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, Paranormal Activity, The Constant Wife, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Top Hat, High Society, Matthew Bourne's Cinderella and The Car Man, The Ballad of Johnny and June, Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts, The Gruffalo, The Boy At The Back Of The Class, The Bank Of Dave, Six, and High School Musical, Sylvia, Waitress, A Man For All Seasons, Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Maiden of Venice and The Jolly Christmas Postman. 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, Paranormal Activity, The Constant Wife, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Top Hat, High Society, Matthew Bourne's Cinderella and The Car Man, The Ballad of Johnny and June, Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts, The Gruffalo, The Boy At The Back Of The Class, The Bank Of Dave, Six, and High School Musical, Sylvia, Waitress, A Man For All Seasons, Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Maiden of Venice and The Jolly Christmas Postman. 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
Showstopper at Christmas
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 10 - Sunday 20 December 2026
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - the Olivier Award-winning West End smash hit is returning to the Lowry for Christmas!The Showstoppers improvise a hilarious new musical every night, entirely created from audience suggest...A Christmas Carol
Lyric Theatre
Friday 11 December 2026 - Sunday 10 January 2027
Matthew Warchus' big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens' immortal classic comes to Lowry following nine sell out years at The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, His Dark...Biff to the Future
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
Fresh from an acclaimed, award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere and a national tour, Biff To The Future comes to The Lowry this December!The iconic villain of "Back To The Future" takes centre stage in this comedic reimagination ...A Very Messy Christmas
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 23 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
From the team who brought you Little Penguin?s First Christmas and Little Bear and the Christmas Lights; A Very Messy Christmas is a brand new sensory show for 0-3 year olds.  Eve likes everything to be calm and tidy and quiet but Christ...Sh!t Theatre - Evita Too
Quays Theatre
Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 January 2027
The greatest story never told of the first ever female president of a country in the history of the world... During Isabel Peron's time in power (before she was overthrown in a military coup), Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were writing ...The Classic Rock Show
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 16 January 2027
The ultimate live juke box is back, bigger and even better, celebrating the very best-of-the-best of Classic Rock. Paying tribute to its favourite rock heroes CRS thunders through legendary performances from the likes of Queen, Led Zeppeli...Lucy Beaumont
Quays Theatre
Saturday 16 January - Sunday 28 February 2027
Lucy Beaumont has had quite the year. She lost a contestant £79,000 on The Wheel, forgot to revise for Mastermind, and generally confirmed she's terrible at quiz shows. So she's sticking with what she does best - this autumn, she's back...Dynamo
Quays Theatre
Sunday 17 - Friday 22 January 2027
Dynamo is back. Following his major sell out residencies at London's Underbelly, Steven Frayne, one of the world's most recognisable entertainers returns with his first UK tour in 10 years, performing his highly acclaimed show 'Up Close an...Fascinating Aida
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 17 January 2027
The world's greatest cabaret troupe is back with a BRAND NEW SHOW! Â Â Devilishly funny and gloriously glamorous Dillie Keane, Liza Pulman and Adele Anderson, with Michael Roulston on piano, are back on the road following their hugely succ...Dan Tiernan
Quays Theatre
Sunday 24 January 2027
Manchester comic Dan Tiernan is back at it again: and this time he's got magic rocks in his pocket. With a hat trick of sold-out Edinburgh Festival runs, Dan's a two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee who has received countless five-star...The Brain Bending Science Illusion Show
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 24 January 2027
Seriously Silly Science for All Ages. Join The Magical Mr West and his corvid companion Crowbert on a journey into the brain bending world of science illusions! Prepare to be astounded by cognitive conundrums, mind melting mysteries and sp...The Signalman
Quays Theatre
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 January 2027
Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present their hugely successful production of Charles Dickens' nerve-tingling ghostly masterpiece The Signalman. Set in 1880, this is the exquisitely unnerving tale of a tormented signalma...Paradise Found - A Dedication to the Legend of Meat Loaf
Quays Theatre
Sunday 31 January 2027
The UK's ultimate Meat Loaf theatre rock show, Paradise Found delivers a two hour high octane tribute performance featuring an electrifying all-star headline band. Blazing through Meat Loaf's greatest hits outa hell & legendary singalong ...A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception
Quays Theatre
Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 February 2027
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END! A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting vanishes at a manor auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock and his unlikely ally must i...Emma Doran
Quays Theatre
Thursday 4 - Sunday 21 February 2027
Smash hit Irish comedian, best-selling author, podcast host and viral online star Emma Doran hits the road once again taking her brand-new stand-up show Emmaculate across the UK and Ireland in 2025/26. There's no such thing as a perfe...
Joss Arnott Dance - Meet The Hatter
Quays Theatre
Saturday 6 February 2027
A magical, cinematic dance and multimedia spectacle.   Joss Arnott Dance return with their production - Meet the Hatter. Prepare to be amazed by this fantastical family show!  Combining powerful dance with new captivating storytelling...Meet the Hatter
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 February 2027
A magical, cinematic dance and multimedia spectacle.  Joss Arnott Dance return with their production - Meet the Hatter. Prepare to be amazed by this fantastical family show! Combining powerful dance with new captivating storytelling and...Ahir Shah
The Studio
Sunday 7 February 2027
 Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ahir Shah presents his award-winning stand-up show "Ends". The show spans six decades, three generations, and two continents, synthesising past and present in search of hope for the future. It's fun...Ahir Shah
The Studio
Sunday 7 February 2027
HBO and Netflix star Ahir Shah (Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, QI) is back with his new stand-up show Golden. His last show, Ends, won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, sold out shows across...Clinton Baptiste
Lyric Theatre
Friday 12 February 2027
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 Davis
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 13 February 2027
 Tom Davis is back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics with his new show Spudgun. Co-host of the mega-hit podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, star of BAFTA and Royal Television Society a...Gordon Buchanan - Lions and Tigers and Bears
Lyric Theatre
Monday 15 February 2027
 Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again, continuing the success of his biggest ever live tour - Lions and Tigers and Bears. Join Gordon as he recounts thrillin...Rhys James
Quays Theatre
Thursday 18 February 2027
Rhys has made a discovery that could fix everything. It's been staring him in the face the whole time, in a mirror held behind his head. If he can ignore his own problems for long enough, he might just be able to solve yours. A fast, foren...Sao Paulo Dance Company
Lyric Theatre
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 February 2027
 The electrifying Sao Paulo Dance Company returns to the UK for its highly anticipated second tour, bringing bold Brazilian energy and world class dance to Lowry. Following its hugely successful UK debut, Brazil's leading dance company ...Andrew Ryan
The Studio
Saturday 20 February 2027
Irish Comedian Andrew Ryan and host of 'Cork in the North' podcast embars on his latest tour, "Let Me Know How You Get On." Andrew's quintessentially Irish storytelling abilities and cheeky, friendly demeanour make him a natural stand up. ...Not Now, Bernard
The Studio
Sunday 21 February 2027
A wildly funny, physical theatre adaptation of David McKee's much-loved picture book, bursting with chaos, live music made from instruments and household objects, and an ENORMOUS purple monster. Bernard's got a problem. There's a monster i...Vincent Simone - Tango Passions
Quays Theatre
Monday 22 February 2027
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to thestage with his brand new show... 'Tango Passions'. Accompanied by world-class Argentine Tango specialists, let the original Italian stalliontake you on a ...The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 February 2027
Alone in the sanctuary of her small bedroom, Little Voice fills the air with pitch‑perfect renditions of her deceased dad's prized record collection of the great Divas, from Judy Garland to Billie Holiday. But when her mother Mari's late...Mike Bubbins
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 28 February 2027
 Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC television comedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes his second solo stand-up tour. Ideas Man, noun : 'A person who is particularly goo...The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Lyric Theatre
Monday 1 March 2027
2025 marked the 40th anniversary of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, who, from their humble beginnings in small rooms above old pubs, took the world by storm with their off-beat humour and four-stringed virtuosity. Formed in 1985 as...
Opera North - Don Giovanni
Lyric Theatre
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 March 2027
Alessandro Talevi's eclectic production for Opera North follows the legendary womaniser, whose outward charm masks cruelty and violence, through time and space, bringing fresh insights to Mozart's darkest, craziest opera. As he seduces h...Opera North - The Big Opera Mystery
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 4 March 2027
Aimed at Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11), this operatic extravaganza, with music played live by the Orchestra of Opera North, will give children an inspiring first encounter with opera. An expert thief is on the loose, and only you can catch them...Opera North - Dead Man Walking
Lyric Theatre
Saturday 6 March 2027
Opera North's co-production with English National Opera and Finnish National Opera, based on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean, of Dead Man Walking is one of the most widely acclaimed and frequently performed operas of the past 25 years. ...Opera North Pre-Show Talk: Dead Man Walking
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 March 2027
Pre-show talk for "Dead Man Walking". Pre-show talks are free but ticketed - please book a ticket to avoid disappointment....Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 March 2027
The smash-hit Broadway and West End musical sensation by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is heading out on its first ever UK and Ireland Tour.  "Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting" (The Guardian), ...Patrick Grant
Quays Theatre
Tuesday 9 March 2027
Join host of the Great British Sewing Bee Patrick Grant as he takes you behind the scenes of the Sewing Bee workroom, through Saville Row and on a journey to understanding what it means to craft and be creative in today's world. With no s...Handmade Man with Patrick Grant
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 9 March 2027
Join host of the Great British Sewing Bee Patrick Grant as he takes you behind the scenes of the Sewing Bee workroom, through Saville Row and on a journey to understanding what it means to craft and be creative in today's world. With no s...Rachel Parris
Quays Theatre
Sunday 14 March 2027
The BAFTA-nominated comedian is back on the road, bringing some of her favourite songs from the last fifteen years of her comedy career, alongside brand new standup. Whether you are a Speedy Boarder, a Girl With A Diamond Finger, a Gy...Count Arthur Strong
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 21 March 2027
 An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second pa...Nick Cope's Family Show
Quays Theatre
Sunday 21 March 2027
Nick has lost his Bobble hat .. again ! Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful family concert and help him find his beloved hat with the wobbly bobble ! A joyous fun filled hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nic...Nick Cope Family Show: I've Lost My Bobble Hat ….Again
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 21 March 2027
Nick Cope family show for 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 chi...Savage
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 March 2027
SAVAGE. A drag extravaganza. A brand-new comedy about the Blonde Bombsite herself, Lily Savage.  Inspired by the life of Paul O'Grady and created with his blessing, SAVAGE is a bold and deeply moving new play, making its world premiere i...Logicaltramp - The Spirit of Supertramp
Quays Theatre
Sunday 28 March 2027
"Logicaltramp are arguably the ultimate Supertramp tribute band and are great crowd pleasers as they run through the repertoire. So many well-crafted songs, it would only be logical to join the party, partake of an American breakfast and r...Flat & the Curves
The Studio
Sunday 28 March 2027
Award-winning comedy girl band Flat & the Curves return with their well-aged cabaret, Rose Tinted!  Join the vocal powerhouses as they piece together bygone years of revelry, from knee-defying slut-drops to toe-curling one-night stands...Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Maiden of Venice
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 April 2027
In this sumptuous reimagining of the 19th-century classic La Bayadere, Carlos Acosta moves the action to Renaissance Venice. Admiral Sandro returns victorious to Venice to prepare for his marriage to the daughter of the Doge. He learns tha...
BRB Class On Stage: The Maiden of Venice
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 3 April 2027
Come along and watch as some of BRB?s talented young dancers take their daily ballet class, essential to warm up their bodies ahead of a day?s rehearsals and performance. The class will be run by a senior member of the company, who will ex...Ania Magliano
Quays Theatre
Monday 5 April 2027
Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) brings a brand-new show full of jokes, confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to venues na...The Last Wild
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 April 2027
An enthralling world premier of Piers Torday's much-loved story. In a future where animals no longer exist, twelve-year old Kester lives in a silent, quarantined world... until one night a flock of excited pigeons and a bossy cockroach s...Jon Culshaw
Quays Theatre
Wednesday 14 April 2027
Jon Culshaw is taking to the road with a brand-new show for 2027, Me, Myself & Others. Join the star of BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers as he takes you on a whistle stop tour through an array of famous voices in an evening of stand-up, stories...Tom Stade
Quays Theatre
Thursday 15 April 2027
 The hilarious Wolverhampton-living Canadian superstar stand-up returns with his latest show, Naughty by Nature. Direct from the Edinburgh festival, and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, the legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on...Amy Gledhill
Quays Theatre
Saturday 17 April 2027
Amy Gledhill has appeared on the biggest comedy shows on TV, won the most prestigious award in live comedy and starred in a Netflix blockbuster. Then why can't she nail just one first date, social interaction or trip to the spa? (She is no...Dylan Moran
Lyric Theatre
Sunday 18 April 2027
A brand new show from BAFTA and Perrier awarding winning comedian & star of Black Books, Dylan Moran. Showtime. What are you going to do? Are you going to go to work? Or stay in bed, chasing oblivion. Guess what? We're fresh out of oblivio...Agatha Christie's The Hollow
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 April 2027
Following sell-out tours of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Fiery Angel reunites with director Lucy Bailey to bring this darkly seductive new staging of one of Agatha Christie's most compelling mysteries The Ho...Ted Hill
Quays Theatre
Saturday 24 April 2027
Ted Hill invites you inside his strange and chaotic mind for 110% Weird, a hilarious show about fitting in, standing out, and self-acceptance. Would Ted be better off as a "normal" comedian, or staying true to himself with multimedia, over...Before I Go To Sleep
Lyric Theatre
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 May 2027
Acclaimed actor, author and podcaster Giovanna Fletcher stars in the world stage premiere of Before I Go To Sleep. Based on the international bestselling novel that became a hit film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, this thrilling ...Matt Bragg
The Studio
Sunday 9 May 2027
 Described by Chortle as a mix between Jack Dee and Frank Skinner wrapped in a Mod's fashion sense, Matt Bragg is one of the UK's most distinctive comedic voices, entertaining audiences around the world for over a decade. Now firmly est...Charlie Baker
The Studio
Tuesday 11 May 2027
Wasson? Award-winning comedian, tap dancer and Talksport radio host Charlie Baker brings an hour of 'genuinely funny ★★★★' (The Herald) stand-up drenched in manure, cider and clotted cream to your village/town/cattle market with hi...Charlie Baker
The Studio
Tuesday 11 May 2027
Award-winning radio host, stand-up powerhouse and entertainment machine Charlie Baker returns to the stage with his brand new show: GO GET IT.  You may know him from his roles in Eastenders and Dr Who, or indeed from The Last Leg, Paren...Jarlath Regan
Quays Theatre
Saturday 5 June 2027
Ireland's favourite comedian/Mammy translator, Jarlath Regan returns with his brand new 2027 standup show "Craic Pot." Known for his viral online sketches and razor-sharp observations of Irish life, Jarlath brings 90 minutes of brand new, ...Northern Ballet - Wuthering Heights
Lyric Theatre
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 June 2027
Told through breathtaking dance and heart-wrenching storytelling, Emily Bronte's gothic masterpiece tears itself from the pages and onto the stage in Northern Ballet's adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Choreographed by David Nixon CBE and ...
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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