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Carlos Acosta on Reviving Don Quixote: ‘It’s Pure Joy on Stage’

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s sunshine‑filled spectacular Don Quixote, created by Carlos Acosta, arrives at The Lowry, Salford from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th March. Bursting with colour, comedy and bre…

Kara Tointon on The Constant Wife

Kara Tointon sweeps into the room with the same bright energy the public know so well, and when I ask her how 2025 has treated her so far, she gives a wry smile. “Well, it's been a year of two halves,…

Collaborator: Ockham’s Razor Co-Artistic Directors Charlotte Mooney and Alex Harvey on Trust, Partnership and a Final Farewell

Ockham’s Razor brings Collaborator to Lowry from 5–7 February — the first opportunity for audiences outside London to experience this brand-new production following its premiere at the London Mime Fes…

Ahead of the launch of the World Tour at the Lowry, read how SpitLip, the team behind Operation Mincemeat, created the award-winning show that's conquered the West End & Broadway

A behind‑the‑scenes look at Operation Mincemeat’s UK tour, featuring insights into the hit musical’s cast, story and nationwide run.

Motionhouse’s co‑founder Kevin Finnan and Associate Director Daniel Massarella discuss the making of Hidden - their most ambitious show yet.

Dance-circus company Motionhouse’s latest show Hidden has been wowing audiences in the UK and Europe - and this January it comes to Salford's Lowry. The show, which brings together agility, acrobatic…

‘I fell in love with the thrill of theatre’ - Q&A with Katie McGlynn

As Murder at Midnight prepares to bring its darkly comic twists and high‑stakes mystery to Lowry, we caught up with one of its stars, BAFTA‑winning actor Katie McGlynn. Best known for her standout rol…

Q&A with Phoebe Knight

Ahead of the world-premiere performance of Tell Me, the powerful new circus and dance production from Sadiq Ali Company, we sat down with performer Phoebe Knight. Reimagining the HIV narrative throug…

Michael Keegan-Dolan’s dizzying gateway between modern dance and the ancient heartbeat of Ireland, MÁM, comes to Lowry, Salford

When choreographer and dancer Michael Keegan-Dolan was creating his production MÁM, he turned to the music and landscape of his native Ireland for inspiration. “I was born in Ireland in 1969. There wa…

Beyond Conference 2025

Reflections from artist Emily Bold Earlier this year, I was nominated by Lowry and selected as ‘Emerging Innovator’ at this year’s BEYOND Conference - a creative research and technology conference. Af…

Exploring Truth And Power Through Opera and Dance

Susanna is the fourth collaboration between Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre. Keen to find out why these two companies have chosen to tackle a lesser-known work by Handel, we spoke to director Ol…

Five Reasons To Make La Bohème Your First Opera

Keen to give opera a go but not sure where to start? Opera North’s critically-acclaimed production of Puccini’s La bohème returns to Lowry this week! Here are our top five reasons why we think it is t…

Syndicated Interview – Justin Fletcher

CBeebies megastar Justin Fletcher is back on tour with a brand-new live show, Justin Time to Rock!

Urielle Klein-Mekongo on Music, Resistance, and the Power of Untold Stories

Writer, actress, singer and playwright Urielle Klein-Mekongo is no stranger to blending art with activism. Her new musical Black Power Desk has been making waves with sold-out performances and emoti…

Inside the Darkness: DARKFIELD’s Glen Neath and David Rosenberg on Immersive Theatre and ARCADE

DARKFIELD creates immersive worlds using complete darkness, binaural sound, and sensory effects — all housed inside custom-built shipping containers. With ARCADE now stationed outside The Lowry, we ca…

Interview with Francesca Goodridge, Director of Worn Out

We spoke to the show’s director, Francesca Goodridge about staging the production.

Gods of Salford

25 young people who live and learn in Salford recently achieved 5 star reviews and standing ovations. A production commissioned by Lowry with Not Too Tame.

McFly's Tom Fletcher brings his 'Monster hit' to Lowry

There's A Monster in Your Show comes to Lowry from Tuesday 27th May to Sunday 1st June as part of a UK Tour. Lucy Tobin chatted to Tom Fletcher ahead of the show's arrival in Salford.

Syndicated Interview: The National Theatre’s Dear England

Gwilym Lee (Gareth Southgate), Liz White (Dr Pippa Grange), Josh Barrow (Jordan Pickford) and Jude Carmichael (Marcus Rashford) discuss Dear England

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