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 and has premiered shows such as 42 Balloons.
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 and has premiered shows such as 42 Balloons.
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
What's On at Lowry, Salford
IDEAL - Starring Johnny Vegas
Quays Theatre
Monday 8 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Critically acclaimed and a ratings hit, the multi-award winning BBC sit-com Ideal ran for 7 seasons and 53 episodes. Now Moz and friends are back. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first episode's broadcast, this new stage show is da...Susie Dent
Quays Theatre
Sunday 14 September 2025
Word Perfect is the brand-new tour of the joys of the English language from 'Britain's best-loved wordsmith'. Following on from her hit show 'The Secret Life of Words', Susie Dent is back with a brand-new collection of facts and stories fr...Rambert x (LA)HORDE - Bring Your Own
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 September 2025
RAMBERT X LAHORDE Bring Your Own We're crashing an after-party; you coming? Bring Your Own is gritty, sensual, and fiercely real. Will you dive into the chaos or shy away? Will you feel everything, and maybe nothing, all at once? In this e...Uncanny - Fear of the Dark
Quays Theatre
Thursday 18 September 2025 - Thursday 5 February 2026
The first Uncanny live stage show "I Know What I Saw" was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history. Now, Danny Robins and his team of experts are back with a brand-new show for 2025, with thrillingly new and terrifying re...The Secret Histories of Rome with Mary Beard
Lyric Theatre
Friday 19 September 2025
Step into the world of Ancient Rome with renowned historian Mary Beard as she uncovers the stories that history forgot. In this captivating live event, Mary Beard takes you beyond the well-worn paths of emperors and battles, revealing the r...An Audience with Coronation Street
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 20 September 2025
For the first time ever, the legendary stars of the world's longest-running soap are stepping off the famous cobbles and onto the stage for an unforgettable evening! An Audience with Coronation Street is hitting the road, and it's shaping u...Harry Hill
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 21 September 2025
The Badger Parade is back on! Join Harry Hill on his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as he celebrates 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As he offers new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the d...Sam Avery
The Studio
Sunday 21 September 2025
 Back with a bang, award-winning comedian Sam Avery returns with his electrifying new show, Thunderstorm! In his trademark punchy style, Sam takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern world - from parenting disaste...Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Quays Theatre
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 September 2025
Seen by over 22 million people worldwide Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly?s story, from his ...Death on The Nile
Lyric Theatre
Friday 26 September - Saturday 4 October 2025
Bitter Rivals. Buried Secrets. A love to die for. On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple's idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally re...Three Little Vikings
The Studio
Sunday 28 September 2025
Wrongsemble present a family show all about cooperation, bravery, and getting your voice heard! Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best...Eddie Izzard - Hamlet
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 1 - Thursday 2 October 2025
Direct from her critically acclaimed, triple-extended New York, Chicago and London solo performances of Shakespeare's Hamlet, which was nominated for New York's Drama League Distinguished Performance Award and Outer Critic's Circle Outstand...Joanne McNally
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 5 October 2025
 After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile. Hailed by Variety as One to Watch, McNally has been keeping herself busy by ruining men's...Kae Kurd
Quays Theatre
Sunday 5 October 2025
  British-Kurdish stand up sensation and social media star Kae Kurd returns with his highly anticipated brand new tour: What's O'Kurd. Co-host of the hit podcast Aint Got a Clue, voice of ITV's Loaded in Paradise and star of Live a...Birmingham Royal Ballet - Black Sabbath
Lyric Theatre
Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 October 2025
Carlos Acosta turns up the volume on Birmingham's musical legacy as he brings Black Sabbath - The Ballet to Lowry for the first time. Black Sabbath - The Ballet delivers a spectacular theatrical experience featuring thrilling dance alongsid...
Nick Helm
Quays Theatre
Thursday 9 October 2025
Are you ready to have the best damn night of your effing life? Well don't worry, the man with the golden larynx is back - and he's aiming high. On his last tour Nick Helm promised you a Super Fun Good Time Show and, except for one man in Hu...Thomas Green
Quays Theatre
Saturday 11 October 2025
One of Australia's best exports, Thomas Green storms back onto the stage to electrify audiences with a brand new hour, Brainstorm, following his sell-out debut tour. After a significant self-discovery, Green realises his life is a whirlwi...Dead Ringers
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 12 October 2025
 To mark its 25th anniversary, BBC Radio 4's legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road with a full UK tour for the first time. Starring long-standing cast members Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, and Dun...Josie Long
Quays Theatre
Sunday 12 October 2025
 Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hard-to-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare Josie Long is back with Now is The Time of Monsters, a new show about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna. ★★★★★ The Skinny "Riot...Listen Very Carefully - The 'Allo 'Allo Podcast
Quays Theatre
Sunday 12 October 2025
Attenzion!  You will listen very carefully. I shall say this only once. Following the success of their hit podcast, 'Allo 'Allo! stars Kim Hartman (Helga!), Guy Siner (Lieutenant Gruber!), and Richard Gibson (Herr Flick!) are now ...
Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 14 - Wednesday 15 October 2025
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...An Evening with Jimmy Anderson
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 16 October 2025
The man for all seasons. England's greatest ever fast bowler. The Jimmy Anderson is returning to the stage for an unrivalled evening of never-before stories from inside the changing room. With 188 Tests and 700+ wickets to his name, the...BLACK POWER DESK
Quays Theatre
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 October 2025
Inspired by the historic Mangrove Nine Trial and brought to life by an original score performed by a live three-piece band, Black Power Desk is a musical soundtrack charting a fiercely emotive and politically charged era of often overlook...Wankernomics
Lyric Theatre
Friday 17 October 2025
After entirely sold-out runs in Edinburgh & London in 2024, Australia's favourite workplace w*nkers return with their brand new show, Just Touching Base.W*nkernomics are masters at skewering the buzzwords, bureaucracy and bulls**t of the mo...Emmanuel Sonubi
The Studio
Friday 17 October 2025
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour with his new show Life After Near Death, following sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his Curriculum Vitae European Tour, and hi...Myra DuBois
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 18 October 2025
 Described by Graham Norton as "bust a gut funny", with her passion for compassion and flair for giving care, Rotherham's finest export since Paul Shane, registered empath Myra DuBois returns to the stage with a brand-new show "Cosmic Em...Cally Beaton
The Studio
Saturday 18 October 2025
Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from TikTok favourite Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally's comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts...Wet Wet Wet + Heather Small (M People)
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 19 October 2025
Iconic Clydebank pop act Wet Wet Wet have sold more than 15 million singles and albums to date and have featured in the UK Singles Chart and Album Chart for an incredible time period of over 500 weeks. Formed in 1982, their albums have been...Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Quays Theatre
Sunday 19 October 2025
As straightforward as the title suggests: no frills, no gimmicks, no pretense; Simply Dylan is John O'Connell's personal exploration and celebration of the rich and diverse work of Bob Dylan.O'Connell, formerly of Groundpig, has had his nam...
Tom Houghton
Quays Theatre
Sunday 19 October 2025 - Friday 10 April 2026
 After phenomenal, sold-out, international tour, the multi-viral social media sensation and former resident of The Tower of London, Tom Houghton - star of Netflix's The Circle and host of Very British Problems: Live and Bad Manors podcast...
Hofesh Shechter - Theatre of Dreams
Lyric Theatre
Friday 24 - Saturday 25 October 2025
This new full-length evening showcases the physicality and complexity of Hofesh Shechter's choreography and his inimitable dancers, as they take the audience on a wild headfirst dive into the theatre of dreams. The production opened in Par...Jack Dee
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 26 October 2025
Culture wars, the environment, British foreign policy and social justice: these are just a few of the topics that comedian Jack Dee spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand-new show Small World. Instea...This Flight Tonight - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
Quays Theatre
Sunday 26 October 2025
Acclaimed singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present 'This Flight Tonight' an intimate acoustic tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featuring songs such as 'California', 'Blue', 'Woodstock' 'Both Sides Now', 'Coyote', 'Big Yellow Taxi', ...The Smeds and The Smoos
Quays Theatre
Monday 27 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
Tall Stories presents The Smeds and the Smoos. Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. On a far off planet, Smeds and Smoos can't be friends. So when a young Smed and Sm...Jason Byrne
Quays Theatre
Monday 27 October 2025
 The biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jason Byrne's inspired, original brand of high-energy intelligent lunacy ensures that there is no other comedian like him and his sell out shows have attracted accolades incl...Garth Marenghi
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 29 - Thursday 30 October 2025
From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi - Channel 4's spoof pulp horror author created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade - author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi's T...Stephen Bailey
Quays Theatre
Friday 31 October - Friday 28 November 2025
 Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a fiercely proud Mancunian, working class, gay man and he's back with a brand new live show, TART. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury's,...Jimmy Cricket's Big Birthday Gala Show
Quays Theatre
Saturday 1 November 2025
Everyone's favourite Irish comedian,  Jimmy Cricket,  celebrates his 80th birthday with a star studded gala show all in aid of Francis House Children's Hospice. Lacashire-living Jimmy's amazing career in comedy includes his own TV and r...A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 2 - Saturday 8 November 2025
GOD BLESS HELP US, EVERYONE The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into the Lowry pri...Ardal O'Hanlon
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 2 November 2025
Oh, it's all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal's latest show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the occas...Josh James
The Studio
Sunday 2 November 2025
One of the most exciting names to breakout in UK comedy, viral comedy star Josh James presents his highly anticipated debut tour Doin' Alright. Join Josh as he guides audiences through the life of a 'Essex Man', the uniqueness of English c...Justin Live
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 9 November 2025
Are You Ready To Rock?.... Because Justin has got the band back together! Famous for his BAFTA Award-winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin's House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin and his friends are ba...Josh Jones
Quays Theatre
Sunday 9 November 2025
After his 2023/24 sell-out smash tour Gobsmacked, this marvellous Manc is back with his best show yet, I Haven't Won the Lottery so here's another show. A TV favourite, and now an aspiring doctor's wife, Josh Jones is now knee deep into his...
MC Grammar
Quays Theatre
Sunday 9 November 2025
Multi-award winning rapping teacher and World Book Day ambassador MC Grammar is back with his new show Books, Beatz and Barz. Get ready for book bangers, epic rhymes and non-stop vibes! It's the ultimate family party - so grab your caps, s...David Olusoga - A Gun Through Time
Lyric Theatre
Monday 10 November 2025
Have you ever considered how a single weapon could change the course of history? What stories lie behind the guns that shaped empires, wars, and even criminal underworlds? How did these firearms influence not just battles, but entire societ...Frantic Assembly - Lost Atoms
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Following sell out tours of Othello and Metamorphosis contemporary theatre company Frantic Assembly returns with a brand-new play for its 30th Anniversary year, written by Anna Jordan (Succession, Killing Eve, The Unreturning, Yen). ...John Crace
The Studio
Saturday 15 November 2025
The last 10 years of British politics has been one long psychodrama. The Scottish referendum. David Cameron's surprise election win. Brexit. Theresa May. Boris Johnson. Liz Truss. Rishi Sunak. Each prime minister worse than the last. C...George Lewis
Lyric Theatre
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 ...Stephen K Amos
Quays Theatre
Sunday 16 November 2025
How good's a laugh? My joke book is overflowing, so let's get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It's time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits. The gloves are off and I'm packing a punchline, so le...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
