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Quentin Blake and Me: Beloved writer and illustrator Quentin Blake to be celebrated in a major new free family exhibition at Lowry this summer.

A major new free family exhibition celebrating the work of one of Britain’s most popular writers and illustrators, Quentin Blake, is to open at Lowry, Salford on Saturday 19th July. Curated by Lowry i…

LOWRY ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS RUN OF FAMILY SHOW... ROALD DAHL’S THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE The Musical

Lowry is delighted to announce a Christmas run of the Roald Dahl Story Company’s wickedly funny family musical, THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL. The family musical will open on Lowry’s Lyric stage …

LOWRY CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE OF L.S. LOWRY’S ICONIC “GOING TO THE MATCH”

A bold, ambitious programme marks the milestone, including a high-energy reimagining of Greek myths by Salford’s young people To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Lowry, the North West’s leading arts an…

ThickSkin and Pentabus join forces for major UK tour of a moving and inspiring story about family, hope, love and belonging

FRINGE FIRST WINNERS (ThickSkin’s How Not To Drown) Written by Tim Foley (Bruntwood Prize Judges' Award - Electric Rosary) Performed by James Westphal and Jerome Yates Directed by Neil Bettles (ThickS…

NEW ADVENTURES ANNOUNCES FULL CASTING FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL TOUR OF THE AWARD-WINNING Matthew Bourne’s THE MIDNIGHT BELL

New Adventures is delighted to announce the full cast for the 2025 tour of Matthew Bourne’s award-winning THE MIDNIGHT BELL, opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham on Thursday 15 May.  The produc…

James Graham’s acclaimed adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff comes to Lowry this April as part of a 20 venue tour

Bill Kenwright Ltd brings James Graham’s adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff to Lowry, Salford from 22nd to 26th April as part of a 20 venue tour. This follows a sold out seasons a…

First look rehearsal images released for the National Theatre’s smash-hit production Dear England by James Graham

This Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Play’ will run in Salford from   29 May – 29 June 2025, direct from a 10-week run at the National Theatre in London  IMAGES FOR PRESS USE CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE. I…

LOWRY REVAMPS ALL 440 QUAYS THEATRE SEATS THANKS TO £74K BIFFA AWARD GRANT

All 440 seats in Lowry’s Quays Theatre have been renovated and refurbished thanks to a significant Biffa Award grant. Biffa Award is a multi-million pound fund that helps to build communities and tran…

Malorie Blackman’s Pig Heart Boy to come to life on stage at Lowry this March

A brand-new stage version of multi-award-winning Malorie Blackman’s novel Pig Heart Boy comes to Lowry, Salford from Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th March  as part of UK tour.  Adapted by acclaimed pl…