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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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Accessible events

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Venue guide

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Upcoming events

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  1. TDE: Ingrid Laubrock's Grammy Season

    Music
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  2. Amina Khayyam Dance: Bird

    Dance
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  3. Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!

    Comedy
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Cinema highlights

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  1. The Comic Strip Presents… + Q&A

    Cinema
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  2. Close-up of a Syrian girl in a gray long-sleeved top resting her cheeks on her fists, a pencil tucked behind one hand. Sunglasses sit on top of her dark, pinned-up hair. She looks sideways with a wry, thoughtful expression. Behind her, a blurred classroom shelf holds colorful books and materials.

    One In A Million

    Cinema
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  3. Close-up film still of a man in his thirties with light brown hair, blue eyes, and a serious expression, wearing a tan blazer, light blue shirt, and dark red patterned tie. He stands indoors against a blurred warm-toned background with angular wooden beams and geometric light patterns, looking directly at the camera.

    Primetime

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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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