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
Tue 7 - Sat 18 Jul 2026
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
HOME
Thu 25 - Sat 27 Jun 2026
What's On at HOME, Manchester
Backrooms (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 2026
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. Young cinematic upstart and YouTuber Kane Parsons adapts his viral internet sensation for the big screen; adding new scope to the legendary online world of ?The Backrooms?. ...Disclosure Day (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 2026
If you found out we weren?t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. We are coming close to ? Disclosure Day.??This work contains flashing images which m...Enzo (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 June 2026
Enzo, a teenager from a wealthy family, dodges his class expectations by dropping out of school and apprenticing as a builder. Feeling out of place in the family?s elegant villa and disconnected from his peers, Enzo finds himself attracted ...Finding Emily (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 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.??T...Madfabulous (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 June 2026
When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890's North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeop...Power Ballad (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 2026
When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick?s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out ...The Christophers (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 2026
Lori divides her time between freelance art restoration and work in a food truck. Her lacklustre fortunes change when she?s approached by the estranged heirs of brilliant painter Julian Sklar with an exciting proposition: Lori will steal a ...The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 2026
Kenneth works as a tour guide dressing up as the town?s most notable historical figure, Sir Douglas Weatherford, who Kenneth proudly claims as his ancestor. When the village becomes the base of a big-budget fantasy TV show, his obsession wi...Tuner (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 15 - Thursday 18 June 2026
Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways.?With his once-promising musical career over...Leonora in the Morning Light (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 June 2026
Defiant, brilliant, and untameable, Leonora Carrington refused to live by anyone?s rules but her own. In the charged atmosphere of 1930s Paris, she falls under the spell of the Surrealist movement - and into a passionate, volatile love affa...Lesbian Space Princess (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Introverted space princess Saira is devastated when she is unexpectedly dumped by her girlfriend Kiki for being needy. Deep in the depths of despair, Saira is thrown a lifeline when Kiki abruptly calls for help. Kiki has been kidnapped by f...Rozpad (18) + discussion
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Rozpad, which translates to English as Decay, is the first feature film about the disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine ? an incident often referred to by the Russian spelling of the town?s name, Chernobyl. It is A...Everybody to Kenmure Street (12A)
Cinemas
Thursday 18 June 2026
Filmmaker Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) returns with another essential, energising slice of social history.  In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in rec...Manchester Open 2026
HOME, Manchester
Friday 19 June - 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 ex...Pirate Princess
Theatre 2
Saturday 20 June 2026
A visualfeast of colourful costume and a unique crow's nest on a pole prop, Pirate Princess is a fun filled show for children aged 5 to 11 and their families. Created and performed by circus performer and professional idiot Gemma Bond, this....png)
Some Like It Hot (U)
Cinemas
Sunday 21 June 2026
Nobody's perfect? Billy Wilder's classic comedy from 1959 - starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon - comes close. Joe and Jerry are down on their luck jazz musicians who find themselves out of a job when the police raid the sp...Family Film/ Missing Link (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 21 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
Meet Mr. Link: 8 feet tall, 630 lbs, and covered in fur, but don?t let his appearance fool you? he is funny, sweet, and adorably literal, making him the world?s most lovable legend. Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, ...Community Dinners
HOME, Manchester
Monday 22 June 2026
Join HOME for DinnerWe want to invite the community to dinner. Members of the community will be hosted for dinner and conversation about HOME now and in the future.?Each table will be hosted by a member of the HOME team who will support you...Effi o Blaenau (15) + discussion
HOME, Manchester
Monday 22 June 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 woman...Cactus Pears (15) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand, a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father?s death. While navigating the pressures of family expectation...High School (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 24 June 2026
In his second film, documentarian Frederick Wiseman ventures inside a large city high school ? the most everyday of American institutions ? where lessons range from debates on existentialism to a simulated space flight. Assembled with dry h...National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 June 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equal...Creative Tiny Humans
Creativity Corner
Friday 26 June 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 ...City on Fire - 4K Restoration (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
After the success of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow ? screening at HOME on Sat 27 Jun and Wed 1 Jul - lead actor Chow Yun-fat cemented his reputation as Hong Kong's hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo L...City on Fire - 4K Restoration (15) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
After the success of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow ? screening at HOME on Sat 27 Jun and Wed 1 Jul - lead actor Chow Yun-fat cemented his reputation as Hong Kong's hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo L...Family Film/ Zog + Zog and the Flying Doctors (U)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
With the arrival of a new series showcasing more of Zog?s adventures, revisit the first big screen outings for Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler?s loveable dragon. Screening in this programme:?Zog?Zog wants to learn how to fly, roar, and b...A Better Tomorrow - 4K Restoration (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 27 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026
The film that laid the blueprint for the ?heroic bloodshed? genre, A Better Tomorrow is the movie that launched a thousand bullets. A heady collision of brotherhood between anti-heroes, honour among thieves, brutal, balletic violence and ? ...The Killer - 4K Restoration (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 27 June 2026
Fresh from the success of the first two A Better Tomorrow films, in 1989 action maestro John Woo would unleash The Killer, a spectacular blend of explosive gunfights and dramatic performances, including the magnetic Chow Yun-fat in one of h...Bullet in the Head - 4K Restoration (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality ...Bullet in the Head - 4K Restoration (CTBA) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality ...
Hard Boiled - 4K Restoration (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
In the 80s and 90s, director John Woo would cement his reputation as a master of action films with classics like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Bullet in the Head. This would culminate in 1992 with the release of his masterpiece Hard Boi...Hard Boiled - 4K Restoration (15) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
In the 80s and 90s, director John Woo would cement his reputation as a master of action films with classics like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Bullet in the Head. This would culminate in 1992 with the release of his masterpiece Hard Boi...Black Water (18)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 29 June 2026
By 2050, rising seas could leave vast areas of Bangladesh permanently submerged, forcing millions to flee inland. As the population swells and cities like Dhaka strain under the pressure, between 20 and 30 million people may have to confron...Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie (15)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 1 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 music...Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 1 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 music...Mothers Who Make
Event Space
Thursday 2 July 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...Agatha's Almanac (18)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 2 July 2026
In a world shaped by speed and excess, 90-year-old Agatha Bock?s off-grid life offers another path. Fiercely independent and alone on her ancestral farm in Canada, Agatha cultivates heirloom seeds, vegetables and flowers entirely by hand, p...Playreading Sessions
Event Space
Friday 3 July - 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 tal...The Furious (18)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 4 - Thursday 9 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 h...Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 5 July 2026
For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced between 1921 and 1923, the collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restore...Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
Theatre 1
Tuesday 7 - 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....Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
Theatre 1
Tuesday 7 - 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....Family Film/ Ice Age (U)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 11 - 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 ...Too Desi Too Queer (18) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 11 July 2026
Too Desi Too Queer ? the much-loved short film showcase from Manchester Indian Film Festival ? returns for another edition. Expect inspiring, thought-provoking and empowering short films ? all with a queer South Asian twist. This year, thes...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 morali...
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 morali...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 Ro...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 alli...Family Film/ The Croods (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 19 - Sunday 26 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 adv...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 oppo...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 on...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 oppo...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 oppo...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 oppo...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 mos...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 ev...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 alw...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 wi...
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
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
HOME
Tue 7 - Sat 18 Jul 2026
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
HOME
Thu 25 - Sat 27 Jun 2026
