Comics show their class
Dave Woodhall reports on an unexpected bonus.
Any fool can start a war
But it takes an inspired bit of casting to act it out.
Pierre guitar contest
Martin Longley concludes his week of guitar fetishism…
Dawn of a new era
Dave Woodhall speaks to a theatre pioneer.
Birmingham based theatre company to perform their latest piece
Edinburgh Fringe award winners play mac in March.
Martial dance and music tour kicks off in Birmingham
A celebrated martial artist and musician from Birmingham will be launching a tour of unique Oriental dance and music at MAC.
WALK on
Major exhibition at mac highlights 40 years of art walking with associated events.
Disappearing world
Dave Woodhall talks to challenging author Hannah Silva.
DE. CON. STRUCT.
DE.CON.STRUCT is a group exhibition, which aims to challenge gender norms and ideals.
Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra to host a weekend of making music, fun & friends
BGSO inviting orchestral musicians of all backgrounds from across the Midlands and beyond to come and join in for a weekend of making new friends and music in great setting of mac birmingham.
One Beat Saturday Festival – full line-up announced
The full line-up for mac birmingham’s ‘new music’ festival for young people ‘One Beat Saturday’ is now available.
mac birmingham wants your art
Artists from across the West Midlands will have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art within mac birmingham’s prestigious first floor art gallery.
Check in to ‘Chelsea hotel’, every room has a story to tell
After the success of last year’s award winning At Swim Two Boys, Earthfall return to MAC, Birmingham with dynamic dance, live music and film in ‘Chelsea Hotel’
Art Bus – Free Galleries Night, Thursday 16 May
This year sees the tenth anniversary of Birmingham’s free Galleries Night and Art Bus.
The Good Enough Mums Club
Brand new British musical The Good Enough Mums Club will have its World Premiere at the MAC, Birmingham in May
The Gramophones Theatre Company from End to End
Trusting to their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers they traveled the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to discover the real Britain.
God’s Property found at mac birmingham
God’s Property, by award winning playwright and former EastEnder’s actor Arinze Kene, will run at mac birmingham from 26 – 28 March
Theatre Fever celebrates the best of West Midlands’ theatre
A two week celebration of theatre will highlight the best of West Midlands’ creativity this March.
How to Paint – at mac birmingham
Coventry University academics Craig Barber and Andrew Spackman, otherwise known as artistic duo The Habsburgs, present a new exhibition at mac birmingham.
The Short and the Long of it: Valentine’s day at mac birmingham
Average Height Englishman, Gareth Berliner (stand-up comedian) and Little Person Australian, Kiruna Stamell (actress) present a fresh new comedy double-act; full of diversity and difference.
Get ready for adventure with mac birmingham this half-term
mac birmingham has two great family shows to offer this February half term, along with a busy programme of activities to keep children of all ages entertained.
Midnight Bonfires & Friends at mac Birmingham
Following on from the success of One Beat Sunday last summer, mac birmingham presents Midnight Bonfires & Friends – a special night of new music from across Birmingham.
mac Birmingham: Celebrating the diversity, excellence and range of drawing in the UK
The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK. You can see some at mac Birmingham.
Sonia Audhali – Little Yemen at mac Birmingham
A new exhibition capturing rare images of the Yemeni community in the West Midlands is to go on display at mac birmingham next year.
University of Birmingham hosts Brum Dine With Me
Birmingham Uni is to stage a unique city-wide day of events called Brum Dine With Me on September 28 as part of a major European campaign highlighting the value of research in society.
Laurence Inman on the value of ‘Live Feeds’ at mac Birmingham
Mr Inman is rather pleased to have found a better means of transport to London culture than actually going there.
Season of comedy at mac Birmingham
This autumn, mac birmingham has a rib-tickling line-up of comedians, guaranteed to put a smile on the grumpiest of faces; including Jo Caulfield, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Simon Munnery, and Mark Thomas.
Vanley Burke: By the Rivers of Birminam
mac birmingham presents By the Rivers of Birminam – the first retrospective exhibition of one of the country’s most prolific black photographers, Vanley Burke.
Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful
This winter, mac birmingham presents a tale of friendship set on an island of rubbish with Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful.
mac Birmingham hits half century
The Midlands’ most popular arts centre, mac birmingham, officially launched its 50th anniversary celebrations on Saturday with the opening of The Playmakers, a brand new exhibition which reflects the centre’s history.