WHAT'S ON AT HOME, MANCHESTER
What's On at HOME, Manchester
Home Manchester is a bustling venue that boasts two theatres, five cinemas and an arts centre with gallery. It is one of the few UK venues that produces, commissions and presents work across all mediums of film, theatre and visual art. Home opened in 2015, merging the Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company into one space. Theatre 1 has a seated capacity of 500, whilst theatre 2 is 150 in a flexible studio space.
Home Mcr hosts drama, dance, film, visual arts, new commissions, education and workshops. It showcases and works alongside both international and UK artists, with a keen eye on promoting local work. Home has premiered numerous projects, including work by local writer and actress Eve Steele.
Home has many shows, events and productions to look forward to including Census, Ordinary Decent Criminal, the new Disney musical Freaky Friday, and A Christmas Carol. See what's on at the Home Mcr below and book tickets online.
Home Manchester is a bustling venue that boasts two theatres, five cinemas and an arts centre with gallery. It is one of the few UK venues that produces, commissions and presents work across all mediums of film, theatre and visual art. Home opened in 2015, merging the Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company into one space. Theatre 1 has a seated capacity of 500, whilst theatre 2 is 150 in a flexible studio space.
Home Mcr hosts drama, dance, film, visual arts, new commissions, education and workshops. It showcases and works alongside both international and UK artists, with a keen eye on promoting local work. Home has premiered numerous projects, including work by local writer and actress Eve Steele.
Home has many shows, events and productions to look forward to including Census, Ordinary Decent Criminal, the new Disney musical Freaky Friday, and A Christmas Carol. See what's on at the Home Mcr below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical
HOME
Thu 12 - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME
Tue 7 - Sun 19 Jul 2026
What's On at HOME, Manchester
Freaky Friday
Theatre 1
Tuesday 30 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, which has captured the hearts of generations, comes to HOME with its UK stage premiere next year. When an overworked mother and her t...Santosh (15)
Cinemas
Tuesday 30 December 2025
★★★★ This terrifically tense cop movie digs into sexism and caste prejudice in India. ~ The Guardian. --- Written and Directed by Sandhya Suri. Ripped from her life of domesticity, Santosh, a young widow now desperate to support her...Avatar: Fire and Ash (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new sci-fi adventure. As the Sully family comes to terms with tragedy, deadly new threats emerge which put the future of Pandora?s inhabitants in grave danger.?This work contains...Bowie: The Final Act (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the tragic passing of David Bowie, The Final Act reveals how Bowie?s last chapter became a resurrection, culminating in the haunting and transformative Blackstar, an album that redefined his legacy an...In the Mood for Love - 25th Anniversary (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan and Su Li-zhen move into neighbouring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite - until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered...It Was Just an Accident (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
A minor traffic accident reunites two men with a shared past. One is set on revenge, but then doubts set in. It Was Just an Accident opens as a languid and at times gently humorous road trip, with the actions of each participant keenly obse...Marty Supreme (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Marty Supreme follows his journey from playing for bets in Manhattan to winning 22 major titles and becoming the oldest to win a national...Pillion (18)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Colin is a quiet, unassuming man with supportive parents whose world is rocked when he enters a dom-sub relationship with towering, attractive biker Ray. Navigating his new role, he learns about its pleasures and pains, including those that...Roots in the Sky
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 December 2025 - Monday 7 December 2026
Roots in the Sky is the first institutional curatorial project by British-Nigerian artist Tunji Adeniyi-Jones. This pivotal exhibition brings together new and recent works by ten contemporary artists whose practices span the United States, ...Sentimental Value (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has...Sunset Boulevard - 75th Anniversary (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Sunset Boulevard stars Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of cinema?s most memorable characters. Winner of three Academy...The Devil's Backbone (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Spain is being torn apart by the Civil War. Abandoned in a grim and isolated orphanage, newcomer Carlos, 12, faces hostility and violence from his fellow inmates - led by tormented Jaime - and the brutal handyman, Jacinto. But the dark cell...The Shining - 45th Anniversary (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Aspiring writer Jack Torrance travels to a remote Colorado hotel with his wife and son to take up the position of winter caretaker. In a place haunted by ghosts from the past, which his gifted son becomes all too aware of, Jack gradually lo...Christy (15)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 31 December 2025
17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to fee...Playreading Sessions
Event Space
Saturday 10 January - Saturday 7 November 2026
HOME's popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months. The sessions, which are open to all, offer an opportunity to read and discuss plays that are linked to our theatre productions, or discover new plays from local tal...
Mothers Who Make
Event Space
Friday 16 January - Friday 4 December 2026
A peer support group and creative exchange session for mothers who are artists - professional and/or passionate - writers, painters, actors, dancers, filmmakers, photographers... every kind of maker welcome, and every kind of mother. The se...The Home We Made
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 29 January - Sunday 1 February 2026
Maybe it starts with a brew that never gets finished, a laugh shared under the rain, or a stranger who turns into someone you can't imagine life without. For moments like these, a city is built. From voices like these, a story begins. The H...Obscura
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
A bold and original double-bill from Manchester?s Company Chameleon, Obscura dancesbetween light and darkness, exploring the hidden corners of self and society.A powerful and nuanced trio, delicate and explosive in equal measure, Umbra, spo...Artefacts of Interaction: Artist-led workshop with Will Belshah
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 8 February 2026
Led by Manchester-based artist Will Belshah, this workshop is an invitation to explore art as a space for connection and recovery through collaborative art making. RECOVERIST = recovery + activist. Informed by Artefacts of Interaction, an e...The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical
Theatre 1
Thursday 12 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Adapted from Rick Riordan's best-selling novel by Joe Tracz, writer of Be More Chill, and with an electrifying rock score by Rob Rokicki, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is the perfect adventure for gods and mortals alike. Wh...House of Comedy
Theatre 2
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
For one night only, enjoy a lineup of budding stars making waves in the comedy scene alongside nationally celebrated headline acts. House of Comedy night welcomes everyone, from die-hard comedy fans to those just looking for a last-minute l...The Last Picture
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Imagine yourself in a theatre in 2026. Now picture yourself as a Year 9 student on a school trip. And then, as a citizen of Europe in 1939, as history takes its darkest turn. While you imagine, Sam will be by your side. Sam is an emotional ...Oxventure
Theatre 1
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 February 2026
With all things table-top, from Outside Xbox and Outside Xtra, the massively successful video game channels devoted to Dungeons & Dragons, Blades in the Dark, One-Shot Wonder and more, The Oxventurers Guild make their triumphant return wit...Golden Time
HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 February - Sunday 1 March 2026
How do we incentivise our joy? Do we feel like our free time has to be earned?Golden Time is a primary school incentive rewarding free time and play for good behaviour. Kate?starts working in a primary school and experiences this reward sys...Creative Tiny Humans
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 28 February - Saturday 28 November 2026
Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group drop in session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly PLAY. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot on ...Saara El-Arifi & Rosie Hewlett
Theatre 2
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Join the award-winning, bestselling author behind FAEBOUND, Saara El-Arifi and Sunday Times bestselling writer Rosie Hewlett for an evening of history, mythology and feminist storytelling. In conversation together, Saara and Rosie will unpa...Tim Key
Theatre 1
Thursday 5 - Sunday 8 March 2026
 Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...Box Of Tales
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 8 March 2026
World-famous magical explorer Professor Jigget has been on yet another story-collecting adventure. This time, he's managed to squish and squash all of his new stories into one big Box of Tales. Surely nothing can go wrong with that now... c...Eastbenders
HOME, Manchester
Friday 13 - Sunday 15 March 2026
We're coming to Manc to throw a big East End bash with the most iconic Albert Square residents as you've never seen them before... Get the bubbly out of the fridge, because we're taking the East all the way North, and turning HOME Theatre i...Dungeon Crawler Carl
Theatre 1
Monday 16 - Tuesday 17 March 2026
 New York Times bestselling author Matt Dinniman and legendary voice actor Jeff Hays are hitting the road with the highly anticipated Dungeon Crawler Carl LIVE TOUR, bringing the wildly popular book series to the stage for the first time...
Crime and Punishment
HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 March 2026
In the heart of a bustling city, a penniless student murders in cold blood. He is caught in a spiral of paranoia and delusion as a cunning detective circles. Only the chance of love offers a way out. ?What drives a young man to murder? This...Mr Wilson's Second Liners: Blowout 2026
HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 March 2026
An eruptive night of live dance musicMr. Wilson?s Second Liners kick off the year as they mean to go on, banging out 90?s dance classics for the local, loyal, diehard ravers. ?Blowout the old and be the first to hear their new arrangements....A Grain of Sand
HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 March 2026
Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf LuzonRenad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother?s tales and the spark of he...Bog Witch
HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 March 2026
Following a hugely critically acclaimed London run, legendary performance artist Bryony Kimmings (I?m a Phoenix, Bitch, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model, Fake It Till You Make It) brings her hit show ?Bog Witch? to HOME Manchester for...Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs
HOME, Manchester
Friday 3 April 2026
Alasdair Beckett-King is the crumbliest comedian in the game: a multi-award-winning?stand-up comic and (occasionally) an internet sensation. Come?vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses?and meet the King of Crumbs! As...The City for Incurable Women
HOME, Manchester
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 April 2026
??Ladies and Gentlethem ? feeling a little upset? Have you tried hypnosis, psychoanalysis, smelling salts and it just doesn't work? Try The City for Incurable Women!Paris, 1880s. In a psychiatric hospital, female patients performed ?hysteri...Tales from Acorn Wood Live
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 4 - Monday 6 April 2026
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved Tales from the Acorn Wood Stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the...IDOL WORSHIP - An Evening with Mink Stole & Peaches Christ
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 April 2026
An intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult film icon Mink Stole alongside San Francisco drag impresario, filmmaker Peaches Christ is coming to HOME MCR. Mink and Peaches have been close friends for o...I Daniel Blake
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 22 - Sunday 26 April 2026
Dan is a carpenter. ?A Geordie through and through. ?Just on the mend after a heart attack.?Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. ?A fresh start.?I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important s...The Loneliest Whale
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
?I can hear someone out there. They?re singing to me.??Whale sings his heart out into the deep blue sea? but nobody sings back. Is he the only one like him in the whole ocean??Just when he?s about to give up, a mysterious voice echoes throu...Bryony Gordon
Theatre 1
Wednesday 29 April 2026
An evening with Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon as she discusses her debut novel People Pleaser - a fiercely funny, instantly relatable, and utterly feel-good novel about the pressures...Troubled
HOME, Manchester
Friday 8 - Sunday 10 May 2026
It?s 1993, Mum won?t let Alice go to Funderland because Belfast is burning.? ?How about Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves and Chinese chicken balls instead?? Fast forward to 2023, where Alice meets Tim, falling in love (finally) but can she esc...Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends - Kool Story Bro
Theatre 1
Thursday 14 May 2026
Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and The Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe is heading out on tour with an all-star cast of comedians and some very special guests to turn stories from the audience into completely improvised comedy scenes...The Singing Mermaid
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 24 - Monday 25 May 2026
Did you ever go to Silversands?On a sunny summer?s day??Then perhaps you saw the mermaid?Who sang in the deep blue bayOne day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands to ...IN THE BRAIN
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 28 - Sunday 31 May 2026
Hofesh Shechter?s exhilarating new, full-length work for Shechter II, IN THE BRAIN, is a raw,?electrifying dive into movement, rhythm, and collective energy. A pulsing, urgent journey into?the depths of our consciousness?where stories disso...
Nation
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 - Sunday 31 May 2026
Written and performed by Sam Ward, Nation is a storytelling show about the political power of stories, about the nation as an act of story and an act of imagination.?It?s about the act of nation-building as an act of violence. It?s about th...Malory Towers
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 3 - Sunday 14 June 2026
Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind and fierce heart. Unfortunately, she also has a quick temper! Can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or value the kind-hearted Sally Hope? Can she save the school pla...Pirate Princess
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 21 June 2026
For fans of circus, princesses, puppets, laughing, pirates and adventure! Poor shipwrecked Princess Poppy finds herself lost at sea in a most cumbersome ball gown. If only she could access a higher vantage point to see which way to swim! Tr...Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
Theatre 1
Tuesday 7 - Sunday 19 July 2026
MISCHIEF, the team behind the multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, rewrite ancient history with a brand-new musical comedy, THESPIANS, the first musical created by 'the funniest theatre troupe in Britain' (The Telegraph). 534 BC....Touch Tour: Thespians
HOME, Manchester
Friday 17 July 2026
Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and costumes before the show and sometimes even to meet the performers. Guide dogs are also welcome on set, subject to an advance a...Michael Spicer
Theatre 2
Friday 2 October 2026
Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings another hilarious and brilliantly entertaining satirical stage show packed with sketches, short films and stories about why we're wi...Christopher Hall
Theatre 2
Sunday 11 October 2026
 Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out.  From your 1.5 star hotel, he'll give you a hilariously fun soiree and have you tucked up back in bed at a sensible time. Christopher Hall, o...Maisie Adam
Theatre 1
Sunday 1 November 2026
 Straight off the back of Taskmaster, A League Of Their Own, and Last One Laughing, Maisie Adam is back with her brand new show Whatsherface. Join the "tall, chaotic one with the weird hair"* as she returns with her trademark wit, fi...Flo & Joan
Theatre 1
Friday 20 November 2026
 The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo (and sisters) Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated return to the stage with a brand-new show. "Gosh, they are almost like a real band" (Bruc...Census
Theatre 2
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 November 2026
Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks introduce you to what happens when a working-class community tells its own story.A bus ride. A bingo card. A memory you didn't know you shared. This is our neighbourhood, not the one in the media, but the on...Ordinary Decent Criminal
Theatre 2
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 November 2026
A brand new play from the writer of the Fringe First winning England & Son and A Political History of Smack & Crack, Ed Edwards reunites with renowned political comedian Mark Thomas to tell a tale of freedom, revolution and messy love. Se...Gallifrey Cabaret Presents It's Behind WHO
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 December 2026
IT?S BEHIND WHO!The Doctor has crash-landed further than they?ve ever been before? PANTO LAND! Oh yes they have!But with time (and space) running out, and questionable puns reaching critical levels, can the universe be saved? Or is this one...How to get to HOME, Manchester
HOME Frequently Asked Questions
2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN
There are number of car parks close to Home Manchester. The closest car park is Q-Park First Street.
If you pre-book online, use code HOMEMCR25 to receive a discount of 25%.
The nearest train stations are Deansgate (approximately a 6 minute walk) and Oxford Road (approximately a 9 minute walk).
The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square (approximately a 4 minute walk) or Deansgate Castlefield (approximately a 6 minute walk).
Theatre 1 has a seating capacity of 500. Theatre 2 has a capacity of 150. Click here to view theatre 1.
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If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Home, their box office opening hours are 12.00 - 20.00. Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical
HOME
Thu 12 - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME
Tue 7 - Sun 19 Jul 2026
