Al' Tamborista (Milton Keynes)

Advantages: Easy access and parking, good range of events & reasonable ticket prices
Disadvantages: Small bar

...Milton Keynes Theatre will certainly win no prizes for its imaginative choice of name but how does this new facility stack up? Does new always mean good? Milton Keynes Theatre is situated in the centre of Milton Keynes, close to the already excellent but still-improving shopping centre. It is a part of a modern theatre and art gallery complex opened in October 1999 and attracts very large numbers of visitors. Around the theatre itself there has grown up an area of bars and restaurants so there are plenty of opportunities to meet up for a drink before or dine after an evening in the theatre. There is good parking, either in the adjoining multi-storey or in the extensive surface parking around the nearby shopping centre. The multi-storey will cost you £2 but the surface parking is free after 6pm. Access to the centre of Milton Keynes... Read review

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Advantages: SUITABLE FOR THE DISABLED VISITOR/UNDER ONE ROOF
Disadvantages: CAN GET VERY BUSY ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS

...As a resident in Milton Keynes I visit the Centre MK on a regular basis, and thought I would update you on what's happening. Firstly the Centre MK is all on one level, which makes it easier for wheelchair users and mums with buggies to get around. The Centre is split into 4 main shopping areas and 2 leisure areas: The original part which is about 1/2 a mile long with two main walk ways either side with Marks and Spencer one end and John Lewis the other. A large square area near to John Lewis called Middleton Hall is where the Christmas displays & exhibitions take place. The Christmas display always delights young and old. The Food Hall which is adjacent to the main building on the open market side contains mainly Supermarkets and some specialist food & wine stores. The theatre area is the place to go if you want restaurants... Read review

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Advantages: Huge number of shops.
Disadvantages: Huge number of shops.

...I have read the other (beautifully written and informative) ops on Milton Keynes Shopping Centre - and I think there must be something wrong with me. I can't stand the place. I live in nearby Buckingham and probably venture into Milton Keynes once every couple of months - less if I can possibly avoid it. The drive into Milton Keynes is uninspiring. Roundabout after roundabout begins the illusion of being on a treadmill. Parking is not too bad, easily available (less so at weekends) and not too badly priced. But then we are faced with the shops. Shopping in Milton Keynes hurts. The floors are somehow harder than anywhere else and after 10 minutes the headache kicks in. A new Centre has just been completed which has only served to double my misery. It is a copy of the first one. Every time I go to MK, I vow that this time I... Read review

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