HOME 2019 Season

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor

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HOME 2019 Season

1 January-31 December 2019

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The 2019 season at HOME Manchester extends a hearty welcome to friends and collaborators, old and new, as part of an exhilarating international programme. With a continuing drive towards bold global programming, nurturing creative ‘ones-to-watch’, and the delivery of diverse festivals and events – HOME build on their achievements, season after season – never resting on their laurels.

The frosty months of winter signal perpetual red carpets and lively film industry debate – of course, it’s Film Awards Season. And HOME is really the only place for avid film fans to catch up with awards season in Manchester.

HOME will also present an impressive, year long season of film committed to Celebrating Women in Global Cinema. Curated by Rachel Hayward, Film Programme Manager and Andy Willis, Senior Visiting Curator – there will be a timely focus on the women who have made significant contributions to film, on both sides of the camera.

The exciting theatre season includes the hugely successful production of Wise Children – adapted from Angela carter’s carnivalesque final novel. This acclaimed show is directed by Emma Rice, who is best known for her work with Kneehigh (Brief EncounterThe Flying Lovers of Vitebsk).  Also, earlier in the season –  innovative associate artists 1927 will present their smash-hit performance The Animals and Children Took to the Streets.

We’re thrilled that SparkPlug, written and performed by Mancunian dual-heritage writer David Judge, will play at HOME this February. Produced by the consistently brilliant Box of Tricks, SparkPlug will examine what family, in Manchester, means today.

There will also be a carefully curated programme of new work which will feature celebrated emerging artists and award-winning shows from international festivals. It will include Iman Qureshi’s Papatango Prize-winning play The Funeral Director, a return of Scottee’s hit Fat Blokes, and Señor Serrano’s return to ¡Viva! Festival in April with Kingdom.

David Bethell’s beautifully enigmatic exhibition Fleeting Flights moves into HOME until mid-March. Combining ambition and emptiness, folly and hope, practice and moving image – this exhibition looks set to mark a new height in Bethell’s career.

So get yourself over to HOME to discover new experiences, new art and new perspectives, which respond to the city of Manchester and our place in the world.

Where to go near HOME 2019 Season

Hern Food
Leeds
Restaurant
Hern

This produce-driven bistro in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, prides itself on cooking with the only finest ingredients and his headed up by Cordon Bleu-trained chef Rab Adams.

Indie Makers
Leeds
Shop
Indie Makers

Indie Makers, located in Leads’ corn exchange, trades in art and gifts from independent makers across the UK.

Plant Point
Leeds
Shop
Plant Point

Plant Point is designed to help you bring the jungle into your urban or suburban space. The home of beautiful plants in Leeds.

Leeds
Restaurant
Eat Your Greens

Eat Your Greens is a vibrant, organic restaurant bringing a hint of European flair to the city’s plant-based dining scene.

Sela opened in 2004 with an idea to provide quality imported beers from around the world, fun cocktails to compliment the beer selections and a stage for the region’s finest and most talented musicians to play on.Over ten years later, we’re still all about the beer, cocktails, live music and pizza!We carry over a selection of over thirty different beers spanning the globe from Pickering with The Great Yorkshire Brewery’s Yorkshire Blackout, to New York with a selection from Brooklyn Brewery, and Belgium with longtime Sela favourite, Vedett.Our cocktails change regularly too. Our best-sellers are joined by fun, new offerings and our pizza menu is regarded as one of the best the city of Leeds has to offer.As for the live music, Sela has had not only the great and the good from the region. Local funksters, The New Mastersounds are regular visitors and we stage the amazing Mojah Reggae Band for their weekly Wednesday residency.  Our other long running programming incl
Leeds
Restaurant
Sela Bar & Pizzeria

Sela Bar is a cosy Leeds basement spot with live music, great drinks, and a cool, laid-back, atmospheric vibe.

Leeds Beckett SU
Leeds
Restaurant
Leeds Beckett Student Union

Leeds Beckett Student Union hosts big-name artists and supports students through events, live music, and a vibrant campus venue.

Located on Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Vue Leeds Kirkstall is a nine screen cinema with almost 2000 seats. There's ample parking and the cinema is surrounded by various restaurants and entertainment facilities, making for a great evening out!

Watch the latest film releases and enjoy the industry-leading Sony 4K Digital screens, boasting spectacular picture quality, along with enhanced audio quality courtesy of Dolby 'Profound Sound'. Stepped SuperVue seating means you will never miss a second of the action while VIP seating guarantees you an extra touch of luxury whenever you want to upgrade.

Three of the nine screens showcase the newest 3D releases while Vue Classical brings the latest stage sensations to the big screen, and parents can save as they go with Family Tickets and Kids AM screenings offering great value for money.
Leeds
Cinema
Vue Cinema – Leeds Kirkstall Road

Located on Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Vue Leeds Kirkstall is a nine screen cinema with almost 2000 seats. There’s ample parking and the cinema is surrounded by various restaurants and

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Leeds
Café or Coffee Shop
Empire Café

Empire Café is located in Leeds’ ‘home of day dining’- Fish street!

Restaurant
Leeds
Restaurant
Phranakhon

Phranakhon Thai Tapas is a revolutionised Thai dining restaurant with a combination of European indulgence and authentic Thai tastes.

Restaurant
Leeds
Restaurant
Wen’s

Wen’s is a family owned Chinese restaurant specialising in authentic, home cooked cuisine.

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