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 The Home We Made, The Lightening Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical, The Last Picture, Crime and Punishment, Tales From Acorn Wood Live, I, Daniel Blake, Malory Towers, and Thespians, . 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 The Home We Made, The Lightening Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical, The Last Picture, Crime and Punishment, Tales From Acorn Wood Live, I, Daniel Blake, Malory Towers, and Thespians, . See what's on at the Home Mcr below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
HOME
Tue 22 - Sat 26 Sep 2026
A Christmas Carol (by The Book of Darkness & Light)
HOME
Wed 9 - Sat 12 Dec 2026
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What's On at HOME, Manchester
Bitter Christmas (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
Ra?l is a respected filmmaker in the midst of a creative crisis. When tragedy strikes one of his closest collaborators, he draws inspiration from it to write his next film. Little by little, he imagines Elsa, a filmmaker struggling to writ...Colony (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
Horror master Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) directs a new zombie thriller starring Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan.?Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference cau...Family Film/ Early Man (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August 2026
A plucky cave man named Dug, his sidekick Hognob and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to their simple existence. Lord Nooth plans to take over their land and transform it into a giant mine, forcing Dug and his clan to dig for pr...I Want Your Sex (18)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true after Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him ...Lady (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
A lonely, narcissistic aristocrat dupes a struggling, opportunistic director into filming her every move. Her obsession with the spotlight takes a surreal turn when she starts becoming? invisible.?Blending mockumentary and magical realism,...Manchester Open 2026
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Sunday 6 September 2026
A celebration of Greater Manchester's creative talentThe Manchester Open is the biggest celebration of Greater Manchester's artists and creative talent - and it returns this summer. Taking place every two years, The Manchester Open is an e...Manchester Open Artist Workshops
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Saturday 5 September 2026
See below for full details of each session:?Artist workshop: Make with Kate Freeborough - Sat 15 Aug, 13:00-15:00Join Creative Facilitator Kate Freeborough for this relaxed and supportive creative session inspired by selected artworks in t...Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director for resurrection. But when she visits the original's star, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, t...The Dog Stars (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
Ridley Scott?s The Dog Stars is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. Scott tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out a...Tony (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 August - Thursday 3 September 2026
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.???...Looking for Mr. Goodbar (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 30 August 2026
Unavailable for many years, this gritty study of 1970s sexual liberation showcases a tour-de-force central performance from Diane Keaton. Adapted from the 1975 novel of the same name by Judith Rossner, Looking for Mr. Goodbar follows There...Cruising (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
William Friedkin?s Cruising (1980) is a gritty thriller starring Al Pacino as a rookie cop undercover in NYC's underground gay leather scene to catch a serial killer. With its grimy visuals, pulsating hardcore punk soundtrack and a magneti...Public Tour with Phoebe Foxtrot
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
A tour of Manchester Open with Phoebe FoxtrotJoin us in HOME's Main Gallery for an exclusive tour of this year?s Manchester Open with Phoebe Foxtrot. Phoebe Foxtrot is a passionate community artist, dedicated Craftivist, and an all-round c...Jubilee (15) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 September 2026
Derek Jarman?s provocative account of the punk movement is both prophetic and apocalyptic. Queen Elizabeth I and her occult aide Dr John Dee - brilliantly played by Jenny Runacre and Richard O?Brien, respectively - travel into the future t...Playreading Sessions
Event Space
Friday 4 September - Friday 4 December 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 ta...
Family Film/ Short Films for Families (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 5 - Saturday 19 September 2026
A vibrant collection of short films all about how curiosity drives us forward, helping us learn about ourselves, others and the wider world. Short Films for Families showcases a wide variety of animations from France, Portugal, Germany, Cz...Preview/ Bad Apples (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 5 September 2026
Maria is a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 11-year-olds, but she's unable to because of one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child?s behaviour spiralling, Maria makes a series of b...Hardcore (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 6 September 2026
Paul Schrader?s second directorial work, following Blue Collar (1978), this psychological neo-noir sees a devout Calvinist businessman, played by George C. Scott, leave his Midwestern town to find his teenage daughter, who has vanished on ...Kiki's Delivery Service (U) Dubbed
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 6 September 2026
Celebrate this beloved coming-of-age story from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award?-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, on...Trainspotting - 30th Anniversary (18)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 6 September 2026
A misfit group of friends ? heroin addicts, violent criminals, and upstanding members of society ? lead chaotic, hedonistic lives in Leith, fuelled by drugs, alcohol and the pursuit of a good time. When Mark Renton decides that he?s had en...Super Nature (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 7 September 2026
Super Nature celebrates our universal connection to nature, with an intimate gaze, creating a visceral, poetic, personal meditation on the natural world. Ed Sayers? award-winning debut feature saw him collaborating with 40 people on 80 dif...Mothers Who Make
Event Space
Tuesday 8 September - Monday 14 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 s...Nightshift (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 8 September 2026
It is night and, in the foyer of a small hotel, a receptionist performs her tasks, unhurried and impassive, her face ghost-white, an emotional mask. Like the camera, she gazes steadily, both silent spectator and vicarious participant in th...Taxi Driver (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Fifty years after it picked up the Palme d?Or at Cannes, Scorsese?s chilling masterpiece has lost none of its power to shock and disturb in its visceral exploration of alienation and violence in urban America. Travis Bickle works night shi...Manchester Jewellery Week
HOME, Manchester
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 September 2026
Manchester Jewellery Week arrives at HOME Arches with an exciting programme of exhibitions showcasing the work of contemporary jewellers from across the UK and beyond. Spanning three exhibitions and a special artist talk, the programme exp...At Sea
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 12 September 2026
Theatre for young audiences at its finest!A Fantastical Puppet Adventure for All! At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor?s triumph over darkness; non-verbal, with stunning projections and original music. A life-affirming family show for a...Family Film/ Short Films for Wee Ones (U)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 12 - Friday 25 September 2026
A collection of seven short films, carefully selected to delight and amuse our youngest cinemagoers. Short Films for Wee Ones features an exciting mix of stories and animation styles from around the world ? each celebrating friendship, acc...Mikey and Nicky (15) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 13 September 2026
Elaine May had made her name in the 1950s working on improvisational comedy with Mike Nichols, before going on to direct film comedies with a sharp and bitter edge such as A New Leaf (1971) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972). However, nothing t...IRON
Theatre 2
Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 September 2026
A gripping play from one of Scotland's most celebrated playwrights. Real-life mother and daughter Christine Mackie (Dr Gaddas in Coronation Street/Daphne Bryant in Downton Abbey) and Lois Mackie (Finding Emily/Coronation St/Elysium Theatre...La Femme infidèle (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 15 September 2026
A mid-career masterpiece within Claude Chabrol?s remarkable run of bourgeois psychological thrillers, La Femme infid?le traces the fallout after a husband?s discovery of his wife?s affair and his quiet, unnerving and devastating act of rev...
Hustle (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Following the box-office success of The Longest Yard (1974), director Robert Aldrich and star Burt Reynolds chose a very different path with their next collaboration. Hustle is a dark, Los Angeles set, neo-noir about a police lieutenant wh...Tom Read Wilson
Theatre 1
Thursday 17 September 2026
Songs, sonnets and stories from television presenter, author, actor, and singer Tom Read Wilson. The A - Z of Me is an irreverent, whistle-stop tour of the alphabet. The alphabet reveals the revue - and Tom - letter by letter, word by wor...It's Nice Up North - 20th Anniversary (U) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 17 September 2026
RBM presents a special 20th anniversary celebration of Graham Fellows? much-loved comedy documentary, It?s Nice Up North. This special event is also presented as a tribute to the late Martin Parr, the celebrated photographer who served as ...It's Nice Up North - 20th Anniversary + Q&A (U)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 17 September 2026
RBM presents a special 20th anniversary celebration of Graham Fellows? much-loved comedy documentary, It?s Nice Up North. This special event is also presented as a tribute to the late Martin Parr, the celebrated photographer who served as ...Gallifrey Cabaret
Theatre 2
Friday 18 - Saturday 19 September 2026
Jump aboard the queerest TARDIS in time and space for a night of cosmic drag and cabaret, all inspired by the greatest TV show in the universe - Doctor Who. Following sell-out shows across the UK, the LGBTQ+ARDIS is materialising once agai...PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 18 September 2026
A night you will remember for the rest of your life. PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? is a celebration of one of Britain's most unusual bands, captured during their triumphant 2025 tour. Directed by longtime collaborator Garth Jennings ...Les biches (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 20 September 2026
A loose, gender-swapped riff on Patricia Highsmith?s The Talented Mr. Ripley, Claude Chabrol?s Les biches is an examination of the seduction of privilege, and how desire can become entangled with destructive forces. Two women - one wealthy...Harlan Coben
Theatre 1
Monday 21 September 2026
Join one of the world's most successful writers for an unforgettable evening of insight and inspiration. Harlan Coben will take you behind the scenes of his new book, Plot Twist - sharing the experiences that have shaped his career. Â With...National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
Cinemas
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 September 2026
 Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Moliere's classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn't always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lie...Que la bête meure (18)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 23 September 2026
A father whose son has been killed by a hit-and-run driver sets out to identify and murder the culprit, only to find the situation considerably more complicated than revenge usually allows. Cited by Bong Joon Ho as a key influence on his O...Mrs Dalloway
Theatre 1
Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 September 2026
The must-see adaptation of Virginia Woolf's masterpiece novel. The immersive new stage version of Woolf's classic novel has been co-created by award-winning director Jen Heyes and Olivier Award-winning writer and performer Kit Green who al...BULL
Theatre 2
Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 September 2026
Deafinitely Theatre's second adaptation of a play by Mike Bartlett, following the critically acclaimed and sold-out production of Contractions in 2017 which won the Off West End award for Best Production. Bull is presented in the company's...The Cycle of Love (12A) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 24 September 2026
The Cycle of Love follows the extraordinary true story of PK, a 23-year-old street artist from Delhi who sets off with a handful of paint brushes and a second-hand bicycle on a 6,000 mile journey across Europe and Asia to find Lotta, the w...Creative Tiny Humans
Creativity Corner
Friday 25 September 2026 - Friday 26 March 2027
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...Le Boucher (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 27 September 2026
A schoolteacher and a butcher strike up a tender, tentative friendship in a small P?rigord village, just as a series of murders unsettle the local community.A work of extraordinary restraint, in which the landscape itself seems to harbour ...
Extra Geography (CTBA) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Monday 28 September 2026
Flic and Minna are best friends and high achievers at a girls? boarding school, fiercely focused on their futures and making it into the best possible university. But their friendship and universe are challenged when they decide to become ...Juste avant la nuit (18)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September 2026
A man accidentally kills his mistress and returns to his ordinary life, waiting, with mounting dread, to be found out. But nobody seems to be looking ? and his wife has good reason for wanting him to remain quiet. Claude Chabrol?s most pit...Othello
Theatre 1
Wednesday 30 September - Saturday 10 October 2026
Director Anthony Almeida's new production looks afresh at Shakespeare's iconic tragedy - as much about love as it is about hate. A secret marriage. The brink of war. Fact and fiction. It's not just black and white. Fear, passion and parano...Michael Spicer
Theatre 2
Thursday 1 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 w...Rondallas (18)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
Two years after a tragic shipwreck that devastated their small fishing community, a village on the Galician coast of Spain decides to revive their traditional music ensemble and compete in the annual regional music contest. Following in th...RUM
HOME, Manchester
Friday 2 - Saturday 3 October 2026
Written & Performed by Joe Mallalieu, RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful new award-winning play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade. Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he's not scared o...Queer Up North presents: The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Celebrate the launch of the Queer Up North digital archive with this one-off screening of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and the premiere of a new documentary short It?s Queer Up North: Saving the Show. The Adventures of ...Christopher Hall
Theatre 2
Saturday 10 - Wednesday 14 October 2026
Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out. Â 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, onc...MLF presents Gruffalo Granny Celebration (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
Enjoy a magical big screen adventure as we celebrate the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and the return of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved characters. Start your afternoon with a screening of The Gruffalo and The...Rich Hall
Theatre 1
Monday 12 October 2026
 Fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoirs, Nailing It, and 2024 tour Shot From Cannons, Montana's transatlantic messenger returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and an ever-formidable ...MLF presents Owen Jones
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Journalist, author and commentator Owen Jones (Chavs, The Establishment) discusses his provocative new book The Fall of the West, exploring what he describes as an era of political, economic and social crisis. Challenging popular explanati...Team Viking
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 15 - Saturday 17 October 2026
A comic ode to death, friendship, and the absurdity of life. Ten years ago, my best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and given three months to live. His last wish was to have a full Viking burial. So I gave him one. Team Viking t...MLF presents An Evening with Hugh Bonneville
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
Witty and engaging, esteemed British actor Hugh Bonneville is a gifted raconteur whose stories are as captivating as his performances. Celebrated for his work with the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and in the West End, Hu...MLF presents Hugh Bonneville: Rory Sparkes and the Spy Who Loved Tea
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
Join actor, author and star of Downton Abbey and Paddington, Hugh Bonneville, for a fun-filled family event celebrating his latest Rory Sparkes adventure.??Rory Sparkes thought the new family across the road were perfectly ordinary ? until...Katherine Ryan
HOME, Manchester
Monday 19 October 2026
 Join Katherine Ryan in discussion with a special guest as she delves into her new book First Born Daughter and much more. In Firstborn Daughter, the Ontario-born comedian turns her sharp, self-deprecating wit on the role she never audit...
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.
Please contact Home directly. Click here for further details.
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.
When we know of a duration of a show, we add it to the description of the show on our event pages. For example, on our Wicked event page, after the description of the show we have added the duration of the show in large capital letters. If the time isn't listed, we do not have the information yet. We update our pages daily so it maybe a case of knowing closer to the performance itself, so keep checking.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
HOME
Tue 22 - Sat 26 Sep 2026
A Christmas Carol (by The Book of Darkness & Light)
HOME
Wed 9 - Sat 12 Dec 2026
