Lowry Artist Surgeries
Date: Wed 28 Jan 2026
Time: 11am-11.45am and 12pm-12.45pm
Location: Lowry Circle Bar
Cost: Free to attend
A new opportunity for local artists and creatives to connect with Lowry, gain practical insight into how we work, and use our team as a sounding board for your projects.
Across the morning, you can join one or two small-groups - 45-minute sessions with staff from different departments. These conversations are designed to be open and artist-led - a space to ask questions, explore ideas, and receive practical advice you can apply to your work. When you book, you’ll be invited to share any topics or questions in advance so we can shape each session around your needs.
Areas of expertise available on the day include:
- Programming
- Producing & Artist Development
- Marketing / PR
- Development (fundraising and partnerships)
- Digital (social media, video and digital content)
- Learning & Engagement
Why take part?
- Gain practical insight into how Lowry works across different departments
- Test ideas, seek advice, and receive constructive feedback
- Better understand what support you might need for your next steps.
Who is it for?
Artists and creatives who want to connect with Lowry, develop their practice, or better understand how to engage with our teams and opportunities.
Meet the Teams
About Programming
- Get insight into how Lowry programmes work across our different theatres, what we look for, and how to position your project or idea.
- You might want to bring: general questions about programming, thoughts about where your work sits, or anything you’d like clarity on.
About Artist Development
- Discuss your practice, current projects, and possible next steps, and explore what support might help you move forward.
- You might want to bring: areas you’re thinking about developing, challenges you’re facing, or ideas you’d like to talk through.
About Development
- Receive guidance on fundraising routes, partnerships, and shaping your case for support.
You might want to bring: questions about funding, early project ideas, or topics you’d like advice on.
About Digital
- Explore how to strengthen your online presence, create digital content, and reach audiences more effectively.
- You might want to bring: questions about digital strategy, examples of what you’re doing now, or areas you’d like help with.
About Marketing
- Get advice on messaging, audience development, and promoting your work or projects.
- You might want to bring: questions about audiences, visibility, storytelling, or anything you’d like feedback on.
About Learning & Engagement
- Get insights into how Lowry learning and engagement works with young people through our socially engaged arts programmes, with children & families, schools and communities.
- You might want to bring: questions about the creative skillsets and practice that would be required for workshop facilitation, community engagement and cultural leadership.
How to Register
With each department, there are 2 meeting slots (11am-11.45am and 12pm-12.45pm) to book on. Each slot can accommodate up to 4 artists/companies. Spaces are limited - book a session now
Book to speak with Development
Book to speak with Producing & Artist Development