WELCOME TO THE LOWRY...WELCOME TO THE LOWRY 2019 is the ninth year of The Lowry’s Christmas Appeal.Since 2011, you have helped us raise an astonishing £240,000, enabling us to deliver

WELCOME TO THE LOWRY2019 is the ninth year of The Lowry’s Christmas Appeal. Since 2011, you have helped us raise an astonishing £240,000, enabling us to deliver life-changing work with some of the most vulnerable young people living in challenging circumstances across Salford, including young carers, children in the care system and care leavers, young parents and those experiencing homelessness.

This year we are raising vital funds through the Appeal to provide even more support to these young people, with a focus on on their mental health and wellbeing, helping them to navigate and cope with the challenges they face every day.

You can make a difference by making a donation in our collection buckets during your visit, or go to thelowry.com/xmasappeal to donate now.

Thank you.

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Schools’ rate available

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Cover Image: ‘Matthew Bourne’s Production of The Red Shoes’ (Tue 26 - Sat 30 November)

Accessible Performances

Audio Described Performance A live verbal commentary of a production, broadcast through a headset (available free from the Welcome Desk).

British Sign Language Interpreted Performance

Captioned Performance Converts spoken word into text as it is sung/spoken.

Dementia Friendly Performance Slightly adapted for people living with dementia

Relaxed Performance Adapted for anyone who may find the usual theatre environment challenging. You’ll be free to leave and re-enter at any point.

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From the grotesque to the wonderful, these digital artists examine how the body is transformed, manipulated, reinvented and reshaped to create a new ‘self’, to reshape our human connection – for better or worse.

Until Sun 23 February

Gallery Opening Times

11am - 5pm

Sun - Fri

Free | Donations Welcome

10am - 5pm

Sat

A PERMANENT DISPLAY

Gallery Opening Times

11am - 5pm

Sun - Fri

Free | Donations Welcome

10am - 5pm

Sat

Free Talks on LS Lowry Visit thelowry.com for times

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A NEW ADVENTURES PRODUCTION

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Tue 26 - Sat 30 November

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm 2pmThu 28 & Sat 30

Tickets £35.50 - £49.50Conc £3 off (Tue - Thu)

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A total sell-out in 2016, Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the legendary film returns. ‘The Red Shoes’ is a tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world.

Set to the achingly romantic music of golden-age Hollywood by composerBernard Herrmann and orchestrated by Terry Davies, with cinematic designs by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Paule Constable and sound by Paul Groothuis.

Early booking is highly recommended for the show’s much anticipated return.

Approx 2 hours (including interval)Thu 28 Nov - 2pm

★★★★Financial Times

★★★★Time Out

★★★★Evening Standard

★★★★Daily Telegraph

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★★★★★Whatsonstage.com

★★★★ ★★★★

★★★★★Radio Times

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Tue 3 - Sat 7 December

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm 2pmWed 4, Thu 5 & Sat 7

Tickets £23 - £36Conc £3 off

G S

Mischief Theatre return with their riotous spin on a timeless classic, the West End smash-hit ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong.’ The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are back on stage, battling technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes as they attempt to present J.M. Barrie’s much-loved tale. But will they ever make it to Neverland? Catch them at The Lowry and brace yourselves for an awfully big adventure!

HHHHH‘A feast of sumptuous silliness’ Radio Times

Approx 2 hours 10 mins (including interval) Photo: from the original West End cast.

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Tue 17 - Tue 24 DecemberChristmas time has just begun.Welcome Snowbabies to join the fun! The Lowry Associate Artists Colour the Clouds welcome you to join Mrs Claus on this interactive sensory adventure filled with activities to stimulate and captivate your ‘snow’-babies. From the team behind ‘Aleena’s Garden’; A perfect first theatre experience for very young children.

Approx 45 mins (no interval)

Fri 6 - Sun 15 DecemberThis Winter, Lightwaves returns to illuminate Salford Quays for 10 unforgettable days. Wrap up warm, download the free app and follow the festival trail to see Salford Quays transformed by playful light installations. An unmissable free event in your festive season!

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The Aldridge Studio 3

12pm

Parent & Baby tickets £12 Additional sibling £5, Additional adult £2

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M U S I C A L

Tue 3 December – Sat 11 January

Lyric/Quays Theatre

8.30pm

6pm

Tue 31 & Wed 8 Jan

Tickets £23.50 – £43.50Conc £2 - £3 off

Fri 20 Dec - 8pm

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Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE! Nominated for five Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, sell-out international smash hit ‘SIX’ is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. It’s time they told their story. Think you know the rhyme, think again…

HHHHH‘The most uplifting new British musical I have ever had the privilege to watch’ Evening Standard

Approx 1 hour 20 mins (no interval)

Sun 8 Dec - 8pm

8pm

5pm

2pm 4pm

Tue 3 - Sun 22 (excl. Thu), Thu 26 - Sun 29 Dec, Thu 2 - Thu 9, & Sat 11 Jan

Thu 5, Thu 12, Thu 19 Dec & Fri 10 Jan

Thu 5, Thu 12, Thu 19 Dec,Fri 10 Jan (Sing-along)

Every Sat & Sun until Sun 5 Jan, Mon 23, Thu 26, Tue 31 & Thu 2 Jan

Sat 11 Jan

10+

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Fri 20 - Mon 23

GRIFF RHYS-JONES AS OLD MAX

MATT TERRY AS YOUNG MAX

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Tue 10 December -Sun 5 January

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm Excl. Mondays & Sundays

Tickets £26.50 - £52.50 Conc £3 off**Selected performances G S

Discover the magic of Dr. Seuss’ classic story ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ as it comes to life this Christmas for the first time in the UK!

Starring Griff Rhys-Jones and X Factor winner Matt Terry, this festive musical is packed full of wonderful songs and magnificent sets and costumes inspired the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss.

Join in the Christmas spirit with this heartwarming and hilarious musical for all the family!

11am

6pm

Wed 11, Sat 14 - Sun 15, Wed 18, Sat 21, Sun 22, Tue 24, Thu 26 - Sun 29, Tue 31, Tue 2 - Sun 5 Jan

Sat 14, Sat 21 - Sun 22, Tue 24, Sat 28 & Tue 31

Sun 15, Sun 22 & Sun 29

ADAPTED FROM JULIA DONALDSON AND AXEL SCHEFFLER’S

AWARD-WINNING PICTURE BOOK

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Fri 6 December - Sun 12 January

Quays Theatre

1.30pm11amExcl. Weds, Thu 26 & Thu 9

Tickets £18Family (of 4) £56

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One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist... does he?

Enjoy songs, laughs and scary fun in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Approx 55 minutes (no interval)

Thu 19 Dec1.30pm

Sat 21 Dec1.30pm

Sat 28 Dec1.30pm

Excl. Weds

3+

Sat 14 Dec2.30pm

Sat 21 Dec2.30pm

Sat 4 Jan2.30pm

Sun 29 Dec2.30pm

2.30pm


Sat 18 January Our acclaimed digital programme continues with a digital double bill.

UK recording artist/composer Oberman Knocks will perform his latest work, specially commissioned for The Lowry, followed by Polish artists Odaibe Visuals performing the mesmerising ‘Comfort Zones’ - an audio-visual poem for digital dreamers.

A D I G I T A L D O U B L E B I L L

OBERMAN KNOCKS & COMFORT ZONES

Thu 16 & Fri 17 January Back by popular demand!

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this multi award- winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing productions with hilarious results!

HHHHH‘So polished, it defies belief.’The Daily Telegraph

Approx 1 hour 30 mins (including interval)

ANINSPECTOR

CALLSDIRECTED BY

STEPHEN DALDRY

J B PRIESTLEY’SCLASSIC THRILLER

The National Theatre’s Landmark Production Returns

HHHHH"Spectacular.

If you haven’t seen it, you must. If you have, see it again" M A I L O N S U N D A Y

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Tue 14 – Sat 18 January

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm 2pmWed 15, Thu 16 & Sat 18

Tickets £24.50 - £36.50 Conc £3 off**Selected performances

Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning sell-out production returns to Salford.Daldry’s visionary version of JB Priestley’s classic has been seen by more than four million people worldwide.

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of theatregoers.


1pmFri 17 M U S I C A L

Quays Theatre

Tickets £18 - £20Conc £2 off8pm

14+

Quays Theatre

Tickets £10Conc £5 off8pm

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Mon 20 JanuaryA futuristic chandelier with a sense of humour... Wes Peden creates powerful images with high throws, white fringe, knee pads, extendable arms, and vinyl records. There’s ball juggling where elbows are used as little trampolines, rings that turn into butterflies, constellations and waves.

Approx 1 hour (no interval)

Thu 23 – Sat 25 January In 1985, in a London flat, old friends and lovers gather to celebrate new beginnings, yet their whole world is about to change…

This visually-stunning production of the award-winning play is a moving exploration of friendship, desire and love in the shadow of the 1980s AIDS crisis.

Approx 2 hours 10 mins (including interval)

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Quays Theatre

3pmSat 25

Tickets £19 - £22 Conc £2 off

8pm

Quays Theatre

Tickets £14 Conc £2 off

8pm

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Tue 21 – Sat 25 January

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm 2pmWed 22 & Sat 25

Tickets £20.50 - £36.50 Conc £3 off

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Following the huge, sell-out success of ‘Fat Friends the Musical’, Kay Mellor returns with a star-studded cast in the world premiere stage production of her multi-award-winning TV series ‘Band of Gold’.

This murderous but at times heartbreaking and humorous thriller, tells the story of a group of women as they battle to survive in a notorious red-light district with a killer on the loose.

Don’t miss your chance to be one of the first to see Kay Mellor’s thrilling new play.

LAURIE BRETT | GAYNOR FAYEKIERON RICHARDSON | SHAYNE WARD

ANDREW DUNN | SACHA PARKINSON & EMMA OSMAN

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Tue 28 January - Sat 1 February

Quays Theatre

Tickets £25.50Conc £2 off

We all know an Ubu. Impossibly greedy, unstoppably crude, inexorably daft and hell-bent on making the country great again! Sound familiar?

Based on Alfred Jarry’s riot-inducing masterpiece, ‘UBU!’ is Kneehigh’s inimitable take on theatre’s most anarchic creation. Expect world-class buffoonery in this deliriously unhinged promenade musical. Featuring some of the most iconic anthems of our times, played by a belting band, we guarantee this will be a rocking riot of ridiculousness that you won’t forget.

Approx 2 hours 30 Mins (including interval)

Conceived by Carl Grose, Charles Hazlewood and Mike ShepherdCreated by the Company | Based on the play by Alfred Jarry

10+ G S

‘THE SHOW YOU WILLNEVER

FORGET’Daily Mail

30TERRIFICYEARS!

THE WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL ROCK & ROLL MUSICAL

M U S I C A L

Mon 27 January – Sat 1 February

Lyric Theatre

D R A M A


Tickets £25.50 – £36.50 Conc £3 off

Wed 29 Jan - 2pm

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This sensational multi-award-winning West End show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since. Now it triumphantly returns to The Lowry as part of its landmark 30th Anniversary Tour.

Forget feel good, ‘Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story’ is FEEL GREAT! Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Oh Boy’, ‘Rave On’, ‘La Bamba’, ‘Chantilly Lace’, ‘Johnny B. Goode’, ‘Raining In My Heart’, ‘Everyday’, ‘Shout’ and many many more, this show is just ‘Peggy Sue’-perb!


7.30pm 1.30pmThu 30


D R A M A

Tue 18 – Sat 22 February

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm

2pmSat 22

Tickets £24.50 - £36.50 Conc £3 off (off-peak)

Direct from the West End, in its first ever UK Tour, this is an edge-of-your seat theatrical experience like no other!

Following on from record breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s worldwide cult phenomenon ‘Ghost Stories’ will thrill Salford for the first time ever!

Are you brave enough to book?


WARNING. Please be advised that ‘Ghost Stories’ contains moments of extreme shock and tension. We strongly advise those of a nervous disposition to think very seriously before attending.

Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20 & Sat 22

9pmFri 21

Fri 21

G S15+

MACFEST (Muslim Arts & Culture Festival) presents a musical bonanza with Al Firdaus Ensemble from Spain, and Persian and Turkish Sufi music with Gulcin Bulut & Sahba Ensemble.

Sat 18 January

Compass Room6pm

Tickets £12

MACFEST

Choreographer Joseph Toonga’s powerful new hip-hop dance double bill that illuminates the experiences of young black British men.

Thu 13 February

The Aldridge Studio


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Born To Manifest

This award-winning dance duo conjure infamous and remarkable characters including Derek Jarman, Marcel Proust, Winston Churchill, Andy Warhol and a two-headed Barbara Cartland.

Mon 17 February

Quays Theatre 8pm

Tickets £15 Conc £2 off G S

Thick & Tight

The end of the world. An asteroid is on its way. Fancy going out with a bang? Join Box of Tricks for a pre-apocalyptic comedy with a twist!

Tue 11 - Sat 15 February

The Welcome Inn, Salford7.30pmTickets £12 Conc £2 off

The Last Quiz Night On Earth

Joseph Toonga

THE LYRIC HAMMERSMITH THEATRE PRODUCTION OF

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6.30pmBox of Tricks

8pm


Directed by Laurie Sansom

‘HEARTBREAKING, SPECTACULAR, SOARING.

A MONSTER HIT’The Times

B Y P A T R I C K N E S SI N S P I R E D B Y A N I D E A B Y S I O B H A N D O W D

THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING

SHOW, DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

D R A M A

Tue 25 – Sat 29 February

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm 2pmWed 26, Thu 27, & Sat 29

Tickets £19.50 - £29.50Conc £3 off Children £17 (Tue – Thu) £19 (Fri –Sat)

Family £80 (Tue – Thu) £90 (Fri –Sat)

Thu 27 Feb - 7.30pm

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Patrick Ness’s piercing novel ‘A Monster Calls’ is brought vividly to life in the Olivier Award-winning production by visionary director Sally Cookson. Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved away. But now his mum is sick and not getting any better. Then, one night, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before. And when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears. From the critically-acclaimed bestseller, ‘A Monster Calls’ offers a dazzling insight into love, life and healing.

Thu 27 Feb - 2pm

D R A M A

Tue 25 - Sat 29 February

Quays Theatre

Tickets £25 - £30Conc £2 off**Selected performances

G S

Phoebe Throssel lives on Quality Street, a northern town where she runs a school for unruly children. Ten years since a tearful goodbye, an old flame returns from war leading to a whirlwind comedy of romance and false identities!

J.M. Barrie’s delicious farce was so popular when written that it gave its name to the UK’s most popular chocolates. This rare revival will feature a playful Yorkshire twist in true Northern Broadsides’ style.

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Accessible performances See page 1 for details

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Wed 18 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10

SIX 8

Snowbabies 7

Thu 19 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10

SIX 8

The Gruffalo’s Child (RP - 1.30pm) 9

Snowbabies 7

Fri 20 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10

SIX (AD - 8pm) 8

The Gruffalo’s Child 9

Snowbabies 7

Sat 21 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... (CAP - 2.30pm) 10

SIX 8

The Gruffalo’s Child (BSL- 1.30pm) 9

Snowbabies 7

Sun 22 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10

SIX 8


Snowbabies 7

Mon 23 SIX 8


Snowbabies 7

Adam Kay 39

Tue 24 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10


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Sat 28 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10

SIX 8

The Gruffalo’s Child (AD - 1.30pm) 9

Sun 29 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... (AD - 2.30pm) 10

SIX 8


Mon 30 The Gruffalo’s Child 9


SIX 8


Tue 26 The Red Shoes 5

Wed 27 The Red Shoes 5

Ed Gamble 40

Thu 28 The Red Shoes (AD - 2pm) 5

Suzi Ruffell 9

Fri 29 The Red Shoes 5

Sat 30 The Red Shoes 5

Sun 1 Kate Rusby at Christmas 39

Mon 2 Mike Sweeney’s Children in Need Extravaganza

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Tue 3 Peter Pan Goes Wrong 6

SIX 8

Wed 4 Peter Pan Goes Wrong 6

SIX 8


Thu 5 Peter Pan Goes Wrong 6

SIX 8

Fri 6 Peter Pan Goes Wrong 6

SIX 8


Sat 7 Peter Pan Goes Wrong 6

SIX 8


Sun 8 The Overtones 6

SIX (BSL - 8pm) 8

Mon 9 The Gruffalo’s Child 9


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Wed 11 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... 10

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Sat 14 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... (AD - 2.30pm) 10

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Mon 16 Adam Kay 39


SIX 8


Snowbabies 7

Tue 7 SIX 8

Wed 8 SIX 8

Thu 9 SIX 8


Fri 10 SIX 8


Sat 11 SIX 8


Sun 12 The Gruffalo’s Child 9

Snowbabies 7

Sandi Toksvig 40

Tue 14 An Inspector Calls 11

Wed 15 An Inspector Calls 11

Stephen K Amos 40

Thu 16 An Inspector Calls 11

Showstopper! 12

Fri 17 An Inspector Calls 11

Showstopper! 12

Darren Harriott 40

Sat 18 An Inspector Calls 11

Comfort Zones & Oberman Knocks 12

MAC Fest 17

Sun 19 Justin Moorhouse 40

Max and Ivan 40

Mon 20 Zebra 13

Tue 21 Band of Gold 14

Wed 22 Band of Gold 14

Thu 23 Band of Gold 14

My Night with Reg 13

Glenn Moore 40

Fri 24 Band of Gold 14


James Rowland 40

Sat 25 Band of Gold 14


Henry Normal 40

Sun 26 David Baddiel 40

Morgan & West 24

Andrew Lawrence 40

Mon 27 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 15

Tue 28 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 15

Kneehigh’s UBU 16

Wed 29 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (DF - 2pm)

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Kneehigh’s UBU 16

Thu 30 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 15

Kneehigh’s UBU 16

Ivo Graham 40

Fri 31 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 15

Kneehigh’s UBU 16

Alex Edelman 40

Sun 2 Ed Byrne 40

Comedy Club For Kids 24

Simon Bodkin 40

Tue 11 The Last Quiz Night on Earth 17

Wed 12 WTF Wednesday --

Simply Dylan 39

The Last Quiz Night on Earth 17

Thu 13 Born To Manifest 17

Stephen Bailey 40


Fri 14 The Classic Rock Show 39

Jayde Adams 40


Sat 15 Lou Sanders 40


Sun 16 Jimmy Carr 40

Catherine Bohart 40

Mon 17 Thick & Tight 17

Tue 18 Ghost Stories 18

Sarah & Duck 23

Wed 19 Ghost Stories 18

Sarah & Duck 23

John Shuttleworth 40

Thu 20 Ghost Stories 18

Sarah & Duck 23

Kojo Anim 40

Fri 21 Ghost Stories 18

Sarah & Duck 23

Phil Wang 40

Sat 22 Ghost Stories 18

Sarah & Duck 23

Sam Avery 40

Hi Anxiety 39

Sun 23 Sarah & Duck 23

Jimeoin 27

Bore 27

Myths & Monsters 24

Mon 24 Bore 27

Tue 25 A Monster Calls 20

Quality Street 19

Wed 26 A Monster Calls 20

Quality Street 19

Thu 27 A Monster Calls (RP - 2pm / AD - 7.30pm)

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Fri 28 A Monster Calls 20

Quality Street 19

Sat 29 A Monster Calls 20

Quality Street 19

Wed 4 BRB’s Swan Lake 26

The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson 25

My Mother Said I Never Should 27

Thu 5 BRB’s Swan Lake 26


Bottom 27

Fri 6 BRB’s Swan Lake 26


Bottom 27

Sat 7 BRB’s Swan Lake (AD - 2pm) 26


Bottom 27

Sun 8 Tommy Tiernan 40

The Sunday Boys 39

Outside the Igloo 24

Tue 10 Opera North’s The Marriage of Figaro 28

Crongton Knights 29

Wed 11 Opera North’s The Turn of the Screw 28

Crongton Knights 29

Thu 12 Opera North’s The Marriage of Figaro (AD - 7pm) 28

Crongton Knights 29

Green Eggs and Ham 24

Fri 13 Opera North’s Street Scene (CAP - 7pm) 28

Crongton Knights 29

Green Eggs and Ham 24

Juliet Burton 40

Sat 14 Opera North’s The Marriage of Figaro 28

Crongton Knights 29

Rendez-vous in Bratislava 24

Sun 15 Dasio Champonda 40

Aria Shah 40

Mon 16 The Tina Turner Experience 39

Wed 18 Robert Lepage: 887 31

Overflow 30

Thu 19 Robert Lepage: 887 31

Fri 20 U Dance 27

Sat 21 The Tiger Who Came to Tea 23

Milton Jones 40

Best of BE Festival --

U Dance NW 27

Sun 22 The Tiger Who Came to Tea 23

Fascinating Aida 40

Dane Baptise 40

U Dance NW 27

Tue 24 Acosta Danza: Evolution 32

Wed 25 Acosta Danza: Evolution (AD - 7.30pm) 32

Fri 27 Words Festival 33

Botis Seva: BLCKDOG 30

Sat 28 Words Festival 33

Sun 29 Words Festival 33

Mon 30 Alison Moyet 39

Tommy FlemingTue 31 The Last of the Pelican Daughters 27


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Sat 4 Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch... (BSL - 2.30pm) 10

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Sat 1 Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 15

Kneehigh’s UBU 16

The Great Train Robbery --

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Tue 3 The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson 25

My Mother Said I Never Should 27

M A R C HSun 1 Rhod Gilbert 40

Arabella Weir 40

Tom Rosenthal 40

Ivo Graham 40

Mon 2 The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson 25

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Lookout it's Saturday Playhouse!

Free weekly activity forchildren and their families.

Every Saturday 11am - 12.30pm in The Carole Nash Lookout (just opposite our Galleries!)

Sun 26 January

Quays Theatre

Tickets £15.50

2pm

6+ Conc £2 off

Sun 2 FebruaryQuays Theatre

Tickets £16.506+ Conc £14.50

Sun 23 FebruaryAldridge Studio

Tickets £9.506+ Conc £3 off

2pm

3pm1pm

Sun 8 MarchAldridge Studio

Tickets £9.504+ Conc £3 off

3pm1pm

Thu 12 & Fri 13 MarchCompass Room

Tickets £9.504-7 Conc £4 off

5pm1.30pm

To see our full family programme visit thelowry.com/family

Tue 18 - Sun 23 FebruaryJoin Sarah and Duck and your favourite friends including The Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, Flamingo & John and Umbrella, as they plan a birthday party for Scarf Lady. Told through an enchanting blend of puppetry, storytelling and music, ‘Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Birthday’ will take you and your children on a magical adventure. Approx 1 hour (no interval)

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Sat 21 & Sun 22 MarchThe Olivier award-nominated smash hit returns to the stage, direct from the West End.

Join the tea-guzzling Tiger in this delightful adaptation of Britain’s best-loved picture book by Judith Kerr, packed with oodles of magic sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Expect to be surprised!

HHHH‘The Tiger is the cat’s meow’The Times

Approx 55 mins (including interval)

FA M I LYFA M I LY

Lyric Theatre

2pmSat 2

Tickets £17.50 Family (of 4) £56

11.30am

Quays Theatre

Tickets £16 Family (of 4) £56

G3+

4pmWed 19 - Sun 23

11am 2pmWed 19 - Sun 23

Tue 18

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D R A M A

Mon 2 - Sat 7 March

Quays Theatre

2.30pm8pmWed 4 & Sat 7

Tickets £20.50 – £32 Conc £2 off

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It was the dinner that changed history: the night in 2016 when Boris Johnson decided to vote ‘leave’. Fast forward to post-Brexit Britain, 2029. Boris, no longer in power, roams the political wilderness, but unexpected events see him return.

Written by Jonathan Maitland (‘Dead Sheep’, ‘An Audience with Jimmy Savile’), this timely comedy drama broke box office records in London.

HHHHH‘Achingly clever and perceptive black comedy’ West End Wilma


by Jonathan Maitland

The Times

The New European

D A N C E

Wed 4 - Sat 7 March

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This tale of ill-fated passion, powerfully illuminated by Tchaikovsky’s legendary score played live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, has bewitched generations.By a moonlit lake, a grieving prince watches as a swan transforms into a beautiful princess. Compelled by an evil spell to spend her days as a bird, she can only be saved by the power of love. Atmospheric, romantic and beautiful – an unforgettable experience.

HHHHH‘Bright, sharp and deeply movingThe Sunday Express


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First StepsSwan Lake Fri 6 March - 4.30pm

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Lyric Theatre

Tickets £20 - £60 Conc £3 off* *Selected seats

The Marriage of Figaro Mozart

Figaro and Susanna are getting married, but trouble clouds the horizon. Mozart’s joyous farce of mistaken identity is bursting at the seams with wit and invention in this hit production. Approx 3 hours (including interval)

The Turn of the Screw Britten

In a remote country house, a newly-appointed governess fights to protect two children from menacing spirits. This spine-chilling ghost story will have you on the edge of your seat. Approx 2 hours 15 mins (including interval)

Street Scene Weill

On a stiflingly hot New York summer’s day, one family’s lives are changed forever. Opera rubs shoulders with jazz and the jitterbug in this must-see evening of musical theatre. Approx 2 hours 45 mins (including interval)

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7pm

T H E M A R R I AG E O F F I G A R O

Tue 10, Thu 12 & Sat 14 March

Sung in English

7.30pm

T H E T U R N O F T H E S C R E W

Wed 11 March

Sung in English

7pm

ST R E E T S C E N E

Fri 13 March

Sung in English

Fri 13 Mar - 7pm

Thu 12 Mar - 7pm

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on ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

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on ‘The Turn of the Screw’

Photography by Guy Farrow

Locked in his bathroom during a tragic third date, Willy asks: are you a top or a bottom?

Thu 5 - Sat 7 March

The Aldridge Studio 8pm


Bottom

A comedy spoken word show about gender in the media, full of explosive movement, original songs and kickass video projection.

Sat 29 February

The Aldridge Studio 8pm


Too Pretty To Punch

fingersmiths transpose this contemporary classic about the loves, lives and secrets of four generations of women to within a d/Deaf family in this BSL integrated show.

Tue 3 & Wed 4 March

The Aldridge Studio

8pmTickets £12 Conc £2 off P

My Mother Said I Never Should

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fingersmiths with Sheffield Theatres and New Wolsey Theatre

by CharlotteKeatley

Written and performed by Edalia Day

by Willy Hudson

Join NorthWestDance as they once again host the Regional Young People’s Dance Festival – ‘U.Dance NW’ at The Lowry.

Sat 21 & Sun 22 March

Quays Theatre 7.45pm


U.Dance NW 2020

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BOTIS SEVA’S

Thu 27 MarchA genre-defying blend of hip-hop dance and free form antics, ‘BLKDOG’ explores the inner battlefield of an ageing artist trying to retain his youth. Performed by Seva’s powerhouse company Far From TheNorm, ‘BLKDOG’ searches for coping mechanisms in the ultimate hunt for acceptance.


Wed 18 MarchAlexander Whitley’s new work delves into what it means to be human in the era of big data. ‘Overflow’ features a dazzling kinetic light sculpture by Children of the Light and an original score by Rival Consoles.

‘Whitley’s choreography is sinuous, sensuous and elemental’ Evening Standard

Approx 1 hour (no interval)

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Tue 10 - Sat 14 March

Quays Theatre

7pm 6pmWed 11

Tickets £20.50 - £23.50Conc £2 off

Life isn’t easy on the Crongton Estate. For McKay and his mates it’s all about keeping their heads down, but when a friend needs help they set out on a mission that goes further than any of them imagined.

‘Crongton Knights’ will take you on a night of madcap adventure. In this world premiere adaptation, the pulse of the city is alive on stage with a soundscape of beatboxing and vocals laid down by the cast.

Co-produced by Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Derby

Theatre and York Theatre Royal

By Alex Wheatle Written by Emteaz Hussain Directed by Corey Campbell & Esther Richardson

Six Friends.One Big Adventure.

2pm

Tue 10 &Thu 12 - Sat 14

Thu 12 & Sat 14

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Quays Theatre

Tickets £15 - £17

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Tue 24 & Wed 25 March

Lyric Theatre

7.30pm


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International ballet superstar Carlos Acosta and his critically acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza perform a programme of new and existing works. Acosta makes a guest appearance in the iconic ‘Rooster’, choreographed by Christopher Bruce to music by the Rolling Stones, alongside new and existing works from international choreographers including ‘Faun’ by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

HHHH‘Beg, borrow or steal a ticket for Acosta’s exhilarating Cuban trip.’Evening Standard


Produced by Sadler’s Wells and Valid Productions. Co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome; The Lowry, Salford and Norwich Theatre Royal

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Wed 18 & Thu 19 March

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8pm

Tickets £25Conc £3 off

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Robert Lepage presents a truly unique, unforgettable and uplifting experience and a rare chance to witness a true theatrical masterpiece from a theatrical master.

‘887’ is a journey into the realm of memory exploring Robert Lepage’s own childhood memories as he asks why we remember certain things above others? Why does meaningless information stick with us, but other more useful information falls away?

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Wed 25 Mar - 7.30pm

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Tue 31 March - Thu 2 AprilJoy wants a baby, Storm wants to be seen, Sage just wants to remember and Maya doesn’t want anyone to find out her secret. Mum’s presence still seeps through the ceiling and the floors. The Pelican Daughters are home for the last time.


HHHH‘A high-spirited show, by a young company who know what they’re doing’ The Independent

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Quays Theatre

Tickets £18.50 Conc £3 off

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A Wardrobe Ensemble, Complicité and Royal & Derngate, Northampton co-production

FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED

PROFESSOR DAVID CRYSTAL DANIELLE JAWANDO

STUART MACONIEALAN MCGEE

WENDY MITCHELLMAX PORTER & TUNNG

SHAUN RYDERRABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS

NIKESH SHUKLA

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FRI 27 - SUN 29 MARCH 2020

ONE FAMILY. THREE STORIES.

A SADLER’S WELLS & UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK PRODUCTION

WITH ZOONATION: THE KATE PRINCE COMPANY

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Wed 1 - Sat 4 April

Lyric Theatre



A village alive with joyous celebrations is suddenly under siege. Everything changes forever. Determined and daring, three parted siblings step out on their own extraordinary adventures. ‘Message In A Bottle’ is the spectacular new dance-theatre show from triple-Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Sting.

HHHHH‘Wonderful. Sends you out into the night smiling and dancing with sheer pleasure’ The Daily Telegraph (on Kate Prince’s ‘Some Like it Hip Hop’)


Co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome and The Lowry. Research and development supported by The Movement.

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Adapted by Matthew SpanglerBased on the best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini

Directed by Giles Croft

Originally produced by

HHHHH ‘the best page-to-stage show since War Horse… a spellbinding production’THE STAGE

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Tue 7 - Sat 11 April

Lyric Theatre

Tickets £24.50 - £36.50Conc £3 off**Selected performances

15+

Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the excitement of a kite flying tournament, but no one can foresee the terrible incident that will shatter their lives forever.

‘The Kite Runner soars... Very moving - you would have to be made of stone not to be deeply affected’The Independent

Approx 2 hours 30 mins (Including interval)

Tue 12 - Sat 16 May A Frantic Assembly and Theatre Royal Plymouth Production, co-produced with Curve.

Kathy Burke and Scott Graham co-direct this delicate and uplifting play about our fragility, resilience and our need for love and forgiveness. It is about letting go and holding on to what we love the most.

BY SALLY ABBOTTCO-DIRECTED BY KATHY BURKE

AND SCOTT GRAHAM

FRANTIC ASSEMBLY

Tue 14 - Sat 18 AprilThe Everyman Theatre Company bring together a star cast to present Pinter’s most popular play. Set in a dilapidated seaside boarding house the mysterious Stanley Webber receives a visit from two sinister strangers on his birthday. What do they want and why do they want to turn Stanley’s world upside down?


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Wed 13 & Thu 14

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Quays Theatre

1.30pm 2pmSat 16


8pm

Quays Theatre

2.30pm Tickets £24.50 - £32.50 Conc £2 off (Tue-Thu)

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M U S I C A LCameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical ‘Les Misérables’ will play The Lowry in May 2020. This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed ‘Les Mis for the 21st Century’. Seen by over 120 million people worldwide in 52 countries and in 22 languages, ‘Les Misérables’ is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. Storm the barricades for a ticket!

‘A five-star hit – astonishingly powerful’The Times


Tue 12 - Sat 30 May

Lyric Theatre

7.30pmThu 14, Sat 16, Thu 21, Sat 23, Thu 28 & Sat 30

Tickets £28 - £70

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Tue 19 May - 7.30pm

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Booking & Contact InfoOnline: thelowry.com Phone: 0343 208 6000*Mon - Sat 9.30am - 8pm Sun 10am - 8pm

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Discounts and ConcessionsDiscounts are available to the following: under 16s, students in full-time education, disabled people, 60+ in full-time retirement and job seekers. When child tickets are listed separately, no extra concessions apply. Some shows have a Babes in Arms policy – please see the show page on our website for more details. Discounts are subject to availability.

Conditions of SaleFull terms and conditions are available from the Box Office phone number on 0343 208 6000 or at thelowry.com. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information in this brochure, changes may occur.

ParkingSecure parking is available in the Lowry Outlet car park. Pre-purchase your parking when you book your tickets either on the phone, in person, or online from The Lowry for £5.50.

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Access InfoThe Lowry is dedicated to making your visit as comfortable and easy as possible. If you have any questions please contact our Access team on 0333 320 2838 or [email protected]

Disabled ParkingParking for Blue Badge holders is available in the nearby Lowry Outlet Mall car park. There is a passenger drop off point approximately 30 metres from the main entrance to The Lowry.

MobilityThe Lowry has step-free access to the box office, toilets, performance spaces and galleries, with accessible toilets on all floors. Wheelchair spaces are available in all three theatres.

Hearing EnhancementAudio enhancement for people with hearing impairments is available at all performances, either via an infra-red Sennheiser system, or the free MobileConnect app.

Accessible PerformancesThe Lowry offers Audio Described, Captioned, British Sign Language interpreted, Relaxed and Dementia Friendly performances.

Complimentary tickets are available for personal assistants/essential carers, subject to membership of our free Access Register.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

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