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Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest

Acclaimed photographer Clare Hewitt presents new work that celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate.
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Dive into new creative adventures

Unleash your inner artist and explore sessions in ceramics, stained glass, textiles, jewellery, painting, printmaking, wellbeing, music, writing and more.
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The Cat In The Hat

Experience the mischief with the acclaimed stage adaptation of Dr Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat.
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Ryland Caravan 2026: The House of Love

MAC’s one-day music festival, Ryland Caravan, rolls into the Outdoor Theatre for the fourth year with a brilliant line-up of indie legends including The House of Love and Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band.
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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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MAC's building with their open-plan terrace in the sunshine. Trees frame the photo.

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  1. Artist Talk: Clare Hewitt and Genevieve Robertson

    Free
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  2. Book Reading and Signing: The Black Dance Movement in England 1940-2000

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  3. Goth Spot social

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Cinema highlights

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  1. We see a black and white photograph of a man (author George Orwell) sitting at a typewriter with a cigarette in his mouth, surrounded by bookshelves in the background.

    Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5

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  2. A woman with blonde hair (Jessie Buckley) lies unconscious on a flat surface, wearing a gold metallic top and a voluminous orange skirt. Metallic tubes and cables are attached to her torso, spreading outward like mechanical tendrils. Two large spherical devices flank her on either side. The background is filled with a tangle of wires and cables in a dimly lit, industrial setting. The image has a dramatic gothic aesthetic.

    The Bride!

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  3. Two middle-aged adults stand facing each other on a bridge over an Amsterdam canal, holding hands. The man wears a dark grey coat and scarf; the woman wears a teal coat with a plaid burgundy scarf. In the background, a historic clock tower rises above tree-lined canal banks flanked by traditional Dutch brick buildings, with boats and bicycles visible along the waterway.

    Midwinter Break

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Creative courses

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  1. Paint brushes with yellow and red paint on them are resting on a canvas which is partially painted

    Creating Art In Context (VA43 Summer)

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

    Creative Writing Improvers (WR11 Summer)

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  3. A person is holding a black camera, photographing objects on a black table.

    Exposure I: Digital Photography (DM01 Summer)

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