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The Lowry

Type:Theatre

Pier Eight
The Quays
Salford
Greater Manchester
M50 3AZ

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Public Transport Directions

From: Travel info: 0161 228 7811 Directions: From national railway stations, Manchester Piccadilly & Victoria travel to The Lowry by Metrolink tram. Alight @ Harbour City.

Road Directions

From: M602, J3, 0.25 miles (0.4 km) Directions: From the M60 take junction 12 for the M602. Salford Quays is a quarter of a mile from junction 3 of the M602. Follow The Lowry signs. There is a secure multi-storey car park only 150m from The Lowry. (car park charges apply)The Lowry Coach Park accommodates up to 25 coaches (free). There is a drop-off point directly in front of The Lowry.

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

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    Recent Reviews:

    • govan4me
      Sydney, Australia
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Good theatre - great show
      4 of 5 stars
      Monday, 15th May 2023
      Very comfortable and interesting theatre. We saw the play "Drive your tractor over the bones of the dead" and were thrilled with the production - theatre at its finest. I have to mark it down from... Read full review
    • SusieKersner
      Ra'anana, Israel
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Superb !!!
      5 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 21st May 2023
      This is the second time I have stayed here and I have to say that it was excellent yet again. A super special thank you to Mo, Luke, Declan and Pradeesh. Sorry if I’ve forgotten anyone. Nothing was... Read full review
    • Mossy T
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Permanent road works and difficult to get to
      1 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 23rd May 2023
      Couldn't attend an afternoon performance of the Pottery Throw Down on Sunday 21 May; at the last minute I was told that road closures were in place all over Salford and Manchester for a day of road... Read full review

    Facilities

    Other

    • On-Site café or restaurant

    Accessibility

    • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
    • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Hearing impaired
    • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Visually impaired
    • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - 8

    Attraction Facilities

    • Free Admission

    Catering

    • On-Site café/restaurant

    Payment Methods

    • American Express accepted
    • MasterCard accepted
    • Visa accepted

    Provider Facilities

    • Conference facilities - Internet access
    • Toilets

    Provider Features

    • Indoor Attraction
    • Outdoor Attraction

    Target Markets

    • Family Fun
    • Marketed Towards Families

    Dates and Opening Times

    Opening (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)

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    Tom Allen: CompletelyTom Allen: CompletelyThe household name with his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom is the host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired and co-hosts Cooking With The Stars, Like Minded Friends and he is also a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice and There’s Something About Movies.
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    Wednesday, 31st May 2023 - Friday, 2nd June 2023

    Poster: You Choose You ChooseYou Choose – Every show is unique!
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    Sunday, 29th October 2023 - Sunday, 29th October 2023

    Hand holding a microphoneAndrew Bird: Taken SeriouslyAfter his TV appearance on “The Russell Howard Hour” Andrew supported Russell Howard on his massive national tour including four shows at The Manchester Opera House and six straight shows at The London Palladium.
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    Saturday, 16th September 2023 - Saturday, 16th September 2023

    Hand holding a microphoneGrace PetrieFolk singer, lesbian and checked-shirt-collector Grace Petrie has been incorrectly called Sir every day of her adult life, and, having finally run out of things to write whiny songs about, she’s putting down the guitar to try and work out why.
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    Tuesday, 24th October 2023 - Tuesday, 24th October 2023

    Hand holding a microphoneRosie Jones - Triple ThreatRosie Jones is on the road for a UK tour and, boy, she is EXCITED. Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between!
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    Sunday, 3rd December 2023 - Sunday, 3rd December 2023

    People taking notes at a lectureAn Evening With Reverend Richard ColesReverend Richard Coles is the only British vicar to have had a number-one hit single and to have appeared as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing - a claim which seems unlikely to be matched any time soon. He is also a Sunday Times bestselling author, Twitter phenomenon and enormously loved…
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    Saturday, 2nd September 2023 - Saturday, 2nd September 2023

    The LowryAn Evening with Rory StewartJoin co-presenter of the hit podcast The Rest is Politics, Rory Stewart – diplomat, explorer, cabinet minister, writer – for an evening of no-holds barred discussion on crisis, politics and the world order.
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    Saturday, 23rd September 2023 - Saturday, 23rd September 2023

    Woman onstage holding a microphoneFats TimboJoin Fats Timbo and some of the UK’s biggest digital creators live on stage as t...
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    Friday, 14th July 2023 - Friday, 14th July 2023

    Saturday, 15th July 2023 - Saturday, 15th July 2023

    Red theatre curtainOutStageUsOutStageUs returns to The Lowry for the ultimate celebration of LGBTQ+ creativity as the UK’s most exciting LGBTQ+ new writing event. This unique showcase will feature a diverse collection of stories, illuminating the vibrant experiences within the LGBTQ+ community.
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    Saturday, 29th July 2023 - Saturday, 29th July 2023

    Hand holding a microphoneRose MatefeoRose Matafeo is working on stuff and you're more than welcome to witness.
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    Sunday, 24th September 2023 - Sunday, 24th September 2023

    An Evening With Adrian EdmondsonAn Evening With Adrian EdmondsonHow did a child brought up in a strict Methodist household – and who spent his formative years incarcerated in repressive boarding schools – end up joining the comedy revolution? Could it be in his Scandinavian (… possibly berserker) heritage?
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    Wednesday, 20th March 2024 - Wednesday, 20th March 2024

    Friday, 22nd March 2024 - Friday, 22nd March 2024

    Audience sitting in a performance theatreOpera North - Cavalleria rusticana / AlekoEnjoy twice the thrill with this double bill of the ever-popular Cavalleria rusticana and Rachmaninov’s rarely heard Aleko. In both gritty blood-soaked dramas, jealous love triangles plummet to violent ends.
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    Thursday, 21st March 2024 - Thursday, 21st March 2024

    Saturday, 23rd March 2024 - Saturday, 23rd March 2024

    Audience sitting in a performance theatreOpera North - Così fan tutteIt starts with a casual bet. The wily cynic Don Alfonso wagers that the fiancées of two young men, complacent in their romantic notions of love, won’t stay faithful for a minute if put to the test.
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    Wednesday, 15th November 2023 - Wednesday, 15th November 2023

    Saturday, 18th November 2023 - Saturday, 18th November 2023

    Red curtain at a performance theatreOpera North - FalstaffWith mountainous debts piling up, Sir John Falstaff resolves to relieve himself of financial embarrassment by seducing two wealthy wives of Windsor.
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    Friday, 17th November 2023 - Friday, 17th November 2023

    Red curtain at a performance theatreOpera North - La rondineSet in Paris and on the Riviera, La rondine contrasts two bitter-sweet tales of love.
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    Thursday, 16th November 2023 - Thursday, 16th November 2023

    Red numbered seats at a theatreOpera North - Masque of MightHenry Purcell is arguably England’s finest composer of music for the stage before Benjamin Britten, yet he wrote only one opera, Dido and Aeneas. Immortal masterpiece though that undoubtedly is, much of Purcell’s greatest dramatic music is to be found in the ‘semi-operas’, masques and other…
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    Saturday, 22nd July 2023 - Monday, 1st January 2024

    Artwork by Axel Scheffler. Copyright © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2023Julia and Axel 30 Years of Favourite StoriesThis summer, The Lowry in collaboration with publishers Macmillan Children’s Books and Scholastic, are hosting a new exhibition celebrating the acclaimed partnership between Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, who have created some of the world’s best-loved, and best-selling children’s books,…
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