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

Michael Pinsky: The Final Bid

Now open. Michael Pinsky's visually striking exhibition is activated by a live online auction inviting people to bid on a selection of pre-loved chairs contributed by members of the public.
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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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BCMG: Cycle the Score

Experience Birmingham in motion with this unique musical journey on two wheels. Part of MAC’s Great Big Green Weekender, this family-friendly event celebrates creativity, sustainable travel and Birmingham’s green spaces.
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Summer at MAC

Get ready for fun-filled adventures this summer at MAC - join us for a fantastic range of hands-on creative courses, captivating screenings and spectacular performances for all the family.
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Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest

Acclaimed photographer Clare Hewitt presents new work that celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate.
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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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  1. The Lost Scriptures: Birmingham v Manchester

    Theatre and Dance
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  2. Midsummer Masti: The Story Continues

    Theatre and Dance
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  3. Brum Rising: Jazz & Soul

    Free
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Cinema highlights

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  1. A dark-haired woman wearing a blue and green tartan three-piece suit stands alone in the manicured formal gardens of a large Victorian-era country house. She looks downward with a composed expression. Behind her, the stone and red-brick mansion features ornate architectural details, tall chimneys, and rows of large windows. The symmetrical garden is lined with clipped topiary shrubs and hedges. The overcast sky gives the scene a cool, moody atmosphere.

    Lady

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  2. An older male performer (David Byrne) in a light grey suit stands center stage, raising one hand with fingers spread, wearing a headset microphone. Behind him, two backing performers in darker grey outfits strike dynamic poses with arms raised, against a dark draped backdrop. A guitar neck is visible at the far left edge of the frame.

    4K Film: David Byrne’s American Utopia

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  3. An elderly man with long white hair and a full white beard stands in a book-lined study, reading a small open book he holds in both hands. He wears a white shirt under a gray cardigan and long gray robe. The warm, dimly lit room features a bookshelf packed with leather-bound volumes, an antique wall clock, ornate gold-patterned wallpaper, a black articulated desk lamp, a globe, and stacks of papers and books on a cluttered desk in the foreground.

    & Sons

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Creative courses

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  1. People are sat at a table, with a selection of flowers. They are painting in watercolours, using the flowers in front of them as inspiration.

    A Beginner's Guide to Painting in Watercolours: Flowers & Foliage (ASC173)

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  2. A mother and child are looking at a pot they're making together

    Family Pottery Houses (FA94)

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  3. Young girl with braided hair and yellow and blue pinafore is playing with a block of clay. She is look at a woman on the left for guidence. The woman has shirt grey hair, a blue and white scarf on her head and is wearing a cream pinafore. She is making something out of clay on the table. There are two children behind her also watching her work.

    Summer Pottery Camp (CSC57)

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