A Fantastic Woman Pop Up Film & Cabaret hosted by Make A Scene Film Club & Instigate Arts

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  Join us in the Cafebar of HOME for an after work cocktail and pop-up performances by fantastic trans women – Award winning artist, activist and head of Trans-led theatre company Trans Creative Kate O’Donnell and international singer, actress and visual artist Grace Oni Smith. It’s a chance to see an exclusive screening of Kate’s film ‘Mum’, and see these Manchester based trans icons in an informal setting and get a very special taster of what the film is all about. A Fantastic Woman Pop Up Film & Cabaret Mon 26th Feb, 18:00 – 18.30 HOME Cafebar FREE A Fantastic…

Rebel Dykes, screening of the film in progress shown at HOME, Manchester, 12 March 2017. Sell Out!!

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Rebel Dykes, screening of the film in progress was shown at HOME, Manchester, 12 March 2017. This queer-punk documentary is in post-production, and HOME screened the work-in-progress cut which sold-out at BFI Flare in March 2016 and we’re very pleased that it sold out Home’s biggest cinema screen too! Created by a Manchester-based queer film crew, Rebel Dykes tells the story of a bunch of kick-ass women from London in the post-punk 1980s. The Rebel Dykes challenged norms ahead of the international riot grrrl movement, and the film features women’s punk music, animation, archive material and recreated footage. The film will be followed…

Instigate Arts Curates ‘Rebel Dykes’ at Home Manchester 12 March 2017 – Wonder Women

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  Rebel Dykes at HOME, Manchester, 12 March 2017,  6 to 8 pm from £4.00 – Book now This queer-punk documentary is in post-production, and HOME will screen the work-in-progress cut which sold-out at BFI Flare in March 2016. Created by a Manchester-based queer film crew, Rebel Dykes tells the story of a bunch of kick-ass women from London in the post-punk 1980s. The Rebel Dykes challenged norms ahead of the international riot grrrl movement, and the film features women’s punk music, animation, archive material and recreated footage. The film will be followed by a showcase of incendiary poetry and performance put together by…

Identity at Home mcr – Saturday October 8th 2016

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Instigate Arts: Identity Part of: HOMEmcr‘s new Oct – Mar season , Instigate Arts Present Ambition & Identity A one night only, mixed-media pop-up exhibition with performance, noise, film and intervention. As part of their curatorial residency at HOME, Instigate Arts have been examining the hopes and fears that shape our ambition and identity, and questioning the corrupting influences that fuel them. For this one night only exhibition, ‘Identity’ considers the anxiety between the hand we are dealt and the life that we strive for. How does this feed our fragile sense of self; fuel our fury and the flavor the…

Michelle Hannah – ‘Ambition’ – Artist Q&A

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  On Saturday 9th July 2016, 6-9pm, Instigate Arts take over the main gallery space at HOME in Manchester to host our ‘Ambition’ pop-up exhibition. In this series of Q&A’s we get a little more insight into what makes some some of the participating artists tick. Here we speak with performance, video and sound artist Michelle Hannah:   Can you tell us about your practice? There is a strong sense of subverted romanticism in my work. In the roles which image, sound and performance can be used as an outlet, to understand – in my own finite way- emerging technologies, cosmic pessimism and new ontologies of…

Stef Elrick – ‘Ambition’ – Artist Q&A

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  On Saturday 9th July 2016, 6-9pm, Instigate Arts takes over the main gallery space at HOME in Manchester to host our ‘Ambition’ pop-up exhibition. In this series of Q&A’s we get a little more insight into what makes some some of the participating artists tick. Here we speak with artist, dancer and writer Stef Elrick:   Can you tell us about your practice? I’m a dancer and performance artist who also dabbles in theatre and fiction writing. I love all forms of expression (although I’m terrible at fine art!!) I love embodying concepts in my work, creating visercal experiences that aim to…