Family Day
Bringing the best family friendly films from around the world to Manchester, our family day gives you a break from the small screen and a chance for the whole family to experience something different on the big screen, from familiar favourites with our CBBC & Cbeebies boxset to our short films for children competition screening and special festival preview screening of The Amazing Maurice.
Hey Duggee Character Workshop
Sun 13 Nov – 10:00 (Tickets) + 13:00 (Tickets) – HOME Event Space
In this workshop, Hey Duggee designer Ross Phillips will show you the secrets behind creating cartoon characters. You’ll learn how to draw some favourites from the show, create your very own Squirrel Club member and earn your Character Workshop Badge!
Tickets cost £5 per child
(Children must be accompanied)
BBC Family Boxset (U)
Sun 13 Nov, 09:00 – HOME Cinema 1
Presenting a “blam-tastic” boxset of family favourites from CBeebies and CBBC featuring Hey Duggee, Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed, Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese, Ninja Express, Shaun the Sheep and more!
Short Films for Children (PG)
Sun 13 Nov, 10:30 – HOME Cinema 1
The best in contemporary animated children’s short films from around the world! Join us as we venture to a beautiful coral reef, meet a scarecrow, witness a meeting between a diver & astronaut, laugh at some very silly pooches and much more in these fantastic family shorts.
Full Adult Price £6 Child/Conc £5
Young Animator of the Year Award (U)
Sun 13 Nov, 12:00 – HOME Cinema 1
Young Animator of the Year UK is here to help, share and celebrate all of the work that talented young animators are making across the country. This year submissions came in from all over, and MAF are very excited to be hosting this year’s awards ceremony where our audiences will meet the super talented winners for 2022!
Full Adult Price £6 Child/Conc £5
The Amazing Maurice (CTBA) + Introduction
Sun 14 Nov, 13:15 – HOME Cinema 1
Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm called Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain. This animated family film is based on the wildly popular Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.