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WORLD STAGE PLAY PREMIERE OF THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS TO COME TO LOWRY IN 2026 AS PART OF UK AND IRELAND TOUR

Acclaimed psychological thriller adapted for the stage by  celebrated playwright Gina Gionfriddo  from the multi-million-selling novel by Thomas Harris Directed by Nikolai Foster Dr Hannibal Lecter wi…

LOWRY LAUNCHES ITS 15TH ANNUAL FESTIVE APPEAL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ITS CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMMES THAT WORK TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SALFORD

As the Salford arts organisation marks the end of its landmark 25th anniversary year, Lowry is launching its Festive Appeal 2025, its annual campaign to raise essential funds for creative learning pro…

FIRST LOOK: REHEARSAL IMAGES RELEASED AHEAD OF FESTIVE SEASON FOR THE MUSICAL PARODY ‘UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH’ AT LOWRY SALFORD

STARRING SAM BUTTERY AS URSULA FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2025 – SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026    The critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch has unveiled first-look …

Salford’s Lowry Partners in National Youth Theatre’s Assemble Programme to Drive Systemic Change in Recruiting Disabled Young Creative Talent with Landmark £2.3m UK Fund Grant

·        Assemble will be delivered nationally over three years with six partner venues: Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff; Exeter Northcott Theatre; Lowry, Salford; Mayflower, Southampton; National Youth …

Lowry was delighted to win at the Visit England Awards this week

VisitEngland has today (12 November) named Lowry the winners of its 'Best Told Story' award in their Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2024-2025, recognising excellence within the visitor attraction sector.

Matthew Bourne's thrilling The Car Man returns to Lowry in 2026

New Adventures is delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour including a return to Lowry, Salford from Tuesday 23nd to Saturday…

Following her killer debut tour, Riawakening (Top Ten Best Stand-up Shows of 2024 - Telegraph), the leading Filipina comedian in British stand-up is taking her new show, Riabellion, to Salford this month

Following her killer debut tour, Riawakening, Ria Lina, the leading Filipina comedian in British stand-up is taking her new show, Riabellion, to the Lowry in Salford on Sunday 16th November at 8pm. Th…

OPERA NORTH BRING PASSION AND POWER TO SALFORD: LA BOHÈME & SUSANNA TAKE TO LOWRY’S STAGE THIS NOVEMBER

Lowry’s partner company, Opera North, returns to Salford this November with two extraordinary operatic productions.  From Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 November, Puccini’s timeless masterpiece La bohème…

LOWRY & NOT TOO TAME’S ‘GODS OF SALFORD’ TAKES OVER THE HOUSE OF LORDS – A DAZZLING CELEBRATION OF YOUTH, CREATIVITY AND COURAGE

Event in London on Tuesday 21st October looked at how to remove barriers and build strategic opportunities in the arts for working class young people Gods of Salford was created by Lowry and Not Too T…