HELLO
Welcome to HOME’s new season!
Brimming with the best in theatre, visual art and film, our new brochure is your guide to our events across 2024 and into the new year.
To find out more click on each page to go straight through to our website.
Groups
Theatre 1
Groups of 10 – 39
10% off each full price ticket.
Groups of 40+ 15% off each full price ticket.
Cinema / Theatre 2
10% off full price tickets, if you book 10 or more.
Schools
Key
AD Audio Described
CAP Caption Subtitled
RP Relaxed Performance
British Sign Language
All access performances can be subject to change.
We offer school discounts across a variety of theatre shows. Click here to find out more. Access
For group bookings contact groups@homemcr.org or call Box Office on 0161 200 1500 (12.00-20.00 daily).
For our full ticketing terms and conditions and privacy policy please visit our website here.
We offer a range of facilities and access services at HOME
If you have any questions or would like to speak to us, you can always get in touch with us at access@homemcr. org or speak to our friendly Box Office team on the phone on 0161 200 1500.
M&F Friends and Members
TT Touch Tour
Little HOME
Fri 2 – Sun 4 Aug & Sat 10 – Sun 11 Aug
Little HOME invites families to embark on an adventure filled with free interactive performances, hands-on workshops, and endless fun for all ages. Discover the magic of storytelling with immersive theatre performances, spectacular circus acts, get stuck into arts and crafts at HOME’s Creativity Corner, and let your imagination soar with engaging games and activities.
Don’t miss Shark in the Park – the family musical! Fri 2 – Sun 4 Aug, 11.00, 14.00 & 16.00
My Son’s A Queer
Mon 19 – Sun 25 Aug
Mon – Thu & Sat 20.00 Fri 20.30
Sun 19.00
Theatre 1
Written and performed by Rob Madge and directed by Luke Sheppard, the award-winning My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) is back for 2024.
Once a cult sensation, Madge’s show has grown in stature to become WhatsOnStage Award winning and Olivier Award nominated and now due to public demand is set to embark on a brand new national tour visiting seven brand new venues. When Rob was 12, they attempted to stage a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their Grandma. As Rob donned a wig and played Mary Poppins, Ariel, Mickey Mouse and Belle, their Dad doubled as Stage Manager, Sound Technician and Goofy. Unfortunately, Dad missed all his cues and pushed all the floats in the wrong direction. Mum mistook Aladdin for Ursula. The costumes went awry and Ariel’s bubble gun didn’t work properly. Grandma had a nice time though.
My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) celebrates the joy and chaos of raising a queer child and is testament to the power of unconditional familial love. Join social media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate that parade and this time, nobody, no NOBODY is gonna rain on it!
VISUAL ARTS HIGHLIGHTS
Now showing until Sun 1 Sep 2024
HOME Manchester presents rock, quiver and bend, an exhibition of new work by Brass Art, (Chara Lewis, Kristin Mojsiewicz and Anneke Pettican), bringing together immersive video, sculpture and lens-based media.
The work featured in rock, quiver and bend explores how light transforms materials through the use of analogue, digital and laser-based forms of capture. In this exhibition, light will digitally rake through the house, garden and writing room of Virginia Woolf, it will transform suspended silver landscapes, and illuminate portraits of the artists disguised in cellophane.
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Autumn Exhibition at HOME Fri 11 October –Sun 5 Jan 2025
HOME’s main gallery autumn exhibition will be a major immersive moving-image and sound installation, Songs for the Storm to Come by award winning internationally renowned Greek/British artist Mikhail Karikis. In a powerfully emotive work developed with a local choir, it will focus on the way humans relate to and interact with the environment and the role communal sound making plays in expressing this relationship.
FOOD AND DRINK
New to HOME Bar & Kitchen... Little Fern Market.
Three independent menus offering something for everyone, whether you’re in the mood for a hearty warm salad, a classic sourdough pizza, or a comforting burger. Join us at HOME Bar & Kitchen and experience the best of three menus conveniently available for dine-in or takeaway.
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We’ve got three floors of great spaces for food and drink to suit your pace, whether it’s a mid-morning coffee and freshly baked pastries, a healthy, hearty lunch on our terrace, or pre-theatre dinner in our restaurant overlooking First Street.
Nights Out At Home – LIVE
Wed 4 Sep, 19.30 | Theatre 1
Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, always readable writer and broadcaster Jay Rayner as he celebrates 25 years as The Observer’s awardwinning restaurant critic with the publication of Nights Out At Home – LIVE, a memoir-in-recipes.
Tickets from £30
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Mick Perrin Worldwide Rhys Nicholson: Huge Big Party Congratulations!
Fri 6 Sep, 19.30 | Theatre 1
On this, the year of our Lord 2024, it’s a brand-new, hour-long, stand-up comedy concert from your ol’ pal Rhys Nicholson. Only a coward wouldn’t attend.
Winner Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022.
Tickets from £19
John Mackay & Sally Homer present Carol Vorderman Live!
Fri 13 Sep, 19.30 | Theatre 1
Sharing stories about her unlikely pivot from daytime television’s queen of mental arithmetic to one of the country’s most fearless political activists, don’t miss this opportunity to see one of Britain’s most cherished broadcasters live on stage.
Tickets from £40.50
(all tickets include a copy of Carol’s new book - RRP £22)
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MEMBERSHIP
Join HOME and spread the joy!
HOME’s creative community brings together arts lovers, artists, communities and businesses across the North West to inspire and collaborate, resulting in entertaining, innovative, and socially responsive projects.
A registered charity (514719), your support is vital to delivering the diverse programme of artistic and community work showcased in this brochure.
There are several ways to support HOME in addition to buying tickets, each with benefits designed to enhance your experiences in our building, from exclusive ticket and café discounts to special events.
Bound and Gagged Comedy
The Tiger Lillies: Come on Down (The Nihilism Tour)
Tue 10 Sep, 19.30 | Theatre 1
Grammy nominated, post-punk pioneers The Tiger Lillies present a new show on a theme which has always run through their work – the meaninglessness and absurdity of existence.
Olivier award winners, their shows are dark, peculiar and varied, with moments of black humour and immense beauty.
Tickets from £26 M&F
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Fri 20 Sep, 20.00 | Theatre 2
Described by The Times as a “one-person music festival”, international non-binary beatboxing star SK Shlomo returns with award-winning gig-theatre solo show Breathe: a rollercoaster love-letter to the lifesaving power of beats, bass and breathing.
“Absolutely Superb” BBC 5 Live SK Shlomo Breathe
Tickets from £13.50
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Two of Us
Thu 26 – Sat 28 Sep | Theatre 1
Thu & Fri 19.30, Sat 14.00 & 19.30
In 1976, tired of the spotlight, John Lennon chose to be a stay-at-home dad to his baby son, Sean.
Paul McCartney was number one all over the world with his new band, Wings, and about to embark on a global tour.
Once inseparable, both men were now worlds apart.
Six years after the bitter break up of The Beatles, Paul paid a visit to John’s apartment in New York City. Unannounced.
It would be the final time they EVER met.
Two of Us ruminates on what may have happened. Truths that may have been spoken and traumas that may have been shared. Their apologies and eulogies, what was said and what was left unsaid.
It is the story of two working class boys who loved each other.
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Watford Palace Theatre
Jenni Jackson
WRESTLELADSWRESTLE
Thu 3 – Sat 12 Oct | Theatre 2
Tue – Fri 19.45, Sat 14.15 & 19.45
WRESTLELADSWRESTLE, a new live performance by acclaimed artist and choreographer Jenni Jackson, explosively combines theatre, dance, judo and prowrestling to transform T2 into a battleground of joy and reclamation.
Inspired by her Bolivian mother, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and entertainment wrestling, Jenni dares to confront and reimagine a ‘historical’ racist incident she witnessed her mother endure when she was a child.
Tickets from £10
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Fuel Theatre Nowhere
Tue 22 – Sat 26 Oct | Theatre 2
Tue – Fri 19.45, Sat 14.15 & 19.45
Written and performed by Khalid Abdalla Directed by Omar Elerian.
Inspired by his involvement in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, actor and activist Khalid Abdalla (United 93, The Kite Runner, The Crown) brings together the personal and the political in an act of anti-biography that asks how we got here and how we find agency amidst the mazes of history.
Tickets from £10 M&F
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The Paper Birds Feel Me
Wed 9 & Thu 10 Oct | Theatre 1 Wed 19.30, Thu 13.00 & 19.30
Feel Me is a new interactive theatre show from The Paper Birds, UK leaders in devised verbatim theatre. Feel Me asks, via your mobile phone, who and what you care about from the stories unfolding live on stage in front of you.
Through a stunning mixture of live performance, film, projection, dance and music, Feel Me explores the different lenses through which we are told, and connect to stories in the modern digital world.
An interrogation of empathy, Feel Me asks what makes us ‘feel’ for another person, as we journey through landscapes and across borders, through weather storms and paperwork, changing seasons, endless queues and interviews.
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Tickets from £20 M&F
Mick Perrin: Worldwide
Bob Fischer Scarred for Life
Fri 18 Oct, 19.45 | Theatre 2
From terrifying films like The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General to the gentle eeriness of The Owl Service and Worzel Gummidge, ‘Folk Horror’ has become a thrilling genre in its own right. In this brand new live show, Stephen Brotherstone – co-author of the acclaimed Scarred For Life books, joins writer and broadcaster Bob Fischer to explore ancient magic, eerie stone circles and ask… what does actually lie beneath?
Tickets from £10
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Henry Rowley: Just Literally
Fri 25 Oct, 19.30 | Theatre 1
Online comedy sensation and rising star
Henry Rowley (1.3m TikTok and 450k Instagram followers) will be touring the UK and Ireland for the very first time Autumn 2024.
Join this Gen-Z internet tw*t for fast paced stand-up and character sketch comedy featuring some familiar faces.
It’s disappointing enough having a TikToker for a son; can a comedy show be any more disappointing to Henry’s parents?
Yes it can.
Tickets from £21
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HER Productions
Kin
Tue 29 Oct – Sat 2 Nov
Tue – Fri 19.45, Sat 14.15 & 19.45
Theatre 2
By Christine Mackie
Sisters-in-law Kay and Steph meet for the first time in years at the funeral of Robert McGregor, the most important man in both their lives.
Having never been close, expectations are low, but nothing could prepare them for the revelations that lie ahead.
Tickets from £10 M&F
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Fuse Theatre
Follow the Signs
Tue 5 – Sat 9 Nov, 19.45 Theatre 2
Written by Chris Fonseca and Harry Jardine with all original music by Yacoub Didi.
Chris is Deaf in a hearing world. Chris is Black on a racist island. No code. No imprint. No escape. But this is not a tragedy. This is a story of hope. This is a story about owning your identity.
Tickets from £10
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Peter Keeley
That Love Thing
Anton Brine: Sun, Sea, Sand, and Seagulls
Fri 15 Nov, 19.45 | Theatre 2
Welcome to Blackpool! Home of fish and chips, hen dos, and the dulcet, nicotine stained, vocal tones of Anton Brine! Anton Brine Presents: Sun, Sea, Sand, and Seagulls promises to bring all the magic of Lancashire’s best loved seaside town straight to your door…
Brimming with elements of live music, cabaret, and theatrical storytelling that is often extremely chaotic and unapologetically odd.
Tickets from £10
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Wed 20 – Sat 23 Nov, 19.45 | Theatre 2
Writer and actor Peter Keeley uses his own archive of poems and writing spanning 20 years to create a new autobiographical theatre show.
That Love Thing is a story of courage and confusion, crashing together the world of ordinary love with the not-so-ordinary world of disability.
Peter uses his lived experiences to take us on a journey, tracking the teenage life of one Manchester resident and his beloved wheelchair (Meteor) — as Peter comes to terms with the life that has been thrust upon him.
Tickets from £10
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Breach Theatre presents After
the Act
Tue 12 – Sat 16 Nov
Tue & Wed, Fri & Sat 19.30
Thu 14.00 & 19.30
Theatre 1
After the Act is a new 1980’s-inspired musical about pride, protest…and abseiling lesbians.
Thatcher’s Section 28, which banned the “promotion” of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression and galvanised a community.
After the Act is funny, camp and unapologetically queer but also a clear-eyed exposure of the political playbook used to enact repressive laws.
Its joyously exuberant original live score accompanies the inspiring,
sometimes heart-breaking, stories of teachers, students and activists impacted by the legislation. This is the story of how a moral panic gripped a nation – and a generation decided to fight back.
“Fizzing, fiery… This musical feels exceptional”
The Guardian
Written by Billy Barrett and Ellice Stevens
Directed by Billy Barrett
Composed by Frew
Tickets from £15 M&F
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Our Creative Development programme makes space for people to be creative in schools, community centres, on the street and in our building.
If you’re 14-25 and you’re into art, film and theatre then HOME Young Creatives is for you. Every year, we’ll be putting on an amazing series of free workshops and projects.
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Our Communities Programme, HOME from HOME connects with groups, third-sector organisations, grass roots art organisations, and charities from across Greater Manchester to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to take part in and experience HOME, both as audiences and as artists.
Our Schools and Colleges programme uses film, visual arts and theatre to enrich students’ learning. Events at HOME are aimed at the 14 – 19 age group studying GCSE, AS, A2, T-Level and equivalent qualifications.
A Le Gateau Chocolat and Unicorn Production, in association with HOME Manchester presents I Wish
Fri 29 Nov – Sun 8 Dec, 11.00 & 14.00 Theatre 2
By Le Gateau Chocolat, Rachel Bagshaw and Seiriol Davies.
Step into a whimsical world where wishes come to life, but with a twist!
If you’re looking for some fun family activities for the little ones this Autumn, join award-winning theatre artist and singer, Le Gateau Chocolat, as they transform into The Wish Giver for an unforgettable theatrical and musical extravaganza the whole family will cherish.
Taking inspiration from our mostloved fairy tales, I Wish leads you on a fantastical adventure exploring what happens when wishes are granted, but not as expected!
With upbeat showstoppers to heartwarming ballads, fantastical set and costume designs, I Wish is “A gorgeous, glittery, dazzling delight of a Musical that reimagines what theatre for young audiences can be like”
Everything Theatre
Don’t miss your chance to experience this enchanting oneperson show about self-discovery, acceptance and joy.
Ginger Johnson Blows Off!
Fri 22 Nov, 19.30 Theatre 1
Join comedian, crash mat and winner of Drag Race UK Ginger Johnson as she swaps her stilettos for safety goggles and takes a deathdefying leap from the runway to the real world.
Expect big hair, big heart and big laughs as Britain’s ditziest daredevil takes on her biggest challenge yet and asks the question: just how far will she go for a round of applause?
Bursting with stunning looks and cunning stunts, Ginger Johnson Blows Off! is a hilarious new show about taking risks, pushing yourself and living up to expectations.
Not for the faint of fart.
“Brilliant, bizarre and completely unmissable!”
Time Out
Tickets from £25. Meet and greet tickets from £40
by Paul Madeley
Soho Theatre in association with Tim Whitehead
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HOME Presents Miracle on 34th Street
Fri 6 – Tue 31 Dec
Theatre 1
Based on the classic tale
Join HOME for a festive musical this Christmas!
A major New York department store is on the brink of collapse and their upcoming Christmas sale has to be a success. When their Santa quits at the last minute they’re left with a kindhearted stranger who is convinced he’s the real deal to save the day. But when he is arrested, the fate of Christmas is in the hands of a child called Susan. Can she restore the world’s belief in Santa Claus?
Featuring songs including It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, don’t miss HOME’s spectacular new show filled with joy this festive season.
Director Sara Joyce
Set and Lighting Designer
Ciaran Bagnall
Choreographer Kevin Turner
Casting Director Nadine Rennie
Christmas Performances
Tue 24, 15.00, Thu 26, 18.00 Tue 31, 18.00
For the full times please click here
PUSH 2025
Fri 24 Jan – Sat 8 Feb
PUSH Festival returns in the New Year for our annual celebration of North West creative talent. Over two weeks, our stages, screens and spaces will be dedicated to showcasing fantastic works from around the region, as well as offering opportunities for creatives to meet industry professionals, share ideas and inspiration and develop their skills.
We look forward to making further announcements about this soon!
Reece Williams
This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys)
This Kind of Black (Requiem for Black Boys) is the powerful stage show from poet and musician Reece Williams.
It’s about growing up in Manchester’s Moss Side in the 1990s, a stone’s throw from conflict and violence. It celebrates a community held together by prayers, warmth and humour, while mourning the tragic loss of young life. It’s about the intersection of race and class, when the media only portrays you through the lens of ‘Gunchester,’ gangs and poverty.
Tickets from £10
Tue 18 – Sat 22 Feb | Theatre 2 Tue – Fri 19.45, Sat 14.15 & 19.45 BOOK NOW
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
HOME is a creative hub for the region, committed to supporting the professional and creative development of artists from all backgrounds, levels of experience and art forms.
Whether you consider yourself an artist or creative, our annual programme provides a regular schedule of events and opportunities for theatre makers, visual artists, film makers, digital practitioners and many more, supporting and celebrating creativity across the North West.
From one off skills workshops to networking events and commissioning opportunities, we hope there is something for everyone.
To get involved and be kept informed of upcoming opportunities and events, you can subscribe to our Creative Opportunities Newsletter.
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FILM HIGHLIGHTS
Our programme features a curated line-up of new releases including brilliant British filmmaking, the best of international cinema and a selection of Hollywood blockbusters.
Sign-up to our weekly Film Newsletter for the latest information.
Film Seasons in 2024-25
John Waters
Aug
Filth is my life! We kneel at the altar of John Waters, the Pope of Trash, in partnership with CityCo.
Women of the West
Sep
From cult classics to exuberant musicals, this season revisits the films that put women in the saddle.
James Baldwin and Britain
Sep
We celebrate James Baldwin – pioneering author and civil rights activist – in partnership with University of Manchester.
Bombay Noir
Not Just Bollywood turns to the exciting genre of Bombay Noir, uncovering the gritty side of life in India’s largest metropolis.
WOMEX
Oct
The international music meeting travels to Manchester in 2024.
FilmFear
Halloween
This Halloween, HOME and Film4 present previews of forthcoming frights and essential horror classics.
Manchester Animation Festival
Nov
The UK’s biggest animation festival returns to HOME with a packed programme of director Q&As, special presentations and more.
Christmas
Dec
Our festive film programme includes family favourites and a selection box of seasonal classics.
Sirkian Sundays
Jan – Feb 2025
It’s going to get emotional... We celebrate Douglas Sirk: Hollywood’s master of melodrama.
GETTING HERE
Our full address is:
HOME
2 Tony Wilson Place
Manchester M15 4FN
Using public transport to reach us? Why not use Journey Planner from Transport for Greater Manchester.
On Foot
With our city centre location, reaching us on foot is simple. You could map your route using the interactive Manchester Walking Routes Planner www.walkit.com/cities/ manchester/ or use a walking route app such as mapmywalk.
By Bike
Bike racks are situated between HOME and the INNSIDE by Meliá hotel. There are 20 Sheffield stands available and additional racks are installed in the area surrounding First Street.
By Bus
The 256 bus from Piccadilly Gardens stops on Medlock Street. The bus stops are located 50metres and 150metres from HOME’s entrance.
Get off the bus and walk towards HOME which is visible from the road.
Alternatively, you can use the Free Bus that links the main rail stations, shopping areas and businesses in the city centre. Free buses run from Piccadilly, Salford Central, Victoria, Oxford Road and Deansgate train stations. There are two circular routes
covering the city centre. Visit the Transport for Greater Manchester website to view the Free Bus map and to plan your journey.
By Metrolink
Deansgate-Castlefield is the nearest Metrolink stop, which is 0.2miles or 320metres from HOME. Check the Metrolink website or if you’re on Twitter follow @MCRMetrolink for times and updates. Metrolink operates a zonal fare system to make is easy to get around the network, tickets can be purchased from machines at stops and on the free Get Me There app. Deansgate-Castlefield is in Zone 1. . Find out how to get here from the Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink stop by watching the video below…
By Rail
HOME is located between Oxford Road Train Station and Deansgate Train Station.
Deansgate train station is closest at 0.2 miles or 320 metres away.
Oxford Road train station is 0.3 miles or 480 metres away.
Piccadilly train station is located 0.7 miles away.
Victoria train station is 1mile away.
By Car
The nearest car park is Q-Park at First Street (next door to HOME). The pedestrian car park entrance is approximately 30metres from HOME’s main entrance and is located facing the pedestrian public square, Tony Wilson Place.
DIARY
AUGUST
Arts highlights: rock, quiver and bend Film highlights: John Waters
2 – Sun 4
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10 –
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SEPTEMBER Visual Arts Highlights: Songs for the Storm to Come Film Highlights: Cult Cinema: Women of the West, James Baldwin and Britain
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OCTOBER Visual Arts highlights: Songs for the Storm to Come Film highlights: WOMEX, FilmFear
3 – Sat 12
NOVEMBER Visual Arts highlights: Songs for the Storm to Come Film highlights: Manchester Animation Festival
5 – Sat 9
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A Leeds Playhouse, HOME Manchester, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Birmingham Rep production presents
Thu 15 May – Sat 7 Jun 2025
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman
Book by Zinnie Harris, Music & Lyrics by Louis Barabbas