Milton Keynes International Festival 2010

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Friday July 16th
Saturday

The World Famous with Terrafolk:
Full Circle 16 July 2010 , 9.30pm Campbell Park
The Festival opens with a bang! Full Circle features spectacular fire, fireworks, live music, and special lighting effects to take you on a dramatic and musical journey through the changing seasons.

The Magical Menagerie
(Le Manège Carré Sénart) 16 July - 08 August 2010 , 12noon - 8pm daily The Point Car Park, outside thecentre:mk
UK Premiere. Creative producers Artichoke are delighted to present The Magical Menagerie in the UK for the first time, and invite you to take a voyage into a fairytale world . . .

Evelyn Glennie & Fred Frith:
Late Night Lounge 16 July 2010 , 11pm The City Church
UK Premiere. A late night concert with percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and New York multi-instrumentalist Fred Frith, with projections into the City Church's magnificent dome

Karbido: The Table 16-17 July 2010 , Times Vary The Spiegeltent, Campbell Park
Karbido 'play' a table with sticks, bows, knives, their hands and a mixing desk, taking you on a mindblowing music journey . . .

The Spiegeltent 16-25 July 2010 , Times Vary The Stables presents music, comedy and cabaret in this luxuriously decorated Belgian mirror-tent, ideal for evening and late night entertainment.

Janek Schaefer:
Asleep at the wheel... 16-25 July 2010 , Times Vary Former Sainsburys store
Leading sonic artist Janek Schaefer transforms the old Sainsbury's supermarket into something resembling a sensory superhighway. An absorbing and intriguing large-scale installation

Architects of Air: Mirazozo 16-23 July 2010 Station Square
UK Premiere. Architects of Air bring their monumental sculpture to Station Square.

Outdoor Events Series 16-25 July 2010 Enjoy unusual, funny and breathtaking free outdoor performances across Central Milton Keynes, including The Hub, Midsummer Place and Campbell Park

Axial Dance: Lance and Brenda 16-17 July 2010 The Hub
Pop-tastic dance duet, Lance and Brenda, bring the swinging sixties with them as they stylishly sweep into town on an iconic and very cool 1963 Lambretta. Catch them if you can . . .

IF Acoustic Stage 16-18 July 2010 Campbell Park
Chill out at the Festival Central Bar in Campbell Park with live acoustic sets from outstanding local musicians

IF Talking Shop Series 16-22 July 2010 , 1 - 2pm University Centre Milton Keynes (UCMK)
Take a look behind the scenes . . . A series of talks and discussions featuring key artists and producers talking about their work and their involvement with the Festival

Friday July 16th
Saturday