Midlands Arts Centre, home page

October Half Term

This October, we've got an eerie-sistible programme of activities to lift your spirits including So Unfair, Dance in the Dark, The Bubble Show and more.
More info

Surreal season at MAC

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

BFI London Film Festival 2026

Now on sale. Discover the world’s best new films as the 70th BFI London Film Festival comes to MAC. See a selection of some of the most exciting new films around, all being shown in the UK for the first time.
More info

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.
More info
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'.

Booking accessible tickets

How we support access
Find out more
Two little girls sit on beanbags in a cinema smiling to their left, dressed in halloween costumes

Accessible events

Explore what's on
Find out more
MAC's building with their open-plan terrace in the sunshine. Trees frame the photo.

Venue guide

How to get around
Find out more

Upcoming events

View all

  1. The Bubble Show

    Family
    More info
  2. Two people dance against a background of a starry night, with a person playing guitar next to them

    Dance in The Dark

    Family
    More info

  3. The Librarians

    Family
    More info

Cinema highlights

View all

  1. Riff Raff

    Cinema
    More info
  2. Two middle aged women in elegant evening gowns—one in lilac, one in emerald green satin—sit side by side sipping champagne from coupe glasses, exchanging a sly sideways glance while seated in a lavishly decorated art deco-style room with a grand piano and drapery in the background.

    Fallen Angels

    Cinema
    More info
  3. A young white woman with long dark wavy hair and bangs gazes upward with a wistful expression, lit in pink and magenta tones. She wears striking eye makeup with rhinestone streaks below her eyes and small teal teardrop-shaped gems trailing down her cheek like glittering tears. She's dressed in a red high-collared top, set against a backdrop of vertically draped pink curtains.

    Her Private Hell

    Cinema
    More info

Creative courses

View all

  1. Talking Film: The Curse of Hammer Horror (ASC150)

    More info
  2. Cream string is hanging from a pole of wood, with hands reaching out to tie it in a knot

    Macrame Wall Hanging (ASC906)

    More info

  3. Surreal Portraits (ASC183)

    More info