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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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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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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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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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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. Culture Club: Pop Art Portraits

    Community
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  2. Gemstone pop-up sale

    Free
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  3. Babies Adventures in Music (BAM 2026)

    Family
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Cinema highlights

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  1. An animated image showing a young woman in a bikini lying on a beach next to an orange umbrella. She is reading a book. We can also see a glass jar, through which a small child with bright green eyes and a green hat peers. There is also some kind of beach mollusc sat in front of the jar.

    Little Amelie

    Cinema
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  2. Animated hand-drawn image of a joyful child floating in water, wearing a bright orange and yellow inflatable swim ring. The scene is viewed from above, revealing lily pads with pink lotus flowers scattered across the blue water's surface. The art style has a charming, animated quality with soft colors and a playful energy.

    Colour Box: Little Amelie

    Cinema
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  3. Queen Elizabeth II (played by Helen Mirren) stares out into the distance, wearing a bright blue dress with a pearl brooch pinned on it just underneath her left shoulder. She holds a handbag on her left arm. We can see a young girl in the background, blurry but noticeably wearing a frilly white dress.

    NT Live: The Audience

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A person is arranging orange glass onto white paper, surrounded by tools

    Stained Glass (VA91 Spring)

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  2. A person is sat at a desk, pressing the buttons of their camera

    Exposure II: Digital Photography (DM02 Spring)

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  3. A person is writing into an open notebook, with papers to the side of them with text on it

    Introduction to Life Writing (WR110 Spring)

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