Touch Tour: Richard III at HOME

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor
HOME

Touch Tour: Richard III at HOME Manchester, Manchester 3 May 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: Richard III at HOME Manchester, Manchester 3 May 2019 Entrance is free Visit now

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Feel Me at HOME: A girls face is cradled by multiple hands. The background is bright pink, with different symbols poking out including a house, heart emoji and pyramid.
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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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