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We Invented the Weekend
For two days on 15th and 16th June We Invented the Weekend festival takes over MediaCity and Salford Quays. As part of the festival The Lowry will open its doors for free special performances, backstage tours and workshops.
After a hugely successful launch year in June 2023, which attracted 60,000 visitors, We Invented the Weekend will once again transform MediaCity and Salford Quays with a programme of completely FREE performances and activities to celebrate what people get up to over the weekend.
Expect a specially-curated programme of over 200 events and activities, including family events, boat trips, wellbeing activities and music from Sounds from the Other City, DJ Paulette and more.
You can see full event listings for the whole weekend here Full Event Listing
No tickets needed – just come and join the fun… and it’s all FREE!
SIX Flashmob
Sun 16 Jun 11am
The Lowry Plaza
Fancy a flashmob? To celebrate The Lowry’s new Queens exhibition, opening in July, and this summer’s visit by SIX The Musical, why not come along, strike a pose and sing your heart out as part of WITW’s first ever flashmob. Meet outside The Lowry at 11am on Sunday!
Birmingham Royal Ballet Dance Workshop
Sun 16 Jun 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.45pm
Studio 1 at The Lowry
Ages 5-11
Try on one of their tutus or stage props and for those with some dance experience dive into the fairytale story by learning some of the steps in one of BRB’s ballet workshops. Don’t miss this chance to find out more about Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella. For ages 5-11. Only 25 places available.
Opera North Community Sing – Nessun Dorma
Saturday 15 Jun at 3.30pm
Lowry Plaza
All Ages
Join Lowry partner company for a workshop earlier in the day to learn how to sing Opera. Join all the other participants and an Opera North opera singer for a “mass sing” in the afternoon on the Lowry Plaza.
Backstage Tours
Saturday: 11am-3pm and Sunday: 11am-4pm
In the Lowry
All Ages
Get a sneak peek behind the curtain, where your favourite stars prepare before taking to the stage. Join us on our incredible backstage tours to experience a side of the theatre that few get to see and to ask all the questions you’ve always wanted answering!
The Swings
Saturday 15 Jun & Sunday 16 June at 10:30am,12pm,2pm,3:30pm
Behind the Lowry
All Ages
Come and enter our world of The Swings. We love playing and swinging about on our giant swing set and we’d love you to have a go too. Watch as our aerialists swing, climb, play and perform for you. Then the Swings are open for all to experience. Your swinging will activate a soundscape full of memories of being on a swing. Feel the rush of air past your face and be inspired by our aerialists with what you can do with a swing!
Opera North Workshops
Saturday 15 Jun 12:45pm, 2pm
The Lowry Studio
All Ages
Join Lowry partner company for a workshop to learn how to sing Opera. Join all the other participants and an Opera North opera singer for a mass sing later on the Lowry Plaza.
Accessible performances – join the fun
Saturday 15th June
LS Lowry Short Talk | BSL Interpreted, 10.30am, 12.30
LS Lowry Family Talk | BSL Interpreted, 11.30am
Backstage Tours | A BSL Interpreter available 11am-1pm. Please contact our team
The Swings | Audio description of the performance, please click here
Sunday 15th June
LS Lowry Short Talk | BSL Interpreted, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm
Backstage Tours | BSL Interpreter available 11am-12pm & 3pm-4pm. Please contact our team
Batuku Performance by Creolas di Salford | BSL interpreted, 12.30pm
The Swings |Audio description of the performance, please click here
