After her family moves to Pink Mansions, Coraline (voiced by Fanning) quickly becomes bored with the large dusty house, and in particular with her hardworking parents (Hatcher and Hodgman). The fantasy kicks into top gear when she discovers a secret door that leads her into an alternate version of her home. A lush, visually imaginative and freshly entertaining stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's children's novel.

Mothers Who Make (MWM) is a peer support group and creative exchange session for mothers who are artists – professional and/or passionate – writers, painters, actors, dancers, filmmakers, photographers… every kind of maker welcome, and every kind of mother.

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ( Doctor Who; Sex Education ) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster ( Life of Pi ) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an enthralling new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise, the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?

Comedy Scratch Night with an eclectic mix of comedians from a variety of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

There’s humour and heart in every aisle… Now a global smash hit, this hilarious and heartwarming drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix phenomenon, is written by and starring Ins Choi, who calls the play his ‘love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who now call Canada their home.’

"It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mistaken for another..." But that is exactly what happens to Roger Thornhill, reluctant hero of North by Northwest, when a mistimed phone call to his mother lands him smack bang in the middle of a Cold War conspiracy. Now he’s on the run, dodging spies, airplanes and a femme fatale who might not be all she seems. Emma Rice takes on film legend Alfred Hitchcock in this riotously funny reworking that turns the original thriller on its head. With just six shape-shifting performers, a fabulous ‘50s soundtrack and a LOT of hats, this dazzling production plays with the heart, mind and soul. Join us for a night of glamour, romance, jeopardy and a liberal sprinkling of tender truths.

Directed by Amy Gavin & Hannah Ellis Ryan   The Bella’s Club will officially re-open in 2025 and you’re invited! HER Production remount their highly successful rendition of one of Shakespeare’s most polarising comedies. A drunken patron (Sly) falls victim to our gang of Unseemly Women. As Sly wakes from his wild night of Cabaret, he is told a story, supporting a wider prank that Sly is not a drunken patron, but a Lord of great status and wealth. Our Unseemly Women spin him a tale about a wealthy merchant of Padua, and two daughters: Katerina and Bianca. Because of Katerina’s “shrewish” disposition, her father has declared that no one shall wed Bianca until such a time as Katerina has been married. But our girls have a secret…

Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and costumes before the show and sometimes even to meet the performers. Guide dogs are also welcome on set, subject to an advance assessment to ensure a safe environment Audio Description is available via a headset for this performance. These can be collected from box office and will seamlessly blend the production with an expertly crafted audio description of the events.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

 When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction. This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).

It's Year 10's first day back at school. Mark is new and too scared to make friends. Darren is out of control and too scary to make friends. The two of them need each other – but neither would ever admit it. Worlds apart, but more similar than they realise, the pair form a complex and manipulative relationship. And before they know it, they're embarking on a dangerous experiment that will alter the course of their lives. Sophie Swithinbank's play Bacon is an unflinching and unexpectedly humorous look at masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth. The play was first produced at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2022, directed by Matthew Iliffe, before touring in 2023 to Riverside Studios, London; Summerhall, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; and Bristol Old Vic. First developed on the Soho Theatre Writers' Lab, Bacon won the 2018 Tony Craze Award, three Off-West End Awards (Best Director and two Best Performance in a Play awards), and the Peggy Ramsay Foundation and Film 4 Award for 2023.

Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star and multiple award-winner - now also famous as one-third of YouTube cult sensation No More Jockeys - returns. He'll consider the search for meaning that we're all on, with or without Google. There'll be a lot of jokes, and a show that's different every night...

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. How did he arrive at this place of power? Using the latest computer-animated technology, Mufasa takes us back in time, showing us the previously-unseen story of the cub who would be king.

Theatre 1 | Runtime TBC. Directed by Andy Fickman Book by Bridget Carpenter Music by Tom Kitt Lyrics by Brian Yorkey The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, which has captured the hearts of generations, will be having its UK stage premiere next year at HOME Manchester. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter. Freaky Friday the musical is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. This vibrant musical reimagines the iconic body-swapping tale with a fresh contemporary score and feel-good moments that are perfect for the whole family.

(14+) Theatre 1 | 100mins in total. Part 1:40mins, 20 min interval, 40mins Part 2. 20 years in stand-up for the 'Taskmaster' cheeky texts icon, multi-award-winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently 'Baby Reindeer' actor: Watson returns after seasons at the Adelaide,  Melbourne, Sydney and Edinburgh comedy festivals. A recent encounter with a stranger caused Mark  to spend some time pondering the uncertain future facing humanity. He explores this - along with  equally pressing matters like the worst word he has ever said in public, the current state of the UK  sausage industry, and much more - in a typically frantic and fun-packed new show.

Stand-up and characters from the hilarious Derek Mitchell, whose online sketches have generated over 250 million views and a dedicated following. Right off the back of a 44-date European tour and a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe 2024 run, the show is about the journey from being an outsider to a sort-of insider, and making sense of all the cultural nonsense and confusion in between.

Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

Put into practice the Wise Children method and learn unique multi-disciplinary techniques to encourage creativity, joy and ensemble storytelling in this workshop for teachers, theatre and performing arts practitioners and makers. Members of the North by Northwest show team will guide participants through the Wise Children method. From games to devising, you will experience first-hand how Wise Children builds an ensemble and creates their critically acclaimed shows.

Join us for an exclusive Audio Description tour of A Riot in Three Acts, a powerful new exhibition by internationally renowned artist, filmmaker and composer Imran Perretta. Presented by Anne Hornsby of Mind’s Eye, this event offers a rich, immersive experience for blind and visually impaired audiences, bringing the exhibition’s intricate visual and emotional layers to life through vivid, detailed narration.

Since the 1970s, English photographer Martin Parr has held up a sometimes tender, sometimes critical and always mischievous mirror to our times, forcing us to take a hard look at how consumer society has shaped our lives. Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century on an intimate and exclusive road trip across England with the uncompromising Parr, whose subjects, frames and colours have revolutionised contemporary photography.

The most feel-good show in town has spread nostalgia and laughter throughout the UK and has the seal of approval from Victoria’s very own school- chums and colleagues.  Featuring the star of BBC1’s ‘All Together Now’, Paulus The Cabaret Geek “King of Cabaret” (The Stage) with Michael Roulston (Fascinating Aïda) on piano, it is an evening of pure joy filled with Victoria’s best-loved songs, including the iconic ‘Ballad of Barry & Freda’ (Let’s Do It) and the classic ‘It Would Never Have Worked’. This show is for fans of Victoria and for those yet to discover her, to come together and relish her breathtaking wizardry with words. In telling Victoria’s story, Paulus unfolds his own. A relatable story of a 1970s childhood and what it really means to find your tribe. So, pair your stilettos with an oven glove, zip up your cocktail slacks and get booking!

A laugh-out-loud slapstick whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting goes missing at a private auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock is called upon to uncover the mystery. However, when he cannot solve it himself he is forced to enlist the help of an old nemesis. Together, the pair must interrogate the many characterful suspects that reside at the manor, in order to catch the conniving culprit and solve the crime of the century!

Join broadcaster and women’s health advocate Naga Munchetty for what promises to be afascinating evening discussing her new book It’s Probably Nothing. In conversation with a leading broadcaster, Naga will be exploring women's pain, healthcare bias and what we can do to challenge it.  Female health issues have been an afterthought and sidelined for too long. It’s Probably Nothing exposes the truth about how women seeking help with their health have been repeatedly failed. 

Our new show Tess is an adaption of Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles, it weaves together acrobatics, aerial, physical theatre, spoken word and an inventive, evocative set to conjure Hardy’s world.

BSL Event: Fāgogo, Presented by Martin Glover Join us for an exclusive BSL tour of Fāgogo, an exhibition of striking digital art exploring some of the major issues impacting Pacific peoples curated by FAFSWAG. Presented by art guide Martin Glover, this is a BSL tour with no spoken English that is designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing BSL users.

Audio Described Event: Fāgogo Presented by Mind's Eye Join us at HOME for an exclusive Audio Description tour of Fāgogo, an exhibition of striking digital art exploring some of the major issues impacting Pacific peoples curated by FAFSWAG. Presented by Anne Hornsby of Mind’s Eye, this event offers a rich, immersive experience for blind and visually impaired audiences, bringing the exhibition’s intricate visual and emotional layers to life through vivid, detailed narration.

Fāgogo brings together an exhibition of striking digital art exploring some of the major issues impacting Pacific peoples Home is a precarious notion for cultures in a constant state of motion and displacement. Fale Sā / Sacred House asks FAFSWAG artists to create a site for ceremonial transformation, imagining a future home for our celestial bodies, sacred objects, ancestral stories and collective gatherings. Fāgogo refers to a traditional storytelling technique from the Samoan Islands. In Fale Sā / Sacred House, Fāgogo is a digital exhibition where contemporary artists use different styles of storytelling and transmission to weave together a living archive of cultural knowledge and experience. Artists bring their own unique focus to some of the major is sues impacting Pacific peoples. The exhibition brings into question the nature of our relationships to our communities, our environment, and the constantly expanding cosmos, with artists directly accessing ancestral memories to craft collective stories an d imagine Indigenous futures. Curated by FAFSWAG, featuring Tanu Gago, Tapuaki Helu, Nahora Ioane, Māhia Te Kore, Pati Tyrell and Jaimie Waititi.

Sauniga explores the majestic world of our earliest ancestors: the animals from the land, sky and ocean – recalling the sacred connections between Aitu (Spirits) of the old world and the lives of their Samoan descendants. This live activation brings together dance, chanting and ceremony. Seeking out playful discoveries and posing curious reflections on our relationship with animals and the environment, Sauniga is told through a Samoan world view. Created by FAFSWAG director Pati Tyrell, this cultural activation features Pati Tyrell, Jaycee Tanuvasa and Peni Fakaua. Sauniga was developed with support from Asia TOPA and Creative New Zealand.

Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and costumes before the show and sometimes even to meet the performers. Guide dogs are also welcome on set, subject to an advance assessment to ensure a safe environment Audio Description is available via a headset for this performance. These can be collected from box office and will seamlessly blend the production with an expertly crafted audio description of the events. Sauniga explores the majestic world of our earliest ancestors: the animals from the land, sky and ocean – recalling the sacred connections between Aitu (Spirits) of the old world and the lives of their Samoan descendants. This live activation brings together dance, chanting and ceremony. Seeking out playful discoveries and posing curious reflections on our relationship with animals and the environment, Sauniga is told through a Samoan world view. Created by FAFSWAG director Pati Tyrell, this cultural activation features Pati Tyrell, Jaycee Tanuvasa and Peni Fakaua. Sauniga was developed with support from Asia TOPA and Creative New Zealand.

Worklight Theatre presents It's The Economy, Stupid! Based on a true story of a family caught up in the 90s recession, It's the Economy, Stupid! reveals the humanity behind economics. Armed with bags, boxes and an old board game, Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howells embark on a quest to uncover how the economy wins elections, and why the force that dominates our lives is so bloody complicated! Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre, It's the Economy, Stupid! is a bold new play from the Fringe First winning creators of Labels and Fanboy, touring the UK after its sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe!

Mr and Mrs Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers — Boggis, Bunce and Bean — who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr Fox at any cost.

Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly play. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot for this lovely free meet up and make.

An orphaned pig falls under the eye of a kindly collie and begins to think he's destined for glory at the regional sheepdog trials. Obviously for kids, but there's enough skewed humour (hail the psycho mice!) for adults too.

The latest selection of international animations from Discovery Film Festival A variety of stories and styles from around the world, featuring films from Germany, France, Lithuania, Australia and Spain. The screening will be followed by a wee activity led by Brodie Sim from Screen Argyll. A pufferfish tries to seem as big and strong as possible; Piglet and Cow have a blast ice-skating on a lake until they need to face the strange and unfamiliar world underneath them; a baker becomes allergic to flour and wonders how he will manage to keep baking for everyone in the village. Alfred wanders without a home until he meets Sonia who offers him a coffee; and five little monsters have fun following the signs. All these short films are dialogue free. These magical tales will delight children age 3+ and are a colourful introduction to the cinema experience as well as moving image literacy. Come join us! Directors: Various 2021-24 (Various countries) / 45m / Age 3+ English or dialogue free This is a free event, however booking is advised.

This compelling documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. In the film the legendary broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the never-before-seen realities and challenges facing our ocean, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Ultimately the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough showcasing inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone has ever seen.

PIG changes are coming! Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby! There’s no better time to embark on a full house renovation, shop for a new car and make special memories together. Celebrate the beginning of an exciting new era of Peppa Pig at this special, big screen experience with an hour of laughter, tears and loads of heartwarming moments. With 10 oinktastic new episodes, 6 brand new songs and music videos, your little ones can dance and sing along with Peppa and her family and friends. The wait is finally over... join Peppa and George as they meet their new baby sibling for the first time at Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience!

If art imitates life, then the critically acclaimed actor, director, producer, and recording artist Ashley Walters is living proof. Ashley’s artistic journey began with a meteoric rise as a member of Britain's groundbreaking music collective So Solid Crew, where he encountered a pattern that defined his path, soaring successes followed by humbling setbacks. At 19, just weeks after winning a Brit Award, a conviction for possession of a converted air pistol threatened to derail his promising future. This cycle of triumph and challenge taught Ashley a powerful lesson: success isn't about avoiding falls, but about how you rise from them. Determined to reshape his future, Ashley channelled his experiences into acting. Through explosive performances in Netflix's Missing You, Top Boy and the recent hit Adolescence , he has established himself as one of the UK's most compelling actors. Now, Ashley is breaking new ground behind the camera, with his directorial debut Boys receiving critical acclaim and cementing his position as a multifaceted creative force. In this brave and inspiring conversation, Ashley will share the story behind his unwavering determination and resilience. He will reveal the revolutionary mindset that transformed his life and fuels his optimistic outlook, offering a framework for achieving success against any odds. Through candid storytelling and hard-won insights, this event will demonstrate how the principles of Always Winning can guide anyone toward discovering their true purpose and achieving their fullest potential.