Misunderstood Monsters

Wed 4 Apr, 2pm | Tickets £8 (£6)
Age: 4 - 8 yrs

Saint George, the monster catcher, is on his most dangerous mission yet and he needs your help. But are the monsters as monstrous as they seem or are they simply misunderstood? Overcome your fear of fiends, spiders, aliens and dragons through the power of spoken word and music with Aoife Mannix and Janie Armour with site specific digital game playing by Andrew Wilson. Click here to download the free app, Free All Monsters, before coming to the show.

Kill for a Seat: Rob Rouse & Rich Wilson

Fri 6 Apr, 8pm | Tickets £11 (£8)

Kill for a Seat is our monthly comedy club at mac birmingham, held on the first Friday of every month and hosted by Silky. This month, Silky is joined by the hilarious Rob Rouse and Rich Wilson.

Why not grab some food before the show? Grab a selected main meal and side for just £5.  This offer is available to pre book at Sales & Information alongside your ticket. Please call Sales & Info on 0121 446 3232.

Fleur Darkin: Blake Diptych - Innocence

Mon 9 Apr - Wed 11 Apr, 2.30pm | Tickets £7
Age: 0-5yrs

Fleur Darkin returns to mac birmingham with a show for all ages. Inspired by William Blake’s boyhood visions this dance piece is split into two shows especially designed for two different age groups. Enter a space of enchantment, adventure and discovery. Innocence brings to life the childhood imagination of the poet painter William Blake. Come and meet the Tyger, the Lamb as well as young William himself.

Fleur Darkin: Blake Diptych - Experience

Tue 10 & Wed 11 Apr, 8pm | Tickets £7
Age: 14+

Inspired by the ‘glorious luminary’ William Blake, and following his inquiry into the human imagination as the body of God, the Blake Diptych brings together a company of world class dancers and musicians to inquire into the mystery of being.

Buy an adult ticket for both Innocence and Experience for just £10.

Making Tracks: DoubleDuo feat. Allami & Al-Khatib, Hbeisch & Piccioni

Thu 12 Apr, 8pm | Tickets £12 (£9)

Individual and energetic Iraqi artist Khyam Allami is joined by palestinian oud player Ahmad Al-Khatib, amazing percussionist Youssef Hbeisch and Italian frame drum master Andrea Piccioni for a performance based on the new 2x2 idea of oud versus percussion.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Kali present

Mustafa

Tue 17 - Sat 21 Apr, 8pm. Matinee Sat 21 Apr, 8pm
Tickets £12 (£7.50) 
Children £4.50 | Mad to Miss, Mon-Fri, 14-26yrs, £4.99 | Standby £6

Mustafa is in prison for the death of a teenage boy during an attempted exorcism. Is he an evil killer, or a spiritual man who risked his life to deliver the boy from a dangerous entity? A compelling and vivid ghost story, Mustafa will have audiences on the edge of their seats.

The Seagull Effect

Wed 25 Apr, 8pm | Tickets £10 (£7) | Age 11+ | Post-show discussion

Total Theatre Award-nominees and Fringe Sell-Out Idle Motion return with a stunning visual kaleidoscope of images and stories to captivate their audience. As a couple's relationship crumbles and they’re confronted by its debris, Britain is hit by the unexpected 1987 storm. Using exciting and evocative staging, multimedia and personal recollections, Idle Motion pick their way through the chaos left behind during those remarkable six hours.

Get creative this Easter

On top of our fantastic selection of family shows, we're brimming with creative workshops to keep children entertained - from Story Making to Hats & Bonnets, plus a couple of sessions the whole family can enjoy together.

We've also got practical short courses for grown-ups and young people such as Introduction to Web Design and Graphic Art.

For full details of our Easter Learning & Participation programme click here.

Last chance to see....

Made in the Middle

Open until Sun 15 Apr | Tue-Sat, 12-8pm. Sun, 11-4pm. Mondays closed (except bank holidays, open 12-8pm)

Craftspace introduces a wealth of talented makers from across the Midlands - exploring 'Pathways to Craft' careers and featuring digital techniques. This exhibition features thirty-five of the best contemporary craft makers from the East and West Midlands, and is a partnership between Craftspace and mac birmingham in collaboration with The National Centre for Craft & Design