Creative learning
Are you a teacher or education provider with dreams of filling your classrooms with more creative energy? We’ve got you.
We offer workshops and projects linked to the curriculum and tailored to you, to inspire, enrich and excite through arts and culture. Workshops are available at Lowry and in schools.
We're also on hand to ensure the health and safety and safeguarding regulations are in place for schools visiting us. Read our Risk Assessment and Safeguarding for Schools for more information:
Key Stage 1 & 2
Workshops for Primary Schools
Literacy
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Recreating Roald Dahl */**
Explore the wonderful world of Roald Dahl and bring characters to life through drama. Adapted to your favourite Dahl book. -
Unlocking Shakespeare *
Explore a Shakespeare play of your choice, guided by a drama pro. Dive into themes and characterisation through drama. -
Once Upon a Time */**
Storytelling through drama or visual art. Work with a pro to bring your chosen story to life, from fairytales to fables, in a bespoke workshop.
History
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LS Lowry Workshops */**
Work with a pro artist to explore the work of our namesake, LS Lowry. Visit the galleries to see the artwork before creating your own masterpiece. Our LS Lowry workshops are themed around his industrial scenes and portraits, exploring perspective, proportions and creative responses. -
The Plague/The Great Fire of London **
Use visual art to explore the context of the time. Create a collaborative piece of work to display in your school.
Science
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The Environment **
Work with a professional artist to create large-scale pieces of art made from recycled materials. -
Mini Beasts **
Work with a professional artist to create 3D mini-beasts and habitats. -
In the Garden – Plants
Inspired by the work of Andrew Goldsworthy, bring nature to life through 3D visual art.
Art Skills
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Basics of Drawing **
Work with professional artists to learn drawing essentials like line and tone using a variety of different media. -
Basics of Painting **
Use a variety of tools to explore painting basics with a professional artist, including colour mixing, the colour wheel and tone.
Geography
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Home Sweet Home **
Explore your local area through art, guided by a pro artist. We can tailor the session to Salford or your hometown.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
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Yoga *
Explore yoga, breathwork and re-centering the mind, guided by a professional yogi.
Mindfulness and the Sea. Inspired by the seascapes of LS Lowry, explore mindfulness and connection to feelings and emotions.
Book Dance & Drama Workshops *
Book Visual Arts Workshops **
Key Stage 3 & 4
Workshops for High Schools
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Unlocking Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare's great literary works through drama. Work with a pro to explore themes and bring characters to life. Let us know which play you'd like to study when booking. -
Street Dance
Explore street dance and throw some of your own shapes with the guidance of a professional dancer. Whatever your experience level, we'll make the session work for you.
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Contemporary Dance
Work with a professional dancer to explore the art of contemporary dance. Whether you're a newbie or advanced, we'll tailor the session to you. -
Devising
With tips and tricks from a drama professional, work with your group to create your own piece of theatre.
Drama
Visual Arts
School Trips
Visit our Galleries
Enjoy creative learning outside the classroom. Explore our changing exhibitions and permanent LS Lowry display at your own pace.
Free to visit - but we ask that you book a group trip as far ahead as possible to make sure we’re ready to welcome you.
Guided Gallery Tours
Join us for a special guided tour around our Galleries, tailored to your interests. From an intro to LS Lowry, to focus on a specific part of his iconic work.
Available daily, 11am-1pm.
Each tour is 30 minutes long and costs £5pp.
If there’s a special exhibition on, we can take you around that too.
Catch a show
Want to book a school trip to see a performance at Lowry? Our team is ready to help, answer your questions and sort your booking.
They’re experts at making sure teachers have got everything they need so you'll be in good hands.
For questions, more info or to make your booking:
Submit a Group booking request
Tools for Teachers
We’re not just here to help the kids, we’re here to support their teachers too. Below are some handy resources if you’re planning a school trip to Lowry.
- Arts Award Log Book
- Health and Safety Risk Assessment
- Children's Shakespeare Festival - Discover Midsummer Night's Dream
- Children's Shakespeare Festival - Discover King Lear
- Children's Shakespeare Festival - Explore King Lear
Lowry's Teacher Network
Our Teacher’s Network brings teachers and education professionals from across the region together for three key meetings each year. Here, they join forces to help make the arts more accessible for children in our local communities.
The network also includes Lowry teams including Learning & Engagement, Marketing, Programming, Development - and many more.
Good-to-know
There’s a coach drop-off point directly outside the Lowry main entrance and our coach park has room for up to 25 coaches (free for pre-booked groups).
We encourage teachers to pop in before the school trip to get familiar with the building.
Let us know if you need a copy of our Public Liability insurance.
Contact us
Email us if you need any assistance on any of the above
Accessibility & Cost
Accessibility
We work hard to make sure all of our events, performances and spaces can be enjoyed by everyone. Our accessibility assistance includes support for wheelchair users, deaf and hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired and neurodivergent people.
We have accessible toilets and lifts throughout the building. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.
If you have any questions or want to know more, call our Access Line on 0161 876 2183 or email access@thelowry.com.
Costs
Workshops at Lowry:
We take any chance to support our local community, so we offer discounted rates for Salford Schools (available when you book).
2-hour workshop: £140
Salford Schools rate: £126
4-hour workshop: £280
Salford Schools rate: £252
In-school workshop:
Lowry is closed on Mondays but we offer flexible, in-school workshops 7 days a week. These can be half-day or full-day sessions - whatever works for you.
2-hours: £150
4-hours: £300
Costs may vary if the workshop is bespoke or if you’re outside of Greater Manchester.
Please note all workshops at Lowry have a maximum capacity of 35 people.