Exploring the Jazz Scene in Milton Keynes: A Guide to Jazz Bars and Restaurants

MK11 Live Music Venue & Sports Bar Unit Nine MK The Craufurd Arms The Onyx Venue Stables Theatre Ltd The Bear Club MK Gallery Bedford Esquires - Music Venue Oso

1. MK11 Live Music Venue & Sports Bar - Abbey Hill

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· 867 reviews

Keller Cl, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3LH, United Kingdom

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MK11 Live Music Venue & Sports Bar: what do users think?
Peter Folland: Good enjoyable venue, facilities need improving
Laura Coghlan: Love it here! Always a good day or night
Leslie Holtham: We went last night for the first time and had a great evening definitely going back.
Fotis AekaRa21: I totally recommended this place is good to having place's like that in Milton Keynes
Mr Hudwin 78: Their jam nights on a Tuesday are fabulous! Would recommend for any upcoming musicians!
Anthony King: Great clean venue.great sound too
David Hartle: Rock and Roll tributes....
Andy Hale: Quality venue and great staff.
Csr R: Great place for entertainment never had any issues in here. Bar staff are great and the bouncers go out there way to make sure place is safe and you are. Definitely a place I recommend. Just watch prince act was brilliant as always
Adrian: Great venue
Tracy-Lisa Phillips: Great venue although bar is expensive. Music always has a great sound at this venue.
Nadine Glover: A really good venue with a great atmosphere. 2 areas for live bands and no sound transferrance. Bar prices not too bad.
Chris “cupcakeDTFC” white: Great venue with great friendly staff
budgie bird: The Place Rocks.
Michael Cole: Great venue for sports and music
Kitty Whitehouse: Great gigs here.
S M: We had an amazing time at the Cinco De Mayo festival!Awesome atmosphere, great drinks, good live music and warm and courteous staff! Can’t wait to go back!
philip edwards: Great venue, great food lovely staff
Gary Chambers: Always a good night out
Rob Burnham: Just a great venue for a night out. Live bands sound fantastic and create a brilliant atmosphere. Bars are great and big enough wander to another part of the club.Always something happening here.5 Star recommend.
Dandy Mae: MK11 hosted the SeedTalks that I attended. Which was great. The pub was quirky, welcoming and fun with a range of signage, sports memorabilia, music memorabilia and screens.There are three main areas. The main bar is the first one you come across when you enter. Off to one side it has it's own small raised stage and projector screens for sports events with lots of bar tables and backed bar stools. Would be a great place to watch sporting events or live music as its really well set up for that.The second main area is the main ticketed venue which has a raised stage and a projector behind perfect for talks, larger bands and music tours and private events. It has its own separate bar however this was closed during the seed talks. If you have back issues and are using this venue be warned they favour benches instead of backed chairs, which could make things more difficult for some.There is also a substantial outdoor area with heaps of tables. It would be fantastic during warmer weather. But doesn't have much shade up right now (for either rain or particularly hot days) but does look like parts of it could be covered in warmer months.They has a great range of alcoholic and soft drinks. They use plastic cups for drinks rather than glass which is possibly safer but definitely not as environmentally friendly.Hot drinks are not offered at this pub.All in all it was a solid experience. I'd be interested to return again for more events like this in the future.

2. Unit Nine MK - Wolverton and Greenleys

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9 Bridgeturn Ave, Old Wolverton, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5QL, United Kingdom

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Unit Nine MK: what do users think?
brr m: Such a good venue the lighting the sound and staff snd security were great I had to go to my car to do my insulin no problems
David Wort: Great venue, sound and lighting excellent and friendly staff and security
Tyrone Wheelhouse: Awesome night 🤙
Rebecca: Amazing venue, max cap.500.
Jack Arts: First time I've been clubbing for many, many years so was a bit apprehensive. I needn't have been. From arriving at the place the security were lovely, and honestly the most polite bouncers I think I've ever encountered. The people inside were super nice too, there a huge range of ages from youngsters to people in their late 50s which was great to see, there was no attitude at all and everyone seemed to be really enjoying the party (it was the hardcore H.A.S event. The lights were awesome, they've really gone to town with those, and the drinks prices are also very reasonable too. It's a really great little club. It is a little bit hot in there (particularly upstairs!) but there's a nice outdoors bit to cool down in. I can't wait to go again tbh. Great job guys, this is a really great place 10/10
Matt Ancelet: Very small, bar is tiny, prices are a bit high. It's Basically a tin shed thrown together.
Jas: Raver Tots afternoon is a must for all those Garage, Jungle music parents to bring back memories to enjoy with their kids. The DJ was great, the dancing competitions for the Tots was amazing, ballon’s, lights, chill out areas, refreshments a well organized event for the Tots. Parking is limited at this venue.
Natali Liddle: A nice space for intimate concerts although I never went upstairs to the balcony but I think it could hold about 200 people.The drinks were competitive prices a little bit cheaper than my local pub so I would highly recommend.
Jim Bob: Very safe and well run venue
Georgi Vladimirov: Good place
madeline green: 😎 We had a truly awesome night for the Dope Ammo Moondance event; the sound quality and lighting were top class. The staff friendly and helpful, the drinks reasonably priced and a really comfortable smoking area!Would happily go back for another dance event again
Harrison Fowler: Couldn’t fault. Great sound, good prices, friendly staff (including the doormen for once)Saw an Oasis tribute there with my old man and had a great night.
William Cassels: Great little venue, friendly staff, good atmosphere.
corey pickard: What a quickly little venue.This was awesome. Loved the light show .Bar tenders/manager could do with smiling and actually look like they enjoy their job.
Natalie Ayris: I love this little place and go here as much as I can. It's a pretty small venue with a lot of heart and they bring some incredible acts in for really intimate nights and memories to last a lifetime (providing you're actually so er enough to remember 😂) this is without a doubt my favourite local venue and to be honest, they are basically one of a kind with nowhere else like it that offers the selection of DJs they bring. Not to mention the staff are always lovely and welcoming and I always feel totally safe going there.
Jack Allen: Fantastic venue, great staff and always feel safe, 100% recommend 👌
Gemma Guiton: Amazing local venue that puts on a variety of events to attempt to cater to everyone. The staff are really friendly, drinks are reasonable priced. Lighting and sound system are on point and there is rarely any trouble meaning you can party and have a good time whilst feeling safe.
Shelley Dodds: I always have the absolute best time at Unit Nine. Staff are always welcoming and helpful, nothing is too much trouble, they thrive on giving the ravers the best experience they can. Drinks prices are fair as are the security guards. Toilets are clean and the smoking area is a lot of fun! Any problems (which are very few and far in between) are dealt with fairly and swiftly with as little disruption to the partygoers as possible. I have never felt unsafe there, even when I’ve been solo raving. Unit Nine is the sort of venue that more could strive to emulate! The people’s venue is a very apt tag line! Thanks Jamie and Dom for providing us with a safe environment to let loose and forget our troubles for a few hours! ❤️❤️❤️
Jamie Olive: This venue is incredible. I’ve been lucky enough to play here and attend as a raver on many occasions! I can’t fault the venue one bit. The management team are sound, security team are very professional and keep everyone safe throughout the night. The community at this venue is different and something I haven’t experienced anywhere else. 100% worth visiting!
Jordan Kendall: The best venue! All Bar / Door staff so friendly, Sound system really good, cannot fault it! :)
levi mc: As always bloody fantastic. Love coming here

3. The Craufurd Arms - Wolverton and Greenleys

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· 948 reviews

59 Stratford Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5LT, United Kingdom

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4. The Onyx Venue - Bletchley and Fenny Stratford

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· 19 reviews

27a Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK2 2DR, United Kingdom

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The Onyx Venue: what do users think?
Tim Pearce: Has this place ever opened? If so, how long for? A month or two?
BrothaNige: Decent venue
Martin Greenidge: Lovely venue. Great staff. Can't wait to visit again.
Geo Mihai Paun: Very good service
Alexandra Kovacs: This was gold ! Had a really good time :D staff was cool and friendly
Dinesh Mangal: Good saturday night out, good music. The fact that it was not very busy was a good thing as bar was easy to access
Lady TT: Absolutely stunning venue! And such a great space for all types of eventsThe team are all friendly, professional and very welcoming
Stony Stratford: Great place
Abbey Moore: Please I live in Manchester, but me and my friends are coming to milton Keynes for a wedding in 2 weeks time, so want to ask if ur DJ play some nice afrobeats and amapiano for saturday night. Thanks
Fia Munro: ZERO STARS FOR THE OUTRAGEOUS PHONE CALL I HAVE HAD WITH THE 'MANAGER' SCREAMING DOWN THE PHONE AT ME TELLING ME I AM NOT ALOUD TO SPEAK AND I AM RUDE. THIS IS APPARENTLY THE FIRST PERSON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BINGO LOCO LAST MONTH AND THE APPALLING BAR SERVICE ALTHOUGH I HAVE SENT EMAILS OF COMPLAINT MYSELF AND HEARD NOTHING.ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED THAT A MANAGER CAN SPEAK TO PEOPLE THE WAY I WAS JUST SPOKEN TOO? WHAT DID I EXPECT AFTER THE PANDEMIC THEY HAVE NO STAFF? SO THIS IS WHAT WERE SHOULD EXPECT FROM THE VENUE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WILL NEVER EVER ATTEND AGAIN. UNPROFESSIONAL.
Aaron Muir: Great people great place great owner's
sharon lama: Hey what can u say its big and the staff is friendly the events are wicked.
sheetal Kanabar-shah: Staff were lovely and helpful. Even the owners were nice and polite
Stuart Everett: Amazing venue to have a party. Large space to move around . Disabled friendly , John, Amanda and the team are absolutely amazing and will pull out all the stops to make sure an event will go perfectly.
Gemma Chittenden: Good vibes👍 Managers are lovely people to talk to. Chilled and loved all the music!
CLOVER XIV: Place has a lot of potential but needs a way to get heads in
jake herron: Large nightclub would be a great venue if it attracted more than 4 people a week.
markitoss kkss: 1 night there 1st one, loving the music , unfortunately some people causing trouble around and also at the end with my self and friends so not caming back at all ?
Gary Joyce: 🎶 NEW CLUB IN TOWN 🎶 Venue is BIG with great up lighting and the sound system fills it nicely😎 nice staff all round. Going to be some big nights out here 🔥🔥🔥

5. Stables Theatre Ltd - Wavendon

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· 1491 reviews

Stockwell Ln, Wavendon, Milton Keynes MK17 8LU, United Kingdom

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Stables Theatre Ltd: what do users think?
Dave W: We saw Curtis Stigers here and loved the intimacy of the theatre. The view was first class and the sound excellent. The car parking is nearby and was well marshalled.
Chris Clarke: Love this place ❤
David Glover-Wright: A great music venue with a relaxed atmosphere, staffed by a team of courteous and proficient volunteers- always a good array of bands with the occasional ‘big name’ playing. Venue was originally in a secluded rural location but now swallowed up by the ever expanding MK suburbs!
Ken Arkell: Always a lovely welcome here a d so relaxed. Obviously your enjoyment level depends on what you are seeing! We saw Curtis Stigers last night and he was exceptional 😊
Alison Cornacchia: Great venue for bands - very intimate
jintyjoy Orange: Thoroughly enjoyed the night out. Always a lovely atmosphere.
Caroline Clarkson Drake: A wonderful atmosphere and it is always a party at the Stables.
Paul Mansell: Always a pleasure to visit The Stables. Attentive and helpful staff, nice pint of ale and great acoustics.
Andrew Langley: Nice venue for live music ,can take a while getting out of the carpark though that's about the only downside.
Jan: Excellent intimate venue! Ample parking, very friendly staff and reasonably priced bar compared to other theatres
Alex Whiteman: Easy to find, easy to park (free!), loved my visit to this intimate (400 seater) venue. Everyone gets a great venue.It was a hassle and stress free night.Peter Cox from Go West really knocked it out of the park.A star lost due the expensive drinks, the member of the staff unable to work the scanner and a crazy ban on cameras. They need to wake up to the 21st century.
Tony Finch: Great night at All or Nothing.Very helpful staff.
Margaret Kerr: Great night
john jackson: Great band, great show. It's a shame it wasn't in the large auditorium...
The honest Reviewer: Excellent venue!
Andrew Jordan: My Wife is in a wheel chair and the staff were amazing at helping us get to our seats. They were on hand at the interval incase she wanted to somewhere, and were ready at the end to help us out again. Very impressed.
Doug Blomfield: Great concerts in an Intimate setting
Sally Murdoch: Lovely venue, very welcoming, brilliant night with Chris While and Jonny Hayes
Simon Bowler: This is the most amazing and important venue in Buckinghamshire. A total gem with the nicest staff, good bar and great prices for shows. We try to go at least once a month.
Gavin Love: Great venue for intimate concert. Had really enjoyable evening at Zombies gig. Well organised and welcoming staff.
MARTIN BUNN: Lovely venue, Staff very helpful, had a brilliant experience, Been going to music venues for over 30 years, I have to say this is one of the best, We’ll done 👍👍

6. The Bear Club - Luton

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· 403 reviews

Mill Yard, 24A Guildford St, Luton LU1 2NR, United Kingdom

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The Bear Club: what do users think?
Louisa O'connor: Myself and my partner came here for the first time on Friday night and we had the best time!! There was a great atmosphere and all the staff members were lovely. We’ll definitely be back!!Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More
silas unaegbu: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended YesMore
Sean McLaughlin: Wonderful hidden gem in the middle of Luton. Owner was very welcoming and accommodating. If you love music, you'll love The Bear ClubVisited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes …More
Tamaryn Alyson: The Bear Club was a great evening out, really friendly staff, amazing music and vibesVisited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure …More
petewoodroffemusic: Brilliant atmosphere and top quality musicians
Joshua Waller: Cozy little venue with passionate bar staff. Perfect location for intermediate gigs. Arrive Early for a good seat.
Henry Cooke: Fantastic night one of best I've had any where .
Alex Dibble: Fantastic club.
Duncan Round: Fantastic club. A small happening place that is a must go. The vibe in the room is so spot on. You will be welcome there.
Mike Drew: A very good evening, our first vist to the Bear Club. The staff are very helpful, drinks price reasonable and the Band on the night, "The Topcats" were excellent. Will definitely be going back.A great venue.
Matt Ward: Excellent venue for live jazz, and an amazing team & bar staff!
Webster & Dorothy B: It is a great venue to go to see and hear good music in a really great atmosphere. We just recently found this jazz club and highly recommend it
emma allen: Brilliant venue , loved it
Susan Conway: Had a groovy time, great jamming jazz sets and singers too 🥂💕
Simon Gutteridge: THE best club for miles around. Go! You won't be disappointed. Ambience and decor second to none.
Leon Arghyrou: Fantastic night out. I went to see Ray Gelato there and had a wonderful night with wonderful people 😀Great place to go and a very lovely atmosphere
Linda Smith: Great venue. Really enjoyed the evening. Reasonably priced bar, no food, but did have crisps. Definitely will return.
Caroline Holmes: The Simon Spillett Quartet were good.
Alistair Furminger: Went here for a joint birthday with my big brother... One word.... Outstanding
janet berry: Great place for live music. Cosy and bijou. Great shame that it has to close...

7. MK Gallery - Central Milton Keynes

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· 411 reviews

900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA

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8. Bedford Esquires - Music Venue - Bedford

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· 761 reviews

60A Bromham Rd, Bedford, MK40 2QG, United Kingdom

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9. Oso - Cranfield

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· 215 reviews

142 High St, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0EL, United Kingdom

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