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 Taming Of The Shrew, Tess, Looking For Me Friend: The Music Of Victoria Wood, and the new Disney musical Freaky Friday. See what's on at the Home Mcr below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at HOME, Manchester
What's On at HOME, Manchester
Ocean with David Attenborough (PG)

Cinemas
Saturday 14 June 2025
★★★★ A thrilling, ravishing call to action to save the world's seas, this cracking documentary shows the otherworldly splendour of our planet's sea life - and sets out the crisis that mortally threatens it. ~ The Telegraph. --- Ocea...HOME Film Pass

Cinemas
Saturday 14 June 2025 - Wednesday 1 April 2026
See everything everywhere (almost all at once) with the new HOME Film Pass! Experience new releases at HOME, any time, as many times as you like for one monthly price. For just £18 you'll also get a range of perks to make the most of your ...28 Weeks Later (18)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Wednesday 18 June 2025
Twenty-eight weeks after the rage virus has wiped out most human life in the UK, the island is finally declared safe by the military. As people move back and attempt to rebuild their lives, another strain of the virus is let loose and a ter...Cal (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Cal, a young Catholic living in 1970s Northern Ireland, finds himself drawn into Republican violence when he takes on the role of driver for an assassination mission against a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.?After beginning a fraug...Echo Valley (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Kate is a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire - a situation that becomes even more perilous when Claire shows up on Kate?s doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else?s blood. As Kate pieces together the s...Family Film/The Wild Robot Curated by Culture Bridge (U)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 June 2025
This screening was specially curated by families and young people from Culture Bridge.?Based on Peter Brown?s beloved bestseller, this epic adventure follows the journey of a robot - ROZZUM unit 7134, or ?Roz? for short - that is shipwrecke...Lollipop (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Molly, a young woman released from prison battles to regain custody of her children. When she reconnects with her childhood friend Amina, a fellow single mother trying to make a life for her family, the two women join forces and take destin...The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer back together. ?Charles? fantasy quickly turns into reality when the...The Phoenician Scheme (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
The story of a family and a family business.??Selected screenings of The Phoenician Scheme will go on sale on Mon 12 May....The Piano Teacher (18)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Isabelle Huppert gives a performance of astounding emotional intensity as Erika Kohut, a repressed middle-aged woman who teaches piano at the Vienna Conservatory. When one of Erika?s students, the handsome and assured Walter Klemmer, attemp...The Salt Path (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
The Salt Path is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn?s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate dec...Tornado (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Set in the rugged landscape of 1790?s Britain, Tornado finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father?s travelling puppet show crosses paths with a ruthless criminal gang led by Sugarman and his ambitious son Little Su...Arts and Migration On Screen (12A) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 June 2025
Join us for a captivating series of short films from experimental documentary to archive film exploring migration, belonging, and community through the eyes of talented filmmakers. ??The screening includes HOME?s newly commissioned document...Supersonic (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 June 2025
An in-depth look at the life and music of Manchester-based rock band, Oasis. Featuring never before seen archive footage and original interviews, the film charts the rise of Oasis from their 1994 debut single Supersonic to their legendary K...The Quatermass Xperiment + post-screening discussion (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 16 June 2025
Experience the sci-fi classic that put Hammer on the map: The Quatermass Xperiment returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration for its 70th anniversary.A space expedition takes a nightmarish turn when an astronaut crash-lands on Earth ? only...The Quatermass Xperiment + post-screening discussion (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 16 June 2025
Experience the sci-fi classic that put Hammer on the map: The Quatermass Xperiment returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration for its 70th anniversary.A space expedition takes a nightmarish turn when an astronaut crash-lands on Earth ? only...28 Years Later (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 19 - Thursday 26 June 2025
Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite for a terrifying new story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It?s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruth...Playreading Sessions

Event Space
Friday 4 July - Friday 5 December 2025
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...FĀGOGO Exhibition
HOME, Manchester
Friday 4 July - Sunday 10 August 2025
Home is a precarious notion for cultures in a constant state of motion and displacement. FALE S? / SACRED HOUSE asks FAFSWAG artists to create a site forceremonial transformation, imagining a future HOME for our celestial bodies, sacredobje...Preview/ FĀGOGO Exhibition
HOME, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
This preview offers the opportunity to see the exhibition on Fri 4 Jul from 18.00 ? 21.00. Home is a precarious notion for cultures in a constant state of motion and displacement. FALE S? / SACRED HOUSE asks FAFSWAG artists to create a site...FĀGOGO Audio Description Gallery Tour: with Anne Hornsby of Mind's Eye
HOME, Manchester
Monday 7 July 2025
This event is a fantastic opportunity for those who are visually impaired to engage with F?gogo in an inclusive and accessible way. Whether you?re a regular gallery visitor or new to exhibitions, we encourage you to join us for this unique ...SAUNIGA
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 July 2025
SAUNIGA is a cultural ceremony that explores the majestic world of our earliest ancestors: the animals from the land, sky and ocean. Samoan Proverb: ?E sui faiga ae tumaufa?avae.?Translation: The form changes, but the underlying principles ...Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us

HOME, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
A recent encounter with a stranger caused Mark ?to spend some time pondering the uncertain future facing humanity....Freaky Friday

Theatre 1
Thursday 27 November - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Directed by Andy Fickman Book by Bridget Carpenter Music by Tom Kitt Lyrics by Brian Yorkey 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 genera...Oxventure
HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 February 2026
The Oxventurers Guild make their triumphant return with their first multi-city UK tour, Tales From the Guild. No experience is necessary for this hilarious and exhilarating live D&D experience. Join the party as our band of brave-ish heroes...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.
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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