What's On at The Lowry - Winter 2014/Spring 2015

What’ s On AT THE LOWRY

Winter 2014 Spring 2015

Name a Seat

AT THE LOWRY Be a part of The Lowry’s past, present and future Whether it is to celebrate a special occasion, to remember a loved one or to demonstrate your love of theatre, naming a seat makes for a truly original gift.

Every penny you spend at The Lowry helps us to invest in new work, nurture talent and open up more opportunities for young people.

For more information visit thelowry.com/support

Starting from £250, you will receive your own personalised plaque fixed to a seat of your choice, a certificate to commemorate the occasion and an invitation to select your seat in person.

‘I am thrilled to be naming a seat at The Lowry as it’s one of my favourite venues in the country’ Russell Howard, Comedian.

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Welcome This season, our programme is one the busiest and most varied in our history.

Our partner companies, as ever, have contributed significantly to the mix. The National Theatre open the UK tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in The Lyric on 18 December.

Birmingham Royal Ballet return in March with their enchanting production of Coppelia (a ballet that is believed to have been a favourite of LS Lowry) and in March, Opera North treat us to the all-time classic, La traviata.

In The Quays, we’re preparing to welcome back our Associate Artist, Kill The Beast, with their award-winning production, He Had Hairy Hands.

A sell-out at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, it was here at The Lowry, as part of our artist development programme, that the production came about – and we’re delighted to have an opportunity to showcase it again.

Something new for this season is the Sick! Festival – an exciting collaboration with arts organisations across Greater Manchester that will showcase some challenging and vitally important work that focusses on issues that are often hidden or taboo.

TO THE LOWRY Winter 2014 Spring 2015

Visitors to the Galleries can look forward to a very special Performer as Curator exhibition, Akram Khan: One Side to the Other. This landmark exhibition sees Khan bring together elements of performance alongside sculpture, painting, film, photography and installation. To mark the opening of the exhibition, Akram will also bring his wonderful production DESH to The Lyric.

Visitors to the main Galleries will notice their re-naming as ‘The Andrew and Zoë Law Galleries’.

This re-naming is in recognition of the remarkable generosity of The Law Family Charitable Foundation which has donated £1million towards our 2020 Capital Project. This donation marks an exciting time for the future of The Lowry. The 2020 Capital Project includes upgrades to the theatres; major improvements to our energy efficiency through a new lighting scheme and a redevelopment of our award-winning hospitality offer, which itself generates income to support The Lowry’s work.

Exciting times! We hope to see you soon.

Julia Fawcett OBE Chief Executive, The Lowry November 2014

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The Lowry is grateful for the support it receives from its Principal Sponsor The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962). All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Learning and Engagement work.

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Have you visited The Lowry’s galleries yet?

Discover the largest public collection of works by LS Lowry alongside changing exhibitions exploring themes of entertainment and performance.

LS Lowry, The Lake 1937 © The Lowry Collection Salford

Gallery Opening Times Sun – Fri 11am – 5pm; Sat 10am – 5pm FREE Entry Donations Welcome

Mary McCartney 2013

Free Talks on LS Lowry Every day at 12pm & 2pm.

Meet Mr Lowry Film Shown daily from 10am.

Here’s One We Made Earlier 2014

Peter Blake 2012

Adopt A Lowry A great gift and an unique way to commemorate a special person or occasion.

To find out more visit thelowry.com/support LS Lowry, Portrait of Ann 1957 © The Lowry Collection, Salford

Jonathan Yeo 2014

Exhibitions

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Behind the Mask Sat 20 September – Sun 11 January

Promenade Gallery Over two years in the making, Behind the Mask is the biggest collection of BAFTAwinning actor portraiture ever assembled. Featuring portraits of over 100 international stars, the exhibition is a photographic census of actors and actresses who have won or been nominated for a BAFTA since 1954.

Anish Kapoor, Untitled, 2001, Gouache on paper, 50 x 67 cm

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Until Sun 1 February The Andrew & Zoë Law Galleries Rafael Gómezbarros

Casa Tomada Sat 24 January - Sun 25 April

Promenade Gallery A swarm of giant ants invade the gallery walls in this extraordinary installation

by Colombian artist Rafael Gómezbarros from the Saatchi Gallery, London. Exploring ideas of displacement and immigration these ants are assembled of two human skull casts invoking thoughts of life and death.

Dancer and Choreographer Akram Khan curates the second in our major series of visual arts exhibitions, bringing together sculpture, photography, painting and film, by artists such as Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor. The exhibition explores Khan’s fascination with the traditional and the contemporary, the spiritual and the grounded, doubt and certainty, light and dark …

A truly unique event, the exhibition will present on selected days a series of exclusive performances, where small groups of visitors are led by dancers on an intimate journey around the works of art.

PERFORMANCES Every Sat (excluding 27 December) at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Performances are free but numbers are limited and demand is expected to be high. Tickets must be pre-booked through The Lowry Box Office. Call 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com Please note access to the exhibition will be limited on performance days.

CURATORIAL TALKS 21 & 29 November, 17 December, 9 & 21January & 6 March. TIMES 6pm (The Galleries will be open until 7.30pm)

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‘A phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.’ The Times

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National Theatre

Thu 18 December – Sat 10 January Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly acclaimed National Theatre production, arrives at The Lowry with the first UK performances outside of London.

Opening Night Dinner Thu 18 December Join us for this intimate evening to celebrate the North West première of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time with a three course meal in The Hexagon Room and the best seats in the house. £100 per ticket.

GO THE EXTRA MILE WITH AN EXCLUSIVE THEATRE PACKAGE. For more information or to book visit thelowry.com/curious or call 0843 208 6000.

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears' dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world…

Based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has sold-out audiences in London’s West End since opening in March 2013.

THE LYRIC TIMES See website TICKETS £18 - £44 (includes £2 booking fee)

SIGNED PERFORMANCE Sat 3 January, 2.30pm

CONCESSIONS £3 off selected performances

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 10 January, 2.30pm

UNDER 16s £3 off GROUPS Discounts Available

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Mon 5 January, 7.30pm

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‘The funniest show on the planet.’

Daily Mail

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A comedy by

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Based on The Servant of Two Masters

By Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding

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‘Comic Perfection.

What Are You Waiting For? Book Now!’ The Daily Telegraph

Catch the National Theatre’s award-winning comedy as it arrives at The Lowry.

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her dead brother, who was killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers - but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple...

TICKETS £19 - £31 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS up to £3 off GROUPS Discounts Available

Starring Gavin Stokes (One Man, Two Guvnors, London), Norman Pace (Hale & Pace) and Emma Barton (EastEnders), this acclaimed smash-hit is a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.

SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 15 January, 7.30pm

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Lip Service & Oldham Coliseum

The Picture of Doreen Gray Wed 4 – Sat 7 March Doreen Gray has it all – a drivetime radio show and a high ratings lifestyle programme on Even More 4. But when Doreen hits 50 and finds her face no longer fits, a youthful self portrait leads her to make a dark and dreadful deal...

Described by The Guardian as ‘The Laurel and Hardy of literary deconstruction’, Lip Service, aka Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, have won multiple awards for their inventive and hilarious touring productions. Sell your soul for a ticket to this brilliant new show, which features community actors as Doreen’s school mates, live on stage and on film.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £20 - £22 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off selected performances

GROUPS Discounts Available SIGNED PERFORMACE Fri 6 March, 8pm AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 7 March, 2.30pm

If you would like to be in the show email Emily.

Liddiard@ thelowry.com

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DIRECT FROM ITS RECORD-BREAKING WEST END RUN Bill Kenwright presents

Photos of original London cast

‘A Triumph.’

Daily Mail

Written by Reginald Rose Directed by Christopher Haydon

‘Brilliant. It holds the audience in a vice like grip.’

Sunday Express

Mon 23 - Sat 28 March This powerful new production of Reginald Rose’s gripping courtroom thriller, Twelve Angry Men, comes to The Lowry following a record-breaking West End run. Hailed as the ‘classiest, most intelligent drama in the West End’, it brings to the stage the taut brilliance of the 1957 three-time Academy Award nominated film.

A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father.

But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax...

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm TICKETS £19 - £31 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS £3 off selected performances GROUPS Discounts Available POST-SHOW TALK Thu 26 March

Box Office 0843 208 6000

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THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm TICKETS £16.50 – £29.50 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS Up to £3 off (Selected performances) GROUPS Discounts Available

Tue 7 – Sat 11 April Kneehigh is one of the world’s most celebrated theatre companies and their international hits include Brief Encounter and Tristan and Yseult.

Rebecca is timeless; the book beloved by generations and the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film a classic.

Now the award winning Emma Rice has created a spellbinding new

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production which conjures Cornish romance and theatrical magic.

Rebecca is presented by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers, the multi-award winning producers of Art, Brief Encounter, God of Carnage and Calendar Girls in association with Steve & Jenny Wiener.

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DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

Mon 13 – Sat 18 April Prepare to laugh and cry in equal measure as Nikolai Foster’s celebrated anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey’s modern classic Beautiful Thing arrives at The Lowry.

Multi-award-winning actress Charlie Brooks (EastEnders’ Janine Butcher) stars in this glorious urban love story, of teenager Jamie’s relationship with classmate and neighbour, Ste. Together the two boys find comedy, warmth and the music of Mama Cass through their loud-mouthed next door neighbour Leah.

Featuring Thomas Law (EastEnders) as Ste and Sam Jackson (Skins) as Jamie - Jonathan Harvey’s critically acclaimed award-winning play captures the bitter-sweet experience of being a teenager and falling in love.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £20 - £24 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off selected performances

GROUPS Discounts Available POST-SHOW TALK Thu 16 April SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 16 April, 8pm

Box Office 0843 208 6000

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‘Don’t go unless you like being scared out of your wits.’

The Sunday Mirror

‘The audience were jumping out of their seats.’

The Observer

Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt From the novel by Susan Hill

Tue 28 April – Sat 2 May Everybody in the theatre can hear you scream!

The Woman in Black is a gripping theatrical exploration of terror, ‘a masterpiece’ (The Guardian), thrilling audiences of all ages with its unique blend of suspense, drama and bold stagecraft.

Now celebrating 25 years in the West End, The Woman in Black is ‘a marvellous exercise in tension, spun from perfectly paced storytelling’ (The Independent) that has enthralled over 7 million people since its original debut.

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Northern Broadsides

King Lear Directed by Jonathan Miller

Tue 5 – Sat 9 May King Lear is the story of a family at war with itself. Lear wrecks his relationship with his three daughters and in doing so, loses all he has. What is there left?

This is Miller’s second collaboration with the multi-award-winning Northern Broadsides; a company whose trademark vigour, simplicity and down-to-earth performance style has won over a whole new generation of Shakespeare fans.

With Miller's keen eye for the subtleties of human behaviour and a sharp focus on the emotional power of the story, be prepared for a Lear stripped back to its heart and soul; intimate, moving and utterly believable.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm, Sat 2pm TICKETS £20 - £24 (includes £2 booking fee)

GROUPS Discounts Available

CONCESSIONS £2 off selected performance

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 9 May, 2pm

POST-SHOW TALK

Thu 7 May

‘Northern Broadsides have a vigorous aesthetic, a way of doing Shakespeare that is revelatory.’

The Independent on Sunday

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‘Manages to make blood and guts seem as delightful as a homemade cake.’

The Scotsman

Kill The Beast

He Had Hairy Hands

The Stage

Fri 15 & Sat 16 May The year is 1974, the sleepy town is HemlockUnder-Lye and when a werewolf attack threatens teatime, there’s only one person you can call…

With their trademark hilarious horror selling out the Studio twice in recent years (He Had Hairy Hands 2013, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs 2012), here’s another chance to see Lowry Associate Artists Kill the Beast’s acclaimed tale of supernatural slaughter.

This 70s-detective-noir-Werewolf-mystery offers up beautiful visuals and original music; it’s Hammer Horror meets The Wicker Man, Scooby Doo and The League of Gentlemen. With quite an important pigeon.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £18 (includes £2 booking fee)

‘A deliciously macabre affair, rich and witty in its references, brilliantly detailed.’

CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Adapted for the stage

by Christopher Sergel.

Based on the novel

by Harper Lee.

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‘Magnificent’ Daily Express

Tue 19 – Sat 23 May Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s much-loved story To Kill a Mockingbird sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth, and his daughter, Scout – a young girl on the cusp of adulthood – brings new hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil.

A success across every art form, Lee's 1960 novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the 1962 film adaptation won three Oscars out of the nominated eight.

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm

Now To Kill a Mockingbird gets a magnificent new life in this award-winning stage adaptation by Christopher Sergel.

Thu 21 May

TICKETS £22 - £30 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £3 off selected performances GROUPS Discounts Available POST-SHOW TALK

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Stilled

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‘Lingeringly, mesmerisingly beautiful.

The dancers exuding a magnetic calm as Fevered Sleep & Fuel they improvise.’

Dance

Tue 20 & Wed 21 January Fevered Sleep and Fuel present a durational dance piece that takes place in an ever-growing exhibition of long exposure photographs.

A photographic performance marathon, combining improvised performance, music and light with pinhole photography. Each image bears witness to dances that have already been and gone, durations of time captured in a single image.

COMPASS ROOM TIMES visit anytime from 2pm until 8pm

TICKETS FREE ADMISSION

Atomos Tue 20 & Wed 21 January Atomising bodies, movement, film, sound and light into miniature shards of intense sensation, Atomos is the newest work by cutting-edge contemporary choreographer Wayne McGregor.

McGregor is known for his unique, tenacious questioning across the interface of art and science and through the body and mind. In this new work, ten incredible dancers perform McGregor’s unique style - sculptural, rigorous, jarring and hauntingly beautiful.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £16 - £18 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS £2 off.

GROUPS Discounts Available POST-SHOW TALK

Tue 20 January

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‘Explosive...

Magnificently performed.’

Kurier, Vienna, première August 2014

DV8 Physical Theatre

JOHN Thu 26 & Fri 27 February Lloyd Newson, Artistic Director of DV8 Physical Theatre, interviewed more than 50 men, asking them frank questions about love and sex. One of those men was John.

What emerged was an extraordinary and touching story, and the inspiration for this new verbatim dance-theatre work by the acclaimed company.

Years of crime, drug use and struggling to survive lead John on a search in which his life converges with others, in an unexpected place, unknown by most.

Authentically depicting real-life stories, this production combines movement and spoken word to create an intense, moving and incredibly poignant theatrical experience.

Contains adult themes, strong language and nudity.

Suitable for ages 16+.

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £18 - £25 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

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GROUPS Discounts Available

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Jasmin Vardimon Company

Park

Tue 3 March

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon returns with her critically-acclaimed dance theatre production, Park. Reworked for 2014, with new 3D imaging and multi-talented cast, Park presents stories of young lovers, buskers, bag ladies and graffiti artists, which intertwine in a breathtaking collision of acute physical theatre, text, athletic dance and music, delivering fresh statements about our time.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £16 - £18 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Smallpetitklein

Within this Dust Thu 5 & Fri 6 March

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Smallpetitklein’s critically acclaimed, sellout show Within This Dust is fresh from performances in New York City, Brazil and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This hauntingly beautiful programme of dance is created by award-winning choreographer Thomas Small, and is inspired by Richard Drew’s series of photographs that capture a man falling from the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks.

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

East London Dance, Sadler’s Wells and Stratford Circus

Varmints

Tue 21 April

A poignant tale of one small creature’s struggle to preserve a world in danger or being lost forever performed by b-boy Wilkie Branson and created in collaboration with Sally Cookson. This exhilarating show, based on the award-winning book by Helen Ward and Marc Craste, offers a rich visual piece of original dance theatre for young people and their families.

Suitable for ages 7+.

THE QUAYS TIMES 1.30pm & 7pm TICKETS £15 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS up to £2.50 off POST-SHOW TALK

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Family Fun Day Sat 7 March THE LOOKOUT Drop in 12.30pm – 2pm FREE

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Coppélia

Off the Stage: Coppélia Repetoire Class

Wed 4 – Sat 7 March Eccentric toymaker Dr Coppélius plans to bring his mechanical doll, Coppélia, to life – he just needs the right spell. When he leaves Coppélia on his workshop balcony, she’s soon causing quite a stir in the village.

Comic chaos is soon riotously unleashed when humans and automatons collide in Dr Coppélius’s spooky toyshop.

Sun 8 March

Peter Wright’s enchanting production of this joyous and witty ballet is an ever-popular celebration of love. With a sparkling score and breathtaking choreography, Coppélia is guaranteed to lift the hearts of all the family.

Grade 4/5 & Inter foundation

THE LYRIC TIMES Wed 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2pm & 7.30pm, Fri 6.30pm TICKETS £21 - £43 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

First Steps: a Child’s Coppelia Fri 6 March 1pm An introduction to ballet for children age 3-7 Tickets £10

GROUPS Discounts Available FAMILY TICKET Best available seats £45 (3 people), £60 (4 people) (includes £1 booking fee pp) PRE-SHOW TALK Fri 6 March, 6.30pm

Grade 2 & 3 TIMES 10am – 11.30am TICKETS £16.50

TIMES 11.45am – 1.30pm TICKETS £19.50

Grade 6+ Intermediate Advanced TIMES 2.15pm – 4.15pm TICKETS £21.50

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‘Peter Wright has created a masterpiece.’

The Stage

‘As mischievous and vivid a production as one could wish for.’

The Daily Express

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Richard Alston Dance Company

Rejoice in the Lamb Tue 10 February Richard Alston Dance Company returns to The Lowry with a knock-out performance showcasing Alston’s world renowned choreography.

Rejoice in the Lamb is a joyous company piece by Alston, with beautiful music by Benjamin Britten; Burning, a brand new piece by Martin Lawrance, is danced to Franz Liszt’s passionate and fiery Dante Sonata, while Illuminations paints a vivid picture of the wild young genius Arthur Rimbaud.

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Dance Touring Partnership Ultima Vez | Wim Vandekeybus

What the Body Does Not Remember Fri 13 & Sat 14 March 28 years after its amazing debut, What the Body Does Not Remember still stands as one of the most exciting pieces of dance ever made.

Dancers are driven to act and react at high speed and with split second timing. Moments of humour thread through explosions of aggression, fear and danger, in this incredible, adrenaline-fuelled, distinctly physical performance.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £17 - £19 (includes £2 booking fee) UNDER 26s £14 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS £1 off POST-SHOW TALK

Fri 13 March

(includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Box Office 0843 208 6000

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Tue 26 – Sat 30 May THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm TICKETS £29 - £41 (includes £2 booking fee)

Matthew Bourne’s internationally acclaimed dance thriller is back!

The Car Man is loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera and has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertory.

CONCESSIONS £2 off GROUPS Discounts Available POST-SHOW TALK Fri 29 May

The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy garage-diner in 1960s America where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome stranger.

Featuring Lez Brotherston’s epic design, Chris Davey’s evocative lighting and Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling with music by Terry Davies and Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite (after Bizet’s Carmen), The Car Man is another spectacular production from the UK’s most popular dance theatre company. Suitable for ages 12+.

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The Marriage of Figaro Mozart Tue 10 & Sat 14 March It’s Figaro’s wedding day, and to add to the usual worries, Figaro learns that his philandering master, the Count, is out to bed his bride-to-be.

Bursting with music evoking all the joy and pain of love and desire, Mozart’s effervescent comedy is brought alive in a new production that you simply must say ‘I do’ to!

Sung in English.

La traviata Verdi Wed 11 & Fri 13 March Violetta is a courtesan to the rich, but her superficial world is turned upside down when she falls for the young nobleman Alfredo. But when her past life catches up with her, she is soon forced to sacrifice what may be her only chance of real love...

With its profoundly moving music, fervent passion and sweeping drama, Verdi’s La traviata is widely considered the most popular opera of all time.

Sung in Italian with English titles.

‘Sensational.’

The Guardian

Box Office 0843 208 6000

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Two outstanding operas, one extraordinary evening.

Thu 12 March

La vida breve de Falla Prepare for an intense, unforgettable experience in Christopher Alden’s ferocious take on de Falla’s short exuberant opera. Presented in a double bill with Gianni Schicchi.

Gianni Schicchi Puccini A perfect companion to La vida breve where relatives scheme around the death bed of a rich man.

‘It’s a staggering work and it was staggeringly presented and performed. If you see nothing else this year, and you give a damn, see La vida breve’ (Germaine Greer, BBC Two, Newsnight Review)

Puccini’s spontaneous music delightfully illustrates the absurdity of the greed and avarice that lies just beneath the thin veneer of this family’s loyalties. A comic masterpiece in miniature not to be missed.

Sung in Spanish with English titles.

Sung in Italian with English titles.

ALL OPERA NORTH PERFORMANCES THE LYRIC TIMES 7pm TICKETS £19.50 - £60 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS £3 off GROUPS Discounts Available

PRE-SHOW TALKS

Tue 10, Thu 12 & Sat 14 March 6pm, Free

AUDIO DESCRIBED

Fri 13 March, 7pm TOUCH TOUR

Fri 13 March 5.45pm

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‘Joyful disasters from comedy masters.’

Libby Purves, BBC Radio 4

Tue 16 December – Sun 11 January The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society set out to present J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of Peter Pan, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does, as the accident prone thesps embark on a thrilling adventure to Neverland, with hilariously disastrous results.

Following their smash hit success with The Play That Goes Wrong - currently enjoying sell-out performances in the West End - Mischief Theatre (Winners of the 2014 Whatsonstage Best New Comedy Award) bring their hilarious new spin on a family favourite to the stage for the festive season.

Terrific fun for all ages, don’t miss this hysterical new laugh out loud comedy at the The Lowry this Christmas.

THE QUAYS TIMES See website TICKETS £18 - £28 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS up to £3 off (selected performaces) GROUPS Discounts Available AUDIO DESCRIBED

Sat 20 December, 2pm SIGNED PERFORMANCE

Wed 7 January, 7pm

Box Office 0843 208 6000

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KW & NB Ltd present

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt Wed 17 December – Sun 11 January Direct from an international tour, Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to the stage in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation set to Benji Bower’s versatile lively score.

FAMILY TICKET £50 (includes £4 booking fee GROUPS Discounts Available

YaD Arts in association with Tall Stories present

Lemony Snicket’s Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming Mon 22 – Wed 24 December This absurdly funny Lemony Snicket story is vividly brought to life via live music, lots of laughs and a screaming potato pancake.

Suitable for ages 3+.

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TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50

Gomito Productions and Greenwich Theatre present

The Holdalls Christmas Adventure Sat 27 – Mon 29 December Join the Holdalls as they venture into the snow filled air, battle festive beasts and bump into the notorious Christmas Pirates!

Suitable for ages 3+.

THE STUDIO TIMES 11am & 2pm

TICKETS Adults £8.50, Children £5.50

‘A fun-filled frolic.’

The Guardian

Join the intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure – plus a few special surprises!

Suitable for ages 3+.

THE QUAYS TIMES See website TICKETS £15.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

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Tue 17 – Sat 21 March As refreshing and thrilling as the day it was written, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! is the original feel-good musical. From the minute the rugged cowboy Curly steps on to the stage singing Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ we know that all will be right with the world.

Celebrating the vigour of America’s pioneering spirit with classic tunes and boot-stomping dances, we follow Curly and the girl of his dreams, Laurey, as they travel down love’s highway on an extremely bumpy surrey ride.

This brand new production starring Belinda Lang as Aunt Eller and Gary Wilmot as Ali Hakim is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. It features a large cast and chorus as well as a live orchestra, bringing you romance, excitement and a score filled with sunshine.

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm TICKETS £24 £39 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £3 off selected performances

GROUPS Discounts Available AUDIO DESCRIBED

Sat 21 March, 2pm POST-SHOW TALK

Fri 20 March

BEST FRIEND FRIDAY

Fri 20 March, for info visit thelowry.com

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! Music by RICHARD RODGERS Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Based on the play ‘Green Grow the Lilacs’

by Lynn Riggs

Original Dances by Agnes de Mille Presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe

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‘Slick, sexy and awe-inspiring.’

What’s on Stage

Dance ‘Til Dawn Tue 21 – Sat 25 April After wowing audiences across the country with Midnight Tango, Strictly Come Dancing favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace are back with a brand new sensational dance show Dance ‘Til Dawn!

In 1940s LA, a romance unfolds between a beautiful starlet and her handsome lover.

Transporting you back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, Dance ‘Til Dawn is filled with world class dancers, beautiful costumes, wonderful music and Vincent and Flavia themselves, with their flawless footwork and spellbinding choreography.

Dance ‘Til Dawn is a classic love story that brings vintage Hollywood glamour to the present, making for an unforgettable, must-see evening of timeless sophistication and breathtaking dance.

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm, Wed, Thu & Sat 2pm TICKETS £27 - £40 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS up to £3 off GROUPS Discounts Available

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HHHHH ‘A MAGICAL, MESMERISING MUSICAL.’

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Wed 3 June – Sat 25 July Winner of 100 international awards, Wicked has been casting its magical spell over audiences across the world for a decade and continues to break records at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is now the 10 th longest-running show in the West End. In a brilliantly witty re-imagining of the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Packed with thrilling technical wizardry, stunning costumes and show-stopping songs (by Academy Award®-winner Stephen Schwartz), Wicked is an unforgettable experience.

Wicked is suitable for a general audience. As a guide to parents and guardians, it is recommended for ages 7+.

THE LYRIC TIMES See website TICKETS £40 - £57(includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off selected performances

AUDIO DESCRIBED

Sat 13 June, 2pm

SIGNED PERFORMANCE

Thu 18 June, 7.30pm

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE

OAPs £30 upper circle, mid-week matinees

Wed 1 July, 7.30pm

GROUPS Discounts Available

Seats £20

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE

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NoFit State Circus

Noodles Fri 16 & Sat 17 January In a world of knots, wires and spaghetti, Noodles tells of five quirky characters and their relentless quest to re-invent their relationship with one another and the stringy food staple.

Aerialists, hand-balancers, contortionists and magicians twist the frontiers of reality, causing the audience to laugh, gasp and drop their jaws in wonder at the madness and beauty of this irreverent show.

THE QUAYS TIMES Fri 8pm, Sat 2.30pm, & 8pm

TICKETS Adult £17, Children £10 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Circus Geeks

Beta Testing Sun 15 March A humorous, hotchpotch remix of juggling, TED talks and Heath Robinson’s machines, Beta Testing is inspired by Circus Geeks’ most popular blog posts.

THE STUDIO TIMES 3pm & 7pm

TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Turtle Key Arts

STRIKE! Sat 28 March Delve into the Kafka-like world of STRIKE! where man breaks free from bureaucracy and the constraints of work.

Directed by the up-and-coming Keziah Serreau and devised with a company of five highly skilled performers, STRIKE! uses intense physicality, humour, innovative aerial structures, straps, slack rope and a deluge of cardboard boxes to blur the boundaries between circus and theatre.

THE QUAYS TIMES 3pm & 7pm TICKETS £16 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS £4 off FAMILY TICKETS £27 (3 people) £34 (4 people) (includes £1 booking fee pp)

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Cirque Surreal: Voyagers Thu 2 – Mon 6 April

Circus

THE LYRIC TIMES Thu - Sun 7.30pm, Fri – Mon 2pm TICKETS £13 - £27 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £5 off GROUPS Discounts Available

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A dynamic fusion of circus, dance, drama and comedy will highlight the outstanding talents of world class artistes, in this spectacular show for all the family this Easter.

£13 - £18 (includes £2 booking fee)

Leading performance artistes from over 10 countries have come together for the first time in this internationally acclaimed production, which follows the modern fable of five ‘Voyagers’ travelling through space and time under powerful mystical lunar influences beyond their control.

Prepare for a fantastic journey of intense excitement, poignant drama, uproarious comedy and thrilling exploits, all set to an original music score, that has been enchanting audiences and critics alike.

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Fri 8 & Sat 9 May Suspended in mid-air, a solo acrobat moves beautifully to the passionate tones of Shostakovich’s music, played live on stage by the renowned Debussy String Quartet.

Fourteen artists then tumble, spin and fly around the musicians in a delicate and savage dance.

Three of Shostakovich’s string quartets are found at the heart of this poetic and powerful production. Opus, with its jaw-dropping physical feats, is both thrilling to watch and stirring to experience.

Circa, one of the best contemporary circus companies in the world, returns to the UK with this groundbreaking work of intense power, virtuosity and poetry.

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £18 - £23 (includes £2 booking fee)

CONCESSIONS £2 off GROUPS Discount Available POST-SHOW TALK

Sat 9 May

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Red Ladder and DumbWise present

Hiccup Theatre presents

Nicobobinus

Three Wise Monkeys Small Worlds

Sun 22 February

Sun 1 March

Sun 29 March

Fantastic original songs and Monty Python-esque wit in this adventurous family musical adaptation of Terry Jones’ much-loved children’s tale.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Enjoy live music, puppetry and mischievous storytelling, in this brand new version of a classic Japanese proverb, presented

by Hiccup Theatre.

Suitable for ages 3 - 7.

Enjoy soundscapes, puppetry, digital animation and miniature landscapes, in this gentle theatre experience full of magical and poetic imagery.

Suitable for ages 5 - 11.

THE STUDIO TIMES 11am & 2pm

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THE STUDIO TIMES 11am, 1pm & 3pm

TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50

TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50 © Jacky Fleming

TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50

Mimika Theatre

Blunderbus

tutti frutti

Meeting Mr Boom!

Duck in the Truck

Rapunzel

Sun 12 April

Sun 19 April

Sun 26 April

Go on a journey that’s out of this world, in this new live music and dance show, performed on an inflatable set!

Suitable for ages 3+.

Join Duck and his friends in this funny, silly, yucky, mucky adventure containing puppetry, sing-along songs and plenty of joining in!

Suitable for ages 3 - 7.

A delightful production about the curiosity and joys of growing up, taking risks and discovering who you are.

Written by Mike Kenny.

Suitable for ages 3+.

THE STUDIO TIMES 1pm & 3pm

THE STUDIO TIMES 1pm & 3pm

THE STUDIO TIMES 1pm & 3pm

TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50

TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50

TICKETS Adults £8.50 Children £5.50

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KW & NB Ltd present

The Tiger Who Came to Tea A musical play by David Wood based on the book by Judith Kerr.

Fri 23 & Sat 24 January The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be?

Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in this delightful family show, packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos!

A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem... expect to be surprised!

Suitable for ages 3+.

THE LYRIC TIMES, Fri 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Sat 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm Illustrations Copyright © Kerr-Kneale Productions Ltd 1968

Theatre Alibi

I Believe in Unicorns From the book by Michael Morpurgo Adapted by Daniel Jamieson

Thu 19 - Sun 22 February Tomas didn’t like books or stories. Stories were just for “Little Snotties”. He was happier clambering in the mountains like a goat or tobogganing with his Dad. That was until the Unicorn Lady came to town and reeled him in with her irresistible magic tales...

I Believe in Unicorns is a spellbinding and moving story by one of our greatest storytellers, Michael Morpurgo.

Suitable for ages 6+.

THE QUAYS TIMES 11am & 2pm TICKETS Adults £15 Children £12.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

FAMILY TICKET £33 (3 people), £44 (4 people) (includes £1 bkg fee pp)

TICKETS Adults £15 Children £12.50 (Includes £2 booking fee) FAMILY TICKET £36 (3 people), £48 (4 people) (inc £1 bkg fee pp)

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Tall Stories in association with Kenny Wax Ltd present

Room on the Broom Based on the best-selling book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

Tue 7 April – Sun 12 April Tall Stories’ magical musical stage adaptation of Room on the Broom flies into The Lowry direct from a smashing West End season!

copyright © Axel Scheffler & Macmillan Children’s Books

The witch and her cat are flying happily along on their broomstick when a stormy wind blows the witch’s hat, bow and wand away into the night.

A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost things and all hop on the broom for a ride.

But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK! - it snaps in two! Songs, laughs and scary fun for all the family.

Suitable for ages 3+.

THE QUAYS TIMES Tue 2pm, Wed – Sun 11am & 2pm

An Opera North / The Wrong Crowd co-production

Swanhunter Jonathan Dove & Alasdair Middleton

Sat 25 April Against his mother’s wishes, Lemminkäinen travels to the icy north in search of a bride.

There, impossible tasks await him: he must hunt the Devil’s elk, ride the Devil’s horse, and shoot a swan. But unseen danger lies in wait for him on Death’s river...

Fusing puppetry and live action, and based on a gripping Finnish folk tale, Swanhunter is an intriguing celebration of the power of song - specifically created for a family audience.

Suitable for ages 7+.

THE QUAYS TIMES 7pm TICKETS Adults £18, Children £10 (includes £2 booking fee)

FAMILY TICKET £39 (4 people) (includes £1 booking fee pp)

TICKETS Adults £15 Children £12.50 (Includes £2 booking fee) FAMILY TICKET £36 (3 people), £48 (4 people) (includes £1 bkg fee pp)

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Children’s Touring Partnership

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas From the book by John Boyne, adapted by Angus Jackson

Wed 15 – Sat 18 April A heart-wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship between two innocent boys, based on the best-selling novel by John Boyne.

THE LYRIC TIMES 7pm, Thu & Sat 2pm

Set during World War II, the story is seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of a concentration camp commandant, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and devastating consequences.

TICKETS £17 - £21 (includes £2 booking fee)

Brought to The Lowry by The Children’s Touring Partnership, who have previously produced Swallows and Amazons and Goodnight Mister Tom, this world première of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on stage, promises to be a deeply moving and thought provoking experience.

CONCESSIONS £4.50 off (disabled and under 16s only) GROUPS Discounts Available FAMILY TICKET £46 - £58 (4 people) (includes £1 booking fee pp)

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Under 5s Doodle Tots

Every week from Sat 3 January - Sat 25 April

Fri 9 January, Fri 6 Febuary, Fri 6 March, Fri 3 April

FREE Suitable for ages 5 - 11.

Suitable for ages 2 ½ - 4 ½.

TIMES 11am – 12.30pm

Half Term Little Artists

TIMES 10am – 10.45am & 11.15am – 12pm

Under 5s First Steps

Mon 16 – Fri 20 February

Every week from Fri 9 January - Fri 24 April

Suitable for ages 5 - 11.

Suitable for ages 2 ½ - 4 ½

TIMES 11am – 12.30pm

TIMES 10am – 10.45am & 11am – 11.45pm

Half Term Little Actors Mon 16 – Fri 20 February

All Tickets £3.50 (Salford residents £1.75)

TIMES 11am – 12.30pm

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.

Sing-a-long-a Frozen Mon 16 February & Sun 8 March A screening of the Disney movie gets the Sing-a-long-a treatment, complete with interactive fun pack and fancy dress competition.

Just sit back and Let It Go! THE LYRIC TIMES Mon 16 February 11am & 3pm.

Sun 8 March, 11am & 2.30pm

TICKETS Adults £16 Children £10.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

FAMILY TICKETS £36 (3 people), £48 (4 people) (includes £1 bkg fee pp)

What’s in a picture?

Every Sat and Sun at 2.30pm.

A 15-minute talk, with activities, specially for families.

LS Lowry Market Scene, Northern Town 1939 (detail) © The Lowry Collection, Salford

Suitable for ages 5 - 11.

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The Studio AT THE LOWRY an intimate space with a sense of adventure The Studio 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.

We have also recently launched our FREE Studio Members scheme – designed to give budding theatre-makers, a chance to learn more about working professionally.

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 The Studio Artist Development Programme is supported by

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Theatre Ad Infinitum

Light Wed 4 & Thu 5 February Theatre Ad Infinitum conjure an Orwellian future where a totalitarian regime monitors the thoughts of its citizens through implants, in this nightmarish tale inspired by Edward Snowden’s revelations and the ensuing debate on state surveillance.

Intense darkness, torchlight, graphic novelinspired visuals, physical storytelling and a stunning soundscape fuse to tell this gripping story of love, betrayal, and technological power.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £14

CONCESSIONS £2 off

J Fergus Evans with Rhiannon Armstrong

Rove Fri 13 & Sat 14 February “There was a song my mom used to sing to me, which her father sang to her. It may have been Irish (that’s where he came from) or even American (that’s where I come from). Or possibly Scottish (weird, because none of us are from Scotland)...”

Including live folk music, this show is for anyone who has ever wished they knew more about where they came from.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Idle Motion

Shooting with Light Wed 22 - Fri 24 April In 1934 a young German refugee flees to Paris and discovers the genius of photography.

Reinventing herself as Gerda Taro, she becomes one of the first pioneering women to photograph the front line.

In this startling and visually rich production, Idle Motion use innovative staging, physicality and multimedia to tell a story about capturing moments, freezing shadows and the photographs that outlive our memories.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Lucy Roslyn. Boon Dog Theatre

The State vs. John Hayes Thu 22 January A female serial killer reveals an unexpected secret in this striking one-act, psychological thriller, written and performed by Lucy Roslyn.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Townsend Productions

United We Stand Fri 23 & Sat 24 January The story of Des Warrenm, Ricky Tomlinson and The Shrewsbury Pickets during The Builders Strike of 1972.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Stormy Teacup Theatre

I Need a Doctor: The Whosical Fri 6 February How do you write a Doctor Who musical without getting shut down by the BBC? Join Jamie and Jess to find out!

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Soroush & Routes North a partnership between ARC Stockton, The Lowry & Theatre in the Mill

My Brother’s Country Thu 26 & Fri 27 February An exploration of Islam, sexuality and how our world came to be, in this play by new theatre company Soroush.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

POST-SHOW TALK Thu 26 Feb

Finger In The Pie Theatre

Waiting for Stanley Sat 28 February In this touching physical comedy, clowning and puppetry combine to paint a picture of how life was for London’s women during the war, based entirely on real-life experiences.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Show and Tell

Standby For Tape Back-Up Sat 14 March Ross Sutherland attempts to draw out his life story using nothing but an old videotape in this journey into synchronicity and madness.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Third Angel

The Life & Loves of a Nobody Thu 26 & Fri 27 March A visually stunning exploration of the gap between our dreams and our realities, presented by internationally celebrated theatre makers Third Angel.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Jamie Wood

Beating McEnroe Sat 28 March An award-winning solo show about rivalry and love, competition and control, vitriol and zen. Suitable for ages 12+.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £10

Secret Diaries Wed 1 & Thu 2 April Best days of your life? Re-capture your youth with this honest look at the world through teenage eyes. BSL intergrated performance.

TIMES 1pm & 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

Derby Theatre

Penelope RETOLD Fri 3 April An epic, heartbreaking, and fiercely playful exploration of the Odyssey myth by Olivier Award nominee Caroline Horton.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

FellSwoop Theatre

Ablutions Sat 4 April A bartender hatches a devious plan of escape in this adaptation of the novel by Man Booker shortlisted author Patrick DeWitt.

TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12

CONCESSIONS £2 off

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SICK! Festival explores the physical, mental and social challenges of life and death and how we survive them (or don’t). Since it first launched in Brighton in 2013 it has wowed audiences with its outstanding cross art-form programme of performance, film, public installations and debates that seek out new ways of talking about and dealing with difficult issues, ways that are unflinching, informed, irreverent and humane.

SICK! FESTIVAL CONFRONTS THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES OF LIFE AND DEATH

The Lowry is delighted to collaborate with arts organisations across Greater Manchester to bring one of the most exciting and ground-breaking new arts festivals to the North West.

Dead Centre

LIPPY Tue 24 & Wed 25 March Fourteen years ago four women made an extraordinary decision. They decided to die. We weren’t there. This is not their story. We don’t know what they said. We are only putting words in their mouths.

Fresh from winning three awards at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014, Lippy arrives at The Lowry, offering a haunting investigation into why we tell stories in the face of tragedy.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £14 CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Ridiculusmus

The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland Wed 11 March Mediterranean roasted vegetables. Finnish Folk. Adolf Hitler. The knitted cover for a toilet roll. An audience split in two experiencing auditory hallucinations. This is the new work from Ridiculusmus, inspired by a treatment method for psychosis that has virtually eradicated schizophrenia from Western Lapland. Don’t miss this seriously funny and deadly serious theatre from the award-winning company. Commissioned by SICK! Festival.

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Chop Theatre

How to Disappear Completely Fri 13 March In September of 2000, renowned lighting designer Itai Erdal received a phone call telling him his mother had nine months to live. In this starkly simple yet deeply profound original work, we see how, after moving back in with his mother, Itai shot hours of film and hundreds of pictures, documenting her final days, and the point where she asked him to take her life.

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Caroline Bowditch

Falling in Love with Frida Fri 20 March Falling in Love with Frida is an intimate and enticing performance that explores the life, loves and legacy of painter Frida Kahlo.

A reclaiming of a disabled artist, a love like obsession and an enquiry into how we shape what we are remembered for, and how much can we really control others’ memories of us, Caroline Bowditch’s production exposes many little-known facts about the infamous woman, remembered for her art. Commissioned by SICK! Festival and Dance4.

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Showstopper!

The Improvised Musical Sat 24 January Experience a brand new musical comedy created from scratch every single performance in this awardwinning show, based on audience suggestions.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £17 to £19

Supreme Fabulettes

Seabright Productions presents

Viva La Divas

Outings

Fri 13 February A glamorous and outrageous show with a party-packed score, Viva la Divas tells the rise from rags to riches of the Supreme Fabulettes.

THE QUAYS TIMES 7.30pm

(includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Quays Culture present

Future City Fri 20 - Sun 29 March See in the Spring with colour and light with this innovative series of digital artworks from international artists, placed in the public spaces of The Quays. More information will be available of the Quays Culture website.

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TICKETS £18 £22 (includes £2 booking fee)

Burlesque

Tue 24 February The world’s first show based on coming-out stories comes to The Lowry following a hit Edinburgh Fringe season.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £19

(includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Sister Act

Sat 4 April Presenting a changing cast of singers, dancers, magicians and acrobats, our ever-popular burlesque night continues to draw in the crowds.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

By Matthew Baldwin and Thomas Hescott Directed by David Grindley

TICKETS £15 - £19 (includes £2 fee)

Tue 28 April – Sat 2 May Fun for all the family in this divine musical comedy, courtesy of award-winning company All Saints Musical Productions.

THE QUAYS TIMES 7.15pm, Sat 2.30pm

TICKETS £17 £19 (includes £2 booking fee)

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The Classic Rock Show

Fairport Convention

Thu 22 January

Wed 11 February

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £28 (includes £2 booking fee)

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £24 (includes £2 booking fee)

Dublin Legends

The Hollies

Thu 26 February

Sun 19 April

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £23 (includes £2 booking fee)

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Sat 28 February THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm

Nils Lofgren Sun 25 January THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £31.50 - £41.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

TICKETS £25.50 - £35.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Collabro plus special guest Lucy Key Sun 1 & Mon 2 March

Straight No Chaser Tue 3 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £31.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

THE LYRIC TIMES 7pm

TICKETS £21.50 - £41.50 (includes £2 bokking fee)

The High Kings Tue 17 March

Elkie Brooks Live In Concert – A 70th Birthday Celebration Wed 4 February THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £25.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

Young Gifted & Green THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm

TICKETS £41.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Johnny Cash Story Sun 8 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £17 £22 (includes £2 booking fee)

Robin Trower plus special guest

TICKETS £28 £31 (includes £2 booking fee)

Texas Mon 20 April THE LYRIC TIMES Doors 7pm

TICKETS £30.50 to £50.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Ruby Turner Wed 22 April THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £22 (includes £2 booking fee)

Noah Stewart Sun 26 April THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £32 (includes £2 booking fee)

Yamatoa Drummers Tue 5 May THE QUAYS TIMES 7.30pm

Thu 18 March

Paul Carrack Fir 6 February

TICKETS £18 (includes £2 booking fee)

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm

TICKETS £20 £28 (includes £2 booking fee)

Lulu Sun 10 May THE LYRIC TIMES 7pm TICKETS

£27 - £91 (includes £2 booking fee)

Sun 29 March THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £24.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Chris de Burgh & Band – The Hands of Man Live Fri 15 May

TICKETS £18.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm

TICKETS £42 £62 (includes £2 booking fee)

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Alun Cochrane

Lucy Beaumont – We Can Twerk It Out Sat 7 February A blend of surreal, offbeat humour and big, big belly laughs from this star of BBC Three’s Live at the Electric.

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm

TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

An acclaimed stand up who divides audiences and critics alike, Lee performs fresh material ahead of his next BBC Two series of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.

TICKETS £24 (includes £2 booking fee)

Mark Thomas – Cuckooed

Wed 21 January THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £18 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Carl Hutchinson Fri 25 January THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Austentatious Fri 30 January THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £17 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Wed 25 February How did Britain’s biggest arms manufacturer come to spy on a comedian? Find out in Thomas’ gripping tale of hubris, demos and deceit.

TICKETS £19 (includes £2 booking fee)

The Tiger Lillies Wed 18 March The Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret are back on a tour with a show celebrating 25 years of dark and deviant theatrics.

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

Joke Thieves

Fri 23 January

Fri 13 & Sat 14 February

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £13 CONCESSIONS £1 off

Robin Ince

Stewart Lee

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm

Sat 17 & Sun 18 January

TICKETS £21 (includes £2 booking fee)

Lloyd Langford Sun 1 February THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £13 CONCESSIONS £2 off

John Shuttleworth Sun 1 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £19 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Mon 9 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £14 - £16 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Goosed – The Bradshaws Thu 12 February THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm TICKETS £19 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

The Only Way Is Downton Thu 12 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £16 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Count Arthur Strong Sat 14 February THE QUAYS TIMES 3pm & 8pm TICKETS £17.50 - £20.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Simon Amstell Sun 15 February THE QUAYS TIMES 3pm & 8pm TICKETS £24 (includes £3 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

Ross Noble

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £27 (includes £2 booking fee)

Gary Delaney

Grumpy Old Women

Fri 20 February

Wed 4 March

THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £12

THE STUDIO TICKETS 8pm TIMES £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Ellie Taylor Sat 21 February THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £13 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Susan Calman

Romesh Ranganathan & Suzi Ruffell

Lucy Porter Wed 25 February THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £14 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Andy Parsons Fri 27 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £18 (includes £2 booking fee)

Richard Herring Sat 28 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £18 (includes £2 booking fee)

Thu 23 & Fri 24 April

Sat 7 March THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £13 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Sun 1 March THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £2 off

One Man Breaking Bad Sun 1 March

Sun 26 April

Sun 8 March THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £21 (includes £2 booking fee)

Al Murray

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £27 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £4 off

Wit Tank

Sun 8 March THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm TICKETS £28.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Sun 29 March THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £13 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Dara O’Briain

Dylan Moran Sun 15 March

Mon 11Wed 13 May

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £28 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £26 (includes £2 booking fee)

Patrick Monahan THE STUDIO TIMES 8pm TICKETS £13 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums Sun 24 May THE LYRIC TIMES 8pm TICKETS £24 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

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THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £20.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £24 (includes £2 booking fee)

Milton Jones

Dave Spikey

Wed 18 March

Luke Jermay

THE LYRIC TIMES 7.30pm TICKETS £25.50 (includes £2 booking fee)

Tim Vine

Sun 22 February THE QUAYS TIMES 8pm TICKETS £17 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £2 off

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Learning& Engagement

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At The Lowry we aim to not only give everyone the opportunity to access world-class art in our theatres and galleries but to also give everyone the chance to create great art themselves.

We do this through a programme of workshops and activities aimed at all ages from under 5s (see p39) to working with young adults, to a series of activities aimed at adults.

Our programmes ranges from ‘come and have a go’ activities, to longer term courses and skill development in dance, drama and visual art.

For our full programme of activities visit thelowry.com/learnandtakepart

Youth Performances

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Outside Grim Tales From Up North Lowry Young Actors Present:

Siege & Poppadom Preach Mon 12 & Tue 13 January

Join The Lowry Young Actors as they continue their series of new plays with this exciting double bill of comedy drama.

THE STUDIO TIMES 7pm

TICKETS £8 CONCESSIONS £2 off

U.Dance NW Sat 21 & Sun 22 March Two exhilarating evenings of exciting and diverse dance performance, celebrating some of the finest youth dance companies from across the region.

THE QUAYS TIMES 7.45pm

TICKETS £11 (includes £2 booking fee) CONCESSIONS £3 off

NT Connections Mon 9 & Tue 10 March Join us for the NT Connections Home Performance Double Bill including The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls’ Fan Club by Sarah Solemani and Drama Baby by Jamie Brittain.

THE STUDIO TIMES 7pm

TICKETS £8 CONCESSIONS £2 off

Box Office 0843 208 6000

#GetInvolved Every Mon from 5 January – 27 April

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Young Artists Collective

Every Mon from 2 February – 30 March

Work with professional actors, directors and scriptwriters in this exciting, fun and creative weekly drama and theatre workshop.

Meet new people and try your hand at art in these fun workshops that include everything from screen printing to animation.

Suitable for all abilities aged 11 – 19.

Suitable for beginners & experimenters aged 14 – 19.

TIMES 6pm – 8pm

TIMES 6pm – 8pm

TICKETS FREE but must be booked in advance.

TICKETS FREE but must be booked in advance.

Foundation Contemporary Dance Technique Every Thursday from 15 January – 26 March* An insightful and fun experience into the exciting world of contemporary dance.

Suitable for beginners/improvers age 7 -11. *There is no session on Thu 29 January.

TIMES 5pm – 6pm

TICKETS £3.50 per session/£35.50 for the course

Can’t Draw Won’t Draw

Adult Life Drawing course

Adult Acting Course

Sat 17 & Sun 18 January Sat 21 & Sun 22 March

Tue 13 January Tue 31 March

Tue 13 January Tue 31 March

So you’re convinced you can’t draw? Think again, with this popular two-day course, guided by professional artist Julie Mosley.

A blend of technical guidance, practical exploration and demonstration in this ten week course, led by a professional artist.

Work with a professional acting tutor to learn technical approaches, practical exploration and creative ideas, in this ten week course.

Suitable for beginners aged 18+.

Suitable for beginners aged 18+

Suitable for beginners aged 18+

TIMES 11am – 3.30pm

TIMES 6.30pm – 8.30pm

TICKETS £35 (includes materials)

TICKETS £115 CONCESSIONS £5 off

TIMES 8pm – 9pm

TICKETS £75 CONCESSIONS £10 off

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Christmas Tue 16 December - Sun 11 January Peter Pan Goes Wrong Wed 17 December - Sun 11 January We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Thu 18 December - Sat 10 January The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mon 22 - Wed 24 December Lemony Snicket’s Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming Sun 27 - Mon 27 December The Holdalls Chirsmtas Advenutre

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January Thu 1

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Peter Pan Goes Wrong We’re Going on a Bear Hunt We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Seige & Poppadom Preach One Man, Two Guvnors Seige & Poppadom Preach One Man, Two Guvnors One Man, Two Guvnors One Man, Two Guvnors Noodles One Man, Two Guvnors Noodles Alun Cochrane Alun Cochrane Stilled Atomos Stilled Atomos Joke Thieves The State vs John Hayes

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Classic Rock Show United we Stand Robin Ince The Tiger Who Came To Tea The Tiger Who Came To Tea United we Stand Showstopper!

Nils Lofgren Carl Hutchinson Austentatious

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Lloyd Langford 48 John Shuttleworth 49 Straight No Chaser 47 Light 41 Elkie Brooks Live in Concert 47 Light 41 I Need a Doctor: The Whosical 42 Paul Carrack 47 Lucy Beaumont 48 Johnny Cash Story 47 The Complete History of Comedy 49 Richard Alston Dance: Triple Bill 22 Fairport Convention 47 Goosed - The Bradshaws 49 The Only Way is Downton 49 Rove 41 Stewart Lee 48 Supreme fabulettes - Viva la Divas 46 Rove 41 Stewart Lee 48 Count Arthur Strong 49 Simon Amstell 49 Sing-a-long-a Frozen 39 I Believe in Unicorns 36 Ross Noble - Tangentleman 49 I Believe in Unicorns 36 Ross Noble - Tangentleman 49 Alfie Brown - Divorced from Reality 49 I Believe in Unicorns 36 Ross Noble - Tangentleman 49 Ellie Taylor 49 I Believe in Unicorns 36 Nicobobinus 35 Susan Calman - Ladylike 49 Outings 46 Mark Thomas - Cuckooed 48 Lucy Porter 49 My Brother’s Country 42 Dublin Legends 47 John 18 John 18 My Brother’s Country 42 Waiting for Stanley 42 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 47 Richard Herring 49

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Thu 5

Three Wise Monkeys Luke Jermay One Man Breaking Bad Collabro Collabro Park The Picture of Doreen Gray Coppélia Gary Delaney The Picture of Doreen Gray

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Coppélia 20 & 21 Within this Dust 19 The Picture of Doreen Gray 9 Coppélia 20 & 21 Within this Dust 19 The Picture of Doreen Gray 9 Coppélia 20 & 21 Romesh Ranganathan & Suzi Ruffell 49 Sing-a-long-a Frozen 39 Dave Spikey 49 Al Murray - One Man the Guvnor 49 The Marriage of Figaro 24 & 25 La traviata 24 & 25 The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland 45 La vida breve & Gianni Schicchi 24 & 25 What the Body Does Not Remember 22 La traviata 24 & 25 How to Disappear Completely 45 What the Body Does Not Remember 22 The Marriage of Figaro 24 & 25 Standby for Tape Back Up 43 Beta Testing 32 Dylan Moran 49 Oklahoma!

28 The High Kings 47 Oklahoma!

28 The Tiger Lillies 48 Young, Gifted & Green 47 Patrick Monahan 49 Oklahoma!

28 Oklahoma!

28 Falling in Love with Frida 45 Oklahoma!

28 U Dance 50 U Dance 50 Twelve Angry Men 10 Twelve Angry Men 10 Lippy 44 Twelve Angry Men 10 Lippy 44 Twelve Angry Men 10 The Life & Loves of a Nobody 43 Twelve Angry Men 10 The Life & Loves of a Nobody 43 My Brother’s County 42 Twelve Angry Men 10 STRIKE! 32 Beating McEnroe 43 Small Worlds 35 Robin Trower plus special guests 47 Wit Tank 49

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Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7

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Secret Diaries Cirque Surreal: Voyagers Secret Diaries Cirque Surreal: Voyagers Penelope RETOLD Cirque Surreal: Voyagers Ablutions Burlesque Cirque Surreal: Voyagers Cirque Surreal: Voyagers Rebecca Room on the Broom Rebecca Room on the Broom

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Rebecca Room on the Broom Rebecca Room on the Broom Rebecca Room on the Broom Room on the Broom Meeting Mr Boom Grumpy Old Woman Beautiful Thing Beautiful Thing Beautiful Thing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Beautiful Thing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Beautiful Thing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Beautiful Thing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Duck in the Truck The Hollies Texas Varmints Dance ‘Til Dawn Dance ‘Til Dawn Shooting with Light Ruby Turner Dance ‘Til Dawn Shooting with Light Tim Vine Dance ‘Til Dawn Shooting with Light Tim Vine Dance ‘Til Dawn Swanhunter Rapunzel Noah Stewart Milton Jones The Woman in Black Sister Act The Woman in Black Sister Act The Woman in Black Sister Act NT Connections

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Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Fri 15

Sat 16 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21

The Woman in Black Sister Act The Woman in Black Sister Act King Lear Yamato Drummers King Lear King Lear King Lear Circa: Opus King Lear Circa: Opus Lulu Dara O’Briain Dara O’Briain Dara O’Briain He Had Hairy Hands Chris de Burgh & Band He Had Hairy Hands To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird

Supporters

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To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird Paul Merton’s Impro Chums The Car Man The Car Man The Car Man The Car Man The Car Man

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June / July Wed 3 June - Sat 25 July Wicked

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THANK YOU to our current supporters: Trustees of The Lowry Sir Rod Aldridge OBE Chairman Mike Blackburn Baroness Jane Bonham-Carter Ian Currie Jane Frost CBE Jeremy Glover MBE Cllr Bill Hinds Baroness Beverley Hughes Nadav Kander Paul Kelly Cllr David Lancaster Tom Russell Jim Taylor Adrian Vinken OBE

Current Supporters of The Lowry Funders Arts Council England Salford City Council Association of Greater Manchester Authorities

2020 Capital Funders Arts Council England BIFFA Awards The Law Family Charitable Foundation Virrador Credits Garfield Weston Foundation Wolfson Foundation

Principal Sponsor Manchester Airports Group

Galleries Supporters 13 46 13 46 14 47 14 14 14 34 14 34 47 49 49 49 15 47 15 16 16 16

Alison and Noel Copley Plas Coch Holiday Homes Ltd

Theatres Supporters Irwin Mitchell Solicitors Jerwood Charitable Foundation The Garrick Charitable Trust Esme Fairbairn Foundation

Learning & Engagement Supporters Heritage Lottery Fund The Aldridge Foundation Carole Nash 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 Manchester Airports Group CDL

Box Sponsors Bridgewater Office Supplies The Haden Freeman Group

Purple Quay Club Carole Nash Edmundson Electrical Ltd Emerson Management Services Nikal Oaklands Hospital The Lowry Hotel Wilson James

Orange Quay Club Alexander and Co Berg Legal Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd Bridging Finance Ltd Bruntwood Cargill CDL Development and Construction Solutions Floorbrite Cleaning Contractors Ltd High Voltage Partial Discharge Ltd Hill Dickinson 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 Paul and Annette Malpass Whitebirk Finance Ltd

Silver Patrons An Anonymous Patron An Anonymous Player John Barker Sir John and Lady Barlow Mr and Mrs R. Bradbury Mr and Mrs Cohen Dr Fiona Cooper Joseph and Tina Figueira Roger and Ann Ford Dr and Mrs C.M.B. Henderson Gary and Patricia Howse Baroness Beverley Hughes Mr Chris Jones Trevor and Beryl 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 Dr Laurence & Claire Cribbin Dorothy E. Gresty K.A. Henderson Geoff and Jennie Holman Anonymous Lee Bakirgian Trust Janet and Robin Mathieson Jo and Allan Melzack Brendan Sheehy Jim Spencer AL Wallace Britton & Storey for conservation of the LS Lowry collection

Information Box Office Opening Hours 24 hour online booking visit... 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

*Catering offers T&C’s Show offers are applicable only to diners attending the named show and dining in the Restaurant pre show and must be booked in advance online or by calling 0161 876 2121 using the promocode BROCHURE 48.

Burger and drink offer: A classic cheeseburger with a pint of your choice in our Terrace Bar before any comedy & music show in our Quays and Lyric Theatres.

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.

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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. Concession prices are shown where they apply.

Access Information 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 infrared 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.

Accessible Print This brochure is available in large print and audio format. Please ask Box Office for a copy.

Box Office 0843 208 6000

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THE QUAYS Stalls Stalls Tier (Row B raised bar stool seating) Tier 1 (Row B high bar stool seating) Areas of the The Quays accessible to wheelchair Tier 2 (Row B high fold down seating) users. Please discuss your

requirements with the Box Office.

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THE LYRIC Stalls Circle Upper Circle

THE STUDIO Wheelchair accessible spaces THE STUDIO Wheelchair accessible spaces

Areas of the The Lyric 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 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.

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.

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.

6. The Lowry reserves the right to refuse admittance to unaccompanied minors.

7. Productions do not always contain live music.

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.

Eat&Drink THE LOWRY RESTAURANT Why not join us for lunch or dinner in The Lowry Restaurant offering simply-cooked modern British food, based on carefullysourced local and seasonal ingredients.

As well as the restaurant we have the Terrace Bar, Tower Coffee Shop, interval drinks and don’t forget ice creams!

To find out more about The Lowry Restaurant visit thelowry.com/eat or call 0161 876 2121

Shop AT THE LOWRY Find great gift ideas at The Lowry With a huge selection of Lowry prints, gifts and books and a wide range of other giftware, cards and jewellery.

Come along and find out for yourself or visit us at thelowry.com/shop