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The Owl Who Came for Christmas

Fly into a heart-warming tale this Christmas and join Rosie the Owl on her festive feathered adventures!
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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.

Festive fun at MAC

Join us this Christmas for spectacular festive shows, magical meetings with Santa, and music that will fill your hearts with joy.
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Kick-start 2026 with new creative adventures

Unleash your inner artist and explore sessions in ceramics, stained glass, textiles, jewellery, painting, printmaking, wellbeing, music, writing and more. 2026 is a blank canvas - what will you create?
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Christmas Gifting

Our Christmas shop is officially open. Discover unique gifts from Birmingham makers, stocking fillers, homeware, festive cards and more. Visit the MAC Shop in person which is open 7 days a week, or shop online.
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A variety of handmade ceramic birds, sat against a white background

Birdland Trail

MAC is thrilled to present another free, fun family trail for the autumn and winter season.
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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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Two little girls sit on beanbags in a cinema smiling to their left, dressed in halloween costumes

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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. A cartoon of a small owl poking out of a Christmas tree. Christmas tree is decorated with baubles and candy canes. On the right is large gold text that reads 'The Owl Who Came for Christmas' and 'Christmas Family Show' surrounded by twinkling stars.

    The Owl Who Came for Christmas

    Family
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  2. A Christmas decoration made from felt, of a pig in a blanket

    Christmas Arts Market

    Free
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  3. Group of five musicians with their instruments. The two people at the front are sat, and the other three are stood behind them. Hanging behind them is bunting with letters that spell out 'Merry Christmas'.

    A Winter Union

    Music
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Cinema highlights

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  1. Three people in high-visibility safety vests working together to move what appears to be a large white cylindrical object, possibly a wind turbine blade component, along a road at sunset or sunrise. The scene is set in what looks like a rural or desert area with rolling hills in the background and dramatic golden lighting.

    The Fastest Bicycle + Q&A

    Cinema
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  2. A man in his sixties (Daniel Day-Lewis) with grey hair and a trimmed grey beard and moustache stares up into the sky. A similarly aged man (Sean Bean) stands just to his left looking at him. They are standing in a wood with the wall of a small cabin to the left of the image.

    Anemone

    Cinema
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  3. A young woman with bleached blonde hair stands next to a bar looking down at a seated man in his fifties. The man wears a blue jacket and has a slicked combover hairstyle. The woman is holding a case of red flowers and we can see various bottles of alcohols behind them stacked across the bar.

    Blue Moon

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A person's hands are forming clay on a pottery wheel

    Wheelwork for Beginners - 2 day (ASC109)

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  2. A person moulding a plate with a ridged edge with their hands

    Decorative Plates and Platters (ASC78)

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  3. A person is writing in an open notepad, with books to the side of them

    Introduction to Poetry and Poetic Writing (ASC60)

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