Incoming Festival 2019 at HOME

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor

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Incoming Festival 2019

HOME Manchester, Manchester
23-29 June 2019

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Incoming Festival 2019 at HOME
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Happening at HOME Manchester, Incoming Festival celebrates the best-emerging theatre companies from the UK and beyond. The 2019 festival programme has been selected by a panel which includes Lyn Gardner, Fergus Morgan (The Stage), Critics of Colour and the editorial team over at Exeunt Magazine, alongside the festival co-directors.

New writing, physical theatre, devised work and gig theatre – there’s plenty for adventurous audiences to enjoy.

Incoming Festival is now in its sixth year but made its debut in Manchester at HOME in 2018. The week-long festival sees theatre and performances presented simultaneously at the New Diorama Theatre in London, HOME Manchester, and the Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol which makes its first appearance in the festival.

The best part about Incoming Festival is that all tickets are priced at just a fiver.

Featuring new writing, clowning, physical theatre, devised work and gig theatre, there’s plenty for adventurous audiences to experience.

The best part about Incoming Festival is that all tickets are priced at just a fiver. Aiming to introduce audiences to some of the most innovative and exciting new theatre companies, this is a great chance to take a punt on a performance you wouldn’t normally go for.

Take a look at the full festival listings and experience something new.

What's on at HOME Manchester

Two young women dance in a nightclub, smiling next to each other.
CinemaManchester
The Last Days of Disco + Q&A at HOME

Director Whit Stillman presents a 35mm screenings of one of the best films of the nineties, as a group of twenty-somethings navigate The Last Days of Disco.

From £7.95

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Indian Tiffin Room is a restaurant specialising in Indian street food, with branches in Cheadle and Manchester. This is the information for the Manchester venue.

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The Ritz

The Ritz was originally a dance hall, built in 1928, has hosted The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and The Smiths and is still going strong as a gig venue now.

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Homeground is HOME’s brand new outdoor venue, providing an open-air space for theatre, food, film, music, comedy and more.

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Small but perfectly-formed café – which also serves as the in-house bookstore, stocking all manner of Burgess-related works, along with recordings of his music. It’s a welcoming space, with huge glass windows making for a bright, welcoming atmosphere.

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Rain Bar

This huge three-floor pub, formerly a Victorian warehouse, then an umbrella factory (hence the name), has one of the city centre’s largest beer gardens. The two-tier terrace overlooks the Rochdale canal and what used to be the back of the Hacienda, providing an unusual, historic view of the city.

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The Briton’s Protection

Standing on the corner of a junction opposite The Bridgewater Hall, The Briton’s Protection is Manchester’s oldest pub. It has occupied the same spot since 1795, going under the equally

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The influential Castlefield Gallery sits at the edge of Manchester’s exciting Castlefield district, an ideal home for thought-provoking contemporary art.

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