The Lowry Spring Summer Season

Name: The Lowry Spring Summer Season
Start: 2019-01-01T10:00:00
End: 2019-05-11T20:00:00
Location: Lowry

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor Last Updated 11 March 2019

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The Lowry Spring Summer Season

Lowry, Salford

1 January-11 May 2019

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The Lowry - Spring Summer Season. Image courtesy of Ed Waring. — Image courtesy of Ed Waring.

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The new season at The Lowry is bursting with stunning ballet, truly beautiful opera and gritty, honest Northern drama. The Lowry’s stage will welcome back Northern Broadsides, Opera North, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures for a vibrant and electrifying new season.

Whether you’re a seasoned dance enthusiast or attending the ballet for the first time, The Lowry has got you covered. Birmingham Royal Ballet return to Salford with their thrilling gothic adaptation of the fairytale classic Beauty and The Beast. Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures make a welcome return to The Lowry’s stage with a passionate and contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Also this season – American choreographer Mark Morris swings into Salford with Pepperland – a unique tribute to The Beatles and one of the best-selling albums of all time, and, multiple award-winning electro-composer, Shiva Feshareki.

With a strong shot of Northern Grit, Andrea Dunbar’s acclaimed Rita, Sue and Bob Too brings the season to a dramatic head. And Northern Broadsides bring their wonderful Northern twist to Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

What's on at Lowry

Until 28 Feb

TheatreMediaCityUK

Imitating the Dog: War of the Worlds at Lowry

Imitating the dog remake The War of the Worlds as live cinema, where model worlds and camera trickery build catastrophe before our eyes.

Until 26 Sep

ExhibitionsMediaCityUK

Camille Walala: Square Eyes at Lowry

Lowry celebrates its 25th anniversary with a spectacular splash of colour from internationally renowned French artist Camille Walala.

Free entry

Until 29 Mar

ExhibitionsManchester

The Guardians of Living Matter at Lowry

A new Lowry exhibition pitches us into 2076, where mycelium and AI entwine to ease the climate crisis together.

Where to go near The Lowry Spring Summer Season

Manchester

Gallery

Irwell Sculpture Trail

The 33-mile trail, which follows the River Irwell from Salford Quays all the way to Bacup in Pennine Lancashire, has been around for over a decade, but it’s recently been restored and expanded.

Manchester

Restaurant

Pier Eight
at The Lowry

Pier 8, The Lowry’s in-house fine dining restaurant, is all about fresh produce and bold British flavours

Manchester

Shopping Centre

Lowry Outlet Mall

The Lowry Outlet Mall in The Quays district of Manchester sits opposite both The Lowry and MediaCityUK, Europe’s largest media hub and the home of BBC North.

Manchester

Bar or Pub

Central Bay

Central Bay is a new waterfront dining and drinking destination at Quayside MediaCity, opening summer 2023.

MediaCityUK

Café or Coffee Shop

Blanconero

High-level Italian food in Salford Quays, with no less than seven different lasagnas to choose from.

The Quays

Restaurant

The Alchemist Mediacity

The latest offering from the UK-conquering Alchemist has an energetic vibe similar to others in this highly-regarded chain of restaurants.

Salford

Uswim
at Salford Quays

Jump into waters of dock 9 at Salford Quays with Uswim, they bring the benefits and freedom of open water swimming to the convenience of a central location.

Manchester

Food hall

Kargo MKT

Mighty food hall in Salford Quays, with around twenty street food vendors, serving a huge range of cuisines.

Manchester

Food hall

House Of Habesha

Wholesome Ethiopian and Eritrean food courtesy of this fast-growing street food vendor.

Manchester

Museum

Imperial War Museum North (IWM North)

Built on a former bomb site and designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, a visit to this iconic museum provides an unforgettable experience for all ages.

Manchester

Restaurant

11 Central

11 Central is a new bar and microbrewery launched by local brewing legends SEVEN BRO7HERS BREWING CO at the Central Bay site in Salford.

Manchester

Event venue

University of Salford MediaCityUK Campus

Salford University’s cutting edge facility in Media City, the heart of the UK’s media and digital industries.

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What's on: Festivals

13 Mar – 16 Mar

FestivalsManchester

Johnnie Walker x NTS: Keep Walking Live

Connecting scenes, sounds and spaces across Manchester, Keep Walking brings a three-day programme of gigs, club nights and workshops.

From £5.00

Culture Guides

Exhibitions

Across Manchester and Salford, exhibitions are thinking hard about how things are made – and how materials carry stories.

A pair of white angel wings displayed against a dark, black background. The lower parts of the wings are stained with vivid red, resembling blood splatter.

Theatre

This month’s theatre highlights span dystopian classics, political thrillers and bold new opera.

Music

From underground festivals showcasing emerging talent to global icons unveiling new work, here are our latest live music highlights.

Food and Drink in the North

Spring is coming, at some point. As for now, it’s cold and grim so take our advice and shelter in a nice warm restaurant, pub or bar.

Tours and Activities in the North

Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.

Emily Lloyd-Saini as Grace in Space and Harrie Hayes as Lieutenant Strong in Horrible Science

Family things to do in the North

Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.

Cinema in the North

There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.

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