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
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What's On at HOME, Manchester
Tales from Acorn Wood
Theatre 1
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 April 2026
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clo...The City for Incurable Women
Theatre 2
Saturday 4 April 2026
​​Ladies and Gentlethem - feeling a little upset? Have you tried hypnosis, psychoanalysis, smelling salts and it just doesn't work? Try The City for Incurable Women! Paris, 1880s. In a psychiatric hospital, female patients performed 'hy...Gabriel Kidd: I found the giant and he was dead
Gallery
Saturday 4 April - Sunday 17 May 2026
Through sculpture, drawing, sound, and writing, Kidd's work utilises queer tactics of parody, fluidity and vitality, to explore mythology, ecology and history. In Gabriel Kidd's first institutional solo show, they have created an immersive ...Mothers Who Make
Event Space
Tuesday 7 April - 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...Playreading Sessions
Event Space
Friday 10 April - 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...Mink Stole & Peaches Christ
Theatre 2
Saturday 11 April 2026
An intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult film icon Mink Stole alongside San Francisco drag impresario, filmmaker Peaches Christ. Mink and Peaches have been close friends for over two decades and th...I, Daniel Blake
Theatre 1
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 April 2026
Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start. I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stor...Creative Tiny Humans
Creativity Corner
Friday 24 April 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 ...The Tale of The Loneliest Whale
Theatre 2
Saturday 25 April 2026
"I can hear someone out there. They're singing to me." Whale sings his heart out into the deep blue sea... but nobody sings back. Is he the only one like him in the whole ocean? Just when he's about to give up, a mysterious voice echoes t...Bryony Gordon
Theatre 1
Tuesday 28 April 2026
An evening with Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon as she discusses her debut novel People Pleaser - a fiercely funny, instantly relatable, and utterly feel-good novel about the pressures...Troubled
Theatre 2
Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 May 2026
It's 1993, Mum won't let Alice go to Funderland because Belfast is burning. 'How about Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves and Chinese chicken balls instead?' Fast forward to 2023, where Alice meets Tim, falling in love (finally) but can she esca...Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends - Kool Story Bro
Theatre 1
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and The Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe is heading out on tour with an all-star cast of comedians and some very special guests to turn stories from the audience into completely improvised comedy scenes...The Singing Mermaid
Theatre 1
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 May 2026
3 - 8 year olds and their families will love this adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monk's hugely popular book, brought to life with beautiful puppetry and performance and music and songs by Barb Jungr (We're All Going On A Bear Hunt)...Malory Towers
Theatre 1
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 June 2026
Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind and fierce heart. Unfortunately, she also has a quick temper! Can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or value the kind-hearted Sally Hope? Can she save the school pla...Pirate Princess
Theatre 2
Saturday 20 June 2026
Pirate Princess is a heart warming story of hope against adversity told with physical Theatre, clowning and circus. This brand new solo show by circus performer and professional idiot Gemma Bond tells the tale of poor shipwrecked Princess P...
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....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 wi...Flo & Joan
Theatre 1
Thursday 19 November 2026
The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated return to the stage with a brand-new show. "Gosh, they are almost like a real band" (Bruce Dessau, Beyond a ...The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Theatre 1
Friday 27 November 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
A magical musical treat for the whole family! Against the backdrop of the Northern Lights, a small town has been pushed to the brink of collapse in a bid for progress and prosperity. To rescue Midgard from certain destruction, the sorcerer ...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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