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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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Spirit of Pakistan 2026

A vibrant celebration of Pakistani and British Pakistani arts and culture with a line-up of Qawwali, theatre, film and more.
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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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MAC's building with their open-plan terrace in the sunshine. Trees frame the photo.

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Upcoming events

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  1. Shehrbano Ka Ranjha by Raqs Arts

    Theatre and Dance
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  2. Here To Stay: British Pakistanis, Belonging and the Making of Modern Britain

    Talks
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  3. The Circus Spectacular Workshop from Circus Mash

    Family
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Cinema highlights

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  1. Two figures stand on a vast, arid coastal flat under a pale, hazy sky. In the foreground, an older man with silver-streaked hair and a full grey beard wears a coarse, draped olive-green robe, his expression stern and weathered. Behind him, a younger woman in cream-coloured linen — a sleeveless dress and a loose head wrap — looks forward with a furrowed brow. The landscape stretches behind them: shallow tidal mudflats reflecting muted light, with low rocky ridges visible in the far distance. The overall palette is desaturated and sun-bleached.

    The Odyssey

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  2. Three South Asian musicians perform outdoors on a colorful patterned rug. The central figure wears a vivid red embroidered vest with tasseled fringe and a red-and-purple striped turban, playing a double-piped wind instrument (likely a satara/algoza). To the left, a man in a white kurta and embroidered vest plays a stringed instrument resting on his lap. To the right, a man in a blue cap and patterned vest plays a dhol-style hand drum. A fourth partially visible person sits behind them. The backdrop shows a mud-brick structure and dense green trees under a hazy sky.

    Indus Blues + Q&A & Live Music from Arieb Azahar

    Cinema
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  3. Pay What You Choose: Minions & Monsters

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. Summer Nature Art Explorers (CSC274)

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  2. Four children are gathered around a table holding pens, all looking at a piece of writing

    Creative Writing Juniors (CSC252)

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  3. Beige dishes with coloured clay flicks in them

    Jesmonite Workshop (CSC167)

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