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A variety of chairs of different designs and colours are hanging from a ceiling, suspended by silver hoists

MAC needs your chairs!

Transform your pre-loved chair into art. We invite you to submit your preloved chair to The Final Bid, a unique artwork and exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Michael Pinsky, opening at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in summer 2026.
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February half term fun

Join us for creative courses, spectacular shows and fun family films this half term!
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Woman holding a colourful handmade caterpillar puppet with a red head, green segmented body, and yellow accents.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

This beloved tale is brought to life by a captivating cast of storytellers, sweeping original music, and stunning puppetry.
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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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A South Asian man in his thirties sits in an audiotorium with plush red seats. He is wearing a white ruff, a black outfit and red socks, and his feet are crossed over the back of the chair in front of him. He looks directly into the camera. In his left hand he holds up a human skull.

NT Live

The best of British Theatre brought to you from the stage to the screen.
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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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Upcoming events

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  1. Brave Bettie

    Family
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  2. Top Secret - The Magic of Science 'High Voltage'

    Family
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  3. Hospital Rooms: Spaces of Creativity and Kindness Art Workshop with Farwa Moledina

    Free
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Cinema highlights

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  1. The black and white image shows a film production on location in Paris, with the Arc de Triomphe visible in the background. The scene depicts a director (in the suit and fedora) working with an actress wearing a "New York Herald Tribune" sweater - a distinctive costume choice that became iconic in French cinema of this era. Behind them, crew members are setting up equipment, including what looks like a camera on a tripod under a cloth covering.

    Nouvelle Vague

    Cinema
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  2. We see a scene from what looks like a sauna or steam room, with two men sitting against a distinctive terracotta-tiled wall. The younger man on the right is wearing an Ireland national team football jersey with "eircom" sponsorship visible on it. The older man on the left has a towel draped around his shoulders.

    Saipan

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  3. 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

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Creative courses

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  1. A person is holding a square piece of white card, with a decorative heart printed in the middle

    Galentines: Printing, Pizza and Prosecco (ASC143)

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  2. A group of couples is in a studio with a black floor, dancing the salsa

    Valentine's Day: Salsa Romantica (ASC146)

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  3. A couple are sat together at a table wearing aprons, both are using their hands to mould clay

    Valentine's Day: Pottery, Pizza and Prosecco (ASC103)

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