Home has announced its spring and summer season of theatre and dance with world premieres, new productions, major revivals, international collaborations and even performances at secret locations across the city of Manchester. So what’s on at Home? There’s so much going on – dance, theatre, festivals. Here are some of the highlights … Festivals at Home:…
The award winning director Richard Stanley has been announced as a special guest for the Triple Six Horror Film Festival taking place in May 2017. The horror film festival, based at the AMC cinema in Manchester, and taking place from 27-28 May 2017 will also featured a 35mm screening of Stanley’s 1990 film Hardware with…
Transforming the Royal Exchange into the hustle and bustle of New York City, Derek Bond returns to the theatre this Christmas to direct the Tony-nominated Broadway hit Sweet Charity. Bursting at the seams with instantly recognisable hit songs (Rhythm of Life, Big Spender, and If My Friends Could See Me Now) and choreography by Aletta…
The high energy Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups is coming to Manchester’s Z-Arts on 19 November. The performance performance features spoken-word artist Maxwell Golden and graffiti artist Mr Dane, who together transport children of all ages to the colourful AnimaLand Set within a purpose-built graffiti installation, an original children’s book is brought to life and…
Multi award-winning hit Billy Elliot The Musical comes to the Palace Theatre this winter. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole…
A snapshot of Manchester International Festival 2017 has been revealed, as new Artistic Director John McGrath prepares for his debut programme. Bringing together international artists from the worlds of visual art, dance, theatre and music, the line-up looks forward to the full MIF17 programme, to be announced 9 March 2017. The first four Festival commissions run…
Renowned opera producer Ellen Kent returns to Manchester with her latest production, Puccini’s La Boheme. La Boheme will be traditionally staged featuring beautiful sets and costumes, reflecting the Bohemian art of the period, and will include a brass band, snow effects and Musetta’s dog will also make an entrance. Puccini’s masterpiece, which is based on…
The new stage play of Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey is heading to Stockport this week as part of a new regional tour for Autumn 2016. The play sails into town to play four nights at the Plaza Theatre appropriately located in Mersey Square near the starting point of the River Mersey which…
Artistic spirit of Berlin comes to Manchester A six-day festival featuring the best and quirkiest in art, theatre, film and music from one of Europe’s hottest creative scenes, Berlin, comes to Manchester next week. The Berlin Now Festival takes place in Home’s Theatre 2 space, which will be transformed to create an intimate cabaret atmosphere…
Black Toffee return to Manchester with a run of performances of their latest production, Parallel, at Hope Mill Theatre. Parallel is a thought-provoking and innovative new play, which tours the North of England this Autumn, co-produced by Harrogate Theatres. Anna is stranded. Beth came for a think. C just wants some kip. Three women meet…
