Brand New Indie Musical, How Soon is Now? confirms a stellar cast line-up for the world premiere production by acclaimed playwright Siân Owen which opens this October in Salford ahead of a UK Tour. Stuck in a life that feels […]
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The Lowry
This summer, Wild Things takes over Lowry, Salford, with a free exhibition celebrating animals in children’s books – inviting young children and their families on a fun‑filled adventure through some of the most loved stories of all time. Open now in the […]
Full casting is announced for the acclaimed musical Sylvia which comes to the Lowry in Salford in October as part of its first ever UK tour. Joining the previously announced renowned singer/song writer and performer Beverley Knight MBE (Sister Act, The Drifters Girl, Memphis The Musical) […]
Families are invited to join the adventure this summer and discover what the zoo has sent when Dear Zoo Live arrives at Lowry, Salford from Tuesday 11 August to Sunday 16 August 2026. Based on Rod Campbell’s timeless lift-the-flap book, the stage adaptation brings […]
On Sunday 19th July, an annual musical showcase is returning to the Lyric Stage at The Lowry, this year raising vital funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. The one-night event will feature a selection of songs from the world’s most beloved […]
Producers ROYO, Curve, Hope Mill Theatre and Eilene Davidson are delighted to announce the world premiere of SAVAGE, a brand-new comedy and drag extravaganza, about the Blonde Bombsite herself, Lily Savage, written by multi-award-winning Jonathan Harvey (Gimme Gimme Gimme, Coronation Street, Beautiful Thing) and […]
The Lowry is delighted to announce that as part of a landmark partnership with the National Theatre, a brand-new production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, will come to Salford from Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th February 2027 following a run at the National Theatre in London. […]
Kings of comedy Le Navet Bete – one of the UK’s most-loved comedy theatre companies and creators of smash-hit family shows Dracula: The Bloody Truth, King Arthur and Treasure Island – have teamed up with one of the country’s best comedy writers and directors, Olivier Award nominated John […]
Tall Stories’ much-loved stage adaptation of ‘The Gruffalo’ celebrates 25 years of inspiring young imaginations with a 30-venue UK-wide tour, including Lowry in Salford from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th July. Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning picture book, Tall […]
New indie musical about female friendship, empowerment and hope: How Soon Is Now? premieres at Lowry
Award-winning theatre company Box of Tricks has announced the world premiere of How Soon is Now? a brand-new indie musical by acclaimed playwright Siân Owen, opening at Lowry on 01 October 2026 before embarking on a UK tour. “You open the door […]
Tim Foley on jobsworth astronauts, the SETI biscuit tin, and why he doesn’t need Anne Hathaway on the moon. By Sean Sable Tim Foley is a Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright whose work has a habit of smuggling big ideas into intimate […]
Kings of comedy Le Navet Bete – one of the UK’s most-loved comedy theatre companies and creators of smash-hit family shows Dracula: The Bloody Truth, King Arthur and Treasure Island – present their riotous all-out hilarious ride through the world […]
A global best-seller for over six decades, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is the first novel by John le Carré to be adapted for the stage. Ralf Little (Death in Paradise, God of Carnage, The Royle Family) stars as disillusioned […]
Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently playing its third smash-hit year in London’s West End, today announce the first-ever UK & Ireland tour beginning February 2027, including Lowry in Salford from 9 – 20 March 2027. […]
First performances of Life Out There include a special one-night-only production at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory. Award-winning Manchester-based company Ransack Theatre has announced the first performance dates for Life Out There, a new sci-fi drama written by Bruntwood Prize-winning […]
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