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About The Stables
The Stables is a grassroots music venue in Wavendon, Milton Keynes with a standing capacity of approximately 400. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Stables books Jazz, Folk, Blues, World, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Milton Keynes venue directory.
The Stables in Wavendon was founded by jazz musicians John Dankworth and Cleo Laine in 1970 in the former stables block of their home, and has grown into one of the UK's busiest dedicated music venues, presenting over 400 concerts and around 250 education events a year. There are two rooms: Stage 1, the Jim Marshall Auditorium, seats around 400, while the intimate Stage 2 studio seats 80 and champions emerging artists. Programming spans jazz, folk, blues, world, classical, acoustic and contemporary pop, with a professional PA and in-house engineering on both stages, and the venue also runs the National Youth Music Camps each summer. Box office 01908 280800.
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The Stables books Jazz, Folk, Blues, World, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Stables has a standing capacity of approximately 400 (400 seated), classed as a medium venue. See all Milton Keynes venues for size comparisons.
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Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Milton Keynes venues nearby.
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