What’s on in Salford Quays
The multi-award winning musical, Girl from North Country, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, arrives at The Lowry in September on its first UK tour. On his collaboration with Dublin playwright, Conor McPherson, Dylan said: “To be associated...
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Melissa Johnsâ one-woman show, Snatched, opened its tour at The Lowry on Friday night to a packed studio theatre. The title of disabled actor Johnsâ self-written show is a play on both a slang term for attractive or perfect-looking, and a reference...
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Ever wondered what itâs like to be part of a world-class, specialist dance school? If youâre aged 11-16 and are thinking about a career in dance, The Lowry Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT) is hosting open days to give a taster of what...
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The Quays Duck Race returns this Easter to raise money for childrenâs health charity MedEquip4Kids. We talk to the charityâs Hayden Cowap to find out more: Great to hear the duck race is back after a two year gap. For those who havenât been...
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Gate-crashing a tea break during rehearsals to chat to Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers, Vicky Edwards finds out more about a brand new touring production of one of Noel Cowardâs most effervescent and enduring comedies⊠Reviews for the original...
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From Tom Hiddleston to Denise Welch, ‘The Play What I Wrote’ has a surprise guest every night – who will you see? When Sean Foley and Hamish McColl created The Play What I Wrote they wanted the story to be inspired by the comedy...
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Carlos Acostaâs dance company, Acosta Danza returns to The Lowry on 22 February with 100% Cuban, a mixed bill of five new works. But how much do you know about the ballet superstar, his company and his Cuban roots? Carlos Acosta, photo Johan Persson...
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Global connection and love of our planet are the messages at the heart of this yearâs Lightwaves festival at Salford Quays. The free 10-day arts festival features an illuminated trail of 12 original art works, starting with a huge globe on the water...
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Theatre returns to Salford Quays in May with an immersive outdoor production, âC-o-n-t-a-c-tâ. The show premiered in Paris under social distancing conditions last summer and comes to Salford Quays and Central Manchester for a 6-week run in a...
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It’s the battle of the Premiership trees as Manchester United and Manchester City go head to head for a good cause this Christmas. Both teams have donated Christmas trees to be auctioned off for Francis House Childrenâs Hospice and the battles...
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Carmel Thomason
Georgina Wells
Diane Parkes
