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MAC's Wellbeing Weekend

Fri 10 to Sun 12 April | Take some time out and try new, uplifting activities to improve wellbeing for your mind, body and soul.
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Easter at MAC

Join us for creative courses, spectacular shows and fun family films this Easter!
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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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Made in the Middle: A Craftspace touring exhibition

An exhibition showcasing exceptional contemporary crafts being made currently across the West and East Midlands.
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Upcoming events

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  1. Woman holding a colourful handmade caterpillar puppet with a red head, green segmented body, and yellow accents.

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Family
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  2. Half A String: Tiny Planet

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  3. Breakdance workshop

    Free
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Cinema highlights

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  1. A bright animated image showing a young girl with short black hair crouched down in a forest glade, her left hand resting on a body lying on the floor. The body is covered with a very bright multicoloured cape and the person beneath it appears to be covered in a red body suit.

    Colour Box: Arco

    Cinema
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  2. A Baroque painting from the 17th century, showing a dramatic religious scene. The composition features an elderly, bearded figure with a halo (indicating sainthood) in the lower portion, rendered in warm earth tones of orange and brown. Above him, an angel figure in flowing white drapery appears to be descending or in motion against a dark background. The painting demonstrates classic Baroque characteristics: dramatic chiaroscuro (the stark contrast between light and dark), dynamic movement suggested by the flowing fabrics and positioning of the figures, and the theatrical, emotionally charged composition. The use of tenebrism - where figures emerge from deep shadows into dramatic light - is particularly evident here.

    Exhibition On Screen: Caravaggio

    Cinema
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  3. A young Iraqi girl in a school uniform — white blouse and dark pinafore — carries a large rooster in her arms while facing an older seated man wearing a kufi cap and glasses. They appear to be in conversation inside a covered market or bazaar, with goods and food items visible on tables behind the man.

    The President’s Cake

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A child is moulding a lump of clay with their hands

    Easter Bunny Puzzle Jars (CSC192)

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  2. Digital Easter Creatures Camp (CSC180)

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  3. Bottle Rockets (CSC267)

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