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Christmas has arrived at HOME! From now until the weekend before Christmas you can choose from two theatre shows – the charming White for little ones aged between 2-4; and the musical-clowning extravaganza Släpstick for older children and families. Both productions offer a fantastic first-time theatre experience for small people and a great festive treat for all!

Highlights: Theatre

Push Festival 2019

Fri 11 Jan 2019 – Sat 26 Jan 2019

Join us for two weeks of inspiring, creative experiences fresh from the North West when we will be...

1927 presents:
The Animals and Children took to the Streets

Wed 6 Feb 2019 – Sat 16 Feb 2019

Like a giant novel burst into life, 1927 invite you on a theatrical journey of startling originality.

Next 7 Days: Theatre

Catherine Wheels presents:
White

Today 10.30, 13.30, 16.00; Wed 10.30, 13.30; Thu 10.30, 13.30; Fri 10.30, 13.30 + more times

A playful, highly visual show for 2-4 year olds and is a perfect first time theatre experience.

Amsterdam Artist Management presents:
Släpstick

Tue 19.00; Wed 19.00; Thu 19.00; Fri 19.00; Sat 14.00, 19.00

An ode to the comedy of Charlie Chaplin & Laurel & Hardy - with a very modern twist.

Book Now: Theatre

Mighty Heart presents:
Propel

Sat 12 Jan 2019

Start the new year by empowering yourself with a delicious evening of female performance. From the weird and...

Our Feb – Oct 2019 Theatre Season

2019 marks the beginning of a new phase for us here at HOME, where there will be a...

Collectif and then presents:
Fram & Dunt

Sat 12 Jan 2019

Dunt, is a 60-year-old man who until now has been working in IT as a security consultant. One...

House of Ghetto & Gemma Parker presents:
The Hidden Pin Up

Sun 13 Jan 2019

House of Ghetto team up with artist Gemma Parker to look at the fetishisation of the black female...

Emma Geraghty presents:
Fat Girl Singing

Mon 14 Jan 2019 – Tue 15 Jan 2019

Fat Girl Singing is a funny, uplifting and compelling anthem for those who have ever felt that their...

Eve Steele presents:
Life By The Throat

Tue 15 Jan 2019 – Wed 16 Jan 2019

Life by the Throat is the story of one man’s life from birth to death, written and performed...

Dorna Arts presents:
Eye For An Eye

Tue 15 Jan 2019

Eye For An Eye is a dark comedy about a deluded and out-of-touch ruler, whose idea of meting...

HOME Presents

Indoors Too Much presents:
Learning to Swim on an Ironing Board

Wed 16 Jan 2019 – Tue 22 Jan 2019

Learning To Swim On An Ironing Board is the story of getting better at not getting better, therapeutic...

Rachel Fairburn + Hayley Ellis

Wed 16 Jan 2019

In a first for Push, Lettuce Laugh Comedy have curated a double bill comedy evening showcasing two of...

Mighty Heart Theatre presents:
BINGE!

Thu 17 Jan 2019 – Sat 19 Jan 2019

BINGE! is a full-bodied show about the strength of women, made from researching and soul searching. A show...

Propel – #HOMEinspires

Thu 17 Jan 2019

You’ve heard of the Edinburgh fringe, well this is an opportunity to hear from the fringes of society,...

HOME Presents

Outside the Frame Arts presents:
Cuts of the Cloth

Fri 18 Jan 2019 – Sat 19 Jan 2019

Evoking the dystopian feel of A Handmaid’s Tale and George Orwell’s 1984, Cuts of the Cloth is a disturbing portrayal of a Muslim...

Angels

Sat 19 Jan 2019

A living, breathing, fanzine celebrating our No.1 angel, Charli XCX.

Babel Theatre presents:
The Fall

Mon 21 Jan 2019

Award-winning physical theatre company Babel Theatre present the beginnings of their next show, an original piece of contemporary...

Most Wanted Theatre presents:
Walk the Dog

Mon 21 Jan 2019

A script in hand reading of Eve Steele’s new play.

HOME Presents

Sheba Arts presents:
Dance Away the Spiders

Tue 22 Jan 2019

Dance Away the Spiders is a metaphor for the painful situations from which there seem to be no escape...

Young Identity presents:
Imprint

Tue 22 Jan 2019 – Wed 23 Jan 2019

Imprint is an honest and introspective exploration of humanity, using poetry and theatre.

Sheep Knuckle presents:
Forest

Wed 23 Jan 2019 – Fri 25 Jan 2019

Have you ever consumed something out of compulsion? Is guilt part of why you like it? James once...

Gareth Cutter presents:
Come Closer

Thu 24 Jan 2019

Step into a queer dreamscape of pulsing music, neon shadows and shimmering reflections; where the story of a...

Platform Manchester

Fri 25 Jan 2019

See the best Manchester choreographers showcase their hip-hop theatre work in Platform Manchester, celebrating the huge amount of...

Chanje Kunda presents:
Plant Fetish

Sat 26 Jan 2019

Some women in Mexico, fed up with men, are getting married to trees. This inspired performance artist Chanje...

Propel 2.0

Sat 26 Jan 2019

We're very excited to be hosting our very first Propel scratch night on the Theatre 1 stage, bringing...

Upclose: Manchester Camerata at HOME / Antarctica

Wed 30 Jan 20.00

Antarctica is an immersive work of orchestral music theatre.

1927 presents:
The Animals and Children took to the Streets

Wed 6 Feb 2019 – Sat 16 Feb 2019

Like a giant novel burst into life, 1927 invite you on a theatrical journey of startling originality.

Box of Tricks presents:
SparkPlug

Wed 13 Feb 2019 – Sat 23 Feb 2019

A punchy and poetic exploration of family, race, identity and love.

Parent & Baby/ SparkPlug

Tue 19 Feb 2019

A performance designed for parents, grandparents and carers attending with babies aged 12 months and under.

Relaxed performance/ SparkPlug

Fri 22 Feb 2019

This performance is designed for people with autism spectrum conditions and their families.

Old Vic and Wise Children presents:
Wise Children

Tue 26 Feb 2019 – Sat 2 Mar 2019

A celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope wrapped in a big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy.

Sleepwalk Collective presents:
Kourtney Kardashian

Thu 7 Mar 2019 – Sat 9 Mar 2019

Kourtney Kardashian is a love/hate letter to outrageous luxury and artistic genius.

Mark Thomas – Check Up: Our NHS @ 70

Fri 8 Mar 2019 – Sat 9 Mar 2019

Based on a series of interviews with leading experts in and on the NHS and residencies in hospitals...

Jessie Cave: Sunrise

Thu 14 Mar 2019 – Sat 16 Mar 2019

Jessie is trying to get her personal life in order - before her kids wake up.

Parent & Baby/ Jessie Cave: Sunrise

Fri 15 Mar 2019

Join us for a Parent & Baby performance of Jessie Cave's Sunrise.

An Evening With Tony Walsh

Sat 16 Mar 19.30

A rip-roaring rock and roller-coaster ride from a profoundly inspiring artist at the very top of his game

HOME Presents

HOME and the Southbank Centre presents:
Scottee: Fat Blokes

Tue 19 Mar 2019 – Sat 23 Mar 2019

A sort of dance show about flab, double chins & the men they are attached to.

Limmy: Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny

Thu 21 Mar 20.00; Fri 22 Mar 20.00; Sat 23 Mar 20.00

Join Limmy for a night of anecdotes and chit-chat as he launches his autobiography.

English Touring Theatre and Papatango Theatre presents:
The Funeral Director

Wed 27 Mar 2019 – Sat 30 Mar 2019

The Funeral Director is an incisive and heartfelt story of sexuality, gender and religion in 21st century Britain.

Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: The Ginger Snapped

Thu 28 Mar 2019 – Sat 30 Mar 2019

It's therapy you can dance to!

HOME Presents

Señor Serrano presents:
Kingdom

Tue 9 Apr 2019 – Sat 13 Apr 2019

An irreverent cocktail mixing bananas, consumerism, punk rock & King Kong

Matt Haig: Notes on a Nervous Planet

Mon 15 Apr 19.30

An evening of positive & insightful discussion about the modern world & how best to navigate it.

National Theatre Connections 2019

Tue 23 Apr 2019 – Sat 27 Apr 2019

Greater Manchester’s youth theatres, schools and colleges perform at HOME in the National Theatre’s Connections Festival

Headlong presents:
Richard III

Tue 30 Apr 2019 – Sat 4 May 2019

Headlong return to HOME following People, Places and Things in 2017, with a fresh take on Shakespeare's iconic villain.

Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas presents:
One

Wed 8 May 2019 – Fri 10 May 2019

Bert & Nasi return to HOME following Eurohouse and Palmyra to look at the Left through the prism of the Right.

Soho Theatre & Tim Whitehead Management presents:
Peaches Christ’s Drag Becomes Her

Wed 8 May 2019 – Sat 11 May 2019

Peaches Christ, Jinkx Monsoon, BenDeLaCreme and Major Scales star in a drag parody of Death Becomes Her.

Hofesh Shechter Company presents:
Grand Finale

Wed 22 May 2019 – Sat 25 May 2019

Returning to HOME following a sell-out run in January 2018, Grand Finale is back.

This Egg, made in collaboration with Made My Wardrobe presents:
dressed

Tue 4 Jun 2019 – Sat 8 Jun 2019

This Egg return to Manchester following last June’s Me & My Bee with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival award-winning dressed

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.

The Tiger Lillies: Devil’s Fairground

Tue 11 Jun 2019

The Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret return with a special show to celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Bush Theatre and Nassim Soleimanpour presents:
Nassim

Tue 18 Jun 2019 – Thu 20 Jun 2019

Each night a famous face joins playwright Nassim Soleimanpour on stage, while the script waits unseen in a sealed box…

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents:
One Night in Miami…

Tue 2 Jul 2019 – Fri 5 Jul 2019

A play about prejudice and brotherhood, asking us which side of the fence do we stand when hard choices need to be made?

HOME Presents

Liz Richardson, Josie Dale-Jones & Sam Ward in association with HOME presents:
Swim

Tue 9 Jul 2019 – Sat 13 Jul 2019

Thousands of people have turned to immersing themselves in cold water and say they’ve never felt more alive.

Breach Theatre presents:
It’s True, It’s True, It’s True

Tue 8 Oct 2019 – Sat 12 Oct 2019

Fringe First and Total Theatre award-winners, Breach return to HOME with a restaging the 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi.

HOME Presents

Scottee & HOME presents:
Class

Wed 23 Oct 2019 – Sat 26 Oct 2019

HOME Associate Artist, Scottee is making a show for T1 about what it is to be embarrassed about who you are.

HOME Presents

Javaad Alipoor & HOME presents:
The Rich Kids of Tehran

Wed 23 Oct 2019 – Sat 2 Nov 2019

A new play about lavish lifestyles and what successful and brutal people do with their coddled and useless children.

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