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Festive Fun at MAC

Join us this Christmas for Tales From Acorn Wood at Christmas which brings Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's favourite stories to the stage, plus Storytime with Santa, festive family film, Christmas Arts Markets, and lots more.
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Storytime With Santa

Meet jolly old Santa and enjoy some Yuletide songs and stories to get you in the festive spirit.
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Square Eyes TV Festival 2026

MAC's annual Square Eyes TV Festival features a mouth-watering mix of archive rarities, classic series and recent favourites.
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Surreal season at MAC

From dreamlike landscapes to curious creatures and unexpected creations, explore a season of surreal art at MAC.
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Upcoming events

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  1. BEDLAM 2026: Networking and Gathering with DJ Set

    Free
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  2. The Oracle

    Comedy
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  3. Seen: ShiZi Improv Theatre & Ingmar – Improvised Bergman – Teater Prego

    Comedy
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Cinema highlights

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  1. Image of a moustached man with slicked-down dark hair, wearing gold-rimmed aviator glasses perched low on his nose, a tan scout-style shirt with badges, and a yellow and grey striped neckerchief. A blue arrow-like pencil appears to pass through his neck. He crouches with one hand on his hip, staring with a raised eyebrow at a blurred, dark-haired figure in a maroon jacket in the foreground. They are in a cluttered room with worn armchairs and sheet-draped furniture.

    Cinema Bambino: Ghosts - The Possession Of Button House

    Family
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  2. Close-up profile of an older man in a dark jacket and open-collared white shirt, standing in front of a barred window. Warm light falls across his deeply lined face while the rest of the scene stays in shadow. His gray hair is slicked back with a few loose strands falling forward, and his gaze is lowered and intense.

    Dead Souls + Alex Cox Q&A

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  3. Two people stand on a grassy coastal clifftop on an overcast day. On the left, an older man in a blue windbreaker jacket and red roll-neck top wears glasses. On the right, an older woman wears a traditional grey knitted shawl with red and black zigzag pattern, a white lace cap, and a brooch. Behind them, a small flock of sheep grazes on the grass, with dramatic rocky sea cliffs and a grey, choppy bay in the background.

    It’s Nice Up North + Q&A

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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 Autumn)

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  2. Learn to Tango Improvers (DA30 Autumn)

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  3. Learn to Tango (DA28 Autumn)

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