We talk to the team behind the family puppetry workshop as part of our first #HOMEbirthday weekend.

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So last year our friend Harry Hill sang this little number on Karaoke in Theatre 2. This year the brilliant Manchester String Quartet played There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths up on our second floor. #HOMEbirthday

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It was great to have poet and HOME patron Jackie Kay with us last night reading at our #FearEatsTheSoul book launch. Jackie and a 18 other artists/authors contributed to the book that accompanies our current exhibition #ImitationOfLife which explores race in the 21st Century. More information about the book can be found here http://bit.ly/1TtFHGI. #HOMEbirthday

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Missed our opening event for the #HOMEbirthday celebrations? We were treated to a beautiful musical performance from Najia Bagi, Rioghnach Connolly and Lis Murphy. They weaved through the building singing songs inspired by stories of love, loss and letting go - all collected from HOME visitors. Listen again here...

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We speak to artist turned filmmaker Laurie Anderson about her new project, Heart of a Dog. Find out more about the film and book tickets here: http://bit.ly/1V9covw

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Producer Ric Watts talks to us about the inspiration behind Analogue's latest production, Stowaway.

Stowaway runs at HOME from Thu 5 May - Sat 7 May. Find out more here http://bit.ly/24Qh397

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Hear more from curator Sarah Perks about our new group exhibition #ImitationOfLife, an exploration of melodrama and race in the 21st century.

Imitation of Life runs in our galleries from Sat 30 April - Sun 3 July. Find out more here http://bit.ly/1RmyE4G

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This beautifully shot film takes place in a sultry southern Mexico coastal town, where muxe – Zapotec culture’s loosely defined third gender – are fully accepted within rural indigenous communities. When Mabel returns to her hometown to investigate the murder of a friend, cross-dressing, homosexual tolerance and an unusual criminal investigation are interwoven with nostalgia, love, disappearance and death. Listen to our 1 minute preview.

Carmín tropical screens as part of #Viva2016 on Mon 18 & Fri 22 April. Find out more here http://bit.ly/1NsJkri

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When a Spanish couple travel to a country in Eastern Europe to adopt a young child, they find themselves mired in an murky system that seems to prey on their vulnerability. Listen to our 1 min audio preview.

L’adopció screens as part of #Viva2016 on Sun 17 & Thu 21 April. Find out more here http://bit.ly/1quAOTu

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This inspiring documentary tells the remarkable story of a friendship between Sebas and Gabor, a young filmmaker and a blind cinematographer. Listen to our 1 minute preview in Spanish.

Gabor screens as part of #Viva2016 on Wed 13 April. Watch the trailer and find out more here http://bit.ly/1S3kzUF

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