Pen:Chant at HOME

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor
Pen:Chant
Pen:Chant

Pen:Chant at HOME Manchester, Manchester 13 January 2018 Tickets from £8.00

Returning to the screens, stages and spaces of HOME, the annual two-week PUSH festival this time round runs 12 to 27 January, and features performances, screenings, exhibitions and works in progress, workshops and events in conjunction with Random Acts North, and the premieres of four brand-new theatre pieces commissioned by HOME especially for the festival.

But forget all that – it’s words we’re after! Good, then, that in the live literature corner is Pen:Chant, the regular night hosted by award-winning writer and performer Ben Mellor, and recently at HOME with a protest special. Pen:Chant digs up the best local, national and international acts from the seams of spoken word plus comedy, live music and contemporary performance, and well-known acts gracing the Pen:Chant stage in the past have included Jackie Hagan, Eggs Collective, Jason Singh and Louise Fazackerley.

For this PUSH special, expect a fully local line-up of the best emerging and emergent artists that the North West has to offer, and an open mic which you can sign up to via info@penchant.org.uk. It’s promising to be eclectic and exciting!

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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.

Homeground
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Homeground

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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Burgess Cafe Bar
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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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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

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