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Touch Tour: Wise Children at HOME

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor
HOME

Touch Tour: Wise Children at HOME Manchester, Manchester 1 March 2019 Entrance is free — Visit now

HOME ‘s Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and costumes before a show and sometimes even to meet the performers.
Please inform HOME before attending if you’re coming to the tour on your own and we’ll arrange for a member of staff to accompany you. Guide dogs are also welcome on set, subject to an advance assessment to ensure a safe environment. Alternatively, they can arrange for your guide dog to be looked after.

Touch Tour: Wise Children at HOME Manchester, Manchester 1 March 2019 Entrance is free Visit now

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