WHAT'S ON AT LOWRY, SALFORD
What's On at Lowry, Salford
Lowry at Salford Quays opened in 2000 and boasts two theatres, a drama studio, galleries, and events spaces. The Lyric is the largest UK stage outside the West End with a capacity of 1730. The Quays has a capacity of 440. It hosts diverse events and shows from operas, dance, musicals, plays, comedy, exhibitions, visual / digital arts, and workshops.
A registered charity, Lowry offer free creative participation opportunities. Their eight partner companies are Access All Areas, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Far From the Norm, LUNG, National Theatre, Ockham’s Razor, Opera North and Rambert.
Lowry has many great shows lined up including Chicago, To Kill A Mockingbird, Death of a Salesman, The Red Shoes, Death on the Nile, Blood Brothers, SIX, The Addams Family, Dear England, Derren Brown and The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe. See what's on at Lowry below and book tickets online.
Lowry at Salford Quays opened in 2000 and boasts two theatres, a drama studio, galleries, and events spaces. The Lyric is the largest UK stage outside the West End with a capacity of 1730. The Quays has a capacity of 440. It hosts diverse events and shows from operas, dance, musicals, plays, comedy, exhibitions, visual / digital arts, and workshops.
A registered charity, Lowry offer free creative participation opportunities. Their eight partner companies are Access All Areas, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Far From the Norm, LUNG, National Theatre, Ockham’s Razor, Opera North and Rambert.
Lowry has many great shows lined up including Chicago, To Kill A Mockingbird, Death of a Salesman, The Red Shoes, Death on the Nile, Blood Brothers, SIX, The Addams Family, Dear England, Derren Brown and The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe. See what's on at Lowry below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Lowry, Salford
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What's On at Lowry, Salford
imitating the dog - All Blood Runs Red
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 4 March 2025
The extraordinary true life of Eugene Bullard. This is one of history's overlooked true stories. This is a name that should be known, a story that must be told. This is a story of hope. Runaway, circus entertainer, boxer, night club owner, ...Tones - A Hip-Hop Opera
The Studio
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 8 March 2025
A piece of gig theatre like no other, Tones - A Hip Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discovery. From writer and performe...Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 March 2025
Step into the magical world of Cinderella, where Fairy Godmothers triumph over cruel stepmothers, pumpkins turn into sparkling carriages and a jewelled slipper changes one young woman's life forever. This timeless story of love, courage and...Joel Dommett
Quays Theatre
Thursday 6 March 2025
Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show. With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot. As one of the nation's most famili...Babies Playtime
Lowry Lookout
Thursday 6 March 2025
A great opportunity to meet other parents and socialise babies, come along to The Lowry's fun and friendly activity for babies. In this session you and your little ones will sing, dance and get creative.10am-10.45am: For babies under 1 (pre...Chloe Petts
Quays Theatre
Friday 7 March 2025
 After two consecutive critically acclaimed shows, rising star and "very funny" (Guardian) "very gay" Kent comedian Chloe Petts returns with her latest tour, How You See Me, How You Don't, and this time she's getting personal. Between he...Pre-Theatre Dining at The Lowry
Restaurant and Bar
Friday 7 March 2025 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Enjoy lunch, pre-matinee, dinner and pre-theatre dining at The Lowry, overlooking the stunning waterside setting of Salford Quays and MediaCityUK. Pier Eight Restaurant is located on the ground floor of The Lowry. ...Under 5s Little Creatives
Lowry, Salford
Friday 7 March 2025
Come along to Little Creatives in The Lookout for 45 minutes of fun. These sessions are designed for children age 2-5yrs with lots of engaging activities for them to get involved with. All attenders (child and adult) must book a ticket and ...An Audience with Si King
Quays Theatre
Saturday 8 March 2025
Take a trip down memory lane with national treasure Si King and get to know the man behind the bike like never before. Si invites you to an evening of memories, music, and laughs where he will pull back the curtain on the moments that made ...Ahir Shah
The Studio
Saturday 8 March 2025
 Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ahir Shah presents his award-winning stand-up show "Ends". The show spans six decades, three generations, and two continents, synthesising past and present in search of hope for the future. It's funn...Jason Donovan
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 9 March 2025
Jason Donovan's Doin' Fine 25 tour, is a spectacular celebration of his remarkable career in music, theatre, film and TV. This exciting tour will take fans on a journey through 35 years of hits on stage and screen via Jason's energetic an...Eshaan Akbar
Quays Theatre
Sunday 9 March 2025
Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! His debut tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as "pretty sick" (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good. Eshaan has supported some of the biggest acts in the UK, includ...Ben Fogle - Wild
Lyric Theatre
Monday 10 March 2025
Ben Fogle's new show WILD takes you on a journey through his extraordinary encounters with the human and natural world, with inspiring and uplifting tales of self-discovery that will leave you enchanted, enlightened, and entertained, in th...Kate Mosse - Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 11 March 2025
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her global No 1 bestseller, Kate Mosse is set to thrill audiences anew with her unforgettable one-woman show, Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth. With theatre at its most dazzling, im...Curious Directive Science Club: An Introduction to Life (& Death)
The Studio
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Curious Directive theatre company offers an insightful, emotionally intelligent introduction to organ donation, offering no answers, just questions. In the UK, organ donation is now an opt-out decision. Organ donation can save the life of...
The Nordic Council - Häppy Hour
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 12 March 2025
The Nordic Council continues their exploration of life in the north with their second full length show. Bringing audiences their mix of peculiar humour and contemporary circus. This show delves into the moments and situations that arise whe...
Opera North - The Magic Flute
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 13 - Friday 14 March 2025
Enter an enchanted world and join Prince Tamino on his quest to rescue Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, held captive by Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun. Tamino is accompanied by Papageno, a bird-catcher, who is also on a quest - ...Opera North - The Magic Flute Lite
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 13 March 2025
A 90-minute version of The Magic Flute based on James Brining's production. A delight for all ages, this production is perfect for schools, families and anyone who'd like to enjoy a shorter version of the opera. Enter an enchanted world and...Lowry CAT - Open Dance Class
Studio 3
Thursday 13 - Thursday 20 March 2025
Calling all young people aged 8-14Â who love to move! Take part in inspiring dance classes to develop your dance ability and unleash your artistic creativity. Experience how dancers train at Lowry. Classes are led by Lowry Centre for Advanc...Opera North - The Flying Dutchman
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 15 March 2025
Although not his first opera, Wagner regarded The Flying Dutchman as the true beginning of his artistic voyage, and it is in many ways the ideal introduction to his musical universe. From the bracing horn calls that set the propulsive dra...Klamauk Kabaret
Quays Theatre
Saturday 15 March 2025
Step into a world where the extraordinary meets the absurd. Klamauk Kabaret brings together Manchester's most daring and dazzling circus artists for an unforgettable debut. Prepare for a night of breath taking aerial feats, mesmerizing burl...Elkie Brooks
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 16 March 2025
Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Salford blues legend Elkie Brooks will embark upon her Long Farewell Tour. A celebration of Elkie's illustrious award winning career in music performing s...Attention All Shipping - A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast
Quays Theatre
Sunday 16 March 2025
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he regards as the great...Rob Auton
Quays Theatre
Sunday 16 March 2025
 Award winning writer, comedian and actor Rob Auton returns with his latest show 'The Eyes Open and Shut Show'. Rob has written ten hit Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy/theatre/spoken-word shows on specific themes including the colour yel...The Littlest Yak
The Studio
Sunday 16 March 2025
A rollicking, heart-warming tale for everyone. This musical adaptation of the award-winning children's book will delight audiences young and old with beautiful puppets, catchy tunes and an uplifting tale of self-acceptance for all the famil...The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Lowry, Salford
Monday 17 March - Thursday 31 July 2025
 The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...The Lowry Visual Arts Workshops
Lowry, Salford
Monday 17 March - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in the sch...Handbagged
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 March 2025
The Queen and her most powerful subject, behind closed doors. Moira Buffini's clever and fiercely funny comedy is a fly-on-the-wall look at what might have happened when Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher came face-to-face in the priv...Pride & Prejudice (sort of)
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 March 2025
Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen's most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be...
Katie Norris
The Studio
Tuesday 18 March 2025
The smash-hit, critically-acclaimed debut solo show from an agricultural icon, likely to cause delight or distress to anyone who becomes involved with her, or her livestock. 'Tremendous... Wonderfully batty and unapologetic, a solo debut to...Driftwood
The Studio
Thursday 20 - Friday 21 March 2025
An inspiring story about hope, love and belonging from the company that produced hit shows Peak Stuff and How Not To Drown. Two brothers on a beach need to figure out what to do with their dad - but the sea has other ideas. Mark and Tiny wa...Scott Bennett
Quays Theatre
Saturday 22 March 2025 - Friday 20 February 2026
As heard on BBC Radio 4!As a society we love stuff, it's a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We're now struggling to balance these worlds, to foc...George Lewis
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 23 March - Sunday 16 November 2025
Described as 'the funniest dad on Instagram', Stockport stand-up comedian George has racked up hundreds of millions of views for his hilarious online sketches about the big things in life, like owning an air fryer, watching a David Beckham ...Manchester United Legends - 1985 & 1990 FA Cup Special
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 23 March 2025
An Afternoon with Manchester United Legends: FA Cup Special celebrates the 35th and 40th anniversaries of Manchester United's iconic FA Cup triumphs in 1985 and 1990. This special event will bring together the legends who made history in th...The Repair Shop - Secrets from the Barn
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 23 March 2025
The Repair Shop is stepping out of the barn and onto the stage for an exciting new live tour! This captivating live show will feature Will Kirk, Steve Fletcher, Lucia Scalisi and The Teddy Bear Ladies - Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell...Huge Davies
The Studio
Sunday 23 March 2025
Huge will be performing a series of songs, but not songs he's written - these are songs passed down from his family members and ancestors (dead). From his Grandpa Joe finally winning a ticket to the chocolate factory to his brother Elliot f...
An Evening with Kevin Sinfield
Lyric Theatre
Monday 24 March 2025
Kevin Sinfield, is one of the most successful players in rugby league history. Having won many championships and Challenge Cup successes as part of great teams, he also earned individual accolades as winner of the Lance Todd Trophy the Harr...Thank You For The Music - The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA
Quays Theatre
Monday 24 March 2025
Calling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music! This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA's number one hits to the stage. The hugely popular show, now in its 20th year, with a brand-new show f...Max Amini
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Step into the electric world of Iranian American comedy sensation Max Amini!Since bursting onto the scene in Los Angeles in 2002, he's captured the hearts of tens of thousands of fans worldwide. Thrilling audiences as a headline act, Max is...The Horne Section
Lyric Theatre
Wednesday 26 March 2025
They have two series of their own Channel 4 TV show, an iTunes-chart-topping podcast and now they're tuning up their instruments once more to tour the country: it's the Horne Section's Hit Show! "Britain's Funniest Band" (The Guardian) have...Pig Heart Boy
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 26 - Saturday 29 March 2025
Is it better to have a pig's heart that works ... than a human heart that doesn't? Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal - have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately nee...
Paddy McGuinness
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 27 - Friday 28 March 2025
Making a long-awaited return to stand-up, one of the country's best-loved and most popular comedians, Bolton funny man Paddy McGuinness embarks on his first major UK tour since 2016, with his new show Nearly There... Paddy McGuinness is a m...
Milton Jones
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 29 March 2025
Most people know Milton Jones as the comedian with the loud shirts and messed up hair, however his stand-up is built on much more than a funny appearance. Radio Times said that the "wild-haired Jones has raised wordplay to the level of fine...Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 30 March 2025
The UK's Premier Tribute to Global Phenomenon... 'Ms Rachel'! Bringing 'Ms Rachels' character to life in a FUN, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones!With over 5 Billion Views and over...How to Fail with Elizabeth Day
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 30 March 2025
For the first time EVER, your favourite podcast is going on a nationwide tour. Get your tickets now for How to Fail LIVE and join creator and host Elizabeth Day for an uplifting, hilarious, moving and unforgettable evening. Elizabeth and ...Murder, She Didn't Write
Quays Theatre
Sunday 30 March - Wednesday 23 April 2025
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll crea...Georgia Tegou & Kristina Pulejkova - Homecoming
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 1 April 2025
What happens when your world falls apart?Homecoming, by choreographer Georgia Tegou and visual artist Kristina Pulejkova, blends storytelling, dynamic choreography, and cutting-edge technology to trace the journey of a woman on a quest to...Marikiscrycrycry - Goner
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 2 April 2025
The Goner is someone who is doomed with no chance of survival-bound to death, a lost and hopeless case. This work follows this figure on a sensuous, suspense-filled and fearsome choreographic journey into the psychological depths of the Gon...How to get to Lowry, Salford
Lowry Frequently Asked Questions
Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
The nearest parking is available at the Quayside multi-storey car park (formally Lowry Outlet). For further information, please click here.
The tram offers the closet stops to Lowry. Media City UK and Imperial War Museum are the nearest metrolink stops. Click here for a metrolink map.
The nearest train stations to Lowry are Eccles Train Station, Irlam Train Station, and Salford Train Station.
The capacity of The Lyric theatre at Lowry is 1730. The capacity of The Quats Theatre is 440. The capacity of The Aldridge Studio is 150. For further seating plan information please click here.
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If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Lowry Box Office for shows commencing that day, for AM shows they open for 1 hour before the show and close 15 minutes after the show starts. For PM shows they open 2 hours before commencing that day and close 15 minutes after the show starts. Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here. To book tickets by phone, call 0161 876 2004
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Lowry, Salford
