Milton Keynes embraces the Rugby World Cup

There are SO MANY exciting events going on in Milton Keynes from October 1st - 11th co-inciding with the Rugby World Cup, where the StadiumMK is playing host.

Briony Fox, Community Engagement
Team Manager, The Park's Trust

Briony Fox from The Park's Trust took the time to speak to Audrey from Secklow Sound's LifestyleMK on Sports Chat Show, "Sports Recap" (Sky586) where Audrey co-presents along with Host, Christian K, and the team Larry Ordu, Dan Henderson and Ricky Taylor.

Briony said that Campbell Park has been turned into a huge FANZONE with a brilliant line up of events co-inciding with the matches at StadiumMK:
Thursday October 1 - France v Canada
Saturday October 3 - Samoa v Japan
Tuesday October 6 - Fiji v Uraguay

and the official Fanzone opening times are:
Thursday Oct 1: 12;00 - 22.30
Friday Oct 2: 15.30 - 22.30
Saturday Oct 3: 12.00 - 22.30
Tuesday Oct 6: 15.30 - 22.30
Wednesday Oct 7: 15.30 - 22.30
Saturday Oct 10: 11.30 - 22.30
Sunday Oct 11: 11.00-22.30

The exciting line up includes:
· 80s Lineout ‘Sponsored by Centre MK’, Sunday 4 October: 4pm-10:30pm: Sister Sledge, Rick Astley, Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young, Katrina Leskanich (Katrina & The Waves) and The Real Thing. In the Undercover Marquee Arena. Visit: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/80s-lineout-milton-keynes-04-10-2015/event/37004E91D35468B0

· The Big Sports Quiz, Monday 5 October: Doors open at 6pm event starts at 7pm.: Join Luke Ashmead to test your sporting knowledge in a fun quiz for all the family. There will be a chance to meet your heroes and have your photo taken. To purchase tickets visit: www.theparkstrust.com/festivalofrugby

· The Art of Rugby Film Festival, Thursday 8 October: 4pm-10pm: Join us for a free Mini-Film Festival alongside an art exhibition and social paint activity. Gates open at 4pm for the Society of Artists Exhibition, this highlights local talent where you can view, discuss and purchase some truly unique artworks. Social Paint - take part in a truly interactive social experience. Have a drink whilst you paint a rugby-related artwork of your very own separate charge see www.socialpaint.co.uk for details.

· Murder Ball – film starts at 6pm

· Invictus – film starts at 8pm

AND WILL YOUNG!!!!

Will Young will be performing songs from his Number One Album, ‘85% Proof’ along with favourites from his acclaimed back catalogue this October in Campbell Park as part of the city’s Festival of Rugby events, celebrating rugby’s biggest year. 

SEE WILL YOUNG: Friday October 9 2015. Gates open 6:30pm. Tickets ON SALE NOW:

Tickets cost £30.00, postal charges apply, e-ticket option available. To purchase tickets visit Ticketmaster at: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/37004F19EA02B053

As part of the celebrations Living Archive Milton Keynes will be producing an exhibition to showcase the history of Rugby, bands Soul Fever, Ukie Toones and Rayguns look real enough will entertain the crowds and lots more. To find out What’s on in Milton Keynes visit www.lovemkrugby.co.uk

England Rugby 2015 and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) launched the ‘Festival of Rugby 2015’ programme enabling people to put on events across the UK.

Just visit: www.theparkstrust.com

Laura Tarry from The Park's Trust says:
“We want to welcome as many people as possible to the park and we have a line-up to suit all tastes and ages. Throughout the 11 days, enjoy a great atmosphere with funfair rides, delicious food and drink, official merchandise and programmes, giveaways, free performances from local groups and artists and the Rugby Zone! At the Rugby Zone, you can find out more about your local clubs, test your reflexes with the Rugby Batak, jump on the rugby bungee and loads more!”

LifestyleMK's Audrey Tang on
Sports Recap. Sky586

...and if you want to catch Briony's interview on Sports Recap, tune into Sky 586 for the repeat 6 - 7pm tonight (Tuesday 29th Sept).

Talk Back - Newsletter - w/c Sunday 27th Sept

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w/c 27th Sept, 2015

THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST SPECIALS ON SECKLOW SOUNDS...

MONDAY SEPT 28th, 10AM "THE STICKS WITH TERRY SULLIVAN"  - FEATURING ELIO PACE

Joining Terry Sullivan on this week’s Sticks show as his guest is singer /songwriter and performer Elio Pace who will be bringing his show The Billy Joel Songbook to the Stables. Terry will be talking to Elio about his career and his music plus lots more  

The Sticks show can be heard at 10am Mondays, repeated Thursdays at noon. Tune in via the Secklow Sounds web site or via the TuneIn radio app.

Contact Terry  with requests, dedications, shout-outs 

Twitter: @thesticks9 Email: thesticks@secklowsounds.org

TUESDAY SEPT 29th, 10PM"SOUNDTRACKS WITH TONY CARTY"  - ANNIVERSARIES

Soundtracks marks several ANNIVERSARIES including Michael Powell, Rock Hudson and James Dean.  There are also newly-released soundtracks for Maze Runner The Scorch Trials, The Runner, TV series Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Outlander Volume 2, plus the stage show of Kinky Boots.

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UPCOMING SHOWS:

6 Oct: DESERT and ARAB ROMANCES

13 Oct:  LOVE SONGS

There’s the stock of ALL (over 170) past Soundtracks shows on a variety of topics RIGHT HERE

Soundtracks: 1 hour Tues 10pm, repeats Thurs 3pm, Sunday midnight and Mon 11am catch it on "mixcloud" too.

COMING SOON!!

Classics from Scratch with Catherine Rose, starting Friday 2nd October

Catherine Rose (c) Simon Richardson

Classics from Scratch, Secklow Sound’s very own classical radio show, starts again on Friday 2^nd October for a run of 12 weeks, with presenter Catherine Rose. This show is for everybody – whether you know and love classical music or would like to know more. We aim to play around eight tracks during the show covering a huge variety of styles from the 14^th century to the present, all introduced and explained in a friendly but expert way. The music might be playful, serious, weird, soothing, glorious, stirring or staggeringly lovely! Each week there’s a theme – for example, for our first show it’s ‘Vehicles’, and includes music by Mussorgsky, Offenbach, Honegger and John Adams. Our first guest is Jeffrey Ginn, who has worked for many years in the recording industry, specialising in classical music and especially in Scandinavian composers such as the great Finnish symphonist Sibelius. He gets to choose his three favourite tracks and tell us why he loves them so much. Join us on an adventure in listening!

LIFESTYLE MK starting October 3rd

David, Audrey & Gill

Secklow Sound's lifestyle chat show kicks off on Saturday October 3rd.  The team, Audrey, Gill and David bring you fun and features focused on your good health and wellbeing.  Their regular guests include Vet, Dr Jamie who will give you top tips on looking after your pets, Personal Trainer Robb Henderson giving you the lowdown on your own good health, and Ashley Alymann the Lifestyle "How To guru" - he'll try anything once...and the nice things twice.  Our first show is all about food and the community and we've even got interviews with Maria from GLOW:MK - click HERE, Nikki from THE PARKS TRUST - click HERE and Kat from HEDGEWITCH ADVENTURES - click HERE.

Healthy mind, healthy body - live the moment and listen to Lifestyle:MK

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Fighting the big C with Cake, Coffee and Comrades

Cake Stand - Marlborough School
Science Academy

Friday 25th Sept was MacMillan's "Biggest Coffee Morning".  

The bakers of the group donate the cakes, and the lucky friends and family get to sample the goods

and make a donation to the MacMillan cause.

LifestyleMK's Ashley Alymann putting the
finishing touches to his cupcakes

Lifestyle:MK's "How To guru", Ashley Alymann was at the front of the queue for his pack (he even does a little feature about it for the show next week!!)  

It's something that everyone can get involved in - and what a fantastic reason to eat cake!!

Ashley's spread in progress...

Everyone knows someone whose life has been affected by cancer (whether their own or someone they love), and sadly, success in treatment varies - so every little donated goes a long way in research, training nurses, as well as giving information, advice and support so that you never feel alone.

Loads of local organisations got involved this year - and while the Lifestyle Team were banging down Ashley's door, our mouths were watering at all the other fantastic events being held.

Marlborough School Science Academy

Marlborough School Science Academy in St Albans, Hertfordshire (also pictured) raised £245 from the staff.

Northamptonshire Healthcare (Newland House), Northampton  raised £60.

Milton Keynes College (Care Professions), Milton Keynes raised £150 from the students.

...and Ashley raised £180 (and is hoping the leftovers might raise a little more tomorrow!!)

To find out more about MacMillan, or to hold an event yourself, just click HERE


Absolutely AMAZING work to all those who got involved, or are about to hold theirs (you don't HAVE to have it on the 25th!!)

Let's keep fighting the good fight together.



Secklow Sounds, Community Radio for Milton Keynes
@secklowsounds

Eye on your health this winter

Winter is coming

Sean Calvert (Eye on MK, )

"Eye on MK" and "Lifestyle MK" got chatting this week about Winter preparations.  I don't think anyone could have failed to notice the temperatures falling...and certainly the heating has gone on in the "LifestyleMK" household.

Sean ("Eye on MK") has been talking to Age UK and other MK organisations about their support for residents in the Winter months and has been finding out about other cold season preparations.

"LifestyleMK" meanwhile has been helping out one of the local NHS Trusts with their in-house, "Flu Jab Education Campaign".

LifestyleMK's Gill modelling our new
"Secklow Sounds" jackets

LifestyleMK's Audrey
directing

Every October staff within the NHS are urged to get their flu jab as it will help keep them healthy, and in turn, their patients safe from what is quite a debilitating illness.  Unlike the "common cold", flu can even hospitalize you with shivers, fevers, aches and pains.

As such many of the NHS Trusts work to educate and encourage their staff on the value of getting that vaccination - the "LifestyleMK" team (who satisfy their thirst for theatre, film and media with CLICK Arts) were happy to help out.

The education campaign seeks to "myth bust" those urban beliefs about flu and the flu jab reminding staff that:

LifestyleMK's Dave
in role

- It IS safe at any stage of pregnancy

- It doesn't make you feel THAT bad!!

- Even if you miss the "first round" of jabs, it's never too late

...and if you want to help out in any community initiatives this Winter, Sean is also going to be chatting to the Food Bank and Help the Homeless MK and giving you lots of ideas to contribute.

Tune into "Eye on MK" every Monday at 4pm, and catch past shows HERE  

...and if you would like to talk about what your organisation is doing to support the community in Winter - please email Sean at: sean@secklowsounds.org

"LifestyleMK" launches on Saturday October 3rd at 12noon, and you can listen to our promo shows HERE and get in touch by clicking this LINK.

Stay warm this Winter with Secklow Sounds, Community Radio for Milton Keynes

@secklowsounds

Fresh from MK College

Some of the Secklow Sounds Team were "Live at MK College" Freshers Fayer today.

David Tooley (Business Brunch @tooleymedia)

What doesn't MK College offer!?!?  From BTecs to Professional Development, and even if you just want to do a short course to learn a new skill, it's the place to be...don't believe me?  Check out their website right HERE!!

Audrey (LifestyleMK @draudreyt)

We had a fantastic time meeting the students,  chatting to them about their courses and what they loved about the College.  

...and of course, couldn't help but notice such a wide pool of talent and enthusiasm from the staff too!!  We think we might have found our next Sports Reporter as well as some great ideas for new shows in the teaching teams!!

Mike, Secklow Sounds' CEO with Laura

We're not just looking for show ideas and presenters, if you want to produce, learn the technical side, or just get involved with the voice of the MK community, we'd love to hear from you!!

Although digital at the moment (and really - this actually means that if you have internet access you can hear us EVERYWHERE, any time, any place, anyhow!!), we've been granted Ofcom status and the 105.5FM bandwidth from January 2016 and we can't wait!!

If you're interesting in volunteering, please drop us a line: volunteers@secklowsounds.org

Secklow Sounds, Community Radio for Milton Keynes

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TALK BACK w/c Sunday 20th Sept 2015

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w/c 20th  Sept, 2015

THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST SPECIALS ON SECKLOW SOUNDS...

MONDAY SEPT 21st, 10AM"THE STICKS WITH TERRY SULLIVan"  - FEATURING Frank allen and dave wakeling

Joining Terry Sullivan on this week’s Sticks show as his guests Frank Allen of the 60’s group The Searchers and Dave Wakeling of Beat 

The Sticks show can be heard at 10am Mondays, repeated Thursdays at noon. Tune in via the Secklow Sounds web site or via the TuneIn radio app.

Contact Terry  with requests, dedications, shout-outs 

Twitter: @thesticks9 Email: thesticks@secklowsounds.org

MONDAY SEPT 21ST, 8 - 10pm

"THE MAYO AND VICCARS SHOW WITH MAYO & VICCARS" -  FEATURING B DOLAN

Tune into “The Mayo and Viccars Show” on Monday 21st September from 8-10pm for a B Dolan Kill The Wolf Special, where the guys will be promoting the album Kill The Wolf by rapper/spoken-word artist/activist B Dolan, playing some of their favourite tracks from the album and playing snippets from an interview Viccars had with B Dolan himself.

B Dolan moved from Rhode Island to New York at the age of 18 to pursue his dream. He took inspiration from many experiences through his life but especially the album “The Diary” by Scarface which inspired him to be a rapper. After heading back to his hometown in Rhode Island, he created a website called Knowmore.org to highlight what people might not know about their everyday shopping as part his activism. He eventually had his big break when he teamed up with Sage Francis and begun his journey to become the man he is today…

Now, with his latest album “Kill the Wolf” having been released after five years in the making, he begins his world tour which sees him bring back an 'old skool' hip-hop style reminiscent of Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff/Run-DMC to MK11 on 26th September - for more information on the event just click HERE

To contact the show tweet  @MayoViccarsShow

#Mayo&ViccarsShow #PlayingUp

TUESDAY SEPT 22nd, 10PM"SOUNDTRACKS WITH TONY CARTY"  - GAMES

Next week Soundtracks has music for games such as chess, cards and pool - music for Spassky, Fischer, 007, the Cincinnatti Kid and Fast Eddie plus some exuberant female soccer players.  There are several new releases, including the new Robert Redford movie A Walk in the Woods plus a piece of film music composed in 1917 by a composer famous for writing opera.

There’s the stock of ALL (over 170) past Soundtracks shows on a variety of topics RIGHT HERE

Soundtracks: 1 hour Tues 10pm, repeats Thurs 3pm, Sunday midnight and Mon 11am catch it on "mixcloud" too.

UPCOMING SHOWS

We know you're going to love it, so get some of Soundtracks upcoming shows in your diary too:

29 Sep: ANNIVERSARIES including Michael Powell, Rock Hudson and James Dean.

COMING SOON (dates t.b.a.): DESERT and ARAB ROMANCES, BATTLES, LOVE SONGS

...and we'll be keeping you posted.

REWIND - in case you missed it

Harry & Edna on the Wireless, Wednesdays 7pm

This week author Mike Brown joined Harry & Edna on the Wireless to talk about his book ‘The Pin Up of WW2’

The book charts the history of the pin-up which came of age by the end of the 19th century, with the advent of photography and the 'dirty French postcard'.

In the Second World War the pin-up became the darling of millions of young men suddenly torn from their families and plunged into the all-male environments of garrisons and the front line.

Images from the UK, U.S., France and Germany are included. Mr Brown said: 'Throughout the 1930s and '40s, there can’t have been a barrack room in Europe that wasn't filled with torn-out magazine pages, photos and postcards of pin-ups, either hidden in drawers and kitbags or boldly displayed on walls and notice boards.

'Pin-ups went to war just as much as sweetheart letters, uniforms and artillery and, as well as being a delight to the eye, were a bedrock of troop morale. Now, at last, they've been brought together in a single, fully illustrated history and celebration of the wartime pin-up.'

'The Pin-up in World War II' is published by Sabrestorm at all good bookshops and online retailers priced £6.99.

If you missed it - catch ALL their shows right HERE!!

"Roadie Rocks with Colin Ship" - JETHRO TULL SPECIAL!!!!

Fridays 8pm

Rockers! Join us this Friday at 8pm for Roadie Rocks JETHRO TULL SPECIAL with guest MARTIN BARRE. 

Jethro Tull guitar legend Martin Barre chooses his favourite tracks, and we look back at his 43 years in the band, as well as featuring tracks from his new solo album Back To Steel.

Roadie Rocks show archive can be found HERE where you can stream or download shows FREE.

Stay tuned to Secklow Sounds, Community Radio for Milton Keynes

@secklowsounds

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Go Baa-my in Campbell Park

Sheep in Campbell Park!

By Laura Tarry

The city’s popular flock of sheep have returned to Campbell Park to continue their important conservation work.

The flock of 75 sheep graze about half the park and are a sight enjoyed by all. As part of our farming portfolio, the parks large grass area offer great grazing for the sheep.  Periodic grazing is also a vital conservation tool, helping to manage large areas of grassland in order to create a much richer diversity of wildlife. Grazing deters weeds and scrub and encourages the growth of wildflower rich meadows. The sheep will remain in the park until 30^th September. 

Landscape and Operations Director of The Parks Trust, Rob Riekie said: "Please can we remind dog owners, cyclists and walkers to continue to enjoy the park and take particular care when travelling through grazing areas.

Cyclists are advised to slow down and all dog walkers should keep their dogs on a lead and under close control when within any grazing area.

For more information call The Parks Trust on: 01908 233600

The Parks Trust is a charity that cares for Milton Keynes’ parks and green spaces – the river valleys, ancient woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas alongside the main roads that make the city such a great place to live, work and visit.

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Life is a (long) song on Secklow Sounds - Jethro Tull Special!!!

"Roadie Rocks with Colin Ship" - JETHRO TULL SPECIAL!!!!

TONIGHT - Friday 18th Sept 8pm

Rockers! Join us this Friday at 8pm for Roadie Rocks JETHRO TULL SPECIAL with guest MARTIN BARRE. 

Jethro Tull guitar legend Martin Barre chooses his favourite tracks, and we look back at his 43 years in the band, as well as featuring tracks from his new solo album Back To Steel.

Roadie Rocks show archive can be found HERE where you can stream or download shows FREE.

Stay Tuned to Secklow Sounds - Community Radio for Milton Keynes!

@secklowsounds

Shedding the years - 24th Sept 2015

Sept 24th in Milton Keynes brings the first regional ‘Meet the Shedders’ get together.

Milton Keynes had the first "Shed" in the region and now there are about 20 either established or in formation in the area and over 100 across the country.

As well as a place for [primarily] older men to meet and get involved in a wide range of different activities in a social setting, Men’s Sheds are also addressing significant health and wellbeing issues highlighted in reports such as ‘Isolation – the emerging crisis for older men’ published last year by the charity Independent Age.

2012 Project Team Men in Sheds MK (AgeUK MK newsletter)

We want to see more Sheds established in Milton Keynes and across the region and, as well as telling older men about them, we want to engage with health and social care providers in a more proactive partnership – so that Men’s Sheds are fully recognised for their contribution to the health and wellbeing of older men in local communities.

To find out more about the event click HERE

AgeUK is also seeking your support for POSTCARDS ANON

Postcards Anon, the Age UK Milton Keynes annual ‘secret’ exhibition and fundraising sale is back for a fourth year.

We are asking local people to create original postcard size artworks [6”x4” or 7”x5”] that we can sell at the exhibition at Gallery 200, the premium exhibition space at Silbury Boulevard, in November to raise vital funds. They can be any medium - except photographs.

Send your artworks - signed only on the reverse - together with your name and contact details to Michelle Turnbull at The Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge MK6 3EB - by Friday 30th October.

Poetry Slamming with Mayo and Viccars

MONDAY SEPT 21ST, 8 - 10pm

"THE MAYO AND VICCARS SHOW WITH MAYO & VICCARS" -  FEATURING B DOLAN

Tune into “The Mayo and Viccars Show” on Monday 21st September from 8-10pm for a B Dolan Kill The Wolf Special, where the guys will be promoting the album Kill The Wolf by rapper/spoken-word artist/activist B Dolan, playing some of their favourite tracks from the album and playing snippets from an interview Viccars had with B Dolan himself.

B Dolan moved from Rhode Island to New York at the age of 18 to pursue his dream. He took inspiration from many experiences through his life but especially the album “The Diary” by Scarface which inspired him to be a rapper. After heading back to his hometown in Rhode Island, he created a website called Knowmore.org to highlight what people might not know about their everyday shopping as part his activism. He eventually had his big break when he teamed up with Sage Francis and begun his journey to become the man he is today…

Now, with his latest album “Kill the Wolf” having been released after five years in the making, he begins his world tour which sees him bring back an 'old skool' hip-hop style reminiscent of Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff/Run-DMC to MK11 on 26th September - for more information on the event just click HERE

To contact the show tweet  @MayoViccarsShow

#Mayo&ViccarsShow #PlayingUp