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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. A large owl lantern with outstretched wings is carried through a crowd at Light Up Fest. The glowing paper lantern sculpture is held up by people using poles as spectators gather around.

    Light Up Fest: Lantern Workshop

    Family
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  2. Light Up Fest: Parade

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  3. A group of people sat together, one in the centre is holding a microphone, speaking and using expressive hand movements

    10 years of Hospital Rooms: Panel Discussion

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Cinema highlights

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  1. The animated image shows two characters - a small child character with distinctive features including mismatched eyes and stitched-looking hair, wearing a dark striped sweater and holding a candle in a candlestick holder. They're looking up at a much larger character who appears to be some kind of creature or monster with orange/brown fur, large expressive eyes with green irises, and a gentle, friendly expression.

    Stitch Head

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  2. We see a collection of cartoon animals in a staged pose - a fox in a tie and pink shirt with a sly grin on his face, a large blue snake with a huge smile on its face and a cheery bunny rabbit wearing human clothes. They all stare at the camera smiling and are standing on the edge of what looks like a wooden dock, with a pile or rope on the right hand side of the image.

    Pay What You Choose: Zootropolis 2

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  3. The image shows a young woman in the foreground, dressed in a burgundy or rust-colored garment, with her hands clasped together in what appears to be prayer or anguish. She's positioned at what looks like a wooden barrier or railing, with a large crowd of period-dressed townspeople gathered behind her, all wearing earth-toned clothing and various head coverings typical of peasants and commoners from that era.

    Hamnet

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Creative courses

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  1. A group of people in a yoga studio, in child's pose on their mats

    Iyengar Yoga (WB93 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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