21–30 July 10 Amazing Days Impact Report
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The Festival: in numbers
8
Festival locations
170
event and exhibition days
Gratte Ciel: Place des Anges
56,000 366
professional artists & crew
attendances
1299
community participants
Barely Methodical Troupe: Bromance
4 5
new commissions
world and 2 UK premieres
Rebecca Louise Law / Jason Singh: The Place Between
217 83% of events free to attend
volunteers
Estimated PR audience
LaDinamo: Music on Cycles
410 million
Print highlights
Broadcast highlights
included features and reviews in The Guardian, The Observer, The Times and The Financial Times
included radio interviews on BBC Radio 4’s Today, BBC Radio 3’s The Verb, BBC Radio 3’s Poetry Please and TV interviews and coverage on ITV Anglia West
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The Festival: in words “The experience is mind blowing. Causes chills down my spine evoking so many emotions I wanted to cry. It’s absolutely beautiful. Well done and thank you for this gift to us.” Chineke! Chamber Ensemble: Forever?
– Audience feedback on The Place Between
“Place des Anges was absolutely, simply, wondrously divine. I’m quite emotional knowing I may never see this event again. It was utterly joyous.” – Audience feedback on Place des Anges
De Machienerie: Carnivale
“The quirks and wonders of the acts IF brings to Milton Keynes are like nothing else we can access without leaving the UK. That the city has the Festival, and that we spoke to people who had travelled from overseas to be there, surely showed Milton Keynes at its absolute best.”
“Thank you for putting on this stunning festival. It is great that so many of the events are free.” Kamchàtka: Kamchàtka
– Audience feedback
– Audience feedback
Our Audience Survey Said…
99%
of respondents said they would like to come to the next Festival
97%
felt the Festival had enhanced their pride for Milton Keynes
98%
felt the Festival had enhanced the sense of community in Milton Keynes
The Festival: in film
Visit ifmiltonkeynes.org and enjoy the IF: 2023 highlights film
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The Festival extends its warmest thanks to the many individuals, organisations and companies, staff and volunteers who work to make the Festival a success.
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About the Festival IF: Milton Keynes International Festival was founded in 2010 and takes place every two years. It is produced by The Stables, one of the UK’s leading music organisations and venues, based in Milton Keynes. Creating unique and memorable experiences, the Festival is designed to encourage residents and visitors to see a different side to Milton Keynes. Presenting a world-class, multi-arts programme the Festival includes new commissions, site-specific and community participation projects, large-scale/outdoor and family events, concerts, theatre, dance, music and visual arts installations.
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Green Spaces Partner
Knowledge Partner
Event Partners
Producing Partners
Media Partners
Innovation Founders
Pioneers: Dame Ann Limb DBE DL, Jim & Tessa Rice, The Anson Charitable Trust Adventurers: John & Penny Best, Steve & Ruth Hasson, Laura & Christian Keen, Steve & Louise O’Hara, Francesca Skelton DL & John Skelton, Rupert & Milly Soames
Festival Supporters
Explorers: Mary Hartley & Peter Hall, Marian Livingstone, Lady Rima & Lord Richard Scott City of Angels
Guardian Angels: Steve & Ruth Hasson, Monica Ferguson, Campbell Park Canalside (Glenbrook and Urban Splash) Photography by Shaun Armstrong
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