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The Lowry

The Lowry is the major arts centre in the North West, presenting and producing work in two spaces, with galleries and surrounding spaces. Situated in the regeneration area of Salford Quays, our investment supports the Lowry to provide an outlet for large-scale performing arts work and to host international work previously unseen in the region.

Funding awards

  • 2012-2013: £1,003,422
  • 2013-2014: £1,026,501
  • 2014-2015: £1,053,190

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Nicholas Hytner interview at The Lowry

Nicholas Hytner, Director of the National Theatre, on what it means to be a partner company with The Lowry.

Soul Sister at The Lowry from 3 to 8 June 2013

Emi Wokoma stars as Tina Turner in this sensational West End musical inspired by the life and times of Ike and Tina Turner. http://www.thelowry.com/event/soul-sister

Centre Stage at The Lowry

Filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones takes a closer look at the Centre Stage exhibition at The Lowry, featuring photography from Katherine Green and films from Hilary herself. More details here http://centrestage.piedpiperplayer.com/

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Adult Acting 2013

http://www.thelowry.com/events/learn-and-take-part/adult-activity The Lowry offers a range of Adult courses in dance, drama and visual art for local people with professional artists. More than 600 Adults engage in The Lowry's Adult Participation programme each year. Anyone aged 18-108 can join us to get involved, supporting the talent and aspirations of our local community.

The Mousetrap at The Lowry March 2014

The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over 25,000 performances it's a play to be proud of. And to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it's going on tour for the first time, with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece here at The Lowry.

Centre Stage - Olwen Morgan

http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 mini documentaries for our Centre Stage exhibition including one featuring Salford resident Olwen Morgan.

The Woman in Black

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the unanimously acclaimed stage production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK returns to The Lowry for one terrifying week only from 6 -- 11 May. Now in its 24th year in the West End, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most frightening and successful theatre events ever staged. Susan Hill's novel The Woman in Black reached an even wider audience with the release of a major motion picture, starring Daniel Radcliffe ('Harry Potter'), which has successfully become the highest grossing British horror film in 20 years.

Centre Stage - Meet Our Audience

Find out more: http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 striking films for Centre Stage with the following participants.

Centre Stage - Lucy Balcers

http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 mini documentaries for our Centre Stage exhibition including one featuring Lucy Balcers. Here's a short section from the doc.

Centre Stage - Karen Boylan

http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 mini documentaries for our Centre Stage exhibition including one featuring Karen Boylan. Here's a short section from the doc.

Centre Stage - Trisha Dale

http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 mini documentaries for our Centre Stage exhibition including one featuring Lowry theatre goer Trisha Dale. Here's a short section from the doc.

Centre Stage - Keri Muldoon

http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 mini documentaries for our Centre Stage exhibition including one featuring Keri Muldoon and her family. Here's a short section from the doc.

Centre Stage - Olwen Morgan clip

http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 mini documentaries for our Centre Stage exhibition including one featuring Salford resident Olwen Morgan. Here's a short section from the doc.

Centre Stage - meet our audience

Find out more: http://www.thelowry.com/centrestage Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones created 6 striking films for Centre Stage with the following participants.

The Full Monty cast backstage with a message for our marathon runners

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/runjordanrun The cast of The Full Monty here with a message for our London Marathon runners. http://www.thelowry.com/event/the-full-monty1

Ad Hoc Celebrate 20 Years

http://www.thelowry.com/event/ad-hoc-dance-company-spring-summer-course Ad Hoc dance company recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with a showcase event at The Lowry. Watch this short film and find out what it has meant to be a part of Ad Hoc's first 20 years.

Noises Off

The multi-award-winning backstage comedy. The Old Vic and West-End smash hit Noises Off comes to The Lowry following its triumphant and critically acclaimed sell-out run in London. Hailed as one of the greatest British comedies ever written, Michael Frayn's multi-award-winning backstage farce serves up a riotous double bill -- a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck speed it follows the backstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through rehearsals, to a shambolic first night in Weston--super-Mare, and a final disastrous performance in Stockton-on-Tees. Cast includes Neil Pearson (Monroe, Between the Lines, Drop the Dead Donkey, Bridget Jones' Diary), Maureen Beattie (Lwish, The Bill, Taggart, Casualty), David Bark-Jones, Simon Bubb, Danielle Flett, Geoffrey Freshwater, Chris Larkin,Thomasin Rand and Sasha Waddell. The Lowry Mon 17 - Sat 22 June http://www.thelowry.com/event/noises-off1

I Was A Rat - Trailer

Philip Pullman's classic children's novel I Was A Rat! comes to the stage for the first time and you can catch it at The Lowry from Tue 7 - Sat 11 May. www.thelowry.com/events/i-was-a-rat/home/

A message from Propeller ahead of the Virgin London Marathon 2013

The boys from Propeller Theatre Company take a timeout from their rehearsals to wish Team Lowry good luck for the Virgin London Marathon 2013. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/runjordanrun

STRICTLY CONFIDENTAL 2013 at The Lowry from 8 to 13 July.

http://www.thelowry.com/event/strictly-confidential. Get up close and personal with Lisa Riley, Artem Chigvintsev, Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite at The Lowry from 8 to 13 July 2013.

War Horse at The Lowry - HD trailer

http://www.thelowry.com/warhorse The National Theatre Production of War Horse At The Lowry from Wed 20 November 2013 to Sat 18 January 2014 War Horse tells the powerful and uplifting story of young Albert, his beloved horse Joey, and the unimaginable obstacles they overcome both individually and together. At the heart of the show are life-sized puppets which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. Filled with stirring music and some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time, War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, and an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Evita at The Lowry starring Marti Pellow 29 July - 10 August 2013

Bill Kenwright by special arrangement with The Really Useful group presents Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Masterpiece EVITA. This spectacular production stras West End star and mulit-platinum artist Marti Pellow as Che Guevara. http://www.thelowry.com/event/evita1

Richard Alston Dance Company - what the dancers think...

We caught up with a couple of the dancers in the company and asked them what they thought of the triple bill coming to The Lowry in March.

Inspired To Aspire Film

Inspired to Aspire is an initiative that sets out to use the inspirational environment and people of The Lowry and Salford Quays to encourage and nurture aspiration within disengaged young people in Salford.

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