LS Lowry Workshops
Step into the world of LS Lowry with a gallery visit and creative artist led workshop for primary school pupils, exploring his industrial scenes or portraits before creating their own artwork, with all sessions including a visit to Lowry 360, subject to availability.
Curriculum links: Art & Design, History
Suitable for Key Stages: EYFS, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3
Art Form: Visual Art or Drama
Location: At the Lowry or in School
Duration: 2 hours/4 hours
Cost: £160/£300 per class (reduced rate available for schools located in Salford)
Capacity: Max 35 pupils
Pupils taking part in LS Lowry Visual Art workshops will be supported to:
- Gain an understanding of LS Lowry's distinctive style and themes, including his iconic industrial scenes and figures.
- Learn and apply the foundational concepts of perspective and proportion, inspired by Lowry’s work.
- Develop their own creative response through artwork, crafting industrial scenes with simple shapes and figures.
- Explore their artistic expression using drawing, painting, or collage, inspired by Lowry’s vibrant use of colours and shapes.
Pupils taking part in LS Lowry Drama workshops will be supported to:
- Immerse themselves in LS Lowry's distinctive style and themes, exploring his iconic industrial scenes and figures through performance and storytelling.
- Create their own dramatic responses, crafting narratives and characters inspired by the people and places depicted in Lowry’s paintings.
- Express their creativity through role-play, improvisation, and collaborative performance, bringing Lowry’s vibrant scenes to life in an engaging and interactive way.
Pupils taking part in Mindfulness and LS Lowry’s Seascapes workshops will be supported to:
- Take time to quietly observe LS Lowry’s seascapes, noticing colours, movement and mood, and reflecting on how seascape scenes can make us feel calm, curious or reflective.
- Using simple mindfulness activities inspired by the sea (such as breathing, listening and gentle focus) to help children relax, concentrate and express their thoughts through art.
- Exploring line, colour and space in Lowry’s seascapes before creating their own artwork, encouraging imagination, confidence and personal interpretation.