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BEDLAM Arts and Mental Health Festival is back at MAC
2 October 2026Midlands Arts Centre is delighted to again be a part of the BEDLAM Arts and Mental Health Festival, running Fri 6 - Sat 7 Nov, in collaboration with Sampad and Birmingham Rep.BEDLAM 2026 presents a packed Symposium of talks, workshops,…
MAC Cinema announces 'Here I Am' film season
25 September 2026Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) announces ‘Here I Am’, a new film season celebrating coming-of-age stories from across four decades of cinema, presented in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI). Part of BFI's national Rip It Up…
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) partners with Goldsmiths’ Foundation to forge next generation of jewellery artist-tutors in the Birmingham Bench cohort
18 September 2026Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is proud to announce its new ‘Birmingham Bench’ project: an artist-tutor development programme enabling three trainees to progress from their individual jewellery practice into teaching, facilitation and paid…
Become a Culture Reporter for MAC Cinema
28 August 2026Are you aged 16–30, based in Birmingham and obsessed with films, TikTok, Reels, YouTube or just producing content people want to watch?MAC is looking for content creators / roving reporters to join forces with MAC’s marketing team to…
MAC opens applications for free Film & Screen Saturday Club for local young people
6 July 2026National Saturday Club and Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) are thrilled to continue a free programme designed to empower the next generation.Applications are now open for the 2026/27 Film and Screen Saturday Club at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC),…
MAC looks to the future of inclusive music-making
10 June 2026MAC is marking the highlights of its award-winning MAC Makes Music programme as it reaches its conclusion, after 13 years of delivering inclusive music-making opportunities for young people across the West Midlands.Launched in 2012 in…
Surreal Creatures Trail: Artist Call Out
1 May 2026MAC is delighted to announce a new paid opportunity for artists to create work for a free family trail called Surreal Creatures, taking place at MAC in Autumn 2026, following the success of the ArtBox and Birdland Family Art Trails last…
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) hosts third community Iftar celebrating neighbourliness and unity
5 March 2026An evening of community cohesion through art, creativity and celebration of faith
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) secures investment for exciting new retail project
13 February 2026Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has secured funding to redevelop its gift shop and retail offer, with its brand-new space launching in March 2026. Thanks to the incredible support of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund through the West Midlands…
DASH Future Curators Programme: Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Announces New Assistant Curator
6 February 2026Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Assistant Curator, Eve Hines-Braham, who joins us in February 2026 through the DASH Future Curators Programme. A life-long art scholar and powerful self-advocate,…
MAC needs your chairs!
19 January 2026Transform your pre-loved chair into art.We invite you to submit your preloved chair to The Final Bid, a unique artwork and exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Michael Pinsky, opening at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in summer 2026.
All of Us: Supporting MAC's disabled and neurodivergent employees
18 November 2025At MAC’s heart is a focus on accessibility and inclusion, strongly linked to our core values of celebrating diversity in all of its many forms and creating equal opportunities for everyone. This means that we are committed to fostering a…