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Framed through a blue circular entrance, an adult and two children explore a colour circular chamber and you can see more similar chambers of different colours in the background with another family in the distance.

Colourscape

Wander through extraordinary views of radiant colour and discover musicians and dancers who will lead you on a unique journey of the senses.
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Summer family fun

Get ready for fun-filled adventures this summer - join us for a fantastic range of hands-on creative courses, captivating screenings and spectacular performances for all the family.
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Sari Summer Season

Join us for a brilliant line-up of lively, colourful events inspired by The Offbeat Sari exhibition. We’ll also be working with our friends at Dishoom, Zindiya and Indian Brewery to deliver Indian-inspired food, drink and special events.
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Three people are using a pottery wheel to mould pots

Creative courses

Turn inspiration into action and develop a new creative passion at MAC! With over 150 sessions to choose from.
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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. Framed through a blue circular entrance, an adult and two children explore a colour circular chamber and you can see more similar chambers of different colours in the background with another family in the distance.

    Colourscape

    Family
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  2. 6 men playing instruments on a dark stage. The man in the middle is playing an electric guitar and singing into a microphone.

    Refugee Week 2025

    Community
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  3. Summer exhibitions: launch party

    Free
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Cinema highlights

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  1. A father and his two children peer out of a bush, all of them wearing very little clothing. The father has a tattoo on his left arm and the little boy in the picture is growling at the camera. The little girl sits in her father's lap, smiling at him.

    A New Kind Of Wilderness

    Cinema
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  2. Animated image of the Peppa Pig family. Mummy Pig is clearly pregnant, and Granny Pig bends down to look at her bump whilst the rest of the family watch.

    Peppa Meets The Baby

    Cinema
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  3. A man and a woman both in late middle age (Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs) sit next to each other on a grassy hill. They are both wearing shorts and outdoor clothing, and there is a large rucksack - complete with rolled up sleeping bags - next to both of them.

    The Salt Path

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A person is wearing headphones and has their eyes closed. They are on their side profile, against a purple background.

    Sound Mapping and Deep Listening Techniques (ASC124)

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  2. People in a yoga studio, holding the warrior 3 pose with their hands outstretched

    Summer Yoga Brunch (ASC123)

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  3. A range of colourful fabrics in a pile

    World of Quilts: India Kantha (ASC113)

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