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Mamma Mia!

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...

Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works

St Philip's Church, Salford
Friday 20 March 2026
  The most awe-inspiring music from one of the greatest film composers of all time brought to you by a string quartet in an intimate candlelight setting. No doubt these tracks will sound familiar, as they give life to iconic films such as ...

Sinners (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Wednesday 25 March 2026
★★★★ Ryan Coogler's sexy southern gothic horror is a blast; Michael B Jordan stars as twin 1930s mobsters in the Black Panther director's phenomenal-looking, blues-infused supernatural tale. ~ The Observer. --- From Ryan Coogler-...

Sirât (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They're searching for Mar - daughter and sister - who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw,...

Resurrection (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
With his senses-ravishing third feature, visionary director Bi Gan takes his deepest plunge yet into the realm of pure cinematic dreamscape. In a world where humans have forsaken dreams in exchange for immortality, a dreaming monster embark...

The Secret Agent (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
A university professor travels from S?o Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he?s been tailed and spied on by neighbours in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escap...

moviEscape - SAWtopsy

Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Friday 20 March - Thursday 30 April 2026
  Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are delibe...

Arco (PG) Dubbed

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Futures collide in this time-twisting thriller when an innocent and adventurous boy from the distant future crash-lands in the near future - not too far away from us. Trapped in 2075, he meets an inquisitive and astute girl - but will this ...

Arco (PG) Subtitled

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Futures collide in this time-twisting thriller when an innocent and adventurous boy from the distant future crash-lands in the near future - not too far away from us. Trapped in 2075, he meets an inquisitive and astute girl - but will this ...

Dead Man's Wire (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
The morning of February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard O. Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun wired with a ?dead man?s wire? from the trigger to Hall...

La Grazia (12A)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
As his tenure as President of Italy nears its end, Mariano De Santis faces wrenching decisions - both political and deeply personal. Amid these moral quandaries, he must confront his own conscience and seek guidance from those closest to hi...

The Love That Remains (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Set against the stunning backdrop of Iceland?s natural landscape, spanning the seasons of a year, The Love That Remains captures moments within the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through intimate vignettes that r...

The Straight Story - 4K Restoration (PG)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Alvin's eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can't stand the thought of being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available ...

Adventure Film Night

Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Friday 20 March 2026
In association with the London Mountain film festival we bring you an evening jam packed with seven international adventure documentaries and films focused on climbing, running, cycling, friendship, environment, health and mountain culture....

One Battle After Another (15)

HOME, Manchester
Saturday 21 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after sixteen years and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles ...

An Evening with Steve Evets + Smug Roberts

Cuckoo Prestwich, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
Smug opens the night with stand-up, then has a sit down chat with Steve about life, acting, music career & all the bits you don't usually get to hear ...

Long Day's Journey Into Night (12A)

HOME, Manchester
Sunday 22 March 2026
Oozing atmosphere with its noirish neon glow, Long Day?s Journey Into Night chronicles the return of Luo Hongwu to Kaili, the hometown he fled many years before. Back for his father's funeral, Luo recalls the death of an old friend, Wildcat...

National Theatre Live - The Audience (12A)

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Returning to the big screen for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning hit production, The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with...

Sound of Falling (18)

HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 24 - Thursday 26 March 2026
Four girls, Alma (1910s), Erika (1940s), Angelika (1980s), and Lenka (2020s) each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, ...

Guardian Documentaries present: Legacies of Enslavement (18)

HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Join HOME and Guardian Documentaries for a special screening of two short films and a panel discussion exploring legacies of enslavement in the US, the UK and the small South Atlantic island of St Helena.?Through compelling personal perspec...

Matilda The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 26 March - Saturday 25 April 2026
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...

Baby & Carer/ The Straight Story - 4K Restoration (PG)

HOME, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Alvin's eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can't stand the thought of being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available ...

BFI Flare presents: Pink Narcissus (18)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
The work of artist and photographer James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus is a breathtaking and outrageous erotic visual poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful male sex-worker who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives ...

The Last Blossom (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 March 2026
Minoru, serving a life sentence, awaits a lonely death in his prison cell. The only real sign of life in the cell is a potted balsam flower - housenka in Japanese. One night, Minoru begins sharing his life story with the flower that, improb...

Mystery Ensemble - Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his cartoons and compositions inspi...

Disney in Concert - The Sound of Magic

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 29 March 2026
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic returns to cebrate 100 years of the Disney experience through its music. This symphonic celebration will see renowned Novello Orchestra bring to life the soundtracks and characters from the Walt Disney ...

Closing Night Special Presentation – California Schemin'

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Sunday 29 March 2026
Close up Manchester Film Festival with James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' Based on the outrageous true story, California Schemin' follows two aspiring Scottish MCs who devise an audacious scheme to achieve their dream of a...

Oska Bright 2026: Best of the Fest (CTBA)

HOME, Manchester
Sunday 29 March 2026
Oska Bright Film Festival is the world?s leading festival for films made by or featuring learning disabled or autistic people. Supported by the BFI and Arts Council England, they produce the BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festival, deliver acces...

Oska Bright 2026: Best of the Fest (15)

HOME, Manchester
Sunday 29 March 2026
Oska Bright Film Festival is the world?s leading festival for films made by or featuring learning disabled or autistic people. Supported by the BFI and Arts Council England, they produce the BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festival, deliver acces...

Spider-Man: No Way Home - Live in Concert

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 30 March 2026
Spider-Man™: No Way Home, one of the most successful Super Hero films of all time, will be presented live in concert, in what will be the ultimate experience for Spider-Man™ fans. The box office smash hit will have its incredibl...

We Are Parable presents: The Watermelon Woman (15)

HOME, Manchester
Monday 30 March 2026
Cheryl, an aspiring Black lesbian filmmaker working in a video store, is making a documentary about a black actress from the 1930s who was typecast, credited only as "the watermelon woman". While uncovering the true story of the actress' li...

We Are Parable presents: The Watermelon Woman (15) + event

HOME, Manchester
Monday 30 March 2026
Cheryl, an aspiring Black lesbian filmmaker working in a video store, is making a documentary about a black actress from the 1930s who was typecast, credited only as ?the watermelon woman?. While uncovering the true story of the actress? li...

Top Hat - The Musical

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 31 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
You're invited to the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne.  Based on RKO's classic 1935 Motion Picture which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Matthew White & Howard Jacques' stage adaptation's West End premiere won th...

Filmed Up

HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 31 March 2026
HOME's quarterly showcase of films made by writers, directors or producers currently based in the North West. From grassroots guerrilla filmmakers to established productions companies, the film community is thriving in our region. Join us f...

Underland (12A) + recorded Q&A

HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 31 March - Tuesday 7 April 2026
We know so little of the world beneath our feet. To most it is a place only of fear and darkness, though to a brave few it is one of knowledge and wonder to be found nowhere else. Based on the bestselling book by Robert Macfarlane, Underlan...

Ensemble Symphony Orchestra - Discovering Morricone

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Experience the enchanting world of Maestro Ennio Morricone, brought to life by Italy's Ensemble Symphony Orchestra and led by conductor Giacomo Loprieno. After multiple critically acclaimed tours in Italy, Discovering Morricone debuts in th...

Twinless (15)

HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 11 April 2026
After meeting in a twin bereavement support group, Roman and Dennis develop an unlikely bromance as they both search for solace and an identity without their better halves. They soon become inseparable, but old wounds reopen that will have ...

Horizon of Khufu: Journey to Ancient Egypt

Transmission House, Manchester
Thursday 2 April - Sunday 28 June 2026
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in Manchester for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess...

The Corinthians: We Were The Champions (PG)

HOME, Manchester
Thursday 2 - Tuesday 28 April 2026
This is the incredible real-life story of the original rebel girls of football - The Corinthians Ladies FC from Manchester - who defied The FA's 50-year ban on women playing to become global champions. Told exclusively by 10 surviving playe...

Family Film/ Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up (PG)

HOME, Manchester
Saturday 4 - Tuesday 14 April 2026
That?s not all, folks! Porky Pig and Daffy Duck make a hilarious return to the big screen in the first-ever fully animated Looney Tunes feature film created for cinemas. The dynamic duo become Earth's only hope when their antics at the loca...

Royal Opera/ Siegfried (CTBA)

HOME, Manchester
Sunday 5 April 2026
Raised by a dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards, and a Valkyrie forced into ench...

Ashes and Diamonds (18)

HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 8 April 2026
In the last days of the Second World War, Maciek, a Polish resistance fighter, is tasked with the assassination of a Communist official. But when he meets Krystyna, he is offered a glimpse of a world beyond war and destruction, and question...

Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends (U)

HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 8 - Friday 24 April 2026
Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection is an hour of fun that features eight episodes from across the three beloved series of Bluey, each celebrating play and imagination with friends and family!The compilation showcases som...

Candlelight - The Best of Joe Hisaishi

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 9 April 2026
Relive your favourite anime scenes in this unique homage to Joe Hisaishi! The genius composer is responsible for creating Studio Ghibli's iconic soundtracks, in much-loved films such as Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. An incredible ...

Gravity - Starring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman & Rachel Tucker

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
It's Time To Defy Gravity! West End and Broadway legends Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker to bring star power to iconic stages around the UK. Three legendary voices will share stages around the UK for a special night from music...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 50th Anniversary Spectacular

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Join the original Brad Majors - Barry Bostwick, the original Magenta - Patricia Quinn, and the original Columbia - Nell Campbell, for this once-in-a-lifetime screening event! Come and celebrate the Rocky Horror Picture Show's 50th anniv...

Dead Lover - in Stink-O-Vision (18)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
A cult favourite in the making, Dead Lover comes to HOME in awesome, aromatic Stink-O-Vision following its raucous festival run at Sundance, SXSW, Toronto and beyond. A lonely gravedigger, who stinks of corpses, finally meets her dream man ...

Parody of the Rings

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 11 April 2026
A Hilarious and Epic Adventure! What happens when a cinema's Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong? At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy - every single copy! ...

Flow (U)

Gallery Nightclub Leigh, Wigan
Saturday 11 April 2026
★★★★★ Mysterious and magical, this Oscar-winning survival adventure is an animation worthy of Studio Ghibli. ~ Time Out --- Winner of the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, Flow is the latest film from the boundless imag...

Man of Marble (U)

HOME, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
In the 1970s, young filmmaker Agnieszka investigates the life of a 1950s bricklayer and worker?s hero. When she learns that the facts behind his story were suppressed, she has to decide whether to pursue the truth or not. Man of Marble is a...
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