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
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME
Mon 13 - Sat 18 Jul 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
A Private Life (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Jodie Foster stars as Lilian Steiner, an American psychoanalyst in Paris whose life is upended after the sudden death of a long-standing patient. Convinced it was murder, Lilian throws herself into some amateur sleuthing, with her ex-husba...Birds of War (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Wednesday 15 July 2026
Janay Boulos, a young Lebanese journalist at the BBC, first contacts Syrian cameraman Abd Alkader Habak for footage during the final months of one of the bloodiest and most decisive turning points in Syria?s brutal civil war. Through texts...Blue Heron (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Set on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s, Blue Heron follows eight?year?old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family as they attempt to build a new life, only to be destabilised by the increasingly dangerous behaviour of her older brother...Effi o Blaenau (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed monodrama, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans' cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales. ?The film follows Effi, a young woma...Manchester Open 2026
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 July - 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...Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Based on the cult Canadian web and TV series Nirvanna the Band the Show, this big screen outing represents the next chapter in Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol?s beloved mockumentary following the creative travails of two hapless Toronto musi...Rosebush Pruning (18)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Underneath the Catalonian sun, a rich white American family lives in hedonistic isolation, seeking love and validation through one another, their designer wardrobes and pop music. When an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions su...The Invite (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 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 Last One for the Road (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Surviving bar-to-bar on anecdotes and the ?good old days?, two blustery 50-somethings hatch a plan to change their luck by digging up the cash their old pal buried before he left for Argentina. En route to the airport, they come across a s...The Last Viking (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Wednesday 15 July 2026
Anker is released from prison following a fifteen year sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker?s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing ...The Mahabharata (12A) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 July 2026
Legendary British director Peter Brook?s reimagining of the classic Indian text The Mahabharata brings to life one of the greatest epics of all time, with an illustrious global cast. Recently digitally restored, this timeless tale of moral...The Mahabharata (U) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 July 2026
Legendary British director Peter Brook?s reimagining of the classic Indian text The Mahabharata brings to life one of the greatest epics of all time, with an illustrious global cast. Recently digitally restored, this timeless tale of moral...The Mahabharata (U) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 July 2026
Legendary British director Peter Brook?s reimagining of the classic Indian text The Mahabharata brings to life one of the greatest epics of all time, with an illustrious global cast. Recently digitally restored, this timeless tale of moral...Toy Story 5 (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 12 - Thursday 16 July 2026
The toys are back, and this time around it?s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang?s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.?...Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
Theatre 1
Monday 13 - Saturday 18 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...
Finding Emily (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 13 - Thursday 16 July 2026
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.??...The Furious (18)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 13 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Wang Wei, a mysterious and mild-mannered Chinese national, lives a seemingly peaceful life in a quiet corner of Southeast Asia. But when his daughter, visiting for the summer holidays, is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no ...In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (18)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Set in New Delhi?s architecture school in 1974, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones is a window into the lively college lives of a diverse cohort of students with little respect for traditional authority. Drawn from screenwriter Arundhati R...Back to the Future (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Eccentric inventor Doc Brown turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young friend, Marty McFly, 30 years into the past. While stuck in the 1950s, Marty disrupts his parents' destiny and risks throwing the time-spa...Public Tour with Nicola Ellis
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Public Gallery Tour with Nicola EllisJoin us at HOME for an exclusive tour of this year?s Manchester Open with artist Nicola Ellis, one of the exhibition judging panel. Nicola Ellis is a British visual artist based in Manchester, who explo...The Odyssey (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 17 - Thursday 30 July 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...Angel's Egg - 4K Restoration (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 18 - Thursday 23 July 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...Family Film/ The Croods (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 19 - Friday 31 July 2026
Join the Croods on the journey of a lifetime in this epic comedy-adventure. When their cave is destroyed, the Croods set out to explore a spectacular landscape filled with fantastic creatures, strange surprises, and a whole new world of ad...Audio Description Gallery Tour with Anne Hornsby of Mind's Eye
HOME, Manchester
Monday 20 July 2026
An exclusive Audio Description tour of this year?s Manchester Open. Presented by Anne Hornsby of Mind?s Eye, this event offers a rich, immersive experience for blind and visually impaired audiences, bringing the exhibition?s intricate visu...Public Tour with Conor Collins
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Discover the Manchester Open with artist Conor CollinsJoin us at HOME for an exclusive tour of this year's Manchester Open with Conor Collins, a self-taught queer artist from Manchester who has been comissioned for a new piece of artwork b...Road to Edinburgh - Night 1
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 22 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...On The Sea (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 23 July 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...On The Sea (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 23 July 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...Road to Edinburgh - Night 2
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 23 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...Blue Film (18)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 24 July - 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...
Road to Edinburgh - Night 3
HOME, Manchester
Friday 24 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...Public Tour with Black Creative Trailblazers
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 25 July 2026
Explore the Manchester Open with the Black Creative TrailblazersBlack Creative Trailblazers CIC is a social enterprise dedicated to supporting and showcasing Black creatives. Their mission is to break down barriers, amplify underrepresente...Road to Edinburgh - Night 4
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 25 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...Girlhood (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 27 July 2026
Struggling with an oppressive family situation and facing up to dead-end education and employment prospects, teenager Marieme is tempted to start a new life after meeting a group of free-spirted girls outside of school. Marieme changes her...Welfare (18)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Unfolding like a Kafka-esque novel, Frederick Wiseman?s remarkable, penetrative documentary reveals the absurdities of New York?s welfare system from the point of view of the staff administering it and the claimants attempting to access it...Petite Maman (U)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 30 July 2026
After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a mysterious friend in the woods. Together they embark on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps Nelly come to terms with this newfound loss.C?line Sciamma?s mo...Creative Tiny Humans
Creativity Corner
Friday 31 July 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...Family Film/ Ice Age (U)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 31 July 2026
During the ice age, a woolly mammoth with a tragic past joins a wisecracking sloth and a scheming saber-toothed tiger on a perilous journey to reunite a human boy with his hunter father.?Age guidance?Ice Age is rated U, and is suitable for...Tales from the Lighthouse
Theatre 2
Saturday 1 August 2026
Written and performed by Oliver Bishop, with original songs by David Gibb, and live music from two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Nominee Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Tales From The Lighthouse is the perfect voyage into the world of theatre, p...Afrocats Family Dance Workshop
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 1 August 2026
Embark on a "Dance Around the World"Ignite your event with the rhythm and color of global cultures! Afrocats return with their "Dance Around the World" and creative movement sessions, which bring high-energy, immersive experiences to get e...All In A Mouse's Night
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 1 August 2026
Small mouse, big adventuresA curious mouse, about in the house, could lead to all sorts of strange, magical and fantastical adventuresMouse is a curious fellow. The house at night is a playground for adventure and exploration. Mouse has al...Outdoor Screening/ Amazing Animations for 0-7 Year-Olds (U)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 1 - 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...Puffin Rock and the New Friends (U)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 1 - 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...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...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...
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...Ish (15)
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...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 (18)
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,...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...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...
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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With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the theatre. Check out our Manchester Bar site here!
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Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME
Mon 13 - Sat 18 Jul 2026
A Christmas Carol (by The Book of Darkness & Light)
HOME
Wed 9 - Sat 12 Dec 2026
