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A group of children are doing gardening on the right, next to a lavender bush. On the left, their parents stand and watch.

MAC's Big Green Weekender

Come along with friends and family and take part in creative workshops, join inspiring talks, enjoy live performances and much more.
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The Offbeat Sari

Open daily until Sun 2 Nov | Free entry, donations welcome | Visit this touring exhibition by the Design Museum, exploring how designers, wearers and craftspeople are reshaping the ways in which the sari is understood, designed, made and worn.
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BFI London Film Festival 2025

Discover the world’s best new films as the 69th BFI London Film Festival. See a selection of some of the most exciting new films around, all being shown in the UK for the first time.
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Woman in black floaty dress dancing on a stage. The stage is dark, with purple and blue lights across the bottom.

ACE Dance & Music: The World As We See It

Two choreographers re-write the rules and embody a state of unity and deep connectedness rarely seen in our divided world.
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Ghost is emerging from the pages of an old book

October Half Term

This October, we've got an eerie-sistible programme of activities to lift your spirits. From hands-on creative courses, spectacular screenings, performances and free, drop-in activities - there's something for everyone to enjoy!
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Upcoming events

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  1. Six people in front of a wall covered in colourful posters. A blonge woman and man with glasses are stood at the back. The other four men are sat on a mustard yellow leather sofa.

    Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings

    Music
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  2. Woman on the left with baby on her lap. Man in the middle is knelt down playing the guitar. A baby is starting to crawl towards him. Woman on the right hold up a big yellow umbrella and sings. She has a yellow bow in her hair.

    Babies Adventures in Music (BAM 2025)

    Family
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  3. four people are seated, talking with microphones infront of a crowd.

    Culture Shift Symposium 2025

    Talks
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Cinema highlights

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  1. The image shows a young man standing in a field of tall grass and wildflowers, with warm, soft lighting from what appears to be late afternoon or early evening sun. He's wearing a dark zip-up jacket over a light-colored shirt and dark pants, creating a nice contrast against the natural setting.

    Christy

    Cinema
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  2. Text in cream on a blue background: Film Stories Live with Simon Brew. To the right of the text is a cartoon man whose head is a film reel.

    Film Stories Live!

    Cinema
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  3. A young Black woman in a red hoodie holds a small baby with a dummy in its mouth. A young white boy wearing a dark green hoodie stands next to them. They are both looking down at the baby. On the left of the image is a green fence.

    Young Mothers

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A person is polishing jewellery with a tool, at a workbench filled with jewellery making equipment

    Jewellery Workshop (JE06 Autumn)

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  2. A piece of fabric, with colourful bottle shapes printed in various methods on it

    From Paper to Fabric (TE04 Autumn)

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  3. A person is painting a bunch of blue and purple flowers on a canvas with oil paints

    Introduction to Oil Painting Techniques (VA93 Autumn)

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