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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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Santa Claus in traditional red suit with white fur trim and fluffy white beard sits in front of a decorated Christmas tree with colorful wrapped presents stacked beside him, including gifts with polka dot and patterned wrapping paper, in a festive holiday setting with twinkling lights.

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. Launch Event: Pizza and Jam

    Free
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  2. Birmingham Improv: Festival Pass

    Comedy
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  3. Get into trouble, fall in love – Chris Mead: Workshop

    Comedy
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Cinema highlights

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  1. Close-up of a middle aged woman with short, light-brown hair and a burgundy knitted beanie, one hand raised to her ear. She looks at the camera with a furrowed, serious expression, wearing a dark olive waxed jacket over a purple hoodie and white collared shirt, against a blurred green field and overcast sky.

    The Lost Children Of Tuam

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  2. A nun in a cream habit with a black cross on her scapular kneels at the center of a stark white-tiled chapel, gazing upward with a rapt expression, a long rosary hanging in front of her. Rows of kneeling nuns in matching habits flank a tiled altar topped with a crucifix and six candles, while window shadows form a grid across the floor and walls.

    4K Film: Ken Russell's The Devils

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  3. A shirtless, bloodied young man leans exhausted against a large leather punching bag, resting his forehead against it with eyes closed and mouth open, breathing heavily. His hand is wrapped in a white boxing hand wrap stained with blood, gripping the edge of the bag. Streaks of blood run down his cheek, neck, chest, and torso. The background is softly blurred, suggesting a dim gym or boxing training space.

    NT Live: Golden Boy

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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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