Artist Network

ARTIST NETWORK AT LOWRY

Our Artist Network is a free, open access programme supporting professional artists at all stages of their career to focus on their creative and professional development. Our programme has a year-round offer including regular workshops, socials, ticket offers, Scratch Nights and other one-off or short–term opportunities to develop creative practice, explore new ideas and build networks.

WHO'S IT FOR?

Independent artists, collectives and companies, creative producers and administrators at all stages of career working across performing or visual arts. This also includes anyone with an aspiration to work creatively in the creative sector.

ARTIST NETWORK NEWSLETTER

Every month we send out an Artist Network newsletter with the latest updated on current and new opportunities for artists at Lowry. Our newsletters spotlights everything we have available from training and development opportunities to residencies, Scratch Nights and local and regional opportunities from our Friends. 

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Creative Producer Development Programme
Lowry, HOME, Z-Arts and London based Stage One are delighted to be working together to pilot a new Creative Producer Development (CPD) course from September 2024 – January 2025. Designed for early career independent producers, based in Greater Manchester who are passionate about producing live work and looking for time and space to build on their experience.
Hothouse
We’re delighted to present Sixth House Theatre – a brand-new theatre company founded at Lowry in 2024. The company includes 6 multidisciplinary artists based in Greater Manchester who are pushing the boundaries of live work today to create theatre for tomorrow.
Workshop: Making Performance as a Neurodivergent Artist
Led by Cian Binchy, performer, and Nick Llewellyn, Artistic Director of Access All Areas and inspired by A Small Enclosed Room With Alfie Murphy, you’ll use poetry, movement, music and discussion to examine your own processes for making performance work.

Fri 1st Nov, 12pm – 5pm
Scratch Nights x Dance
The Lowry’s Artist Development team are delighted to present our next Scratch Nights X Dance event, co-curated with our Associate Artists Thick & Tight. Join us for an evening of new and experimental work from four dance artists and companies based in the Northwest of England.

Wed 13 Nov, 7PM
Workshop: Creative Approaches to Access with Mary Sutherland
Packed with playful humour, dazzling visuals and thrilling original music this innovative production includes live creative captioning on stage throughout

Thu 14 Nov, 10am-1pm