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A variety of chairs of different designs and colours are hanging from a ceiling, suspended by silver hoists

Michael Pinsky: The Final Bid

Now open. Michael Pinsky's visually striking exhibition is activated by a live online auction inviting people to bid on a selection of pre-loved chairs contributed by members of the public.
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Dive into new creative adventures

Unleash your inner artist and explore sessions in ceramics, stained glass, textiles, jewellery, painting, printmaking, wellbeing, music, writing and more.
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BCMG: Cycle the Score

Experience Birmingham in motion with this unique musical journey on two wheels. Part of MAC’s Great Big Green Weekender, this family-friendly event celebrates creativity, sustainable travel and Birmingham’s green spaces.
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Summer at MAC

Get ready for fun-filled adventures this summer at MAC - join us for a fantastic range of hands-on creative courses, captivating screenings and spectacular performances for all the family.
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Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest

Acclaimed photographer Clare Hewitt presents new work that celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate.
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Woman with brunette bob and earing white top and trousers. She is leaning forward with her hand out. On the right is the back of a boy's head. The screen in the background has a yellow box on it with the word 'touch screen'.

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  1. Culture Club: Botanical Inks & Prints

    Community
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  2. Stories 4 Nature

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  3. Afterwave

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Cinema highlights

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  1. Black-and-white publicity photo of a group of people in comic costumes (bowler hat, policeman, judge, barrister-style wig) gathered around a piano, laughing, with a man in a white cardigan standing in the foreground with arms crossed and smiling at the camera.

    Kaleidoscope: Saints & Sinners

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  2. We see an animated shot of a young witch with short dark hair and a large red bow, flying on her broomstick over the ocean. She wears a purple dress and has a peach/salmon-colored bundle strapped to her broom, on which her black cat companion Jiji is perched, looking startled with wide eyes. Seagulls fly nearby and a sailboat is visible on the water in the background.

    Colour Box: Kiki’s Delivery Service

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  3. A man with short dark hair and a beard sits in a tan leather wingback chair in a wood-paneled office, resting his cheek on his hand with a weary, thoughtful expression. He's dressed in a green-and-cream striped sweater vest, tie, and dark tweed blazer. The room has a warm, vintage feel, with decorative objects lining a shelf in the background.

    S.O.U.L. Fest 2026: Short Film Programme

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Creative courses

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  1. People are sat at a table, with a selection of flowers. They are painting in watercolours, using the flowers in front of them as inspiration.

    A Beginner's Guide to Painting in Watercolours: Flowers & Foliage (ASC173)

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  2. The Final Bid: Life Drawing Evening (ASC169)

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  3. A person is drawing a person in charcoal, and using their finger to smudge the lines

    Life Drawing for Beginners (ASC162)

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