The MAC

at Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham , B12 9QH United Kingdom

1. Cafe
2. Wine Bar
3. Art Gallery
4. Local Business

<p><b>mac</b> is a non-profit <a href="/pages/w/108022899219746">arts centre</a> situated in <a href="/pages/w/144009362282023">Cannon Hill Park</a>, <a href="/pages/w/106217572741957">Edgbaston</a>, <a href="/pages/w/113052622042476">Birmingham</a>, <a href="/pages/w/105955176103450">England</a>. It was established in 1962 and is registered as an educational <a href="/pages/w/108519212505062">charity</a> which host <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_" class="wikipedia">plays</a>, <a href="/pages/w/106107016087143">concert</a>s and <a href="/pages/w/108318252523721">films shows</a>; and holds <a href="/pages/w/112230005457685">art</a> exhibitions, music classes, and workshops for all ages.</p><p>The centre re-opened in May 2010 after a £15m facelift. It has four performance auditoria, rehearsal and media studios, a cinema and <a href="/pages/w/108218472545457">art gallery</a>.</p><h2>History</h2><p>The idea for an arts centre in Cannon Hill Park was the result of a meeting between local residents; theatre writer and director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_English_%28theatre_director%29" class="wikipedia">John English</a>, his wife, Mollie Randle and local politician Frank Price in the late 1950s. Eventually 8.6 acres of land in <a href="/pages/w/144009362282023">Cannon Hill Park</a> was made available by <a href="/pages/w/110351355683999">Birmingham City Council</a> in 1962 for this purpose. It also housed the Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre under John M. Blundall.</p><p>In 1965 director <a href="/pages/w/112104745468189">Mike Leigh</a> went to work at the theatre and had the opportunity to start experimenting with the idea that writing and rehearsing could potentially be part of the same process. Between 1972 and 1987 it was the home of the <a href="/pages/w/113437905332957">Birmingham Youth Theatre</a>, a company aimed at encouraging and nurturing talent amongst people aged 15 to 23 in the wider community. This company was founded by local teacher Derek Nicholls, who later became Director of the MAC. Success stories from the youth theatre include <a href="/pages/w/107724022583886">Adrian Lester</a> and <a href="/pages/w/105645106136604">Andrew Tiernan</a>.</p>

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The MAC is Birmingham based place and this enity listed in Cafe category. Located at Cannon Hill Park B12 9QH. Contact phone number of The MAC: 0121 446 3232