Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into town! Seen by over a 1 million people all over the world and...
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The Magic of Motown
Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into town! Seen by over a 1 million people all over the world and recently performed for the Royal Variety Performance 2016.
Prepare yourself for 40 back-to-back classic Motown hits, glittering costume changes, dazzling dance moves and outstanding musicianship in this explosive concert experience.
Celebrate the sound of a generation as the timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Jackson 5, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and many more are sensationally recreated for you by an exceptionally talented cast and band.
This breath-taking concert spectacular takes you on a musical journey through all your favourite songs, including: Ain’t No Mountain, Signed Sealed Delivered, Grapevine, Get Ready, Dancing In The Streets, My Girl, Blame It On The Boogie, Uptight, Endless Love, My Cherie Amor, All Night Long, Heatwave, I’m Coming Out, Loco In Acapulco plus many more.
Book your tickets now and Reach Out for The Magic of Motown!
'A spellbinding performance from start to finish'
Daily Record, Scotland
'The evening throbbed with music. . . oh, the songs were back to back'
Blues & Soul Magazine
'They had the sold-out crowd dancing feverishly in the aisles'
Press & Journal
The Magic of Motown
A booking fee of £2.90 will be added to each ticket.
In addition, all bookings made through ATG Tickets for this venue are subject to a £3.65 Transaction fee.
The Magic of Motown Access
Access Booking line: 0800 912 6971
In conjunction with the National Autistic Society based here in Milton Keynes, we've put together a Social Story for those on the autistic spectrum.
Please contact our Box Office to request the Social Story.
Access Performances- Audio Description None scheduled
- Sign Language Interpreted None scheduled
- Captioned None scheduled
- SUR Titles None scheduled
- Relaxed Performances None scheduled
There are six wheelchair spaces available in the Stalls. There is lift access to all levels of the theatre.
All areas of the Theatres are accessible to customers with limited mobility, including wheelchair users. There is level access from the top of Margaret Powell Square, through into the foyer, with level access into the auditorium at both sides of the stalls. Ramped access is provided to backstage areas. The building features wide corridors and doors, and additional toilet facilities for disabled people. Two front of house lifts provide access to the circle and upper circle, with appropriate seating positions available on all levels. Similarly, a lift backstage provides access to all levels with mobility lifts cited at split-levels between front of house and backstage areas. All lifts are fitted with voice commentary and tactile aids.
The Box Office, Piano Bar, Business Bar on the ground floor and circle bars all have low level counters and accessible levels for transactions. Front doors to the foyer areas can be operated automatically by push button with tactile aids.
Hearing enhancement aids are available at our theatre kiosk.
Induction Loop Necklaces
Available for patrons already wearing a hearing enhancement aid. By putting the necklace around your neck and switching your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting, the sound will be amplified.
Infra-red Headsets
We have infra-red Sennheiser sound amplification headsets which amplifies sound through earpieces similar to regular headphones. This is suitable for patrons without a hearing aid.
Both the induction loop necklaces and infra-red headsets are available from the theatre kiosk.
Box Office
We have a hearing loop at our box office counter and by switching your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting, the sound will be amplified.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome at Milton Keynes Theatre and they can stay with you while you are in the Theatre. If you wish to bring your guide or hearing dog to the Theatre, please advise the Box Office when booking your tickets and a seat next to the aisle will be reserved for you. Alternatively a member of staff will care for your dog during the performance. We can also provide drinking water for your dog.
There are public toilet facilities on the ground, first and third floors of the foyer areas. There are separate, fully accessible, male and female facilities on the ground and first floors, and fully accessible facilities for both men and women on the third floor (by door 10). Backstage there are accessible facilities on all levels. There is an emergency call-point in all accessible facilities, should you need to call for a member of staff.
Baby changing facilities are located in fully accessible toilets on the ground, first and third floors.
Milton Keynes Theatre Information
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There is a multi storey car park situated at the rear of the venue.
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Level access to entrance & stalls, low level counters, wide corridors & doors, wheelchair seats in auditorium. Lifts to each level.
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Enjoy the sumptuous surroundings of our new Piano Bar, open from 6pm where you can enjoy an array of delights including;
â¢Â   Live piano music
â¢Â   A selection of premium wines
â¢Â   Barista coffee
â¢Â   A Delicious food menu served from 6.00pm prior to evening performances
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Two front of house lifts provide access to the circle and upper circle. Lift backstage provides access to all levels with mobility lifts cited at split-levels between front of house and backstage areas. All lifts are fitted with voice commentary and tactile aids.
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Enjoy the sumptuous surroundings of our new Piano Bar, open from 6pm where you can enjoy an array of delights including;
â¢Â   Live piano music
â¢Â   A selection of premium wines
â¢Â   Barista coffee
â¢Â   A Delicious food menu served from 6.00pm prior to evening performances
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There are three hospitality rooms available in the foyer for hire.
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There is a cloakroom at this venue.
500 Marlborough Gate
Central Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 3NZ
From the M1: Leave the M1 at Junction 14, head for Milton Keynes and at the next roundabout (Northfield), go straight on to Childs Way H6. Also carry on straight across the Fox Milne, Woolstone and South Overgate Roundabouts. Turn right into Enmore Gate at the South Enmore Roundabout and left into Avebury Boulevard at the Enmore Roundabout. Turn right at the Bankfield Roundabout and the Theatre car park is immediately on your left.
From the A5: Leave the A5 at the A509 Portway Junction following the signs for Central Milton Keynes. Go straight ahead on the A509/H5 Portway at the North Grafton, North Witan, North Saxon, North Secklow and Belvedere Roundabouts. Turn right into Skeldon Gate at the North Skeldon Roundabout and right into Silbury Boulevard at the Skeldon Roundabout. Turn left into Marlborough Gate at the Campbell Park Roundabout. The Theatre is on your right hand side after the Midsummer Boulevard Junction.
By coach: There is a coach park at the end of the centre:mk and immediately opposite the Theatre on Marlborough Gate.
By bus: From the Central Rail Station to bus stops on Midsummer Boulevard. For full local timetable information call TraveLine on 0870 608 2608 (7am-8pm, 8am-8pm weekends and Bank Holidays).
By train: Milton Keynes Central Station is on the London Euston to Birmingham main line. For full timetable information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 (24 hrs) or visit Network Rail. Buses will take you from the Central Rail Station, to bus stops on Midsummer Boulevard outside the Theatre. There is also a taxi rank outside the station. Journey time 5 mins.
Highways England are closing certain areas of the M1 between March and May, listed below. Please check before you travel.
22 March for 2 nights - 10pm-5am - Full closure of M1 junction 14-15 Northbound
25 March for 4 nights - 10pm-5am - Full closure of M1 junction 14-11a Southbound
23 April for 2 nights - 10pm-5am - Full closure of M1 junction 14-13 Southbound
15 May for 3 nights - 10pm-5am - Full closure of M1 junction 15-15 Northbound
Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Groups Bookings : 0333 009 5393Calls charged at local rate.
Access Bookings : 0800 912 6971Stage Door / Admin:* : 01908 547500
ATG continues to make the safety and security of its customers and staff a priority. As such, please bear in mind that we may undertake bag checks, so recommend you leave extra time to avoid queues, and refrain from bringing suitcases rucksacks and large bags into the Theatre. Many thanks for your cooperation.
12.00pm – 15 mins after the final performance commences.
12.00pm – 16.00pm on dark days
Open 1h 30m before curtain up on Sundays and Bank Holidays
Enjoy the sumptuous surroundings of our new Piano Bar, open from 6pm where you can enjoy an array of delights including;
• Live piano music
• A selection of premium wines
• Barista coffee
• A Delicious food menu served from 6.00pm prior to evening performances
To pick your own seats for The Magic of Motown at Milton Keynes Theatre simply find the performances you'd like to see from the listings below and you'll be given the option.
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