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Festive Fun at MAC

Join us this Christmas for Tales From Acorn Wood at Christmas which brings Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's favourite stories to the stage, plus Storytime with Santa, festive family film, Christmas Arts Markets, and lots more.
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Santa Claus in traditional red suit with white fur trim and fluffy white beard sits in front of a decorated Christmas tree with colorful wrapped presents stacked beside him, including gifts with polka dot and patterned wrapping paper, in a festive holiday setting with twinkling lights.

Storytime With Santa

Meet jolly old Santa and enjoy some Yuletide songs and stories to get you in the festive spirit.
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Square Eyes TV Festival 2026

MAC's annual Square Eyes TV Festival features a mouth-watering mix of archive rarities, classic series and recent favourites.
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Surreal season at MAC

From dreamlike landscapes to curious creatures and unexpected creations, explore a season of surreal art at MAC.
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Upcoming events

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  1. Ryan Young

    Music
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  2. TDE: Ingrid Laubrock's Grammy Season

    Music
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  3. Amina Khayyam Dance: Bird

    Dance
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Cinema highlights

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  1. Low-angle shot at a kitchen counter. A bearded man in a dark T-shirt leans forward on his forearms, his face partly out of frame, next to a short glass of amber liquor. In the foreground, another person in a dark suit jacket presses their fingertips onto the polished marble surface, a silver ring on one finger. A bottle of whiskey stands at the left edge, and warm, blurred lights glow in the background.

    Predators

    Cinema
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  2. Ali Plumb’s Untitled Film Quiz Project

    Cinema
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  3. Two young men face each other in close proximity in a steamy, dimly lit shower room. One has light blonde hair and the other has dark hair, both wet. The atmospheric scene is shot with a shallow depth of field, creating a hazy, tense mood.

    The Art Of Heated Rivalry

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Creative courses

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  1. A group of people in a yoga studio, in child's pose on their mats

    Iyengar Yoga (WB93 Autumn)

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  2. Learn to Tango Improvers (DA30 Autumn)

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  3. Learn to Tango (DA28 Autumn)

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