MIF25

FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE - TALANOA

4 - 20 Jul 2025

Full programme coming soon

Date: 4 - 20 Jul 2025
Venue: HOME, Tony Wilson Place, First Street, Manchester M15 4FN

Full programme coming soon

Accessibility features available for this event: Captioning Wheelchair Access

Expanding on the world of cultural storytelling explored in the FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE, TALANOA presents a collaborative programme of public discussions, workshops and cinema.

Talanoa is a Samoan term commonly understood among Pacific cultures as conversation or dialogue. In FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE, TALANOA frames a rich public programme of discussions, conversations and films.

Watch this space for more details of the film screenings and talks programme.

Screenings

FAFSWAG partners with filmmakers and moving image artists from the Pacific region to deliver a programme of rich storytelling from across the Moana. Featuring documentaries, short films and experimental screenworks, this public programme is curated by Elyssia Wilson-Heti.

Discussions & workshops

Join the FAFSWAG exhibiting artists and the Cast of SAUNIGA in a series of artist panels, movement workshops and community discussions. Each is centred around indigenous practice and collective storytelling, as well as ritual and ceremony.

This event is part of FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE. Explore the full programme here.

Credits

Commissioned by HOME and Factory International.

Produced by Factory International. SAUNIGA (cultural ceremony) was developed with support from Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne.

Image: FAFSWAG

Access information

The full address of the venue is HOME, Tony Wilson Place, First Street, Manchester M15 4FN and the what3words is each.shall.limbs.

The venue can be approached from Whitworth Street West, First Street or Medlock Street.

There are two accessible toilets on every floor, six in total. The Changing Places toilet space is located on the first floor.

In order to access the Changing Places space, please let a member of the team know and they will assist you to the space.

The Changing Place space has a hoist, an adjustable-height sink, a changing bench, privacy screen, stoma shelf, support handrails, and an accessible hand-drier.

Assistance dogs are welcome at this venue. You can reserve an assistance dog space by contacting access@homemcr.org or by calling HOME’s box office on 0161 200 1500, or by dropping into the venue.

We are working with a venue partner on this event. All bookings for accessible tickets need to be booked directly with HOME. For some events you can book access tickets online, at HOME’s website. You can contact the Box Office directly via phone on 0161 200 1500 or email boxofficeteam@homemcr.org.

Talanoa will take place in the Cinema. All cinemas have wheelchair spaces available

Most of the Cinema seating is reserved and wheelchair spaces are available to book online, at HOME’s website. For any unreserved Cinema screenings, please contact access@homemcr.org to let them know if you need one of these spaces and we will reserve it for you. Please also email us if you would like to transfer from your wheelchair into a seat.

If you will be bringing a companion with you, you can book online directly at HOME’s website. Please add an additional ticket to your basket and select the ticket type ‘Essential Companion’. This ticket type is free.

Additionally, you can phone the Box Office on 0161 200 1500 to make access arrangements, but please note that staff may be unable to answer the phone during busy periods.

All viewings of this film will be Captioned.

We will be producing a What To Expect Guide for this event. It will be available from 5 June.

Travel information

HOME is located between Oxford Road Train Station and Deansgate Train Station.

Deansgate train station is closest at 0.2 miles
Oxford Road train station is 0.3 miles
Piccadilly train station is located 0.7 miles away
Victoria train station is 1 mile away

Deansgate-Castlefield is the nearest Metrolink stop, a 5 min walk away, which is 0.2 miles or 320 metres from HOME.

The venue can be approached from Whitworth Street West, First Street or Medlock Street

Bike racks are situated between HOME and the INNSIDE by Meliá hotel. There are 20 bike stands available and additional racks are installed in the area surrounding First Street.

There is a cycle hire bank on at the corner of Medlock Street and City Road East.

Take a look at Transport for Greater Manchester’s webpage for advice on cycle hire.

The 256 bus from Piccadilly Gardens stops on Medlock Street. The bus stops are located 50 metres and 150 metres from HOME’s entrance. Get off the bus and walk towards HOME which is visible from the road.

Alternatively, you can use the Free Bus that links the main rail stations, shopping areas and businesses in the city centre. There are two circular routes covering the city centre. Free buses run from Piccadilly, Salford Central, Victoria, Oxford Road and Deansgate train stations.

Take a look at TFGM’s bus information for further details: https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/bus

Q-Park First Street multi-storey carpark has 28 accessible parking spaces. Blue Badges are not valid for free parking. You can find alternative Blue Badge parking on the Manchester City Council website here.

The nearest car park is Q-Park at First Street. The pedestrian car park entrance is approximately 30 metres from HOME’s main entrance. If you book online, you can receive a discount of 25% when you pre-book your car park ticket online, using the code: HOMEMCR25.

HOME is 0.8 miles from Aviva Studios, and the route is serviced by bus route 33.

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