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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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Upcoming events

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  1. Culture Club: Surreal Collaging

    Community
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  2. Birmingham Improv: Festival Pass

    Comedy
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  3. Launch Event: Pizza and Jam

    Free
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Cinema highlights

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  1. Three witches pose together against a starry night-sky background. The one on the left has long blonde hair and pale makeup; the one in the center has a tall pouf of curly red hair, exaggerated blush, and a pursed-lip expression; the one on the right has dark curly hair, dramatic wide eyes, and long pointed fingernails raised beside her face. All three wear ornate green and purple velvet costumes with gold embroidery and beaded jewelry.

    Pay What You Choose: Hocus Pocus

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  2. A close-up shot shows a white woman with dark wavy hair and wide, startled blue eyes looking off to the side, with blood smeared across her lips, chin, and neck, dripping onto her dark collar. In the background, slightly out of focus, a man in an olive-green sweater walks toward her with a distressed, open-mouthed expression. The setting is an urban street lined with high-rise apartment buildings under an overcast sky.

    Possession

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  3. Close-up of a middle aged woman with short, light-brown hair and a burgundy knitted beanie, one hand raised to her ear. She looks at the camera with a furrowed, serious expression, wearing a dark olive waxed jacket over a purple hoodie and white collared shirt, against a blurred green field and overcast sky.

    The Lost Children Of Tuam

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Creative courses

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  1. Ghost is emerging from the pages of an old book

    Ghost Story Writing Juniors (CSC155)

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  2. Halloween Mosaics (CSC288)

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

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