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Ryland Caravan 2026: The House of Love

MAC’s one-day music festival, Ryland Caravan, rolls into the Outdoor Theatre for the fourth year with a brilliant line-up of indie legends including The House of Love and Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band.
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The Cat In The Hat

Experience the mischief with the acclaimed stage adaptation of Dr Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat.
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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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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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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. Duke Special: Songs From The Deep Forest

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  2. A Paper and Print Workshop with Danielle Phelps

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  3. Sounds of Sunshine Carnival

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Cinema highlights

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  1. This is a vibrant piece of animated CGI art featuring four iconic Nintendo characters soaring through space. We see Luigi — in his signature green cap and outfit, wide-eyed and arms outstretched as he flies through the air - and we see Mario centre-back, in his classic red cap, blue overalls and red shirt, fist raised triumphantly. Yoshi the green dinosaur is front and centre, with his characteristic big round belly and wide, expressive eyes. On the right is Princess Peach, in her pink dress and golden crown, gliding gracefully with a wand in her right hand.

    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

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  2. A portrait photograph of artist Frida Kahlo - dark braided hair adorned with a large red flower, elaborate pearl and gold drop earrings, bold red lipstick, and prominent natural eyebrows. The photo has a rich crimson/burgundy background.

    Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo

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  3. We see a heavily stylized image of an older Black man (David Harewood), a younger white woman with blonde hair (Caitlin Fitzgerald) and a balding older white man (Toby Jones) standing next to each other, all wearing black and all looking in different directions. The rest of the image is almost enturely red, with a yellow line of light shining horizontally across the eyes of each of the peopl.

    Othello

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Creative courses

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  1. Botanical Silk Scarves using Eco Dyes (ASC29)

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  2. A woman is rolling our clay on a table

    Ceramics Open Studio Days (ASC832)

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

    Family Pottery Houses (FA94)

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