Carmel ThomasonWhat’s it like to step into the shoes of Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot? Michael Maloney is about to find out as he kicks off a new UK tour of Murder on the Orient Express at The Lowry. Quays Life meets him...
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Devon-based theatre company Le Navet Bete is bringing its unique comedy retelling of the Arthurian legends to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to co-founder, Al Dunn to find out more. What made you chose to bring King Arthur to the stage? Al:...
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Candice Brathwaite brings her unique style of big magic to The Lowry in September. Ahead of the release of her new book, Manifesto, she talks to Quays Life about juggling life’s many roles and what manifesting your best life looks like when...
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Lorraine Worsley-CarterLorraine Worsley Carter visits the The Hideaway Brewing Co in Salford Quays to learn all things craft beer. As those who know me or have read about some of my visits to Champagne cellars across France and Cava cellars in Spain will know, I very much...
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Fresh from tours of Australia and the U.S., the worldwide Bluey phenomenon is coming to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to director Rosemary Myers about bringing the cartoon favourite to the stage. Since launching in Australia in 2018, Bluey has gained...
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Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is many stories in one. Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if...
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What kind of Queen are you?’ That’s the question posed by a new exhibition at The Lowry. The exhibition, which takes inspiration from the hit musical SIX, celebrates ‘everyday’ queens of every description. “With Queens we want to celebrate not only...
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‘What kind of Queen are you?’ That’s the question posed by a new exhibition based on the hit musical, SIX, which opens at The Lowry this autumn. In SIX each of Henry VIII’s wives are turned into a pop star on stage and take to the mic to tell their...
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Jordon Francis“Its kind of like a TED talk with people flying around and doing fire,” laughs Marisa Carnesky describing SHOWWOMEN, her new performance work which comes to The Lowry this weekend. “It’s dynamic, it takes you on a journey, we make you laugh...
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Reece DonlanManchester International Film Festival turns 10 this year. Known as ‘an annual celebration of international cinema, showcasing a diverse range of films from established and emerging filmmakers’, the festival hosts directors from all over the globe...
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