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i’ve got the blues Q&A

Sun 12 May 15.40

We will be joined by director Angie Chen for a post-screening Q&A.

The Fight Q&A

Fri 3 May 2019

We will be joined by director Jessica Hynes for a Q&A following this screening.

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5Hz & Euphonia: Mephistophone Workshops

Sat 6 Apr 2019 – Sat 18 May 2019

Drop into Emma Smith's 5Hz & Euphonia on Saturdays throughout the run of the exhibition to interact with...

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Weekly Calendar

Fri 26 Apr - Thu 2 May

Jon Savage Presents Joy Division: The Oral History + Live Film

Tomorrow 18.10

Join Jon and Jon Robb in conversation to celebrate Jon's publication This Searing Light, The Sun and Everything...

Talent Development Surgeries / Film & Digital

Mon 29 Apr 2019

This surgery will be with Isabelle Croissant whose focus is in Film & Digital.

A City Seen – Memories from Syria

Mon 18.30

Our fourth A City Seen will be an evening of film, performance and discussion exploring the Memories From...

Young Identity at HOME

Mon 29 Apr 2019 – Mon 24 Jun 2019

Calling all aspiring writers, poets and spoken word artists aged 15-25. Whether you’re already penning your own poetry...

Workshop: Making The Most Of Instagram

Wed 18.30

Want to up your game on Instagram? In this workshop, social media trainer, Katya Willems will offer advice...

Richard III Post-show Q&A

Wed 19.30

After the performance on Wed 1 May there will be a post-show Q&A with the cast and creative...

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Discussion

Playreading: Friday 3 May

Fri 3 May 11.00

Our popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months.

The Fight Q&A

Fri 3 May 2019

We will be joined by director Jessica Hynes for a Q&A following this screening.

Touch Tour: Richard III

Fri 3 May 18.30

Our Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and...

North Country + Introduction

Mon 6 May 2019

The 17:50 screening of North Country will be introduced by Sarah Woolley, Organising Regional Secretary for the Bakers...

Talent Development Surgeries / Theatre

Tue 7 May 2019

This surgery will be with Sarah Sharp whose focus is in Theatre (including ACE applications).

AMP Workshop: May Session

Tue 7 May 18.30

Join us for our monthly accessible music workshop for music lovers and music makers aged 18-25 with different...

Double Bill/ I Am Somebody & Red Skirts on Clydeside + Introduction

Wed 8 May 2019

This 18:30 Double Bill screening will be introduced by Selina Robertson and Sarah Wood from queer feminist collective...

Madeline’s Madeline Q&A

Fri 10 May 20.30

We will be joined by director Josephine Decker for a Q&A following the screening at 20:30 on Fri...

i’ve got the blues Q&A

Sun 12 May 15.40

We will be joined by director Angie Chen for a post-screening Q&A.

Slate Social: May

Mon 13 May 2019

Slate Social is a place to meet other artists of colour in an informal setting. Whatever art form...

My Name Ain’t Suzie Q&A

Mon 13 May 18.00

We will be joined by director Angie Chen for a post-screening Q&A.

Talent Development Surgeries / Visual Art

Wed 15 May 14.00, 16.00, 18.00

This surgery will be with Alice Wilde whose focus is in Visual Arts (including live art and artists...

Workshop: Developing Digital Ideas

Thu 16 May 12.00

In this interactive session Pilot Light welcome a panel of some great digital minds to discuss their experiences...

Hey Duggee: Behind The Scenes

Thu 16 May 13.45

Designer Ross Phillips will be giving us the lowdown on Duggee’s early days at the Squirrel Club and...

Making a Hit: Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds

Thu 16 May 15.30

Join series creator Luke Genower and his team to discuss the development of the show and what goes...

The Trans Glass Ceiling in TV

Thu 16 May 17.05

This panel asks how can speed things along and shatter this trans ceiling in TV dramas and programming....

Preview/ Thunder Road Q&A

Thu 16 May 17.50

We will be joined by director/actor Jim Cummings for a Q&A following our special preview screening on Thu...

UK Premiere/ Sliced S1 Q&A

Thu 16 May 20.20

Following this screening will be a Q&A with series co-creator Phil Bowker (Phoneshop, Pulling, 15 Storeys High).

DCUK Writers Room Workshop

Fri 17 May 10.30

This event provides examples and insight on how to improve your script before you enter production.

Behind the Tunes: Curating the Sounds of TV

Fri 17 May 13.00

Join our panel and Universal Music for a peek behind the curtain of music curation for TV.

Aesthetic Realms: Creating TV Worlds

Fri 17 May 16.30

We discuss what goes into creating an aesthetic for a TV show and why it can be just...

UK Premiere/ Random Acts of Flyness Panel discussion

Fri 17 May 18.20

This screening will be followed by a panel discussion around the show’s themes and the recent rise of...

10 years of RuPaul’s Drag Race

Fri 17 May 19.30

Join Grace Barber-Plentie and a special guest panel for a retrospective eleganza as they look back on the...

Excellence in TV Award 2019: Henry Normal

Fri 17 May 20.20

On the advent of Baby Cow Productions 20th Anniversary, Pilot Light TV Festival will be awarding their annual...

Film

TV in Memoriam: 15 Storeys High (CTBA)

Starts Sat 18 May 2019 at 15.15

TV in Memoriam is an annual slot at Pilot Light TV Festival dedicated to screening, celebrating and mourning...

TV in Memoriam: 15 Storeys High Q&A

Sat 18 May 15.15

After the screening Pilot Light TV Festival are excited to welcome writer/actor Sean Lock, director Mark Nunneley, writer...

Smack The Pony 20th Anniversary

Sat 18 May 17.30

As the show turns 20 we invite creator Victoria Pile plus writers and stars Fiona Allen & Sally...

Film

UK Premiere/ My Dinner with Alan: A Sopranos Session (15)

Starts Sun 19 May 2019 at 13.30

This film follows leading US TV critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz in conversation at the location...

UK Premiere/ My Dinner with Alan: A Sopranos Session Q&A

Sun 19 May 13.30

Pilot Light TV Festival are pleased to welcome Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall and director Kristian Fraga for a...

Mental Health in TV

Sun 19 May 13.45

A chat with some of those creators telling these stories and a discussion around ways in which our...

My Trans TV

Sun 19 May 15.30

Manchester-based trans performer, writer and activist Kate O'Donnel looks back at a lifetime’s worth of trans TV moments,...

Aesthetic Realms: The Art of The Title Sequence

Sun 19 May 16.00

This special event will look into the process of creating title sequences, with the award winning head designers...

Game of Thrones: The Final Night Panel

Sun 19 May 18.30

On the eve of the final episode airing, join Pilot Light TV Festival and their special guest panel...

Pilot Light TV Festival Awards 2019

Sun 19 May 19.30

Join Pilot Light TV Festival for an informal session of networking, meeting future collaborators, TV chat and finding...

Mothers Who Make: May 2019

Mon 20 May 2019

Join us for our peer support group and creative exchange session for mothers who are artists – professional...

The Sexuality Summer  School presents/Dial(ogue) D for Dyke Disruption: A Queer Toolkit for Blowing Up the Film Canon?

Mon 20 May 18.30

In this talk, writer and activist So Mayer brings their feminist film toolkit to the Sexuality Summer School...

Talent Development Surgeries / Film and Digital

Thu 23 May 2019

This surgery will be with Isabelle Croissant whose focus is in Film & Digital.

Bigger than Life presents/ Beau Travail Introduction

Thu 23 May 20.40

This screening will be introduced by Bigger Than Life curators, Tom Grieve and Jim Laycock.

Hofesh Shechter Company Dance Workshop

Fri 24 May, 11:00 - 13:00

Led by two current performers from the company this workshop opens with a class in the style of...

Brian Lobel: BINGE

Fri 24 May 2019 – Sun 26 May 2019

BINGE is a collection of one-to-one and intimate drop-in performances based around your favourite box sets. Leave your...

Discussion

Cheddar Gorgeous and Kate O’Donnell: A Performance Dialogue on Drag and Trans

Fri 24 May 18.30

A conversation between drag artist Cheddar Gorgeous and TransCreative founder Kate O’Donnell to close the Sexuality Summer School...

Preview/ Freedom Fields Q&A

Wed 29 May 18.00

On Wed 29 May we will have a special preview screening followed by a Q&A with director Naziha...

Upclose: Manchester Camerata at HOME / Evolution of Dance

Wed 29 May 19.30

We take you on a journey from Bach to Beyoncé and explore the journey of classical to pop...

AMP Workshop: June Session

Tue 4 Jun 18.30

Join us for our monthly accessible music workshop for music lovers and music makers aged 18-25 with different...

Theatre

Ambassador Theatre Group presents:
Ian McKellen On Stage

Wed 5 Jun 2019 – Thu 6 Jun 2019

To celebrate his 80th birthday, Sir Ian McKellen is touring a new show to raise money for Theatres across the country.

Discussion

Playreading: Friday 7 June

Fri 7 Jun 11.00

Our popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months at HOME.

Showcase

Filmed Up June 2019

Fri 7 Jun 2019

Discover short films from all genre that are being produced in our region and meet the filmmakers.

Touch Tour: Dressed

Fri 7 Jun 18.45

Our Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and...

AMP presents House Party June 2019

Fri 14 Jun 19.00

House Party is our quarterly inclusive club night brought to you by the team behind Accessible Music Productions...

Mothers Who Make: June 2019

Mon 17 Jun 2019

Mothers Who Make is a growing national network aimed at supporting mothers who are artists.

CAITLIN MORAN LIVE: HOW TO BE FAMOUS

Sun 7 Jul 19.30

Don’t miss this chance to join inimitable writer Caitlin Moran as she dives into a hilarious and thought-provoking...

BSL Led Gallery Tour: David Lynch My Head is Disconnected

Sat 20 Jul 2019

Join Art and Design Historian, Jennifer Little for a British Sign Language-led tour of this major exhibition by...

Clean Break’s Sweatbox Post-show discussion

Thu 19 Sep 20.30

Stay after the 20:30 performance on Thu 19 Sep for a post-show discussion with the company.

Workshop/ ThePappyShow

Sat 21 Sep 10:00 - 13:00

This workshop will give you a taster to The Pappy Show’s playful approach to theatre - for actors,...

Networking

Filmed Up Sep 2019

Wed 25 Sep 2019

Discover short films from all genre that are being produced in our region and meet the filmmakers.

Workshop/ How to have a Queer Career with Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE

Sat 28 Sep 14:00 - 17:00

Join us for a fun, dynamic workshop encouraging and empowering LGBTQ+ creatives to harness their authentic selves.

Word Post-show discussion

Mon 30 Sep 19.00; Tue 1 Oct 20.30

After both performances there will be a post-show discussion with the artist.

Jesca Hoop

Thu 3 Oct 20.00

With her much-anticipated follow-up to Memories are Now set for release in the summer of 2019 including this...

Workshops/ Pizza Shop Heroes: Refugee Youth Drama Workshop

Fri 4 Oct 2019

This drama workshop aimed at refugee or ESOL groups uses basic techniques of play, storytelling and team work...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Rising Up – Peterloo 2019

Wed 16 Oct 19.30; Thu 17 Oct 19.30

Manchester Folk is proud to present a newly commissioned song cycle inspired by the bi-centenary of Peterloo written...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Grace Petrie

Thu 17 Oct 19.00

Grace Petrie has been described as ‘Britain’s voice-of-a-generation protest singer’.

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Rowan Rheingans – Dispatches on The Red Dress

Thu 17 Oct 19.00

Rowan Rheingans is an award-winning fiddle player, banjoist and songwriter, known for her work with Lady Maisery, The...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Ferocious Dog

Thu 17 Oct 19.15

Fusing celtic folk and punk, this is fast-paced, foot-stomping, fist-in-the-air music to be danced to in a sweaty...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: The Servants’ Ball

Thu 17 Oct 21.00

‘The Servants’ Ball’ will recreate the atmosphere of these events with music and dance.

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: The Breath

Fri 18 Oct 19.00

The Breath is guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach (pron. Ray-nuh) Connolly.

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys

Fri 18 Oct 19.30

Americana and blues, beautiful original pieces, and the occasional surprise of a pop classic.

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman

Fri 18 Oct 20.00

This Dartmoor-based duo have fine-tuned their art into something original, captivating and totally engaging.

Manchester Folk Festival 2018: Sacred Harp Singing Workshop

Sat 19 Oct 10.30

Manchester’s Sacred Harp hosts an open session for all to take part in this uplifting American choral tradition....

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: The Demon Barbers XL

Sat 19 Oct 13.30

Renowned for their subversive no-holds-barred approach to their live shows, The Demon Barbers return to the concert stage...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Belinda O’Hooley

Sat 19 Oct 16.00

Belinda O’Hooley is a gifted pianist and singer, and songwriter, she heads back to HOME for another Manchester...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: Kate Rusby

Sat 19 Oct 19.30

Kate’s unique voice and warm Yorkshire wit ensure that audiences will be treated to a truly remarkable and...

Manchester Folk Festival 2019: The Unthanks Sing Emily Brontë

Sat 19 Oct 19.30

A rare live performance of this new work, this promises to be an atmospheric and unique collaboration.