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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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Upcoming events

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  1. A Message for the Future

    Family
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  2. WiFi Wars: Halloween Special

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  3. Daniel Bye & One Tenth Human: So Unfair

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Cinema highlights

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  1. We see a Claymation sheep dressed as a scientist in a white lab coat, wearing goggles and a headlamp pushed up on its head, holding up a glowing pink test tube with hands raised. Behind, a small flock of curious sheep watches, including a smaller lamb peeking out. The background is a spooky, cluttered laboratory or dungeon-like room with stone walls, hanging chains, glowing purple bottles, and eerie purple lighting.

    Pay What You Choose: Shaun The Sheep - The Beast Of Mossy Bottom

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  2. An older man in a maroon Western-style suit with a bolo tie and large ornate belt buckle stands at a podium with arms outstretched, addressing a packed, tiered courtroom or assembly hall. The chamber has a grand domed glass ceiling and stone walls carved with reliefs, with a statue of blindfolded Justice holding scales visible on the upper level. Rows of onlookers, judges, and officials fill the surrounding balconies and gallery seats, all facing him.

    Digger

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  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

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Creative courses

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  1. Orange pumpkin with small and large black dots covering it

    Pottery Pumpkins Inspired by Yayoi Kusama (CSC239)

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

    Ghost Story Writing Juniors (CSC155)

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

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