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Word Lounge Theatre Company: Callout for budding young performers
19 November 2024Our friends at award-winning theatre company Women & Theatre are delighted to announce an exciting new opportunity for young people. It offers a chance for 13-17 year olds to develop their performance skills by joining Word Lounge Theatre…
Opportunity for photographers: Prism Open 2025
12 November 2024Are you a photographer? Do you live in the West Midlands? Are you over 18? If so, we have the perfect exhibition for you. Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and Birmingham-based photography network Prism are proud to present Prism Open 2025: a…
Celebrating Sustainability through Art, Theatre, and Community
4 November 2024MAC’s Sustainability season is in full swing after a lively and successful Big Green Weekender and launch of new exhibition Waste Age: What can design do?. Marketing intern Heidi Downing joined the team in the lead up to these events and…
Film introduction: Shock Treatment
28 October 2024Words: Dr Sabina Stent Directed by Jim Sharman, and with a script and lyrics by Richard O’Brien, Shock Treatment is 1981’s non-canon parallel film to the events of 1975’s immensely popular The Rocky Horror Picture Show born of two…
MAC extends partnership with Birmingham Assay Office
3 October 2024Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is delighted to announce an extension of its milestone partnership with the Birmingham Assay Office, a company which hallmarks silver, gold and precious metal jewellery. Initially launched as part of MAC's 60th…
Calling all neighbours: MAC needs you!
24 September 2024Live in Birmingham? Love speaking to people? If so, your favourite local arts centre needs you! We are looking for 10 confident and curious local residents to help shape the future of Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) as part of our MAC…
Film introduction: Serial Mom
16 September 2024Words: Dr Sabina Stent In her July 2024 essay for CrimeReads, Julia Sirmons notes that “Serial Mom opens with title cards that mimic the typical true crime disclaimers: the film was based on interviews and witness testimony. And then,” she…
Celebrating Benjamin Zephaniah raises over £1,700 for MAC's Every Child campaign
3 September 2024In a heart-warming tribute to the late Birmingham poet, activist, and actor Benjamin Zephaniah, a special event at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has raised over £1,700 for the organisation's Every Child campaign. The successful fundraiser…
Film introduction: On The Waterfront
25 August 2024Words: film academic Ed Jackson Mention On the Waterfront, and one scene in particular comes to mind. Former boxer Terry Malloy, played by Marlon Brando, is sitting in the backseat of a taxi with his brother Charley, played by Rod Steiger.…
Call for visual artists and poets to speak at Motherhood Symposium at MAC
4 June 2024Submit your proposals to join the powerful event, Picturing the Unseen: Grief & Labour in and out of Motherhood Symposium, which aims to shed light on the unseen aspects of (m)otherhood. We are inviting visual artists and poets to…
Ros Robins announced as new Chair of Midlands Arts Centre’s Board of Trustees
10 May 2024Midlands Arts Centre is delighted to announce Ros Robins as our new Chair of the Board. Ros will officially move into her new role from autumn 2024. Ros has over 40 years’ experience of working in the arts sector, and has supported theatre…
Eversheds Sutherland extends support for MAC with three-year partnership
7 May 2024Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and Eversheds Sutherland are pleased to announce a three-year partnership, which renews the global lawyers’ corporate sponsorship for major exhibitions and environmental community activities at the arts…