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
A Christmas Carol (by The Book of Darkness & Light)
HOME
Wed 9 - Sat 12 Dec 2026
National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
HOME
Tue 22 - Sat 26 Sep 2026
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What's On at HOME, Manchester
Angel's Egg - 4K Restoration (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds delicately in her arms. While exploring the city, she encounters a boy with a gun, who is searching for a bird he has seen in his dreams. ?The pair form an unusual all...Dear You (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Grandma Shurou from Chaoshan lives a simple life, enjoying her twilight years. Her debt-ridden grandson Xiaowei secretly travels to Thailand to find his rumoured ?millionaire? grandpa, Musheng, who left for Nanyang to survive the war but n...Dhol Drum & Bhangra Dance Workshop
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 2026
Connect with Punjabi Culture through dance and drumsExperience the vibrant spirit of Punjabi culture with Dhol Drum & Bhangra Workshop. This will be an exciting hands-on session designed to get everyone moving. Participants will explore th...Familiar Touch (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
A retired cook, Ruth (stage and screen veteran Kathleen Chalfant) prepares breakfast in her kitchen. It?s a dish she?s made many times before, but puzzling errors now punctuate her routine. When her son arrives, she mistakes him for a suit...Ish (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. As the ripples of that event take hold of their lives, the boys try to make sen...Manchester Open 2026
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 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...Nostalghia - 4K Restoration (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Andrei Tarkovsky?s unforgettably haunting film, his first to be made outside Russia, explores the melancholy of the expatriate through the film?s protagonist, Gorchakov, a Russian poet researching in Italy. Arriving at a Tuscan village spa...On The Sea (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan?s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business o...Outdoor Screening/ Amazing Animations for 0-7 Year-Olds (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 2026
Just like childhood, the world of animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. Carefully chosen for our littlest film fans, this programme features 12 short films ? full of joy and showcasing stories from all around the world. There w...Over to You: The Storytelling Gameshow
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 2026
The League of Curiosity presents Over to You: The Storytelling Gameshow ?- an interactive, laugh?out?loud adventure where YOU hold the power. Storyteller and professional fool Oliver Bishop invites families into a fast-paced world of choic...Portrait of a Lady on Fire - 4K Reissue (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
France in the late 18th century. Painter Marianne is commissioned by an affluent countess to paint the wedding portrait of her sheltered but headstrong daughter H?lo?se, in the hope it will find her a wealthy husband. While posing as her h...Puffin Rock and the New Friends (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 2026
Enjoy a big screen outing from the cute characters of Puffin Rock ? the charming children?s series set on a beautiful island off the coast of Ireland. In Puffin Rock and the New Friends, Oona, Baba, May, and Mossy are joined by new friends...The Invite (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Joe and Angela?s marriage is on thin ice, and tonight may be when it all falls apart. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit t...The Magic Bookmark
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 2026
Join "everyone's favourite pantomime dame!" (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Mama G, on an award winning, panto adventure for the whole family.?Book Worm is livid that encyclopaedias give people so much knowledge, so decides...The Odyssey (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, wh...
The Sacrifice - 4K Restoration (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 August 2026
Andrei Tarkovsky?s visionary final film unfolds in the hours before a nuclear holocaust. Among many other awards,?The Sacrifice won the Cannes Grand Prix in 1986, the same year that Tarkovsky died of cancer in Paris at the age of 54. Erlan...Ish (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 3 August 2026
Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. As the ripples of that event take hold of their lives, the boys try to make sen...David Byrne's American Utopia (12A)
Cinemas
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 15 August 2026
Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show in 4K. In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. ...Manchester Open 2026: Moving image works
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Watch the Manchester Open 2026 moving image works on the big screenGet a chance to see some of the digital video artworks from the Manchester Open 2026 on the big screen in one of HOME's cinemas. About the Exhibition:The Manchester Open is...The Selfish Giant (15) + Salt Water Town
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 6 August 2026
Set on the outskirts of Bradford, The Selfish Giant follows two rebellious young lads - Arbor and Swifty - and their involvement with a local scrap dealer.?At first their earnings seem to roll in, but as jealousy and resentment begin to dr...Playreading Sessions
Event Space
Friday 7 August - 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...How to Have Sex (15)
Cinemas
Saturday 8 August 2026
★★★★ "Full-on energy, likable performances and uncompromisingly daft jokes turbocharge this debut feature from British film-maker Molly Manning Walker." ~ The Guardian. Molly Manning Walker's startlingly frank and stylish UK debut,...Family Film/ Flushed Away (U)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 8 - Friday 28 August 2026
Roddy St. James is a pampered pet rat who thinks he?s got it made. But when a sewer rat named Sid comes spewing out of the sink and decides it?s his turn to enjoy the lap of luxury, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him in...Public Tour with Amang Mardokhy (In Kurdish)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 8 August 2026
A kurdish language tour of the Manchester OpenJoin us at HOME's Gallery 1 for an exclusive tour of this year?s Manchester Open with Amang Mardokhy, one of the members of the judging panel. The Manchester Open is the biggest celebration of ...Time and Water (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 8 - Thursday 13 August 2026
Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Sn?r Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts, he constructs a cinematic time capsule to hold onto this moment and send it to the future, before everything he ...BSL Gallery Tour with Martin Glover (No Spoken English)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 9 August 2026
A BSL tour of the Manchester OpenJoin us at HOME for a BSL tour of this year?s Manchester Open, presented by art guide Martin Glover. This tour has no spoken English and is designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing BSL users. Martin will guide...David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 9 August 2026
Widely considered Britain?s most popular artist, David Hockney remains a global sensation, whose exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, have attracted millions of visitors.?Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockne...Power Struggle - Best of Women Over 50 Film Festival (18) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Sarah Mason, director of Pegs & Bacon. Power struggle: Power over, power with, power to, power within. What is power if not the power to change??Featuring some of the best short films fr...Public Tour with Katherine Long - Venture Arts
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Public Gallery Tour with Katherine Long - Venture ArtsJoin us at HOME for an exclusive tour of this year?s Manchester Open with Katherine Long, Head of Creative Development at Venture Arts. Venture Arts is an award-winning visual arts orga...Sunny Dancer (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 13 August 2026
After 17-year-old Ivy beats cancer she can?t think of anything worse than becoming a Make-A-Wish kid.?When her parents send her to a summer camp for kids affected by cancer, Ivy has a hard time adjusting to the rules. But as the weeks prog...
Family Film/ Chicken Run (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 15 August 2026
Life on Tweedy's Chicken Farm is far from pleasant for the inmates. Ginger the hen's various attempts at escape have failed, but when Rocky the famous Flying Rooster crash lands in the farm, she sees the chance she has been waiting for: Ro...Young Soul Rebels (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 17 August 2026
London, 1977. In the days leading up to the Queen?s Silver Jubilee, the hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park. The black community suspect the National Fron...A Hard Day's Night (U) + Samira Ahmed in conversation
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a discussion and book signing with Samira Ahmed ? journalist, broadcaster and author of a new BFI Film Classics book on A Hard Day?s Night. How did a low-budget black and white film made to cash in...Bitter Christmas (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 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...Teenage Sex and Death and Camp Miasma (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 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...Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 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...Hedwig and the Angry Inch (15) - 25th Anniversary Celebration
HOME, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Event/ This special 25th anniversary celebration will feature in-screen drag performances, sing-a-longs, wigs, and... even more wigs!?After undergoing a profound personal transformation, Hedwig moves from East Berlin to rural Kansas to be ...Queer as Punk (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Faris is a transman and lead singer of ?Shh.. Diam!? - an openly queer punk band in Malaysia. Together with his bandmates Yon and Yoyo, they use their music to fight for LGBTQI+ rights in a country where freedom of expression and human rig...Family Film/ Early Man (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 22 - 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 22 August 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 ...I Want Your Sex (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 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 ...Low Rider (18)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Quinn, a sexually confident young woman of dual heritage ancestry, struggles to find her footing in London after her mother?s death.?On impulse, she decides to travel to South Africa in search of her estranged father after uncovering an ol...Stop That Train (CTBA) + event
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Event/ This special community screening will feature in-screen performances. Best friends Tess and DeeDee are train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. When a catastrophic ?Storm...Aks: Trans Stories Across South Asia (18) + recorded discussion
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 23 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a recorded discussion with transgender actress and activist Alina Khan, reflecting on the struggles, resilience, and rights of South Asian transgender communities.?Aks International Minorities Fest...Bouchra (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 23 August 2026
Bouchra, a queer Moroccan coyote living in NYC, is wrestling with writer?s block for her first film.?As she begins a series of difficult yet long overdue phone calls with her mother, Aicha, in Casablanca, forgotten memories begin to resurf...
Maddie's Secret (18) + recorded intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 23 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be preceded by a special recorded introduction from filmmaker John Early.A beautiful food influencer?s perfect life unravels when her rising fame awakens an adolescent struggle with an eating disorder.?From Searc...Blue Film (18)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 24 August 2026
When fetish camboy Aaron Eagle visits a client in exchange for $50,000, he discovers a masked man with a camera and a series of increasingly probing questions - only to discover a disturbing tie to his past.?This provocative debut film fro...Blue Film (18) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Monday 24 August 2026
When fetish camboy Aaron Eagle visits a client in exchange for $50,000, he discovers a masked man with a camera and a series of increasingly probing questions - only to discover a disturbing tie to his past.?This provocative debut film fro...Rivals: Behind the Drama (18)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Step inside the tantalising, scandalous and fiercely competitive world of Rivals - brought to life by Disney+ and Happy Prince, and adapted from the beloved Dame Jilly Cooper's best-selling novel. ?Join cast members Gary Lamont and Hubert ...Barbara Forever (18) + recorded Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a recorded Q&A with filmmaker Brydie O?Connor.?Barbara Forever is an expansive, immersive exploration of the life, work, and ongoing cultural impact of filmmaker Barbara Hammer ? a pioneering artis...PROTEST Condensation Short Film Premiere (18)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 26 August 2026
This one-off gala event marks the culmination of PROTEST! ? Documenting Dissent, IAP:MCR?s two-year National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project exploring Manchester?s queer protest history and the long shadow of Section 28. ?Using Man...The House of Pantha Ferocious Cabaret
Theatre 2
Thursday 27 August 2026
The House of Pantha presents Ferocious Cabaret! A fierce pre-Pride celebration showcasing the incredible talent of Manchester's queer cabaret scene. Featuring artists from the House of Pantha Act Development Course alongside acclaimed indu...Chatlines (18) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaking team. In 2027, terminally ill Jordan logs into a webcam chatroom and meets Danny, a stranger who swears it's 2005. As an impossible connection deepens, Chatlines blends my...Hunky Jesus (18) + discussion
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a local community panel discussion about the Manchester chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Hunky Jesus explores the legacy of the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indu...The Schitt's Show - A Drag Celebration of Schitt's Creek
Theatre 1
Friday 28 August 2026
A drag tribute to the classic sitcom. It's been 10 years since the Rose empire crumbled and our favourite well-to-do family were forced to become small-town simpletons... Over the following 5 years the people of Schitt's Creek carved a pla...Creative Tiny Humans
Creativity Corner
Friday 28 August 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...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...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...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...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...
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.
Please click here for more information on Access at Home and for contact details to the access team.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
A Christmas Carol (by The Book of Darkness & Light)
HOME
Wed 9 - Sat 12 Dec 2026
National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
HOME
Tue 22 - Sat 26 Sep 2026
