A popular Birmingham arts destination for more than half a century, mac (Midlands Arts Centre) is situated in Cannon Hill Park and has recently benefitted from a major redevelopment.
The venue boasts two theatres, a cinema, a gallery and other exhibition spaces, performance studios, dance and drama rehearsal spaces, music rooms, a media studio, studios for pottery, textiles, jewellery, sculpture and painting, a community learning area, bar and café.
Admission to the building and its exhibitions is free. But note that performance events for audiences such as films, plays, talks, dance and comedy do have a charge.
Refreshments are available at the Bridges Cafe (9am to 6pm) and Arena Bar (Mon-Fri from 6pm, and Sat-Sun from noon.
A popular Birmingham arts destination for more than half a century, mac (Midlands Arts Centre) is situated in Cannon Hill Park and has recently benefitted from a major redevelopment.
The venue boasts two theatres, a cinema, a gallery and other exhibition spaces, performance studios, dance and drama rehearsal spaces, music rooms, a media studio, studios for pottery, textiles, jewellery, sculpture and painting, a community learning area, bar and café.
Admission to the building and its exhibitions is free. But note that performance events for audiences such as films, plays, talks, dance and comedy do have a charge.
Refreshments are available at the Bridges Cafe (9am to 6pm) and Arena Bar (Mon-Fri from 6pm, and Sat-Sun from noon.
mac,
Cannon Hill Park,
Birmingham
B12 9QH
https://macbirmingham.co.uk/
Telephone: 0121 446 3232
Email: info@macarts.co.uk
Quilt Art: Material Evidence
Until Mon 27 May
Made at MAC
Until Sun 2 Jun
Showcasing work in ceramics, created at MAC during 2023.
New Narratives in Photography
Until Mon 27 May
Showcasing new work from Pakistan.
Leisure as Resistance
Until Sun 2 Jun
Exhibition from Tatiana Wolska
Pauline Farrar: Talking Points...
Until Mon 26 Aug
Co-created art installation
Babies Adventures in Music
From Sun 12 May
Popular programme of concerts for babies, families and friends.
Normal Schmormal
Thurs 16 May
Standup comedy from Ashley Blaker
Ashley Blaker
Thurs 16 May
Mama Afrika by Anna Mudeka
Sat 18 May
Presented by Celebrating Sanctuary
RANT
Sat 18 May
Scotland's 'Chamber Folk' quartet, live on tour.
Massive Magic Show For Kids
Sun 19 May
Morgan & West's brand new magic show.
INdia vs Pakistan
Sun 19 May
A Hindi Stand-up Comedy Tour
The Irish House Party
Sun 19 May
An Irish music show without the clichés that usually follow...
Morgan & West’s Massive Magic...
Sun 19 May
Collaborator - a work in progr...
From Wed 22 May
New and improving performance from Daniel Kitson.
Succulent Theatre: Nasty
From Fri 24 May
The hidden side of what it means to be a woman...
Spiers and Boden
Thurs 6 Jun
Part of the much-loved folk duo's only 2024 tour
A Night of Glass
Sat 8 Jun
Music from Dan Whitehouse and Gustaf Ljunggren
Flamenco Nights
Fri 14 Jun
Jose Almarcha UK Tour
Acts of Creation: On Art and M...
From Sat 22 Jun
Hayward Gallery Touring’s major group exhibition.
Flamenco Show
Mon 30 Sep
Mercedes Ruiz presents 'DUAL'
The Bar at the Edge of Time
From Tues 15 Oct
Presented by Frozen Light
Waste Age: What Can Design Do?...
From Sat 26 Oct
Designers rethinking our relationship to everyday things.
Winter Yards
Sat 23 Nov
Steve Knightley: Solo Album Tour
Peacock
Sun 24 Nov
Comedy from Kiri Pritchard-McLean
No Regrets!
Fri 4 Apr 2025
Stand Up Comedy from Lucy Porter
Happy To Be Here
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Russell Hicks' first Stand-Up Tour.
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Posted on Wed 08 May
Mum's The Word
Posted on Mon 22 Apr
CJ Lloyd Webley receives MAC T...
Posted on Thu 04 Apr
New Life In Art
Posted on Thu 28 Mar
Bloody Mary comes to Midlands...
Posted on Mon 25 Mar
A multi-sensory spectacular at...
Posted on Tue 23 Jan
Saving Santa!
Posted on Tue 14 Nov 2023
Motionhouse’s Starchitects return, this time to save Christmas......
Major exhibition curated by He...
Posted on Thu 26 Oct 2023
Little Geeks returns to MAC fo...
Posted on Mon 02 Oct 2023
Empire of the son
Posted on Fri 22 Sep 2023
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MAC to make cinema more access...
Posted on Fri 15 Sep 2023
Family-friendly fun at MAC’s B...
Posted on Thu 24 Aug 2023
A very green legacy
Posted on Thu 24 Aug 2023
The gift that keeps on giving - 150 years on...
New immersive art installation...
Posted on Fri 11 Aug 2023
Ryota Kikuchi to perform for f...
Posted on Thu 03 Aug 2023
Last chance to bag a ticket fo...
Posted on Thu 01 Jun 2023
Disability Taskmaster for kids...
Posted on Tue 30 May 2023
One-day music festival to make...
Posted on Tue 09 May 2023
UK's first all-wheelchair danc...
Posted on Tue 02 May 2023
Chance to win celebrity artwor...
Posted on Fri 28 Apr 2023
Birmingham poet Laureate bring...
Posted on Tue 25 Apr 2023
Faith And Hope - new show hold...
Posted on Wed 29 Mar 2023
Rhiannon Faith’s new show holds a mirror to a society at tipping...
Family show Starchitects Save...
Posted on Mon 27 Mar 2023
Explaining the brain at the Mi...
Posted on Thu 16 Mar 2023
More Grayson's Art Club at Mid...
Posted on Wed 01 Mar 2023
Half term fun for everyone at...
Posted on Thu 09 Feb 2023
Channel your inner Demi and Pa...
Posted on Wed 01 Feb 2023
Girls That Geek returns to Mid...
Posted on Wed 18 Jan 2023
Midlands Arts Centre announce...
Posted on Tue 10 Jan 2023
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