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David Peace at Manchester Literature Festival: More than just a football novel

David Peace at Manchester Literature Festival: More than just a football novel

David Peace came to HOME to discuss Munichs, his fictional dramatisation of the 1958 Munich plane crash that killed twenty-three people
Forceful realism: Two of Us review

Forceful realism: Two of Us review

The ghosts of The Beatles’ past are forcefully resurrected in Scot Williams’ energetic psychodrama that dances gracefully between playful back-and-forth and claustrophobic tragedy
Little Red review: A magical and festive retelling for all ages

Little Red review: A magical and festive retelling for all ages

A musical delight that will transport you to a magical land and will make you feel like a kid again
Beautiful Thing review: An urban, coming-of-age love story

Beautiful Thing review: An urban, coming-of-age love story

This rendition of Beautiful Thing is a successful revival – Jonathan Harvey’s story is wonderfully tender, certainly withstanding the test of time
England and Son review: A tragic tale of stolen youth, rage, and outrage

England and Son review: A tragic tale of stolen youth, rage, and outrage

Ed Edwards’ poignant play follows Thatcher’s Great Britain, with a father and son struggling to get by as they go into business together. The glory days are over for Industrial England, and an uncertain future lies ahead
Review: Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!

Review: Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!

Kathy and Stella wish you a Happy Howl-oween! – you’ll be howling at this rib-tickling whodunit tale.
In Converstion: Bronté Barbé on Kathy& Stella and true crime

In Converstion: Bronté Barbé on Kathy& Stella and true crime

We sit down with Bronté Barbé, ahead of the Manchester premiere of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!
Review: Cruise

Review: Cruise

Cruise, which is having its regional premiere in Manchester, is a thrilling rollercoaster ride which addresses countless issues in queer communities past and present.
Review: The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions

Review: The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions

The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions is a riotous, fabulous and outrageous display of queer struggle, perseverance and celebration.
The Tiger Lillies are coming HOME from the cemetery

The Tiger Lillies are coming HOME from the cemetery

The Tiger Lillies return to the UK with their new tour, From the Circus to the Cemetery
Review: The Merchant of Venice 1936

Review: The Merchant of Venice 1936

The Merchant of Venice 1936 is a powerful, poignant, and radical reimagining of Shakespeare’s most problematic play, with Tracy-Ann Oberman successfully reclaiming Shylock
Review: An Evening Without Kate Bush

Review: An Evening Without Kate Bush

An Evening Without Kate Bush, a cross between a tribute, a parody and a cabaret, reached new (wuthering) heights at HOME
Review: Song From Far Away

Review: Song From Far Away

Song From Far Away, starring Will Young as a man coming to terms with his brother’s death, is not quite moving – and that’s what makes it so special
Will Young sings a song far away from HOME

Will Young sings a song far away from HOME

Song From Far Away, an emotional play starring Will Young, is running at HOME
If you’re seeking pleasure this Christmas, come HOME

If you’re seeking pleasure this Christmas, come HOME

Bourgeois & Maurice return to HOME this Christmas with their brand-new show Pleasure Seekers
HOME steals Christmas

HOME steals Christmas

Who’s Holiday, a sequel to and parody of The Grinch, has its European Premiere at HOME – starring Miz Cracker
Musicals of Manchester: December

Musicals of Manchester: December

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this December!
Review: The Cherry Orchard

Review: The Cherry Orchard

Vinay Patel’s sci-fi reimagining of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, which features South Asians in space, is currently orbiting around HOME
Review: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

Review: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

Javaad Alipoor returns to HOME with Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, an abstract work about the murder of Fereydoun Farrokhzad
Asian Invasion: South Asian theatre takes over Manchester

Asian Invasion: South Asian theatre takes over Manchester

A breakdown of all the South Asian theatre coincidentally coming to Manchester throughout November