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The Lowry

Salford, UK
Ant Clausen Photography

The Lowry is set in Salford’s derelict docklands on the banks of the Manchester Shipping Canal, just one and a half miles from Manchester city center. Since opening in 2000, this international landmark has received much attention for its striking design and wide range of performing and visual arts facilities.

94%
of income from box office sales, commercial activities, and fundraising
96,000
theatre audience count for December 2019 alone
534
jobs supported by The Lowry

Sponsored by Salford’s visionary city council and funded in large part by revenue from the National Lottery, The Lowry is named after one of Salford’s favorite sons: LS Lowry, the artist—known for his 20th century industrial landscapes. The Lowry contains the Lowry Galleries, restaurants, and retail outlets, an interactive Artworks Gallery for children, a 1,730-seat Lyric Theatre for touring opera, ballet, and musicals, and an adaptable courtyard theatre, which can seat between 280 and 473 depending on its configuration.

Richard Jones, courtesy of The Lowry
owner:
The Lowry Trust and Salford City Council
architect:
Michael Wilford and Partners
acoustician:
Sandy Brown Associates
users:
Touring performances, national and regional groups
spaces:
  • 1,730-seat multipurpose theatre
  • 473-seat flexible theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Arts & cultural centers
services:
Feasibility study and design brief, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2000
Richard Jones, courtesy of The Lowry
Percy Dean, courtesy of The Lowry
Ben Blackall, courtesy of The Lowry

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