As ever HOME have plenty of highlights scattered across their February-September schedule from the world of film, theatre and visual art.

The sporting spin-off from the world of Harry Potter is already played by hundreds of people around the country who came together on Saturday to fight for the top spot.

¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival returns this weekend, promising three weeks of international film and theatre that focuses on progression and modernity.

Dedicated autism friendly screenings (AFSs) are being shown at two major cinema chains in Manchester this month.

Manchester Film Festival organisers, fresh off the success of the third edition last weekend, say the event will return with a bang in 2018.

Gurinder Chadha’s Viceroy’s House is an ambitious project to say the least.

Two Manchester film-makers are producing a short feature based around the stigma of mental health.

“At least it’s not shite!” Danny Boyle laughs, with a mixture of joy, relief, and pride evident from his characterful face.

Loitering with Intent is a new exhibition at the People’s History Museum which celebrates the Manchester-based collective of artists and activists interested in psychogeography and public space.

Manchester is renowned for its film making, but the lack of funding for independent film-makers and an increasing reliance on Crowdfunding could create difficulties for potential directors.

Zombies are amongst us in Manchester in an apocalyptic short film which tackles a father-daughter relationship between the undead.