"ripples of hope"

The Ripples of Hope Festival will tell a new local and actionable story about human rights - one that is rooted in communities and the everyday, working closely with people across Greater Manchester

The Ripples of Hope Festival is available online as well as live in our building.

Kerry Kennedy, Sir Richard Leese and Mayor Andy Burnham are delighted to invite you to join 130 cross-sector senior decision-makers from the business, finance and technology communities to explore how you and your organisation can be champions for the creation of a more human world.

The Ripples of Hope Festival is proud to present Hillary Rodham Clinton in conversation with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.

We dedicate the final day of The Ripples of Hope Festival to a theme that has a massive impact on human vulnerability and inequity: our Environment & the Planet

The day begins with conversations exploring the theme of Equity & Equality, we then dive into the stories and creativity of Arts & Culture

You’ll hear from speakers including human rights barrister Baroness Helena Kennedy QC; journalist Amelia Gentleman; CEO of In Place of War Ruth Daniel, former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal OBE

The Ripples of Hope Festival is delighted to have commissioned and unveil a powerful new body of work: A Poetic Declaration.

The Ripples of Hope Festival is delighted to host the 2021 PEN HG Wells Lecture, which will be delivered by celebrated novelist and activist Elif Shafak.

HOME unveils second cohort of resident artists for transformative artist development programme At HOME with Jerwood

Be part of the programming team for Filmed Up, HOME's regional short film night.

HOME in partnership with Stage One , New Earth Theatre  and Switch MCR are running an intensive 4-day taster course to explore what it means to be a producer, how you get into producing, or for self-producing artists who may wish to know more about what it means to produce their own work. 

At HOME with Jerwood is a transformative support programme for early-career artists in the North West.