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The Owl Who Came for Christmas

Fly into a heart-warming tale this Christmas and join Rosie the Owl on her festive feathered adventures!
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Square Eyes TV Festival 2025

Our annual Square Eyes TV Festival is back, featuring a mouth-watering mix of archive rarities, classic series and recent favourites.
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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.

Festive fun at MAC

Join us this Christmas for spectacular festive shows, magical meetings with Santa, and music that will fill your hearts with joy.
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A variety of handmade ceramic birds, sat against a white background

Birdland Trail

MAC is thrilled to present another free, fun family trail for the autumn and winter season.
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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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Two little girls sit on beanbags in a cinema smiling to their left, dressed in halloween costumes

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MAC's building with their open-plan terrace in the sunshine. Trees frame the photo.

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Upcoming events

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  1. Three people stand in front of a large tree, one holding a cello to the right, one standing with their hands in their pocket and one expressively dancing in the centre

    Frozen Light Theatre: The Ancient Oak of Baldor

    Theatre and Dance
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  2. Mohit Mathur: Dial 1 for UK

    Theatre
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  3. Laura Jurd is sitting on a stool, holding a trumpet. Laura has short brown hair and is wearing glasses and a beige vest top.

    TDE: Laura Jurd

    Music
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Cinema highlights

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  1. A dynamic concert photograph capturing a musician performing on stage. The image shows a singer with curly hair at a microphone, appearing to be mid-performance with an expressive, energetic delivery. The lighting creates a dramatic atmosphere with effects from stage lights visible in the background - blues, greens, and warm tones creating that classic concert ambiance. There's another figure partially visible in the background, likely another band member. The dark background with colored light spots and the performer's passionate expression really convey the energy and atmosphere of a live music performance.

    Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

    Cinema
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  2. The Castle

    Cinema
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  3. A Baroque painting from the 17th century, showing a dramatic religious scene. The composition features an elderly, bearded figure with a halo (indicating sainthood) in the lower portion, rendered in warm earth tones of orange and brown. Above him, an angel figure in flowing white drapery appears to be descending or in motion against a dark background. The painting demonstrates classic Baroque characteristics: dramatic chiaroscuro (the stark contrast between light and dark), dynamic movement suggested by the flowing fabrics and positioning of the figures, and the theatrical, emotionally charged composition. The use of tenebrism - where figures emerge from deep shadows into dramatic light - is particularly evident here.

    Exhibition On Screen: Caravaggio

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A person is pushing a bright fabric through a sewing machine

    Sew a Casual Top (ASC82)

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  2. A person is writing in an open notepad and is wearing a bright yellow jumper

    Introduction to Life Writing (ASC68)

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  3. Christmas Wreath Mosaics (ASC137)

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