About us
Welcome to MACS - Museum, Art and Culture Socials! 🩵🏛️🧡
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We run social events at museums, art galleries, exhibitions and other cultural and historical activities in London, for those typically in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.
We aim to host a mixture of free and ticketed events to give as many people as possible access to our socials.
MACS is free to join with no membership fees or dues.
Members are very welcome to host events, just drop one of the Organisers a message and we can discuss.
If you love museums, art and cultural activities, join MACS! 🩵🌟🧡
Upcoming events
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MACS Goes To… Greenwich Walking Tour with Heritage Guides 🌳
Statue of General James Wolfe, Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ, London, GBJoin MACS for the Heritage Guides Greenwich Walking Tour on Saturday 26 September! 🌳
MACS has been given a special price for this walking tour by David from Heritage Guides! Tickets normally £20, but for MACS it’s £11.55.
Explore the history and architecture of Greenwich on a guided walking tour. Discover the area’s famous residents and historic buildings.
Please note that this walk will be photographed and filmed. By attending this walk you give permission for Heritage Guides and MACS to use photographs and/or videos of you in promotional material.
Read more about Heritage Guides here: Heritage Guides website
MEET DETAILS FOR Saturday 26 September:
☕️ FROM 10:30AM: MEET AT THE PAVILION CAFE in Greenwich Park (optional)
Address: Charlton Way, London SE10 8QY
Look out for the MACS sign on the café table.🌳 11AM: WALK STARTS
Address: Statue of General James Wolfe, Blackheath Avenue, London, SE10 8XJ🍻 12:45PM ONWARDS: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks!
Address: Location tbc 48 hours before event.🎟️ TICKETS:
You’ll need to purchase your own ticket.
Please book here for Saturday 26 September.Ticket: £11.55
📍GETTING THERE:
Nearest tube station is Cutty Sark (DLR), nearest rail station is Maze Hill. Link to Google Maps📲 EVENT CHAT:
Please join the event chat to help you find us on the day. The event chat link will be posted on the event page around 48 hours prior to the event. This will either be a WhatsApp group or the Meetup event chat function.
N.B. Joining a WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.🌟 PLEASE READ:
All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers.Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵
Image credit: free download from Pixabay.com
16 attendees
MACS Goes To… Henry Moore @ Kew
Kew Gardens, Kew Green, Richmond, GBJoin MACS at Kew Gardens to explore the Henry Moore: Monumental Nature exhibtion on Saturday 03 October!
"Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me its best setting and complement is nature" - Henry Moore
Set across Kew's iconic landscapes and world-renowned botanical collections, the Henry Moore: Monumental Nature exhibition brings art and nature together on an extraordinary scale, blurring the boundaries between sculpture and living form.
Interact with 30 monumental sculptures installed throughout the Gardens, which span Moore’s nearly 70-year career and demonstrate the varying shape and scale of his artworks.
Read more here: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/henry-moore
MEET DETAILS for Saturday 03 October:
☕️ FROM 1:45 PM: MEET AT VICTORIA PLAZA CAFE (optional)
Cafe located within Kew Gardens by Victoria Gate, a short walk from Kew Gardens Tube🏛️ 2:15PM: EXPLORE THE HENRY MOORE TRAIL
Starting at Shirley Sherwood Gallery🍻 4:45PM - LATE: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks!
Address: Location tbc 48 hours before event.🎟️ TICKETS:
£25 (all day adult pass) to Kew: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/henry-mooreYour ticket will cover all day so please do feel free to come earlier and enjoy the Gardens at your own pace if you wish!
📍GETTING THERE:
Please refer to Kew Gardens website
📲 EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the event comments on this page around 48 hours before the event, for those on the Going list.
N.B. Joining the WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.🌟 PLEASE READ:
All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers.Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵
Image credit: Henry Moore sculpture, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
14 attendees
MACS Goes To... Childhood in War at Imperial War Museum 🎖️
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ, UK, London, GBJoin MACS at the Childhood in War exhibition at Imperial War Museum on 10 October! 🎖️
Childhood in War is a free, interactive exhibition exploring how children have experienced conflict from 1914 to the present day. Let their unique perspective show you their adaptability and resilience, despite extraordinary and challenging circumstances.
Bring history to life as you step inside recreations of an evacuee train carriage and a Cold War-era kitchen, offering a glimpse into everyday life during times of conflict. Through personal stories, immersive displays and hands-on discovery, you can explore how war affects everything from school and play to home and health.
Read more here: Children in War at Imperial War Museum
MEET DETAILS FOR 10 October:
☕️ FROM 1:45PM: MEET AT IWM LONDON CAFE (optional)
Address: Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ
Look out for the MACS sign on the café table.🏛️ 2:30 PM: ENTER THE MUSEUM/EXHIBITION
Address: Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ🍻 4:15 PM- LATE: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks!
Address: Location tbc 48 hours before event.🎟️ TICKETS:
FREE to attend, with no need to book in advance!📍GETTING THERE: How to get to Imperial War Museum
📲 EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find us on the day. The link will be posted in the event comments around 48 hours before it starts.
N.B. Joining the WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.🌟 PLEASE READ:
All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers.Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵
Image credit: [DeFacto - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International at Wikimedia]
17 attendees
MACS Goes To… Eltham Palace 👑
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London SE9 5QE, GBJoin MACS at Eltham Palace on Sunday 11 October! 👑🌳
In 1936, eccentric millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld decided to build their magnificent art deco mansion right next to the medieval Great Hall of Eltham Palace, creating a masterpiece of modern interiors.
Explore enviable interiors like the amazing art deco dining room, site of many illustrious dinner parties; and Virginia Courtauld’s instagram worthy gold-plated bathroom.
For a complete contrast with the 1930s rooms, step into the 1470s Great Hall, which is part of the medieval royal palace of Eltham, where Henry VIII spent his childhood.
Finally, don’t miss the palace’s beautiful gardens, with their mix of medieval remains and Arts and Crafts influences.
Recommended visit time is 2 to 3 hours.
Read more here: Eltham Palace website
MEET DETAILS FOR SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER:
☕️ FROM 1:15 PM: MEET AT ORCHID HOUSE CAFE IN ELTHAM PALACE (optional)
Address: Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9 5NP
Look out for the MACS sign on the café table.🏛️ 2PM: ENTER THE PALACE
Address: Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9 5NP
Choose your own MACS experience! Feel free to explore at your own pace with others from the group, or solo, whichever you prefer. The recommended visit time is 2 to 3 hours.🍻 4:30PM - LATE: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks!
Address: Location tbc 48 hours before event.🎟️ TICKETS:
You’ll need to purchase your own ticket.
Please book here and choose SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER.Ticket: £17
English Heritage Member: FREE
Ticket with Art Pass: FREE (using promo code EHARTPASS26)To get free entry to English Heritage sites as an Art Fund member, choose an adult ticket and then use the specific code EHARTPASS26 at the online checkout.
📍GETTING THERE: How to get to Eltham Palace
📲 EVENT CHAT:
Please join the event chat to help you find us on the day. The event chat link will be posted on the event page around 48 hours prior to the event. This will either be a WhatsApp group or the Meetup event chat function.
N.B. Joining a WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.🌟 PLEASE READ:
All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers.Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵
Image credit: image is a royalty-free download from Pixabay.com.
15 attendees
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