A new season jam-packed with best in music at The Lowry
September – December 2010
This season there’s more music than ever before. The line-up includes the R&B legend, Roberta Flack, Soft Cell’s Marc Almond and a rare UK date from Nils Lofgren. Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi also arrives for a special solo concert.
• Thu 2 September Busting Out
• Sun 5 September James Campbell - Comedy and Songs 4 Kids
• Sun 5 September Samyo – Tributes
• Sun 5 September Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell
• Sat 11 September Rob Deering
• Sun 26 September Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music
• Sun 26 September Sing-a-long-a Rocky Horror Show
• Sat 9 October Sing-a-long-a Wickerman
• Mon 11 October Judy Tzuke – Moon on a Mirrorball
• Thu 14 October Nils Lofgren
• Sun 17 October Bryan Adams – Sold out
• Sun 24 October Murray Lachlan Young – Poems, Tales & Songs of Deviant Folk
• Sun 24 October Strictly Big Band
• Sun 31 October Kate Rusby
• Sun 7 November The Hollies
• Sun 7 November Peggy Seeger
• Mon 8 November Martin Simpson
• Mon 8 – Thu 11 November MAPAS
• Fri 12 November Roberta Flack
• Sat 13 November Ludovico Einaudi
• Tue 16 November Rockapella
• Sat 20 November Marc Almond
Thu 2 September
Busting Out
Direct from the Edinburgh Festival and jam-packed with music, stand up, theatre and cabaret, this is without a doubt the feel-good show of the year!
Adults only.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £15
Sun 5 September
James Campbell - Comedy and Songs 4 Kids
Join James as he returns with his brand new stand-up comedy show packed with funny songs about life, sausages and how superheroes go to the toilet.
Suitable for ages 6+.
Times 12pm
Tickets £7.50
Sun 5 September
Milapfest
Samyo – Tributes
The UK's South Asian Music Youth Orchestra returns to The Lowry with a stunning array of specially commissioned compositions, ranging from English folk songs to Bollywood!
Times 7pm
Tickets £10
Sun 5 September
Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell
These two dazzling and hilarious musicians have cherry-picked from their repertoires to create a harmonious North-Eastern flavoured show, featuring several Lindisfarne classics.
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £14
Sat 11 September
Rob Deering
The finest double-act working in Britain today, Rob and his guitar combine razor-sharp stand-up with incredible flights of musicianship in this brand new show.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Sun 26 September
Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music
Culminating in a sing-a-long screening of the classic film, this lively evening begins with a vocal warm-up with your host and prizes for the best fancy dress!
Times 2pm
Tickets £12
Sun 26 September
Sing-a-long-a Rocky Horror Show
With on-screen lyrics and a live host judging the fancy dress before the screening, the camp cult classic is now more fun than ever before!
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £12
Sat 9 October
Sing-a-long-a Wickerman
Dress up as your favourite character and come join in with the singing and buttock-slapping of this horror classic. May God have mercy on your souls…
Times 8pm
Tickets £10
Mon 11 October
Judy Tzuke – Moon on a Mirrorball
Marking thirty years since Judie Tzuke first hit the British pop
charts, the Moon On A Mirrorball tour is a spellbinding bookmark in
her dazzling ongoing career.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £20
Thu 14 October
Nils Lofgren
The legendary American songwriter, guitarist and pianist arrives
at The Lowry as part of a rare UK tour, with classic tunes like
Take You To The Movies.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £28.50
Sun 17 October
Bryan Adams
SOLD OUT
Times 8pm
Tickets VIP Meet & Greet £200, All Other Seats £50
Sun 24 October
Murray Lachlan Young – Poems, Tales & Songs of Deviant Folk
An evening of lyrical musings from the BBC’s resident poet at
Glastonbury Festival. Let Murray lead you down a deeply
amusing road to some of society’s darkest corners.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Sun 24 October
Strictly Big Band
The golden age of the American big band is brought back to life
with a sizzling 26-piece orchestra, sensational singers, tasty
dance routines and classic archive footage.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £25 & £28.50
Sun 31 October
Kate Rusby
Kate Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of traditional songs and
finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that
reaches far beyond the folk genre.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets Adults £21, Under 16s £15
Sun 7 November
The Hollies
With more hits than The Beatles, the legendary band return following several sell-out visits, to prove they’re still a force to be reckoned with.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £25 & £27
Sun 7 November
Peggy Seeger
The enthralling Peggy Seeger returns with latest album Three Score
and Ten, a captivating distillation of her 70th birthday concert
in London's Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Times 8pm
Tickets £15
Mon 8 November
Martin Simpson
Twice-winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Musician of
the Year, the guitar legend returns with latest album True Stories,
combining traditional songs with original compositions.
Times 8pm
Tickets £16
Mon 8 – Thu 11 November
MAPAS
Three productions over four nights: a musical revue, a children's opera
performed by pupils from local primary schools, and A Concert of
Remembrance to mark Armistice Day.
Times 7.15pm
Tickets £5
Fri 12 November
Roberta Flack
The R&B legend swings by The Lowry on her sensational UK Tour, featuring hits such as The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly. Unmissable!
Times 7.30pm
Tickets Superseats £75; £32.50, £35 & £37.50
Sat 13 November
Ludovico Einaudi
A real event for lovers of Ludovico Einaudi’s music – the composer and his piano in a special concert setting.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £20 & £25
Lyric Theatre
Tue 16 November
Rockapella
An evening of cool and sophisticated acapella vocal harmonies
direct from New York. From classic pop numbers through to rock 'n' roll,
soul and blues favourites - and remember no backing tracks, no
instruments - just pure voices.
Times 8pm
Tickets £17.50
Sat 20 November
Marc Almond
The cult legend and former singer of Soft Cell comes to wow The Lowry with hits such as Tainted Love. An absolute must-see for every fan!
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £22.50
Posted on Monday, 05 July 2010 under Theatre Press