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Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th-century painter L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The complex opened on 28 April 2000 and was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.
The Lowry stands at the end of Pier 8, largely surrounded by the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal. Designed by James Stirling and Michael Wilford, it opened on 28 April 2000 and houses the 1,730 seat Lyric theatre, the 466 seat Quays theatre, studio spaces and 17,330 sq ft (1,610 m 2) of gallery space. [4]
The Hope Mill Theatre is an independent theatre in Ancoats, Manchester, England that performs original and revival plays, musicals and other events. The theatre is located in the Hope Mill building, a Grade II* listed converted textile mill. [1] It won Fringe Venue of The Year at The Stage awards in 2018. [2]
Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke 1865; as theatre 1951, refurbished 2007 380 Her Majesty's Theatre: London 1705 1,216 Owner – Really Useful Group: The Hexagon: Reading 1977 1,686 Highbury Theatre: Birmingham 1942 140 Highbury Theatre Centre Ltd Hope Mill Theatre Manchester 2015 145 William Whelton - Executive Director, Joseph Houston - Artistic ...
The pedestrian bridge, which was completed in 2000, is near the terminus of the ship canal at the old Manchester Docks. It is sited beside The Lowry theatre and gallery and links Salford Quays and MediaCityUK to Trafford Wharf and the Imperial War Museum North. [1] It has a lift of 18 metres (59 ft), allowing large watercraft to pass beneath.
The theatre company grew from Manchester Actors' Platform in 2016 before developing into a fully-fledged theatre and events space. The theatre was initially housed at in the old Bauer Millet garage on Albion Street, Manchester, relocating to a temporary unit on South King Street before moving into its current, fully accessible site on Watson Street in 2021.
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The festival is staged across Greater Manchester – from theatres, galleries and concert halls to railway depots, churches and car parks. Plans to build a new cultural building in Manchester were announced in December 2014 [ 3 ] by then Chancellor, George Osborne , who pledged a £78 million [ 4 ] investment as part of the Northern Powerhouse ...