A screening of Romeo + Juliet is coming to Manchester’s Albert Hall – accompanied by a choir
Backyard Cinema will bring their screenings of Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Romeo+Juliet to the north-west for the first time, accompanied by a live band and choir.
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Programme announced for 30th anniversary of ¡Viva! Festival
The 30th anniversary of ¡Viva! Festival opens in just a few weeks at HOME Manchester, celebrating Spanish and Latin American cinema.
Grimmfest 2021 line up announced
Grimmfest has announced the full line up for its 2021 event which runs from 7-10 October 2021. Grimmfest 2021 finds the international festival of horror, cult and fantastic cinema returning to the Odeon Cinema at Manchester's Great Northern. The festival includes...
New film commissioned by HOME to be released about Tohoku earthquake
A new artist film commissioned by HOME Manchester is set to be released to mark the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan disaster. The production by visual artist Clara Casian addresses one of the most powerful earthquake and tsunami ever recorded. [adrotate...
Grimmfest launching new annual Easter event
Grimmfest has announced the launch of its brand new Grimmfest Easter Edition. The new annual event will take place over the Easter Weekend, complimenting the long-established festival in October. Grimmfest Easter Edition 2021 will build on the success of the...
New film starring Sir Ian McKellen added to Manchester Film Festival
Manchester Film Festival has announced the addition of Infinitum: Subject Unknown to this year's virtual festival. The film stars Sir Ian McKellen and Conleth Hill. [adrotate banner="3"] Infinitum: Subject Unknown tells the story of Jane, who is trapped in an unknown...
Manchester Film Festival reveals it’s 2021 line up
Manchester Film Festival has revealed it's line up for this year's virtual festival which will take place through the Filmocracy platform. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and closure of cinemas including Manchester's Odeon, the festival has teamed with Filmocracy...
Grimmfest to stream Christmas Horror Nights
Grimmfest are embracing a different Christmas this year by screening two Christmas Horror Nights. The team over at Manchester's Grimmfest are presenting two nights of festive frights, seasonal shockers and mean-spiritedness delivered into your homes. [adrotate...
Schedule released for FilmFear 2020 at HOME Manchester
The schedule for FilmFear 2020 at HOME Manchester has been revealed, with a programme curated by Film 4's David Cox and HOME's Jason Wood. The lineup for 2020 is set to include Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Candyman, Wes Craven's The People Under The Stairs and...
Further details of Grimmfest 2020 revealed
The organisers of Grimmfest have revealed further details of the line up for their 2020 online festival including world premieres and special guests. The online edition of Grimmfest this year features over 20 feature films, two short film showcases, Q&As, seminars...
New film arrives at Grimmfest TV
Grimmfest TV have announced the latest title to be added to the online horror flavoured TV channel - What Lies Within (aka The Perfect Husband). Launched to offer movie entertainment for free whilst the world is in lockdown, the Grimmfest TV horror channel launched...
Grimmfest launches online TV channel
Grimmfest, the Manchester based genre film festival, has announced the launch of Grimmfest TV, bringing horror films of all types to viewers during lockdown. The prestigious genre film festival has launched a free channel during lockdown which will feature feature...
From Scotland With Love coming live to Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall
The Scottish archive film from director Virginia Heath From Scotland With Love is coming to Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall with a live musical score from King Creosote. From Scotland With Love was last performed to huge acclaim at the Edinburgh International Festival...
¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American film festival returning to HOME Manchester
¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American film festival will return to HOME Manchester in Spring 2020 for its 26th appearance in Manchester. The festival will host 31 feature films and 10 short films from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America including 15 UK premieres. The...
Grimmfest to celebrate the history of horror cinema
Grimmfest, one of the UK's biggest horror cinema specialists, will celebrate the history of horror cinema with a series of events. Grimmfest have teamed up with the UK Horror Channel to offer big screen presentations of a host of classic horror films from four of the...