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Front Cover image: Hofesh Shechter’s Sun, p13 ©Jake Walters
In loving memory and celebration of the life of
Robert Robson 1954-2013
Welcome to the new season at The Lowry. This is the first season brochure we have produced since The Lowry’s much-loved Artistic Director, Robert Robson, passed away suddenly in September. Robert would always take pride in introducing his artistic programme, and it is with great sadness that this time around I have to do it in his place. Robert provided inspirational artistic leadership to The Lowry from the moment the venue first opened its doors in 2000; with the vision to “bring the world to Salford and Salford to the world”. He was respected across the industry, and is greatly missed by his colleagues here at The Lowry and the people he worked with and supported across the country. It was a source of great pride to him that War Horse has become the best-selling production in Lowry history, with around 100,000 tickets sold so far for Christmas 2013/14. Robert was able to secure another nine week run of the show starting in July 2014, ensuring that even more people will get the chance to enjoy this astonishing, landmark production.
The season also contains performances by The Lowry’s Associate Artists, Theatre Ad Infinitum, and our Company in Residence, Company Chameleon. These are artists that have been nurtured by Robert on their creative journeys for a number of years and are set to perform acclaimed productions in our Quays Theatre. In addition, our Studio programme once again features a collection of emerging artists from across the region, ensuring that The Lowry remains a crucial springboard for the next generation of creative talent. In The Galleries, we have launched our first Performer as Curator exhibition with the enigmatic singer/songwriter Alison Goldfrapp curating work that has influenced her as an artist. This stunning new exhibition underlines The Lowry’s aspiration to blur the lines between visual and performing arts. This season epitomises everything that Robert was about as an Artistic Director: artistically distinctive; embracing new and emerging talent; and providing something that everyone can enjoy. These things will be Robert’s artistic legacy. We hope you can join us once more to enjoy them.
Julia Fawcett OBE Chief Executive
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Galleries
Until Sun 2 March Musician Alison Goldfrapp curates the first in our major new series, giving outstanding performers the opportunity to curate their own visual arts exhibitions. Goldfrapp’s enduring fascination with the darker side of fairy tales and folklore is laid bare in paintings, drawings, photographs, film, sculpture and more from collections around the world. Her reputation for spell-binding live performances and extraordinary visual imagery in her videos and album artwork makes Alison Goldfrapp’s unconventional and revealing exhibition a must-see.
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Galleries
Jonathan Yeo Portraits
Opens Sat 15 March Jonathan Yeo is one of Britain’s best portrait painters, especially well known for his paintings of performers, artists and politicians. Many of his most famous subjects have been brought together in this exhibition – from Kevin Spacey, acting as Richard III, and Damien Hirst, dressed incongruously in a chemical protection suit, to Helena Bonham Carter, Grayson Perry and Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl and education activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. Exhibition organised by
Kevin Spacey as Richard III © Jonathan Yeo.
Dance on Film Opens Sat 8 March Dance is an art form often viewed on stage, but this exhibition will explore the presentation of dance via a selection of films, celebrating the power of movement through image and action.
Gallery Opening Times Sun – Fri 11am – 5pm; Sat 10am – 5pm Entry is free, but please make a donation.
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Galleries
Defining Me: Musical Adventures in Manchester
Until Sun 23 February Don’t miss this celebration of the Manchester District Music Archive (mdmarchive.co.uk) and Manchester’s extraordinary music heritage. From the Hallé to the Hollies, from skiffle to Sankey’s, it’s all here, alongside reflections from some of the individuals who have shaped Manchester music for decades.
Family Activity Gallery A dedicated space for the under 5s to curl up with a book or play some games, and older children can be inspired by the glorious views of the Quays to test their drawing skills.
© Kevin Cummins.
Sponsored by (The Cumberland Pencil Company)
Free Talks on LS Lowry Every day at 12pm & 2pm.
What’s in a picture? Every Sat and Sun at 2.30pm. A 15-minute talk, with activities, specially for families.
Meet Mr Lowry Film Shown daily from 10am. LS Lowry Francis Terrace, Salford 1956 © The Lowry Collection, Salford.
Lowry Favourites Following Tate Britain’s hugely successful LS Lowry exhibition, Lowry Favourites provides the chance to see the full range of LS Lowry’s work from all periods of his career.
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The Lowry Collection is the largest collection and archive of the artist’s work in existence and a rich selection of LS Lowry’s paintings and drawings are always on display for visitors to enjoy.
As well as Salford’s own pictures, the collection is joined by major loans from public and private collections around the country which are displayed alongside photographs, film, memorabilia and sound recordings.
Christmas
Fri 29 November 2013 – Sat 11 January 2014 In the city of Nottingham, a fearsome soldier returns home from war and a feisty young maiden travels towards her uncertain future. But deep in the Forest of Sherwood, a band of lionhearted outlaws are gathering, ready to do battle in the name of vengeance and love... The Lowry is delighted to welcome the Library Theatre Company with this bold new adaptation of the classic Suitable for ages 6+. Quays Theatre Times Tickets Off-Peak Peak
Please check our website for more information on performance times. (includes £2 booking fee) Children £12, Adults £18.50 & £20.50 Children £12, Adults £20.50 & £22.50
Concessions Family Ticket Previews 10+ Captioned Performances
tale by Charles Way. Wanted! Robin Hood director Amy Leach and designer Hayley Grindle were the creative team behind last year’s hugely popular Arabian Nights. If it’s festive fun you’re after, this show hits the target! Offering a thrilling combination of adventure, comedy, music and daredevil fighting, it promises a magical experience for everyone.
£2 off Off Peak £55 & £59 Peak £59 & £63 (includes £8 booking fee) Fri 29 & Sat 30 November Children £11.50, Adults £16.50 Discounts Available
Fri 6 December 7pm & Sat 21 December 3pm.
Audio Described Performances
Wed 11 December 2.15pm; Fri 13 December 7pm; Sat 28 December 3pm & Tue 7 January 2.15pm.
Signed Performances
Wed 11 December 2.15pm; Sat 14 December 3pm; Thu 2 January 7pm & Tue 7 January 2.15pm.
Free Pre-Show Talk Sat 11 January With Director Amy Leach.
Production sponsor
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Christmas
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War Horse returns
Wed 23 July – Sat 20 September following phenomenal public demand.
‘A landmark theatre event.’ Time Magazine
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Lyric Theatre Tickets (includes £3 booking fee) Standard £35 - £48 Peak £42 - £53 Under 18s £5 off (T&Cs apply) Over 60s £3 off (T&Cs apply)
20+ £2.50 off top three priced bands Mon & Tue 7.30pm only (T&Cs apply) Schools £20 available – see (S) on schedule
Christmas ‘So exhilarating it makes you rejoice to be alive.’ The Times
‘The theatre event of the decade.’ The Sunday Times
DATE TIME(PM) 2.30 7.30
NOVEMBER Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30
Wed 20 November 2013 – Sat 18 January 2014 The Lowry is delighted to welcome our partner company, the National Theatre, with the critically acclaimed War Horse, which alongside continued West End Success, visits The Lowry as part of its first UK tour. War Horse tells the powerful and uplifting story of young Albert, his beloved horse Joey, and the unimaginable obstacles they overcome both individually and together. At the heart of the show are life-sized puppets which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. Filled with stirring music and some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time, War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, and an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Go the extra mile with an exclusive theatre package. For more information or to book visit thelowry.com/warhorse or call 0843 208 6000.
Get Involved with War Horse To celebrate the production there will be a host of activities for all. Visit thelowry.com/warhorseeducation for details
Thu 28 November, 7.30pm.
Audio Described Performance Sat 7 December, 2.30pm. Touch Tour 12.30pm. Captioned Performance
Wed 11 December, 7.30pm.
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JANUARY
KEY Signed Performance
DECEMBER
Off Peak Schools Peak
Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18
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Christmas Tabs Productions Ltd
The Night Before Christmas Wed 18 – Sat 28 December
A mischievous elf is pretending to be hard at work in Santa’s workshop, but he is secretly hiding toys away for himself. This magical storytelling adventure about the spirit of Christmas is rounded off with a sing-along and the chance for every child to meet Father Christmas, receive a gift and share their wishes with him. The Studio Times Tickets Family Ticket
Suitable for ages 3 – 8. 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm daily. No show Wed 25 December. Children £6, Adults £9 £26
Topsy Turvy Theatre
The Best Christmas Present The Lost Present Sun 17 November
Sun 29 & Mon 30 December
A reading by Michael Morpurgo of his book, The Best Christmas Present in The World, with Virginia McKenna and Voices at the Door.
It’s Christmas Eve, and having tumbled to earth through the night sky, Elva sets out on a journey to find her best friend – a little girl she hasn’t even met yet. Will the lost present arrive in time for Christmas morning? Written especially for children and brought to life using handmade puppets, original music and delightful storytelling, The Lost Present is an enchanting tale about true friendship.
Almost a century after the famous Christmas Truce of 1914 and the football match in No Man’s Land between the British and the Germans, a soldier’s letter is found by chance in an antique desk. And thus begins the quest to find “Dearest Connie”. Quays Theatre Times 2pm Tickets Children £18, Adults £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
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The Studio Times Tickets
Suitable for ages 3 - 7. 1pm & 3pm Children £6, Adults £9
Dance Eat & Drink Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre Restaurant. Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at any of our theatre bars.
BRB Open Theatre Day Sat 1 February, 12pm – 1.30pm There’s fun for all the family with this opportunity to go behind the scenes with Birmingham Royal Ballet. FREE
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Thu 30 January – Sat 1 February David Bintley’s new interpretation of The Prince of the Pagodas sees a reworking of a magical fairytale which celebrates the power of family love. With spectacular costumes from War Horse designer Rae Smith, these première performances are the culmination of the year-long Britten 100 celebrations.
Through her childhood Sakura mourns her brother’s death and the disintegration of her father the Emperor, whose wicked new wife takes control of his kingdom. Forced to act when presented with four powerful and wealthy suitors, Sakura throws herself on the mercy of a fifth – a scaly Salamander, but her adventure has only just begun...
Lyric Theatre Times Thu 7.30pm, Fri & Sat 2pm & 7.30pm
Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm
Free Pre-Show Talk Fri 31 January, 6.30pm
Tickets £21 - £43 (includes £2 booking fee)
10+ Discounts Available
Tickets must be booked in advance.
Ballet Repertoire Workshops Sun 2 February 10am – 11.30am suitable for Grade 2-3 11.45am – 1.30pm suitable for Grade 4-5/Inter foundation 2.15pm – 4.15pm suitable for Grade 6+/ Intermediate/Advanced See thelowry.com for full details
© Hidemi Seto
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 11
Motionhouse
Broken Tue 28 & Wed 29 January Following on from the success of international hit Scattered, Broken erupts onto the stage examining our precarious relationship with the earth.
BalletBoyz®
the TALENT
Tue 4 & Wed 5 February
This powerful company submerge highly athletic dance within intricate digital imagery and original music in an unashamedly visual and adrenaline fuelled spectacle that will take you on a journey into the earth as you have never seen it before…
Make some room. Make some noise. Here come the BalletBoyz®. Get set to be thrilled by one of the most cheekily original and innovative forces in modern dance. Featuring ten exceptional young male dances, the distinctive BalletBoyz® style fuses spectacular dance, both energetic and graceful, with stunning music and film.
Quays Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £17 & £19 (includes £2 booking fee) Multibuy See page 2 for details Concessions £2 off 10+ Discounts Available
Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £17 - £21 (includes £2 booking fee) Multibuy See page 2 for details Concessions £2 off 10+ Discounts Available
Free Post-Show Talk Tue 28 January
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Dance Hofesh Shechter Company Following the phenomenal success of hit show Political Mother, Hofesh Shechter reveals his brand new full-length work, Sun. The world is perfect. From the darkness of Shechter’s emotive and often angry world emerges a bright white light dancing out of the smoke and chaos. Shechter is one of the UK’s most exciting contemporary artists, gaining international acclaim for his raw, honest choreography and atmospheric music scores.
Hofesh Shechter Company have achieved worldwide renown touring the choreographer’s hit shows. With an expanded Company of 14 world-class dancers and an eclectic soundtrack this hotly anticipated new work is Shechter at his best. Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £18 - £24 (includes £2 booking fee) Multibuy See page 2
Suitable for ages 14+ Concessions £2 off 10+ Discounts Available Free Post-Show Talk Tue 11 February Tickets must be booked in advance.
Workshop for Advanced/ Professional Dancers Wed 12 February An opportunity for dance teachers, students and professional dancers to explore Hofesh Shechter Company’s distinctive movement style. Times 10.45am – 1.30pm Tickets £22
Hofesh Shechter’s
Sun
Tue 11 February
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 13
Dance 8pm £16 (includes £2 booking fee) £2 off See page 2 for details
Photo © Brian Slater
Photo © Manu Lozano
Thu 20 & Fri 21 March
Quays Theatre Times Tickets Concessions Multibuy
Thomas Noone Dance Company
Brutal Love Poems I love you so much it hurts. I hope you hurt as much as I do... Raw and dynamic, Brutal Love Poems explores the animal we conceal inside, and reveal only at the most intimate moments. An abstract, non narrative work, where the resonance of the movements contributes to the whole, this is an entertaining, provoking and seductive piece of dance.
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Photo © Carl Thorborg
Dancing Partners Triple Bill
Company Chameleon
Norrdans
Push
Beautiful Beast
This powerful and engaging duet explores the quality of touch and its physical and emotional resonance.
In a timeless mythical world of magical horses, goddesses, warriors and fires, the dancer is a fabulous animal, primal and visceral, that longs to be free but requires connection to others.
Co-commissioned by Without Walls and Dance Initiative Greater Manchester, Push continues a conversation that began in childhood between artists Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner. Athletic yet sensitive, it explores the different stances we take as we relate to one another.
Choreographer Thomas Noone has created an atemporal tale through dance to compliment a soundscape of ancient folk music performed live by Scandinavian folk band Gjallahorn in this exciting and magical dance piece.
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‘A superbly visceral version of Golding’s novel. Astonishing, memorable’ The Glasgow Herald
Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+
Wed 2 – Sat 5 April
7.30pm, Thu 1.30pm, Sat 2pm £20 – £30 (includes £2 booking fee) £2 off Discounts Available
Free Post-Show Talk
Fri 4 April
Get Closer… As a Patron Benefit from guaranteed best seats in the house, use of our VIP Quay Club lounge, invitations to exhibition private views and an annual programme of behind-the-scenes events. Visit thelowry.com/patrons
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures has created some of the most successful shows of the last 25 years, including Swan Lake, Nutcracker! and the sell-out hit, Sleeping Beauty. Now the company unites New Adventures dancers with remarkable young talent from the North West in an extraordinary adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies choreographed by Olivier nominated Scott Ambler. Finding themselves abandoned in a deserted theatre, Golding’s legendary characters are imbued with raw energy, emotional intensity and breathtaking performances. Civilisation crumbles, the rulebook is forgotten and the story builds to an electrifying climax. Chilling, beautiful and hugely entertaining, Lord of The Flies will enthral Bourne fans and inspire a generation of new audiences. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 15
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‘Entertainment for all the family.’
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Dance Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre
The Rite of Spring & Petrushka Tue 22 & Wed 23 April The two halves of Michael Keegan-Dolan’s thrilling double bill are a contrast in light and dark that mirrors Stravinsky’s epic score. Presented by Dance Touring Partnership and performed by an international cast, the imagery in The Rite of Spring is dark, shocking, violent and sexual. The rhythmic elements of the music are played out in scenes of a pagan fertility rite, age is sacrificed and mother earth is worshipped. By contrast Petrushka is more ethereal, bright and light. Elements of folk dances and sunnier days are conjured as the company dance for their ancestors and slowly free themselves of their influence. Contains nudity, sexual imagery and smoking.
Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £17 & £19 (includes £2 booking fee) Multibuy See page 2
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Rapunzel Sat 26 & Sun 27 April A new take on the classic fairytale, balletLORENT’s Rapunzel is as much for adults as it is for children. Full of dark beauty, this must-see production brings together a collection of world-class collaborators; Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, Doctor Who composer Murray Gold and Games of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton. Rich with colour and emotion, this spellbinding retelling is narrated by Lesley Sharp, and choreographed and directed by Liv Lorent.
Quays Theatre Suitable for ages 7+. Times Sat 7pm, Sun 11am & 3pm Tickets £14 & £16 (includes £2 booking fee) Multibuy See page 2 for details Concessions £2 off 10+ Discounts Available
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 17
Suitable for ages 16+. Concessions £1 off Free Post-Show Talk Tue 22 April.
Dance The Lowry CAT
The Space Inside Wed 15 & Thu 16 January
The physical relationships between dance, space, time and music are explored in this unique full length performance. Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £12 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £4 off
The Lowry Winter Ball
Sun 19 January Dress to impress for this fabulous night of ballroom dancing, led by Darren Hulme and accompanied by the wonderful Tony Greenwood Band. Quays Theatre Times Dance Class 4pm – 5.30pm, Dance from 7pm Tickets Dance Class £5, Evening Dance £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Salford Dance Explosion
Mon 10 – Wed 12 March Join us for three exciting evenings to celebrate the talent and diversity of young people in Salford and beyond. Quays Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £10 (includes £2 booking fee)
NorthWest Dance
U.DanceNW2014 Sat 22 & Sun 23 March Join NorthWest Dance as they host the Regional Young People’s Dance Festival – two exhilarating evenings of exciting and varied dance performance. Quays Theatre Times 7.45pm Tickets £11 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £3 off
12° North Dance Company
NSCD
Triple Bill
Verve 2014
A dazzling display of super-physical dance theatre from this fresh and dynamic North West Graduate Dance Company.
Enjoy four thrilling contemporary dance works, choreographed by acclaimed and emerging artists and performed by world class dancers.
Quays Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £12 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £3 off
Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £12 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Thu 13 March
Tue 25 March
Signatures 2014
Vintage
Ballet Central 2014
Featuring youth dance companies from across Greater Manchester performing dance works inspired by a motif from work by 2Faced Dance Company.
An exciting showcase of new work created as part of our Ad Hoc course in contemporary dance technique and creative movement (see page 45).
Ballet Central return to The Lowry with an exciting programme of ballet, contemporary, jazz and narrative dance.
The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £5
Quays Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £15 & £16.50 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Ad Hoc Dance Company
Sun 9 March
Quays Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £8 Concesssions £2 off
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Mon 17 March
Wed 2 April
Drama
Fri 21 February – Sat 8 March Quays Theatre Times 7.15pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm (except Thu 6 March 2pm) Tickets Tue – Thu £15.50 & £17.50, Fri & Sat 7.15pm £20 & £22, Sat 2.30pm £17.50 & £19.50 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.15pm 10+ Discounts Available Captioned Performance Wed 26 February. Audio Described Performance Thu 27 February, 7.15pm. Signed Performance Fri 28 February. Free Pre-Show Talk Sat 1 March, 1.30pm
‘Fresh, colloquial, sexy and downright perceptive.’ The Daily Telegraph
Anya Reiss, one of the most exciting new voices in British theatre, brings The Seagull right up to date whilst keeping the timeless quality of the great original. This production will be directed by Chris Honer; his last as Artistic Director of the Library Theatre Company.
All Seats £14 on Mondays (includes £2 booking fee)
A famous actress’s visit to her brother’s remote estate exposes the frustrated yearnings and ambition of her family and friends. As her son puts much more than his self-respect at stake by trying to impress her with a play he’s written himself, others dream of love, the bright lights, and being able to escape their past. This critically acclaimed adaptation of Chekhov’s masterpiece maintains all its power to enthral; The Seagull is a captivating study of the corrosion of youthful idealism, wasted ambitions and unrequited love. Contains strong language and may contain smoking.
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 19
Drama Eat & Drink Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pretheatre Restaurant. Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at any of our theatre bars.
Theatre Royal Bath Productions
Mon 17 – Sat 22 February
Moon Tiger
Starring Jane Asher
Directed by Stephen Unwin Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Tickets Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2pm £19.50 - £28.50, Wed 2pm £18.50 - £25.50, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £20.50 - £31.50 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £3 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm 10+ Discounts Available
Adapted from Penelope Lively’s 1987 Booker Prize-winning novel by Simon Reade, one of the great novels of the 20th century is brought to the stage for the first time. Compelling, moving and eloquent, Penelope Lively’s Moon Tiger is a haunting story of loss and desire. Claudia Hampton is a popular historian, a beautiful and difficult woman. Looking back over her life she remembers events and people who have shared her triumphs and tragedies. Against a background of world events, Claudia’s own story provokes a sharp combination of sadness, shock and amusement. Jane Asher is one of the UK’s most accomplished actresses. Recent theatre credits include Pride and Prejudice and Festen. Television includes Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge.
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Drama Photo © Nobby Clark
Photo © Manuel Harlan
Propeller
Mail On Sunday
A Midsummer Night’s Dream ‘Every performance is fantastic... The Comedy of Errors it really is magic.’ Wed 26 February – Sat 1 March
Propeller’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has enchanted packed houses all over the world. In Shakespeare’s most magical play, love and illusion collide when two pairs of lovers become entangled in fairy mischief on the eve of a royal wedding.
The Guardian
Meanwhile, in the smart, farcical The Comedy of Errors, two sets of estranged twins, separated at birth, find themselves in the same city twenty five years later – with hilarious consequences. Edward Hall’s all-male company will have you rolling in the aisles and leave you breathless with disbelief with this contrasting pair of comedies. Nobody does Shakespeare like Propeller!
Lyric Theatre Times A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Wed 7pm, Thu 1.30pm & 7pm, Sat 7.30pm
The Comedy of Errors: Fri 7.30pm & Sat 2pm
Tickets Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm £17 - £23, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £19 - £25 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off 10+ Discounts Available
Free Post-Show Talks A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thu 27 February The Comedy of Errors Fri 28 February
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 21
Go the extra mile with an exclusive theatre package. For more information or to book visit thelowry.com/mousetrap or call 0843 208 6000.
Best Friend Friday Ticket discount and free bottle of wine in The Lowry Restaurant for Best Friends on Fri 21 March. For details visit thelowry.com/ mousetrap
Mon 17 – Sat 22 March A classic. A landmark. A legend. The longest running show in British theatre celebrates its 60th anniversary by going on tour for the first time giving you a once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece at The Lowry. A group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.
Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Tickets Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £21 - £30, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £27 - £34 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £3 off 10+ Discounts Available Signed Performance Sat 22 March, 2pm
Previous cast production photos by Helen Maybanks
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Drama
Wed 30 April – Sat 3 May Quays Theatre Times 8pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm £19 & £21, Fri & Sat 8pm £21 & £23 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 8pm 10+ Discounts Available
Teechers is a bitingly witty comedy from John Godber, the writer of Bouncers, Perfect Pitch and The Debt Collectors. Join Gail, Hobby and Salty, three fifth form students who, through their end of term play, tell the hilarious story of an idealistic new teacher in his perilous first days inside a local comprehensive school. Three cast members effortlessly transform into a vast array of characters including teachers, dinner ladies, students, an obstructive caretaker and, of course, the school bully. Putting the education system under a microscope, Teechers is an inventive, fast moving modern classic that examines themes and issues still relevant today.
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 23
Get Closer… As a Patron
Chariots of Fire Mon 19 – Sat 24 May The Lowry is delighted to welcome this critically acclaimed production direct from the West End, a theatrical event of incredible athletic achievement that will leave you breathless with excitement. Adapted from the legendary Oscar-winning movie, this spectacular and ingenious re-telling of Eric Liddell’s and Harold Abraham’s quest to become the fastest men on earth is an electrifying and immensely moving tale of two men’s rivalry and determination in the face of prejudice, immovable beliefs and overwhelming odds. With track races thundering through the auditorium and featuring the original iconic Vangelis score, this is event theatre at its best.
‘Pure exhilaration.’ The Sunday Times
Time Out
Daily Mail
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Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Tickets Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £22 - £29, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £22.50 - £31.50 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm 10+ Discounts Available
Benefit from guaranteed best seats in the house, use of our VIP Quay Club lounge, invitations to exhibition private views and an annual programme of behindthe-scenes events. Visit www.thelowry. com/patrons
Eat & Drink Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre Restaurant. Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at any of our theatre bars.
Drama Theatre Ad Infinitum
Ballad of the Burning Star
‘A theatrical hand grenade.’
Tue 11 & Wed 12 February
The Guardian Winner: The Stage Award. The Lowry’s Associate Company, the multi-award-winning ensemble Theatre Ad Infinitum presents an explosive tale. Armed with music, killer heels and a lethal troop of divas an enraged Israeli executes a story of victimhood, persecution, aggression and love. With shrapnel-sharp voices and moves as smooth as an oiled tank chain, this cabaret troop invites you on a journey into the core of the conflicted Jewish State. Ad Infinitum will be running a week-long Master Class at The Lowry - please see thelowry.com/burningstar for details. Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15 & £17 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Lowry Young Actors Company
Triple Bill: Crash, Wasp and The Tunnel Mon 13 – Wed 15 January A triple bill of gripping new works by young actors and directors from The Lowry Young Actors Company. The Studio Times 7pm Tickets £8 Concessions £2 off
Lowry Young Actors Company
NT Connections Home Performance Double Bill Mon 10 & Tue 11 March
Nunkie Theatre Company
A Pleasing Terror... Two Ghost Stories The Lowry Young Actors Company showcase their interpretation of two scripts by new writers for the stage. The Studio Times 7pm Tickets £8 Concessions £2 off
Fri 25 & Sat 26 April Two of the earliest and eeriest ghost stories by M R James are performed by R M Lloyd Parry. In Canon Alberic’s Scrap-book, a young Cambridge antiquary discovers the devil in the details of an old book while in The Mezzotint a ghoulish revenge is enacted within a work of art, before the helpless eyes of a curator. The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 25
Opera North
The Girl of the Golden West Wed 5 & Fri 7 March It’s the Gold Rush of 1849 and plucky, gun-toting, saloon owner Minnie plays surrogate mother to the rough crew of miners who frequent her bar, whilst batting back the affections of the local Sheriff. But when a mysterious stranger comes into her life, everything looks set to change... Based on a play by American author David Belasco and set in a world of gun fights, poker games and gold fever, Puccini’s opera has often been dubbed the original Spaghetti Western. Boasting some of Puccini’s most glorious music, this stylish new production is guaranteed to change your perception of what opera is. Sung in Italian with English titles.
Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £19 - £59 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions up to £3 off 10+ Discounts Available
Don’t forget to book your table at our superb pre-theatre Restaurant. Avoid the queues at the interval and pre-order your drinks at any of our theatre bars.
Thu 6 & Sat 8 March There’s daggers in men’s smiles. Following the hugely successful production of Verdi’s Otello, Opera North brings another great Verdian take on a Shakespearean masterpiece to The Lowry. On return from battle, King Duncan’s generals, Macbeth and Banquo, encounter three unnatural women who deliver a strange prophecy. When Macbeth tells his wife of their prediction – that he will become King of Scotland – it leads to a chain of bloody, unstoppable events... Expect musical fireworks in a ravishing parable about the nature of ambition, conscience and the human heart that has gripped audiences for centuries. Sung in Italian with English titles.
Free Pre-Show Talk Wed 5 & Fri 7 March, 6.30pm Tickets must be booked in advance.
La Bohème Eat & Drink
Macbeth
Lyric Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £19 - £59 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions up to £3 off 10+ Discounts Available
Free Pre-Show Talk Thu 6 & Sat 8 March, 6pm Tickets must be booked in advance. Audio Described Performance Thu 6 March Touch Tour 5.45pm
Wed 14 – Sat 17 May
Don’t forget to bring some tissues when La Bohème, one of our biggest hits, comes to The Lowry. It’s love at first sight when young struggling artist Rodolfo meets the poor seamstress Mimi. But will their love survive the grim reality of penniless life in the cold of the Parisian winter? Bringing to life the joy, wit and frivolity of late 1950s Paris, Phyllida Lloyd’s (Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady) lavish production of Puccini’s heartbreaking tale is a Bohème high on emotion, marrying glorious music, sets and colourful costumes in a stunning spectacle telling the ultimate tragic love story. Sung in Italian with English titles.
Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm
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Tickets £27 - £41.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Concessions £3 off 10+ Discounts Available
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Musicals
Bill Kenwright presents
IT’S BACK - AND IT’S GONNA LIVE FOREVER! ‘Sensational.’
‘Breathtaking.’
Daily Express
The Independent
Take a hi-octane roller coaster ride with this brand new production based on the Oscar-winning musical film and hugely successful TV series. Experience the dizzy heights and crashing lows as a group of star-struck wannabes embark on their quest for the ultimate accolade – fame – in a show bursting with dynamic dance routines and unforgettable songs. Enjoying seven West End runs since premièring in the USA in 1988, this tale charting the blood, sweat and tears of making it in the performing arts continues to be performed all over the world. Now Fame – The Musical is back – and it’s gonna live forever!
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Mon 5 – Sat 10 May Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+
7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £24 - £31, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £27 - £34 (includes £2 booking fee) £3 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm Discounts Available
Musicals
Mon 23 – Sat 28 June Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+
7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2pm £26 - £34, Wed 2pm £24 - £32, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £30 - £38 (includes £2 booking fee) £3 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm Discounts Available
Join your favourite 50s family, the Cunninghams, plus Fonzie and the gang in a race against time as they battle to save their beloved diner in this new musical written by original creator Garry Marshall, director of Pretty Woman and Beaches. Featuring 21 original songs by award-winning songwriter Paul Williams (Bugsy Malone) as well as the legendary Happy Days theme tune, this hilarious-feel-good musical stars Heidi Range as Pinky Tuscadero, Ben Freeman as The Fonz and Cheryl Baker as Mrs Cunningham, in a show that’s guaranteed to have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 29
Entertainment
Robin Cousins
Tue 15 – Sun 20 April Brand new sensational skating show ICE comes to The Lowry for one week only! Olympic champion and head judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Robin Cousins has hand-picked the greatest ice skaters from around the globe to bring his incredible new production to life. Dynamic and atmospheric Robin Cousins’ ICE will draw you into its unique world, where world class skaters glide, soar, flip and fly in a truly theatrical setting. ICE features a powerful soundtrack of original music and reworked modern classics designed to delight and enthral. Robin Cousins’ ICE redefines ice skating for a new generation with a spectacular show the like of which UK theatres have not seen in 30 years.
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Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions Family Ticket 10+
Tue – Sat 7.30pm, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun 2pm Tue – Sat 7.30pm & Sat & Sun 2pm £21 - £31, Wed & Thu 2pm £20 - £26 (includes £2 booking fee) £5 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Sat 2pm £60 - £100, Wed & Thu 2pm £56 - £80, Fri - Sun 7.30pm £80 - £120 (includes £4 booking fee) Discounts Available
Circus
‘Off the scale awesome.’ Eat & Drink Keep a look out for our family friendly Children’s Menu in the Restaurant and Terrace Bar.
Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions Family Ticket 10+
Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 11am, 3pm & 7.30pm Thu 7.30pm & Fri 5pm £21, Fri 8pm & Sat £18 - £31 (includes £2 booking fee) £5 off Thu & Fri 5pm £60, Fri 8pm & Sat £48 - £100 (includes £4 booking fee) Discounts Available
Thu 23 – Sat 25 January
The Daily Telegraph
Direct from three sold-out seasons in London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland don’t miss Britain’s favourite circus on its first nationwide theatre tour. Combining contemporary cirque style skills with off-thescale thrilling stunt action, Cirque Berserk is a danger-filled spectacle that will amaze audiences of all ages. Cirque Berserk features the world’s most dangerous circus act – the legendary Globe of Death – with three motorcyclists speeding around inside a steel cage at over 60mph, seen for the first time live on stage in the UK. Plus a troupe of over thirty jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers, musicians and death-defying stunt men are joined by Guinness World Record holding strong man Hercules and award-winning clown Tweedy (‘the best clown I have ever seen’ The Guardian).
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 31
Circus Square Peg Circus
Rime
Sat 12 & Sun 13 April Sensational circus company Square Peg bring their first full-length show to The Lowry. Based on Coleridge’s epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, this spectacular production won the Herald Angel Award in 2012. Devised and collectively made by Square Peg, Rime is the haunting tale of a ship’s crew and an albatross played out through dazzling acrobatics, song and storytelling.
Quays Theatre Times 7pm, Sun 2pm Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off 10+ Discounts Available Free Post-Show Talk Sat 12 April
Burlesque / Cabaret
Burlesque / Cabaret
Burlesque at The Lowry
Julie Madly Deeply
Sat 18 January
Mon 31 March
Presenting a changing cast of singers, dancers, magicians and acrobats, our ever-popular Burlesque! night continues to draw in the crowds. Dress to impress and join your wickedly witty hostess, Rosie Lugosi, as she introduces a host of divinely decadent variety acts that are guaranteed to leave you in awe. This evening of naughtiness is always one hell of a night!
Direct from the West End, this charming yet cheeky cabaret looks at fame and fandom through the eyes of Dame Julie Andrews. Starring Sarah-Louise Young as the showbiz legend, and accompanied by musical director Michael Roulston, this joyful show features songs from musicals including Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady, intertwined with stories and anecdotes about Andrews’ own life.
Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets Table Seats £19, Seats £15 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Family
Thu 10 – Sun 13 April Scooby-Doo and the gang are back by popular demand, with even more Spooky Mystery and fun - this time in the Pyramids - Warner Bros.’ cartoon classic comes to life! Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne arrive in Egypt where they must solve the mystery of Pharaoh Hatchepsout’s Pyramid. Easy, you say?... Not if the gang has to deal with mysterious mummies plus the wrath of the Pharaoh who will transform anyone who dares to approach the pyramid... into stone! With hilarious physical comedy, popular tunes and special effects, the whole family will enjoy this new episode live on stage.
Lyric Theatre Times Thu 7pm, Fri & Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 2pm Tickets Children £17, Adults £22.50 (includes £2 booking fee) Family Ticket £64 (includes £4 booking fee) 10+ Discounts Available
Eat & Drink Keep a look out for our family friendly Children’s Menu in the Restaurant and Terrace Bar.
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 33
Family
Tue 15 – Sun 20 April Don’t miss Tall Stories’ hit musical stage adaptation of the award-winning picture book, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners, The Gruffalo is the ideal introduction to theatre for pre and primary school children and their families, with plenty of songs, laughs and scary fun. Quays Theatre Times Tue 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Wed – Sun 11am & 1.30pm Tickets Children £12, Adults £15.50 (includes £2 booking fee) Family Ticket £48 (includes £4 booking fee) 10+ Discounts Available
‘A fine piece of children’s theatre.’ The Sunday Times
‘Monstrous fun.’ Daily Mail
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All illustrations copyright © Axel Scheffler 1999, published by Macmillian Children’s Books.
Meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined?
Family
Tue 29 April – Sat 3 May We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! Luckily, Horrible Histories is back with a brand new show featuring all new amazing 3D effects!
Horrible Histories® is a registered trademark of Scholastic Inc. and used under authorisation. All rights reserved. Based on the books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown. Illustration copyright © Martin Brown.
Eat & Drink Keep a look out for our family friendly Children’s Menu in the Restaurant and Terrace Bar.
Can you beat battling Boudicca? Has William Wallace met his match? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry? Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Can King Charles keep his head? Would you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Escape the clutches of Burke and Hare, move to the groove with party Queen Victoria and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World War! The only way to find out is to come and see Barmy Britain - the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! Lyric Theatre Times Tue 7pm, Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm, Thu 10.30am, Fri 10.30am & 7pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7pm Tickets Children £11.50 - £15.50, Adults £15 - £19 (includes £2 booking fee) Family Ticket £59 (includes £4 booking fee) 10+ Discounts Available
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 35
Family
Shakespeare 4 Kidz
Half Moon
Red Table Theatre
Teasel Theatre Company
Macbeth Wed 22 January
A Roo in my Suitcase Sun 2 February
Just So Stories Sun 23 February
Something wicked this way comes! Dynamic theatre company Shakespeare 4 Kidz bring their thrilling musical Macbeth to The Lowry.
Rosemary Harris celebrates newness, difference, and friendship through this funny, cuddly show featuring poetry, songs and plenty of joining in!
Everyday items transmogrify into fantastical creatures in four of Rudyard Kipling’s best-beloved tales, brought to life in this highly-acclaimed production.
Grisly Tales from Tumblewater Sun 2 March
Lyric Theatre Times 10.30am & 1.30pm Tickets Children £14.50, Adults £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
M6 Theatre
Grandpa’s Railway Sun 9 March A playful journey of discovery with Grandpa and his working model railway from acclaimed company M6. The Studio Suitable for ages 5+ Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
The Studio Suitable for ages 3-7 Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adult £8.50
Lyngo Theatre in collaboration with Trestle Theatre
Jack and the Beanstalk Sun 6 April This classic fairytale gets the Lyngo treatment – expect enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion! The Studio Suitable for ages 3+ Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
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The Studio Suitable for ages 4+ Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
York Theatre Royal & ajtc
Bin Men Sun 13 April A play with music for young children and their families about Don and Sam – Bin Men with big dreams! The Studio Suitable for ages 5+ Times 12.30pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
A darkly comic, highenergy adventure with laughs, frights and live music, this is Dickens meets Dahl via Horrible Histories. The Studio Suitable for ages 8+ Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
Rene Baker and Norwich Puppet Theatre
The Frog and The Princess Sun 27 April A funny, poignant puppetry re-telling of this traditional tale by the Brothers Grimm, exploring friendship and difference. The Studio Suitable for ages 4-8 Times 12.30pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
Family Activities Under 5s First Steps Every Friday from 10 January – 25 April Active weekly workshop for tots: wriggle, jiggle and jump as we explore stories, rhythm and music through our bodies. Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½. Times 10am – 10.45am & 11am – 11.45am
Half Term Activities Little Artists Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20 & Fri 21 February Make a mess and have a great time as you create characters from your favourite stories out of recycled materials.
All tickets £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents) Unless otherwise stated.
thelowry.com/getinvolved Activities are designed for the whole family. Children must be supervised at all times.
Suitable for ages 5 – 11. Times 11am – 12.30pm
Free Saturday Playhouse Every Saturday from 18 January Now weekly and free to take part, Saturday Playhouse offers a range of exciting art activities for young artists and their families, from drawing to print making to model making.
Little Actors Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20 & Fri 21 February Join us for a fun packed workshop each day of half term, as we delve into the worlds of our favourite stories. Suitable for ages 5 – 11. Times 11am – 12.30pm
Suitable for ages 5 – 11. Times 11am – 12.30pm FREE
Under 5s Doodle Tots Fri 31 January, 28 February, 28 March & 25 April
Thank You Fri 21 – Fri 28 March
Enjoy painting, sticking and making your own works of art in this colourful, relaxed and friendly workshop. Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½. Times 10am – 10.45am & 11.15am – 12pm
The Piazza, Salford Quays. FREE
See page 6 for details.
A beautiful 2-mile laser beam will light up the night skies as part of Manchester Histories Festival. Artist Craig Morrison created this art work as a tribute to the godfather of computers and local man – Alan Turing. The lasers flash ‘thank you’ in morse code, accompanied by his epitaph in neon.
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The Studio at The Lowry is home to an extended family of up and coming theatre makers, companies and mavericks from the North West and beyond. This award-winning space presents shows with a sense of adventure, from touring shows through to brand new productions created through our ‘Developed With The Lowry’ and Associate Artist programmes. To find out more about The Studio – including more information on any of the shows or to find out how you could get involved – visit thelowry.com/studio Geddes Loom, 53° North and Routes North
Prelude to a Number Thu 13 & Fri 14 February
A maths teacher wonders about the divine proportions of a drum break that beats the rhythm of his life. A woman sings of how her faith in God was replaced by a number. A musician gives voice to a pattern found in sunflowers, buildings and galaxies… Geddes Loom present a strange and wonderful performance of spoken word, storytelling, live-looped acoustic and electronic music and visual projections inspired by the number phi – the golden ratio. Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Penny Dreadful Theatre
How To Be Immortal Wed 19 – Fri 21 March
Henrietta Lacks died in West Virginia in 1951 but her cells are still alive today, dividing endlessly in laboratories. It’s taken Deborah years to come to terms with her mother’s death. Now she’s got to deal with her immortality. Love, death and DNA intertwine in this intimate, bold and original new play about our connections to the dead – and why they matter. Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
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The Studio Red Ladder Theatre Company
Wrong ’Un – A Suffragette’s Story Thu 16 & Fri 17 January
An inspiring new one-woman musical written by Boff Whaley from Chumbawamba. A Lancashire mill girl goes on a journey from schoolroom to prison cell and beyond. Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Libary Theatre Company presents
re:play Festival 2014 The festival of new work returns for its seventh year, showcasing the best, most exciting theatre emerging from Greater Manchester’s fringe. This event will go on sale mid-late November. For full details of the programme visit thelowry.com/replay2014 Limite
Sometimes We Play
We Can Be Heroes
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Wed 12 February
Inspired by real events and featuring original live music, this is a show about facing your fears and becoming a super hero. Times 8pm
Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off
The White Rabbit
366 Days of Kindness Thu 27 February
Bernadette Russell’s multimedia show tells of her response to the 2011 riots – to be kind to a stranger every day for a year. Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Proper Job Theatre Company
Nosferatu Fri 28 February
On the blood-dark sea a boat is barely moving... a presence awakes! Experience Nosferatu – a multi-sensory theatrical event featuring original music, live musicians and breathtaking illusions. Times 8pm
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Rasa Theatre Journeys
States Of Verbal Undress Fri 7 & Sat 8 March
In this dynamic, insightful and distinctive verbatim production, Tamil-Malaysian writer/performer Rani Moorthy continues her journey into migrant stories. Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
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The Studio Fishamble: The New Play Company
Silent Thu 13 – Sat 15 March
A homeless man dives into his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino in this bold, award-winning production from Ireland’s foremost new play company. Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Concessions £2 off
Dark Horse Theatre
Sing Something Simple (The Greatest Hits Volume 2) Thu 3 & Fri 4 April
A boy who can’t sing goes on a quest for musical fame in this clever, bittersweet comedy. Times 8pm
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Theatre of the Damned
The Ghost Hunter Sat 19 April
The past catches up with a ghost tour guide in this tense and chilling tale presented by Theatre of The Damned. Times 8pm
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Stan’s Cafe
The Anatomy of Melancholy Thu 24 April
The world’s most extraordinary self-help manual containing arcane and outlandish advice on melancholy is brought to the stage by Stan’s Café. Times 8pm
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Goofus
Taking Charlie Mon 28 & Tue 29 April
A dark comedic fantasy based on a true story about the abduction of Charlie Chaplin’s body by two hapless kidnappers. Times 8pm
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
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Music
Oysterband
Mary Black & Clannad
Band on the Wall present this very special concert by one of the UK’s most loved electric folk bands.
Two legendary Irish artists perform on one very special tour, delivering timeless tracks both traditional and modern.
Tickets £19.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £30.50 & £34.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Fri 14 March, 8pm
Sat 15 March, 7.30pm
Warren James & His Skiffle Sessions Band Sun 26 January, 8pm
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Mon 10 March, 8pm
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £25.50 & £35.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Paul Carrack Sun 2 February, 7.30pm
Richard and Adam Tue 11 March, 8pm
Juan Martín: Flamenco Fire and Soul Wed 26 March, 8pm
Tickets £31.50 & £41.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £24.50 - £28.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £20 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Fairport Convention Sun 9 February, 7.30pm
Johnny Cash Story Sun 16 March, 8pm
Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus: Spring into Harmony Sun 30 March, 2pm
Tickets £22 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £18.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £4 off
Gregory Porter Mon 17 March, 8pm Tickets
£22 (includes £2 booking fee)
Groups 10+ 0843 208 6003 / 41
Comedy The Lowry is a leading venue on the Manchester comedy circuit. With names such as Michael Mcintyre, Jason Manford, Russell Howard and Micky Flanagan all starting out in our Studio or Quays Theatre before going onto bigger things, this is your chance to see the stars of tomorrow.
‘Sharp, sophisticated... masterful.’ The Times
Trevor Noah Sat 11 & Sun 12 January, 8pm Fresh from a record-breaking season of shows, South African comedian Trevor Noah brings his critically acclaimed show, The Racist, to The Lowry. Tickets
£15
Stewart Lee: Much A Stew About Nothing Mon 3 February, 8pm The acclaimed writer and comedian serves up a mixed stew of unrelated ideas in preparation for his 2014 TV series. Tickets
£23 (includes £2 booking fee)
David O’Doherty
Shappi Khorsandi
Sun 2 February, 8pm
Sat 15 March, 8pm
The ‘Ryanair James Bond’ and inventor of the last remaining swimming stroke delivers his new show of talking and songs.
Catch one of the UK’s hottest comedy prospects as the feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny Khorsandi returns with a brand new show.
Tickets
£18 (includes £2 booking fee)
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Tickets
£18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Comedy Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie Fri 17 January, 8pm Tickets £15 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television
Pam Ann
Rich Hall’s Hoedown
Mon 24 March, 7.30pm
Tue 15 – Thu 17 April, 8pm
Tickets £22 - £28 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £19 (includes £2 booking fee)
Fri 14 & Sat 15 February, 8pm
Andrew Lawrence: There Is No Escape
Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent
Mike Wozniak: Take The Hit
Tickets £19.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Sat 18 January, 8pm
Punt & Dennis
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Sat 15 February, 7.30pm
Miles Jupp Tue 21 January, 8pm Tickets £15 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
The Only Way is Downton Sat 25 January, 8pm Tickets £16 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
David Baddiel Fri 31 January, 8pm Tickets £23 (includes £2 booking fee)
Adam Kay: Amateur Transplants Sat 1 February, 8pm
Tickets £25 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds Sun 16 February, 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Joel Dommett Sat 1 March, 8pm Tickets Concessions
£12 £2 off
Sun 2 March, 8pm Tickets Concessions
£12 £2 off
Russell Kane: Smallness
Thu 13 February, 8pm Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Wed 5 March, 8pm Tickets
£12.50
Fri 14 March, 8pm Tickets £20.50 (includes £2 booking fee)
Carl Donnelly: Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V Sun 16 March, 8pm Tickets
Eat & Drink
Simon Evans
Show and Beer Offer
Lee Hurst: Things That Make You Go Aarggh!!! Sun 30 March, 8pm Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Joe Lycett
Bond: Licence to LOL
Festival of the Spoken Nerd
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
£12
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Fri 28 March, 8pm
Sun 23 February, 8pm Tickets
Thu 24 April, 8pm
Richard Herring: We’re All Going To Die!
Sat 29 March, 8pm
Kernow King: Splann
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off
Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
The WitTank
Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee Concessions £2 off
Sun 2 February, 8pm
Thu 27 March, 8pm
£12
Burger and Pint Offer
Mitch Benn Sun 30 March, 8pm Tickets Concessions
Catch the stars of tomorrow at The Comedy Network at The Lowry gigs this season and enjoy the show and a bottle of beer for just £15.
Enjoy a classic cheeseburger with a pint of your choice from £11 in our Terrace Bar before the show. Available on selected shows.
£14 £2 off
Seann Walsh Sat 5 April, 8pm Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee)
Robin Ince: In and Out of His Mind Thu 10 April, 8pm Tickets £17 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
Boothby Graffoe Sun 13 April, 8pm Tickets Concessions
£13 £2 off
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An Evening With Stuart Maconie: The People’s Songs Thu 30 January Stuart Maconie is one of the UK’s best-selling travel writers and also cohosts the Radcliffe and Maconie Show on BBC Radio 2. Spend an entertaining evening in the company of this popular and prolific TV and radio presenter, journalist and author as talks about his new book and epic radio series, a social history of modern Britain told through pop singles. Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee)
Andy Kirkpatrick Mon 24 March The only ‘stand-up mountaineer’ in the UK, bestselling author and comedian Andy Kirkpatrick returns with his fifth theatre tour. This time around the maverick mountaineer will be talking about climbing El Cap with his 13-year-old daughter (as featured in CBBC’s My Life series), revisiting Norway’s Troll Wall and his latest winter expedition to attempt the North Face of the Eiger. Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £18 (includes £2 booking fee) Concessions £2 off
An Evening with David Sedaris Tue 25 March The American humourist embarks on his first UK tour in what’s sure to be one of the literary events of the year. Whether you’ve heard him on BBC Radio 4’s Meet David Sedaris, read one of his hilarious bestselling books or not yet had the pleasure of Sedaris’ brilliantly dry wit, this event will ensure your allegiance for life. Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £27 (includes £2 booking fee) 10+ Discounts Available
Derren Brown: Infamous Fri 13 – Sat 21 June A multi-award-winning master of psychological illusion, Derren returns to the stage with his latest, more personal, show Infamous. Re-united for this show with his close collaborator and friend, actor and writer Andy Nyman, the dark manipulator of magic and mind control promises to demonstrate once again why he is one of the world’s most renowned live performers. Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm. No show Mon 16 June. Tickets Tue – Thu £34 - £50, Fri – Sun £36 - £52 (includes £2 booking fee) 10+ Discounts Available
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Youth & Adult Activities Youth Activities
Adult Activities
Acting-Up Drama Classes
Ad Hoc Dance Spring Performance
Adult Painting Course
Every Saturday from 4 January – 29 March*
Every Monday from 13 January – 17 March
Every Tuesday from 14 January – 18 March
An exciting new course which aims to help budding actors to develop their performance skills in an open and fun way.
A 10-week dance course, led by choreographer and artistic director Ruth Jones, including contemporary dance technique and creative movement. There will be a sharing performance on Mon 17 March (see page 18).
A 10-week course offering a series of masterclasses with a range of artists, exploring new ways of using paint.
Times 10.30am – 12pm Tickets £78 (£60 Salford residents) *Except Sat 8 February
Acting Skills for Auditions Every Saturday from 4 January – 29 March* An intensive course tackling the most daunting obstacles for actors, aimed at developing participants into more confident performers. Suitable for intermediate levels aged 11 – 19. Times 11.30am – 1pm Tickets £78 (£60 Salford residents) *Except Sat 8 February
Lowry Young Actors Company Monday Masterclasses Every Monday from 6 January – 28 April Sessions to stretch and challenge young actors, offering an exciting opportunity to work with industry professionals. Suitable for intermediate & advanced levels aged 14 – 20. Times 6pm – 8pm Tickets £8 per class (£6 Salford residents)
Suitable for all levels aged 18+. Times 6.15pm – 9.15pm Tickets £77.50 (£70 concessions & Salford residents)
Suitable for all levels aged 18+. Times 6.30pm – 8.30pm Tickets £70 (£65 concessions & Salford residents)
Can’t Draw, Won’t Draw Contemporary Technique Class for Beginners
Sat 8 & Sun 9 March
Every Thursday from 9 January – 20 March*
This popular two-day art course is especially for those who believe they can’t draw but would like to learn or improve.
An insightful and fun experience offering a valuable taste of the exciting world of contemporary dance.
Suitable for beginners aged 18+. Times 11am – 3.30pm Tickets £35 for the weekend including materials (£28 concessions & Salford residents)
Suitable for beginner & improver levels aged 7 – 11. Times 5pm – 6pm Tickets £3.50 per class/£31.50 per course *Except Thu 6 February
Can Draw, Will Draw
Intermediate Contemporary Technique Class Every Friday from 10 January – 21 March*
Sat 5 & Sun 6 April An intermediate weekend drawing course for adults who are ready to take the next step in drawing. Suitable for intermediate levels aged 18+. Times 11am – 3.30pm Tickets £35 for the weekend including materials (£28 concessions & Salford residents)
An insightful and fun experience into the exciting world of contemporary dance. Suitable for intermediate levels aged 11 – 19. Times 5pm – 7pm Tickets £6 per class/£54 per course (£5/£45 Salford residents) *Except Fri 7 February
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Whats On Christmas Sun 17 November The Best Christmas Present Wed 20 November 2013 Sat 18 January 2014 War Horse Fri 29 November 2013 Sat 11 January 2014 Wanted! Robin Hood Wed 18 - Sat 28 December The Night Before Christmas Sun 29 & Mon 30 December The Lost Present
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Trevor Noah 42 Trevor Noah 42 Triple Bill: Crash, Wasp & The Tunnel 25 Triple Bill: Crash, Wasp & The Tunnel 25 The Space Inside 18 Triple Bill: Crash, Wasp & The Tunnel 25 The Space Inside 18 Wrong ‘Un - A Suffragette’s Story 39 Hal Cruttenden: Tough Luvvie 43 Wrong ‘Un - A Suffragette’s Story 39 Burlesque at The Lowry 32 Mike Wozniak: Take The Hit 43 The Lowry Winter Ball 18 Macbeth 36 Cirque Berserk 31 Cirque Berserk 31 Cirque Berserk 31 The Only Way is Downton 43 Warren James & His Skiffle Sessions Band 41 Broken 12 Broken 12 The Prince of the Pagodas 11 Stuart Maconie: The People’s Song 44 The Prince of the Pagodas 11 David Baddiel 43
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The Prince of the Pagodas 11 Adam Kay: Amateur Transplants 43 Paul Carrack 41 David O’Doherty 42 A Roo in my Suitcase 36 Bond: Licence to LOL 43 Stewart Lee: Much A Stew About Nothing 42 the TALENT 12 the TALENT 12 Fairport Convention 41 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 41 Hofesh Shechter’s Sun 13 Ballad of the Burning Star 25 Richard and Adam 41 Ballad of the Burning Star 25 We Can Be Heroes 39
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Thu 13 Festival of the Spoken Nerd 43 Prelude to a Number 38 Fri 14 Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television 43 Prelude to a Number 38 Sat 15 Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television 43 Punt & Dennis 43 Sun 16 The Johnny Cash Story 41 Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds 43 Mon 17 Moon Tiger 20 Gregory Porter 41 Tue 18 Moon Tiger 20 Wed 19 Moon Tiger 20 Thu 20 Moon Tiger 20 Fri 21 Moon Tiger 20 The Seagull 19 Sat 22 Moon Tiger 20 The Seagull 19 Sun 23 The WitTank 43 The Just So Stories 36 Mon 24 The Seagull 19 Tue 25 The Seagull 19 Wed 26 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 21 The Seagull 19 Juan Martín: Flamenco Fire and Soul 41 Thu 27 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 21 The Seagull 19 366 Days of Kindness 39 Fri 28 The Comedy of Errors 21 The Seagull 19 Nosferatu 39
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The Comedy of Errors 21 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 21 The Seagull 19 Joel Dommett 43 Grisly Tales from Tumblewater 36 Joe Lycett 43 The Seagull 19 The Seagull 19 The Girl of the Golden West 26 The Seagull 19 Kernow King: Splann 43 Macbeth 26 The Seagull 19 The Girl of the Golden West 26 The Seagull 19 State of Verbal Undress 39 Macbeth 26 The Seagull 19 State of Verbal Undress 39 Signatures 2014 18 Grandpa’s Railway 36 Salford Dance Explosion 18 NT Connections Home Performance Double Bill 25 Salford Dance Explosion 18 NT Connections Home Performance Double Bill 25 Salford Dance Explosion 18
Thu 13 Triple Bill 18 Silent 40 Fri 14 Russell Kane: Smallness 43 Oysterband 41 Silent 40 Sat 15 Mary Black & Clannad 41 Shappi Khorsandi 42 Silent 40 Sun 16 Carl Donnelly: Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V 43 Mon 17 The Mousetrap 22 Vintage 18 Tue 18 The Mousetrap 22 Wed 19 The Mousetrap 22 How to be Immortal 38 Thu 20 The Mousetrap 22 Dancing Partners Triple Bill 14 How to be Immortal 38 Fri 21 The Mousetrap 22 Dancing Partners Triple Bill 14 How to be Immortal 38 Thank You 37 Sat 22 The Mousetrap 22 U.Dance NW 2014 18 Thank You 37 Sun 23 U.Dance NW 2014 18 Thank You 37 Mon 24 Pam Ann 43 Andy Kirkpatrick 44 Thank You 37 Tue 25 An Evening with David Sedaris 44 Verve 2014 18 Thank You 37 Wed 28 Thank You 37 Thu 27 Andrew Lawrence: There Is No Escape 43 Thank You 37 Fri 28 Richard Herring: We’re All Going To Die! 43 Thank You 37 Sat 29 Simon Evans 43 Sun 30 Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus: Spring into Harmony 41 Lee Hurst: Things That Make You Go Aarggh!!! 43 Mitch Benn 43 Mon 31 Julie Madly Deeply 32
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Lord of the Flies 15 Ballet Central 2014 15 Lord of the Flies 15 Sing Something Simple (The Greatest Hits Volume 2) 40 Lord of the Flies 15 Sing Something Simple (The Greatest Hits Volume 2) 40 Lord of the Flies 15 Seann Walsh 43 Jack and the Beanstalk 36 Boxe Boxe 16 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid 33 Robin Ince: In And Out Of His Mind 43
Fri 11 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid 33 Sat 12 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid 33 Rime 32 Sun 13 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid 33 Rime 32 Bin Men 36 Boothby Graffoe 43 Tue 15 The Gruffalo 34 Robin Cousins’ ICE 30 Rich Hall’s Hoedown 43 Wed 16 The Gruffalo 34 Robin Cousins’ ICE 30 Rich Hall’s Hoedown 43 Thu 17 The Gruffalo 34 Robin Cousins’ ICE 30 Rich Hall’s Hoedown 43 Fri 18 The Gruffalo 34 Robin Cousins’ ICE 30 Sat 19 The Gruffalo 34 Robin Cousins’ ICE 30 The Ghost Hunter 40 Sun 20 The Gruffalo 34 Robin Cousins’ ICE 30 Tue 22 The Rite of Spring & Petrushka 17 Wed 23 The Rite of Spring & Petrushka 17 Thu 24 Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent 43 The Anatomy of Melancholy 40 Fri 25 A Pleasing Terror… Two Ghost Stories 25 Sat 26 A Pleasing Terror… Two Ghost Stories 25 Rapunzel 17 Sun 27 Rapunzel 17 The Frog and the Princess 36 Mon 28 Taking Charlie 40 Tue 29 Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 35 Taking Charlie 40 Wed 30 Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 35 Teechers 23
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Thu 1 Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 35 Teechers 23 Fri 2 Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 35 Teechers 23 Sat 3 Horrible Histories Barmy Britain 35 Teechers 23
Now Booking Mon 5 - Sat 19 May Fame - The Musical Wed 14 - Sat 17 May La Bohème 26 Mon 19 - Sat 24 May Chariots of Fire Mon 23 - Sat 28 June Happy Days Fri 13 - Sat 21 June Derren Brown: Infamous
THANK YOU to our current supporters: Funders Arts Council England Salford City Council Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
Principal Sponsor Manchester Airports Group
Galleries Supporters Plas Coch Holiday Homes Ltd The Cumberland Pencil Company (Derwent)
Theatres Supporters Irwin Mitchell Solicitors Jerwood Charitable Foundation The Garrick Charitable Trust
Community & Education Supporters Addleshaw Goddard Heritage Lottery Fund The Aldridge Foundation Carole Nash Crabtree North West Charitable Trust Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund N. Smith Settlement The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Ernest Cook Trust The Stoller Charitable Trust The Zochonis Charitable Trust Santander Foundation The Thistle Trust Key 103 Cash for Kids
Corporate Social Responsibility Members High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd Manchester Airports Group Oaklands Hospital
Box Sponsors The Haden Freeman Group Walker Smith Way Solicitors
Purple Quay Club Carole Nash Edmundson Electrical Ltd Emerson Management Services Nikal Oaklands Hospital The Lowry Hotel Wilson James
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Parking Save time and remove the hassle from parking at the Lowry Outlet Mall by pre-purchasing your parking at a cost of £5 when you buy your tickets from Box Office. We’ll simply send you a voucher, along with your tickets, which you use at the barriers when entering and exiting the car park.
Orange Quay Club Alexander and Co Berg Legal Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd Bruntwood Cargill Co-operative Financial Services Cottons Financial Planning Group Davis Langdon Development and Construction Solutions Floorbrite Cleaning Contractors Ltd High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd Manchester Airports Group Max 20 Ltd Mawdsleys Mohindra Maini LLP Solicitors Regatta Ltd Richard Matthewman Seneca Partners Stagecoach Manchester telegraphmediagroup Trust IV Limited
Gold Patrons An Anonymous Patron Maureen Casket Whitebirk Finance Ltd
Silver Patrons An Anonymous Player Sir John and Lady Barlow Mr and Mrs R. Bradbury Mr and Mrs Cohen Dr Fiona Cooper Roger and Ann Ford Dr and Mrs C.M.B. Henderson Gary and Patricia Howse Baroness Beverley Hughes Mr Chris Jones Ian and Sarah Redfearn Jonathan Willson and Paul Sutcliffe Mr and Mrs W Wrather David and Veronica Yates
Bronze Patrons An Anonymous Patron A Theatre Lover John Barker Joseph and Tina Figueira Dorothy E. Gresty K.A. Henderson Geoff and Jennie Holman Anonymous Trevor and Beryl Jones Lee Bakirgian Trust Paul and Annette Malpass Janet and Robin Mathieson Jo and Allan Melzack Brendan Sheehy Jim Spencer Britton & Storey for conservation of the LS Lowry collection
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Box Office and Booking Information How To Book You can book by phone, online, fax, post or in person. When booking by fax or post please remember to include full performance details (e.g. evening/ matinee performance and seating area) payment method (e.g. card details), your name, address, postcode and, very importantly, your telephone number. Some performances contain loud noises and special effects. For further information please speak to our Box Office.
Ticket Collection Tickets can be paid for by cheque, postal order, credit or debit card. Please make cheques payable to The Lowry. A per-ticket booking fee applies for all tickets booked over the phone or online (excludes Studio shows and activity bookings, groups and school bookings). There is no booking fee for Patrons or those registered as disabled or taking advantage of a signed or audio described performance. All tickets booked 10 days in advance will be posted to you at no extra charge. Tickets purchased less than 10 days in advance should be collected from the Box Office.
Discounts and Concessions The Lowry offers discounts to the following people: under 16s, students in full-time education, disabled people, 60+ in full-time retirement, job seekers and participants of the New Deal. When child tickets are listed separately, no extra concessions apply. These discounts are subject to availability and may vary according to the visiting producer and the show.
Box Office Opening Hours 24 hour online booking
www.thelowry.com The Box Office operates 7 days a week. Counter sales: Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm (8pm on performance nights) Telephone sales: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 8pm, Sun 10am - 8pm
Tel: 0843 208 6000 Fax: 0161 876 2001 Groups: 0843 208 6003 Email: info@thelowry.com The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
Concession prices are shown where they apply.
Access Information The Lowry The Lowry is an accessible space. We advise wheelchair users and those taking advantage of our signed or audio described performances to inform the Box Office when booking tickets for a theatre event, so we can ensure all seating requirements are met. The Lowry offers complimentary tickets to essential carers for disabled visitors. Please check with Box Office for details.
Hiring a Wheelchair The Lowry has 3 wheelchairs available for hire free of charge. These can be booked through Box Office.
Receivers for our Sennheiser infra-red facility are available from the Welcome Desk in the Main Foyer. Please advise Box Office of your requirements when booking theatre tickets. Guide dogs are welcome.
Disabled Parking There is a passenger drop-off point immediately in front of The Lowry. Secure parking is available in The Lowry Outlet Mall car park, which also has designated areas for disabled people on each level. We recommend that Blue Badge holders enter the car park at the entrance near the mini roundabout on the road leading from The Quays as this will allow parking on the ground floor level. For more information on disabled parking please contact The Lowry Outlet Mall Customer Relations Desk on 0161 848 1850.
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Accessible Print This brochure is available in large print and audio format. Please ask Box Office for a copy.
Seating Plans
Quays Theatre Stalls Stalls Tier (Row B raised bar stool seating) Areas of the Quays Theatre Tier 1 (Row B high bar stool seating) accessible to wheelchair Tier 2 (Row B high fold down seating) users. Please discuss your requirements with the Box Office.
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Lyric Theatre Stalls Circle Upper Circle
THE STUDIO
Wheelchair accessible spaces
The Studio
Wheelchair accessible spaces Areas of the Lyric Theatre accessible to wheelchair users. Please discuss your requirements with the Box Office.
You can now select your own seats and book your pre-theatre meal online when booking for a show. For details please visit www.thelowry.com/theatre Conditions of Sale 1. The Management reserves the right to make alterations to the advertised cast and programme; not to admit latecomers until the interval; to refuse admission; to provide alternative seats to those purchased of the same or greater value
5. When processing your booking the Box Office will ask your name, address, email address and telephone number. This information may be used to keep you informed of forthcoming events at The Lowry with your agreement.
2. Tickets are purchased for personal use only and are not purchased as any form of business or commercial activity. All tickets are non-refundable. Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale by anyone at a premium or otherwise. Resale or attempted resale is grounds for cancellation without refund or notice.
7. Productions do not always contain live music.
3. Use of photographic, sound recording and mobile communications equipment is forbidden. 4. Patrons must state discounts they are entitled to at the time of booking, as they cannot be applied retrospectively and are subject to availability.
6. The Lowry reserves the right to refuse admittance to unaccompanied minors. 8. All information correct at time of going to press. 9. Up to ÂŁ1 of the ticket price paid for certain shows goes to The Lowry Building Improvement Fund 10. Patrons are to note that reservations are only kept for a maximum of 12 weeks (for shows 6 months or more away) and for 6 weeks (for shows less than 6 months away). Immediate payment is required for all shows less than 6 weeks away. All payment methods must be cleared at least 10 days prior to the show date.
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War Horse This special VIP Package includes top price seats, a glass of Prosecco, a three-course meal, wine and a complimentary show programme. Places are limited, so book now to enjoy the perfect summer treat.
The Mousetrap See this legendary show in style with The Mousetrap Silver Package, which includes top price seats, pre show Prosecco or soft drink, show programme and interval ice cream.
Kids Eat Free For every adult dining, kids can order a meal from the Children’s Menu free of charge, plus we’ve colouring and activity packs to keep the little ones entertained. Ask about our “Special Family Offer” at the box office.
Burger and Pint A great way to relax before catching some Comedy or Music this season, start your night by enjoying our 21 day aged ground beef burger and chunky chips teamed with a refreshing pint in our Terrace Bar.