Furzton lake pub car park.

Location: Meet @ Furzton
 
Tex-Mex Birthday BBQ
1800 hrs

Hey Gringos, after your lazy afternoon siesta, speedie over to our place and help me celebrate or commiserate yet another cumpleaños. Let's have a colourful fiesta with some hot, spicy food; hot dancing; and a splash of tequila to cool you down. Hasta la vista, amigos.

Location: Callum & Tracey's House
 
Sun 04 Bike Ride - The 3 MK Lakes
1100 hrs

We will follow the redways around the 3 lakes - Caldecotte, Furzton and finish at Willen Lakeside pub with a nice lunch around 1pm. 11am start from Willen Lake - outside pub by waterfront (Lakeside) Easy ride - 10-12 miles.

Location: Meet @ Willen Lake
 
Garden Show @ The Bowl
0000 hrs

I think this is the right date! Wander around and look/buy your bedding plants, climbers, admire the gnomes, etc, etc.

Location:
 
Coffee Run/Walk
1430 hrs

Come and join us and enjoy the combination of fresh air, a little 'lite' exercise and then a treat at the end. This is to be a regular event held every Sunday. Meet nr. Cadbury's Warehouse, just off V1 Snelshall Street or just over H8.

Location: West CMK
 
Mon 05 Parks & Run - Willen May Day Run
1000 hrs

Meet at the Peace Pagoda car park, North Willen, off V10 Brickhill Street. Choose from 2K, 4K and 10K runs. They start at 10:00am approx, so let’s meet up at 9:45, to see who is running what and partnering up ;-) Note this is a MONDAY not a Sunday run.

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Tue 06 Club Night - Burnt Oak
2030 hrs

Come and have a drink, catch up with friends and come armed with some events for the June bulletin.

Location: Shenley Brook End
 
Children of Eden - MKAOS Production
0000 hrs

I'm thinking of booking a ticket for the above production and wondered if anyone else may be interested in going. It's a MK Amateur Operatic Society production and it's a musical telling the story of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood. From the writer of Godspell and Wicked. Website - www.mkaos.co.uk I'll probably go on the Tuesday 6th but if another night suits more people I can change my plans - it's on until 10th May. Tickets are £14 each. I'll probably try to book tickets soon, so let me know ASAP if you're interested.

Location: Stantonbury
 
Thu 08 Committee Night
0000 hrs

Any issues that you feel need discussing? Please let one of the committee members know.

Location: Gilly's House
 
Fri 09 Sushi Night
0000 hrs

Try the new restaurant in the hub:MK.

Location: Hub:MK
 
Sat 10 Trip to the Coast
1300 hrs

A day trip to Weston-Super-Mare. Spend the day on the beach, paddling in the sea, visit Jill Dando's garden or grab fish & chips and an ice-cream.

Location:
 
Meat Loaf Trilogy
0000 hrs

Meat Loaf Trilogy @ The Stables

Location: The Stables, Wavendon
 
Sun 11 Classic Oxfordshire Charity Bike Ride
0000 hrs

Join us for 30 or 60 mile bike ride through some of Oxfordshire's prettiest countryside.

Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire
 
Footie - Emerson Valley Park
1230 hrs

5-a-side (ish) friendly kickabout. Attempt to match MK Dons Wembley Triumph! Meet at car park by mound.

Location: Emerson Valley Park
 
HSCC Racing - Silverstone
1030 hrs

Whether you're seriously into motor sport or just take a passing interest at cars, the Historic Sports Club race series is going to have something for you. It covers a whole range of historic cars from Ford Anglias, 1970's cars to historic Formula 2 &3 races. The atmosphere is friendly and club/amateur style, so see these machines in action on the track. Then wander down the paddocks and see the cars in the flesh - talk to the owners and mechanics. Breathe the smell of engine oil, hear screeching tyres, feel the adrenaline and indulge in a bit of nostalgia! More details may be found on: http://www.hscc.org.uk/championships.htm

Location: Silverstone Race Circuit
 
Coffee Run/Walk
1430 hrs

Come and join us and enjoy the combination of fresh air, a little 'lite' exercise and then a treat at the end. This is to be a regular event held every Sunday. Meet nr. Cadbury's Warehouse, just off V1 Snelshall Street or just over H8.

Location: West CMK
 
Sunday Lunch - The Plough
1300 hrs

Very nice food, so you can add the lovely company. You get charged according to how many courses you want. Let me know by the Friday before so I can make sure they have room ;-)

Location: Simpson
 
Wed 14 Pub Night - The Galleon
2030 hrs

Have a mid-week drink and chat.

Location: Old Wolverton
 
Thu 15 MK Comedy Club
1930 hrs

Stand up comedy evening at City Limits. Join the Comedy Club FREE and get £2 off tickets. www.hahaheehee.com Cost - £10 members/£12 Non members

Location: City Limits, Xscape
 
(Gourmet) Book Club
2030 hrs

Read, eat, chat, discuss, gossip, discuss, chat. . .must be Book Club then!

Location:
 
Fri 16 Pub Night - The Coachmakers Arms
2030 hrs

Totty and eyecandy pub night.

Location: Newport Pagnell
 
Sat 17 The Greatest Wine List (and food!)
2045 hrs

The Crooked Billet does great food and boasts a wine list in the order of 240 choices. Great treat but needs to be booked early on. Deposit will be required.

Location: Newton Longville
 
Sun 18 Bike Ride - L. Buzzard to Woburn Sands
1030 hrs

Leighton Buzzard to Woburn Sands - off road on bridleway from canal path halfway between Leighton Buzzard and MK. Approx. 30 miles Only for stronger riders with mountain bikes. Meet at Caldcotte Lake.

Location:
 
Coffee Run/Walk
1430 hrs

Come and join us and enjoy the combination of fresh air, a little 'lite' exercise and then a treat at the end. This is to be a regular event held every Sunday. Meet nr. Cadbury's Warehouse, just off V1 Snelshall Street or just over H8.

Location: West CMK
 
Tue 20 Cinema Night
1900 hrs

We can decide which movie to see according to the majority (poll by email) and then have a friendly post-movie drink to give our 'expert analysis' a la Jonathon Ross on Film 2008!

Location: Cineworld, Xscape
 
Wed 21 New Members Night
2000 hrs

*WANTED* - New Members! Come along for a chat, meet some new members and some more familiar faces. Have a sneaky preview at the June bulletin.

Location: Ship Ashore, Willen
 
Fri 23 Camping - Lincoln
0000 hrs

More details to follow.

Location: Lincoln
 
Pub Night - The Swan, Middleton
2030 hrs

Chat, drink, drink, chat. Unwind from the week. Share the trials and tribulations: highs and successes.

Location: Middleton
 
Camping in Lincoln
0000 hrs

Hartsholme Country Park camp site is an English Tourism 3-star rated Touring Park situated in Hartsholme Country Park - 3 miles from the historic city of Lincoln with it's cathedral and castle. The site is level with short mown grass and sheltered by trees and hedgerows. For location look up postcode - LN6 0EY. Tel:- 01522 873578

Location: Lincoln
 
Sat 24 France Weekend Trip
0000 hrs

We are thinking of Eurostar'ing via Lille and having a couple of days in beautiful France with a trip down to the Battlefields of the Somme. You can explore the fields and visit the trenches. We have a couple of people interested, so if you want to add you’re name let us know ASAP.

Location:
 
Sun 25 Footie - Emerson Valley Park
1230 hrs

5-a-side (ish) friendly kickabout. Attempt to match MK Dons Wembley Triumph! Meet at car park by mound.

Location: Emerson Valley Park
 
Coffee Run/Walk
1430 hrs

Come and join us and enjoy the combination of fresh air, a little 'lite' exercise and then a treat at the end. This is to be a regular event held every Sunday. Meet nr. Cadbury's Warehouse, just off V1 Snelshall Street or just over H8.

Location: West CMK
 
Mon 26 Quiz Night - The Clock Inn
2000 hrs

Ten rounds of ten questions and raffle at half time - let's get the IVC team together again!

Location: Shenley Leisure Centre
 
Thu 29 MK Comedy Club
1930 hrs

Stand up comedy evening at City Limits. Join the Comedy Club FREE and get £2 off tickets. www.hahaheehee.com Cost - £10 members/£12 Non members

Location: City Limits, Xscape
 
Fri 30 Camping - Trowbridge, Wiltshire
0000 hrs

We are hoping to incorporate visits to Longleat Safari Park (star of 'Animal Park' on TV) and Stourhead Gardens (National Trust) but there are plenty of options for those who prefer to do something different.

Location:
 
Towcester Races
0000 hrs

Experience the sport of kings. Place a bet, people watch or just enjoy being outside on a summer evening.

Location: Towcester Race Course
 
Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye
0000 hrs

Friday 30th May - Alan Bennett - The first Festival appearance by the great playwright. 7pm, £22 Saturday 31st May - John Irving talks to Peter Florence - The Great American Novelist talks Garp, New Hampshire and Cider Houses. 7pm, £10. Stay over on Friday night (B&B or YHA)

Location: Hay-On-Wye
 
Sat 31 Pub Night - The Barge
2030 hrs

Enjoy drinks at our new local - good beer, nice soft drinks and good gossip!

Location: Woolstone
 
Bike Ride - Winslow
1030 hrs

Join us at leisurely paced ride to Clayton House, Swanbourne to Leighton Buzzard Approx. 40 miles. Meet at Furzton Lake.

Location:
 
MK Race for Life - Campbell Park
0000 hrs

Fundraising 5K walk/run, exclusively for women, for Imperial Cancer Research Fund. If you would like to participate we can run/walk and get sponsership (that is not exclusiveto the women, men!) as a group. . .let me know if you are interested by May 10th and I will do a group registration.

Location: Campbell Park