This August, the City of Manchester will welcome SCENE, a new and glittering LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival. Showcasing the magic of LGBTQ+ Film and TV, SCENE will light up the city from Fri 16 Aug to Thu 22 Aug, extending the vibrant spirit of Manchester Pride Festival. A diverse array of events will be hosted in iconic venues across the city, including here at HOME, as well as The People’s History Museum, Aviva Studios, New Century Hall, and the Gay Village.
At HOME, we’re celebrating legendary queer filmmaker John Waters with screenings of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. And on Sat 17 Aug, The Filthiest Carnival Alive comes to HOME, featuring drag queens, performers and attractions inspired by the films of “The Pope of Trash.”
As part of SCENE’s Queer Music Icons on Screen programme, we’re also bringing back Don’t Ever Stop: Tony De Vit following a sold out screening in May 2024. Presented in partnership with Doc’n Roll, Don’t Ever Stop is a powerful documentary telling the story of iconic DJ and hard house pioneer Tony De Vit.
For more information on SCENE, visit: www.scenefestival.com
In this festival
Cinema
Pink Flamingos + Event
Sleaze queen Divine lives in a caravan with her mad hippie son Crackers and her 250-pound mother Mama Edie, trying to rest quietly on their…
Cinema
Female Trouble + intro
Dawn Davenport is a teenage nightmare – a spoiled brat who throws a tantrum when her parents refuse to buy her some much sought-after cha-cha…
Cinema
Doc’n Roll Presents/ Don’t Ever Stop: Tony De Vit
Working-class gay DJ Tony De Vit invented hard house music and made it mainstream – his fans included Madonna and Boy George when he was…