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 The Silence of the Lambs, Opera North, To Kill A Mockingbird, Murder At Midnight, Uncanny - Fear of the Dark, Operation Mincemeat, The Constant Wife, Top Hat, Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts, Zog, The Boy At The Back Of The Class, The Bank Of Dave, Six, and High School Musical. 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 The Silence of the Lambs, Opera North, To Kill A Mockingbird, Murder At Midnight, Uncanny - Fear of the Dark, Operation Mincemeat, The Constant Wife, Top Hat, Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts, Zog, The Boy At The Back Of The Class, The Bank Of Dave, Six, and High School Musical. 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
Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
Quays Theatre
Sunday 1 March 2026
Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously ...
Randy Feltface
Lyric Theatre
Monday 2 March 2026
Randy Feltface has spent his career denying the accusation that he is nothing more than a gimmick. Now it's time to own it. As seen on Netflix and heard on BBC Radio 4, Randy Feltface has written and performed a dozen solo stand-up comedy s...New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
Quays Theatre
Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 March 2026
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Don Quixote
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 March 2026
In this first revival of his 2022 production Birmingham Royal Ballet Director Carlos Acosta delivers entertainment for all ages. Don Quixote introduces us to Cervantes' famous knight himself, lovers Kitri and Basilio, and a host of s...Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Quays Theatre
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 March 2026
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the West End - this smash-hit 2016 Olivier Award-winning improvised show brings something new to life at each and every performance! Transforming audience suggestions into al...Showstoppers! The Kids Show
Quays Theatre
Saturday 7 March 2026
An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers. If your children could create their very own dream musical - where would they start? Showstopper! The Kids Show takes your ...
Professor Alice Roberts - Domination: The Fall and Rise of an Empire
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 8 March 2026
Join Professor Alice Roberts as she takes us on an investigative journey to establish who spread Christianity, how and why; the story of the fall of an Empire - and the rise of another. Celebrating the publication of her new book, Dominati...Andy Zaltzman
Quays Theatre
Sunday 8 March 2026
Chair of The News Quiz (Radio 4), host of the global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, and Test Match Special statistician, the stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer, who has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British comed...
An Audience with Michael Portillo
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. The inimitable Michael Portillo joins us live on stage to share funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his extraordinarily rich and varied life. The son of a refugee who rose to become one ...Humanhood - Vortex
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
Step into a world where rhythm unravels, gravity dissolves and energy converges. Vortex is the new dance production from Julia Robert & Rudi Cole, where the stage becomes the 'eye of the tornado.' Magnetic, vital, and captivating, this pow...
Phil Ellis: Bath Mat
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 12 March - Thursday 29 October 2026
Event time - 20:00 This is the start time of the event and NOT an indicator of doors opening time....Opera North - Peter Grimes
Lyric Theatre
Friday 13 March 2026
Winner of the South Bank Show Opera Award, Phyllida Lloyd's searing production is an unmissable classic. Although rooted in a small fishing community on the east coast of England, the conflict at the heart of Britten's astounding, sea-swept...Michelle De Swarte
Quays Theatre
Friday 13 March 2026
Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling with her new show, The Afters. After the main event's highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She's heading to ...
Clinton Baptiste
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 15 March 2026
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...Tom Lucy
The Studio
Sunday 15 March 2026
Award winning comedian Tom Lucy is embarking on his biggest solo tour with his brand new show 'Golden Boy'. Tom is one of the most exciting young comedians in the UK. He is the host of smash hit podcast 'Private Parts' and has appeared o...Dan Schreiber
Quays Theatre
Monday 16 March 2026
Dan Schreiber - co-host of the smash-hit QI podcast No Such Thing As A Fish and bestselling author of The Theory of Everything Else - presents an evening of mind-blowing stories, unbelievable coincidences, jokes and facts that will make you...The Constant Wife
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
David Pugh and Cunard present The Royal Shakespeare Company productionPrior to London's West End THE CONSTANT WIFE By Laura WadeBased on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham 1927. Constance is a very unhappy woman. "Nonsense" says her moth...Donna Ashworth
Quays Theatre
Thursday 19 March 2026
Join Sunday Times No.1 bestselling poet Donna Ashworth for an uplifting and deeply personal evening, When Hope Speaks, to celebrate her powerful collection, Loss: The New Collection: Words to Weather the Many Waves of Grief, alongside ...
Ray Bradshaw
The Studio
Saturday 21 March 2026
1 in 6 adults in the UK will lose their hearing in their lifetime; two of those are Ray Bradshaw's parents. The multi award winning comedian is back on tour with a brand-new show all about growing up as a CODA; A Child of Deaf Adults. Hi...Monty Don
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 22 March 2026
Premium Ticket & Book seats on the British Gardens tour include a signed copy of British Gardens by Monty Don (RRP £35). What do our gardens say about us? Britain's best-loved gardener Monty Don returns with a brand-new show celebratin...Nick Cope's Family Show
Quays Theatre
Sunday 22 March 2026
Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful fun filled musical hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 ye...
Jessica Fostekew
Quays Theatre
Sunday 22 March 2026
Comedian, actor, writer, star of BBC's Motherland BBC and Cuckoo, host of The Hoovering Podcast and regular co-host of the behemoth The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew returns with her latest stand-up tour Iconic Breath. A monster's gu...
Harry Enfield
Lyric Theatre
Monday 23 March 2026
Join us for a rare and entertaining evening with legendary satirical comedian and self-styled "stupid idiot", Harry Enfield: And No Chums. From the meteoric rise of Loadsamoney, a Thatcherite Visionary, to the fury of Kevin the Teenager, Ha...Jen Brister
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been to...Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 March 2026
From the Olivier Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End Hit. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 108! A brilliant homage crammed full Morecambe & Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches a...The ELO Show - A Tribute to Jeff Lynne and ELO
Lyric Theatre
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Internationally acclaimed musician Brian Cummins brings this stunning show celebrating the music of Jeff Lynne and E.L.O. with a band of amazing musicians including a female string section, this will be a fabulous night of hit after hit fro...Cheryl Baker
The Studio
Wednesday 25 March 2026
An intimate evening with 1981 Eurovision Winner, Cheryl Baker. In 2026, Cheryl invites you to join her to celebrate her 50+ years in the entertainment industry with music, laughter and chat with her new show Wearing Cheryl Baker. A real-l...The Lol Podcast
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 26 March 2026
Join the LOL Podcast and experience the show like never before with interactive games, hilarious moments, and topics you will only hear in person. Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Cash, Kate, Harper, Maverick and Kenzie filled ...Sara Pascoe
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 28 March 2026
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn't wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them? Sara Pacoe's new stand-up show, I Am a Strange Gloop is that thought. In t...The Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 March 2026
For the first time since 1881, the home of dinosaurs, London's Natural History Museum, is going on tour! Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first t...
Foil Arms & Hog
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 29 March 2026
Irish trio Foil, Arms and Hog are back with their brand-new show, Skittish, a mix of sketch comedy, audience participation and improvisation. With over one billion views you may know the lads from their online videos, but their live sh...Darren Walsh
The Studio
Sunday 29 March 2026
ʞɔǝɥ ←flippin' heck! Witness a pun Goliath in person, as Darren Walsh brings his 8ft frame and award winning act on the road with his new tour, Do You Like Puns?. From appearing on Comic Relief to his 'Jokes on the street' series on ...Top Hat - The Musical
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 31 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
You're invited to the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne. Based on RKO's classic 1935 Motion Picture which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Matthew White & Howard Jacques' stage adaptation's West End premiere won th...Caught Again in the Net of Rebirth + Just Enough Madness
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Two deeply-felt works by new generation South Asian artists, with live music. What happens to a woman when the world calls it joy, but her body whispers something else? Exploring the silences surrounding motherhood, miscarriage, and postpa...
Cocoon
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 1 April 2026
A vibrant expression of Black salon culture and Disability culture, Cocoon interweaves stories of community, self-care and healthcare - told through daring aerial theatre, show-stopping dance breaks and a soundtrack of noughties bangers. Ce...Murder, She Didn't Write
Quays Theatre
Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 April 2026
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...Omid Djalili
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 5 April 2026
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No gov...
Ruby Wax
Quays Theatre
Monday 6 April 2026
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abras...Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 April 2026
Starring Tom Chambers (Father Brown, Strictly Come Dancing) as Inspector Morse, in the first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective. ITV's long-running Inspector Morse, hailed by Radio Times as 'The greatest British crime series of a...Simon Evans
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Simon Evans is Back! Waaaay back with his show Simon Evans is Staring at The Sun... With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation - and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that - and the approaching watershed of...Rob Auton
Quays Theatre
Thursday 9 April 2026
Multi award-winning writer, performer and actor Rob Auton presents his debut narrative show. Having written 11 critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows on specific themes, including the colour yellow in 'The Yellow Show', sleep ...Jon Udry is Having a Ball
The Studio
Thursday 9 April 2026
There are jugglers. There are comedians. And there is Jon Udry. Jon combines the two to such a brilliant effect that his unique performance has his audience roaring with laughter from entrance to the final curtain. Formerly the British Youn...Tom Houghton
Quays Theatre
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...
Hannah East
Quays Theatre
Saturday 11 April - Sunday 8 November 2026
Hannah East's brand-new show is a hilarious deep dive into the highs and lows of parenting. With millions of views across her viral comedy reels, she brilliantly captures the chaos, joy, and absurdity of mum life. From pregnancy and labour ...Parody of the Rings
The Studio
Saturday 11 April 2026
A Hilarious and Epic Adventure! What happens when a cinema's Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong? At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy - every single copy! ...Aisling Bea
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 12 April 2026
BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road. With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies. She will even answer your big life questions. It's not...Mark Steel
Quays Theatre
Sunday 12 April 2026
Multi award-winning, BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel returns with his new tour The Leopard in My House. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. A battle he is winning (thankfully) and which only his rapier wit could fash...
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.
Please contact Lowry directly online. Click here for more details.
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
When we know of a duration of a show, we add it to the description of the show on our event pages. For example, on our An Inspector Calls event page, after the description of the show we have added the duration of the show in large capital letters. If the time isn't listed, we do not have the information yet. We update our pages daily so it maybe a case of knowing closer to the performance itself, so keep checking.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Lowry, Salford
