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Captioned PerformanceConverts spoken word into text as it is sung/spoken.

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

British Sign Language Interpreted Performance

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Lyric Theatre

Times 1pm & 4pm - Wed, 10am & 1pm - Thu

Tickets £18.50 - £23.50 Conc £2 off Family Ticket (for 4) £66

Join Peppa and her friends in their brand new live show as they get ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods!

Quays Theatre

Time 3pm

Tickets £15 Conc £3 off Family Ticket (for 4) £48

Enter the world of ‘QUEST’ a computer game adventure where folk dance, hip hop, martial arts and stomping tunes meet for an unforgettable family show!

Wed 15 & Thu 16 AugustSun 23 September

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Based on the award-winning picture book by

Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks

SUMMER SEASON

‘A total delight.’ The Guardian

Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunningplan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: the Ladybirdhas a plan of her own! Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, thefat red hen and the dainty dog in this hitmusical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ colourful farmyard adventure.Direct from the West End with live music,puppetry and plenty of audience participation, this is the perfect summer treat for children and their families.

Wed 1 – Sun 26 August (excluding Mondays)

Quays Theatre

Times 11am & 2pm

Tickets £16

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Thu 16 Aug, 2pm

Thu 23 Aug, 2pm HHHHH Culture Whisper

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CILLA THE MUSICAL IS SIMPLY FLAWLESS.’ LIVERPOOL ECHO

BILL KENWRIGHT & LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT

BAFTA AWARD WINNING JEFF POPE’S

HHHHH ‘AN IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE NIGHT OUT.

CILLA WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD.’MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

HHHHH ‘A 24 CARAT CELEBRATION OF CILLA BLACK AND HER

LASTING LEGACY. EXCILLA-RATING.’

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Tue 28 August – Sat 1 September

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm, 2pm - Wed, Thu & Sat

Tickets £20 - £43.50Conc £3 off (selected performances)

A spectacular and heart-warming musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series about Cilla Black, by BAFTA award winner, Jeff Pope (‘Philomena’,’ Little Boy Blue’).

The story follows the extraordinary life of the ordinary teenage girl from Liverpool, Priscilla White, and her rocky, yet incredible, rise to fame. The musical score is the ultimate soundtrack to the 60’s including Cilla’s greatest hits ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’, ‘Alfie’ and ‘Something Tells Me’, ‘Twist and Shout’ by The Beatles, ‘California Dreamin’’ by The Mamas and The Papas and more.

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Thu 30 August – Sat 1 September

The Lowry Plaza

Time 7pm

Tickets £16Conc £3 offFamily Ticket (for 4)£49

A vibrant band of acrobats invite you to their circus spectacular in a star-studded Big Top outside The Lowry!

Join them for a drink and pancakes before they launch into a fanfare of music and circus. Watch as they fly, fling and swing across their beautiful tent on trapeze, trick bicycles and trampolines whilst playing funky brass music with riotous enthusiasm.

Crazy, colourful and chaotic, this show is unmissable!

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Tue 11 – Sat 15 September

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm2pm - Wed, Thu & Sat

Tickets £23 - £35Conc £3 off (selected performances)

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‘Ocean’s Eleven’ meets the Marx Brothers in this dynamite new comedy direct from the West End as Mischief Theatre return after their sell-out success, ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’, last summer.

A priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city bank, an institution so corrupt that even the security guards are on the take. Can it be safely stored or will it all go horribly wrong?

Don’t miss this smash-and-grab hit show that’s guaranteed to deliver swag-loads of laughter!


In a society where private lives become political and freedom of expression is not an option, Irene finds herself imprisoned.

Presented by the exhilarating Headlong (‘People, Places & Things’, ‘This House’), this new play by Penelope Skinner is a haunting vision of ruthless state control, tense friendships and one woman’s determination not to be broken.

Wed 19 – Sat 22 September

Quays Theatre

Times 8pm, 2.30pm – Sat

Tickets £18.50Conc £2 off

Tue 25 – Sat 29 September

Quays Theatre

Times 7.30pm, 2pm – Wed & Sat

Tickets £26.50 - £29.50Conc £2 off

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From the team that brought you the ‘All-Male HMS Pinafore’ and ‘The Mikado’, Regan De Wynter Williams present one of Britain’s best-loved and sunniest musicals.

Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds’ award-winning show is an absolute romp of polite naughtiness and saucy encounters, with an energetic score featuring songs such as ‘We Said We Wouldn’t Look Back’, ‘Look At Me, I’m Dancing’, and ‘We’re Looking For A Piano’.

HHHH‘A masterful production. Spectacular.’British Theatre GuideSG

A unique pop up theatre-in-the-round, Roundabout is a theatre like no other!

This year Roundabout will be pitching up in Ordsall Park as part of Ordsall Festival, just a few minutes from The Lowry!

With three brilliant, brand new plays direct from Edinburgh written by Vinay Patel, Simon Longman and Georgia Christou.

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Wed 26 Sep, 2pm

by William Shakespeare

Sat 29 September – Sat 6 October

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm, 2pm - Thu 4 & Sat 6

Tickets £15.50 - £39Conc £3 off

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The National Theatre, creators of ‘War Horse’ and ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’, bring this epic production to The Lowry following a sold out run in London.

The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are thrust towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. This new production propels Shakespeare’s classic tragedy into a post-apocalyptic world of anarchy and uncertainty.

Casting to be announced.

Tue 2 OctPlacebo

A world premiere.

Seven dancers and an audience.

A room full of expectation, suggestion and infectious rhythm. What is fake and what is real? Is the movement the medicine?

Clod Ensemble return with a celebration of the power we have to make ourselves feel better, even when things are falling apart.

‘The quality of the performance is astonishing and unforgettable.’The Scotsman on ‘Under Glass’

PlaceboThu 11 – Sat 13 October

Quays Theatre

Time 8pm

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Lost Dog’s new show reveals the real story of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. With a unique blend of dance, theatre and comedy this show is a humorous and heartfelt investigation into love, loss and longevity.

HHHHH‘Pure pleasure. Smart, subversive and sexy.’ The Guardian

Tue 2 October

Quays Theatre

Time 8pm

Tickets £15 Conc £2 off

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A mind-blowing immersive theatre show that combines breathtaking aerial skills, a pulsating soundtrack and stunning projections.

Scarabeus bring to life the latest developments in how we map and understand the teenage brain as they take you on an unforgettable theatrical journey.

Fri 19 & Sat 20 October

Scarabeus

Depths Of My Mind

What do you expect at the circus? The glitter of sequins, drum rolls as performers effortlessly perform death-defying acts?

A joyous all-female circus show revealing what lies hidden beneath the showmanship.

Aldridge StudioTime 8pm

Tickets £14Conc £2 off

No Show

Fri 5 October

Four Spanish acrobats sweep you along in a dance of seductions, meetings and mistakes.

Strong, poetic, funny and heart-warming, this UK premiere inspires us to love human beings for the strange beasts that we are.

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Mon 8 October

Quays TheatreTimes 7.30pm, 3pm - Sat


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Join Little & Big Nutbrown Hare, as they leap off the page and onto the stage in this magical journey through the seasons.

Explore this playful story of love and nature as it unfolds through puppets, live music and interactive play.

Fri 5 – Sun 7 October

Quays Theatre

Times 2pm & 4pm - Fri, 11am & 2pm - Sat & Sun

Tickets £18 Babes in arms go free 3+

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When a lion is chased out of town, a little girl, Iris, helps him to find somewhere to hide.

Helen Stephens’ magical bookcomes to life with playful humour, dazzling puppets and jazz.

‘Comes to life with a roar.’ The Guardian

Thu 25 – Sun 28 October

Quays Theatre

Times 4pm - Thu & Sat11am & 2pm - Fri, Sat & Sun

Tickets £16 Babes in arms go free 3+


A director drifts off to sleep and as he dreams the day’s rehearsals are revisited, recast and replayed, and fantastic images of worlds far beyond his room appear.

Choreographed by Kim Brandstrup, danced by Rambert’s brilliant ensemble, with dream-like imagery from the Quay Brothers and a live orchestra playing the rich music of Witold Lutosławski, ‘Life is a Dream’ is about the longing for authentic experience, and the need to dream.

‘Strongly scored, beautifully designed, inventively choreographed, silkily danced.’Financial Times

Wed 10 – Fri 12 October

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm, 1.30pm - Thu

Tickets £12.50 - £27.50Conc £2 off (Evening)£13 - £15 (Matinee)

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A Klezmer-folk music-theatre hybrid starring genre-bending sensation Ben Caplan.

Inspired by the true stories of two Jewish Romanian refugees immigrating to Canada in 1908, this is a humorously dark folktale about how to love after being broken by the horrors of war.


Tickets £19.50 - £21.50

Conc £2 off

Tue 30 & Wed 31 October

This hilarious cabaret musical about depression explains, sings, and throws glitter about how it’s OK not to be OK.

‘‘A Super Happy Story’ is superb.’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian.

Aldridge StudioTimes 8pm, 7pm - Sat

Tickets £12 - £15Conc £2 off

Silent Uproar

A Super Happy StoryWritten by Olivier Award winner Jon Brittain, music by Matthew Floyd Jones (Frisky & Mannish)

Adapted from David Peace’s brilliant and ingenious novel we take you inside the tortured mind of a genius slamming up against his limits, and bring to life the beauty and brutality of football, the working man’s ballet.

Aldridge StudioTimes 8pm, 2pm - Sat


Red Ladder Theatre Company

The Damned UnitedWritten by Anders Lustgarten adapted from the novel by David Peace

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HHHH ‘Bewitching.’ Time Out NY Critics’ Pick

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Wed 7 Calendar Girls 23All You Need is LSD 24

Thu 8 Calendar Girls 23Gary Delaney 38All You Need is LSD (BSL - 8pm)

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Fri 9 The Gruffalo’s Child 25Slaughterhouse Live --Calendar Girls 23All You Need is LSD 24

Sat 10 The Gruffalo’s Child 25All You Need is LSD 24Calendar Girls 23

Sun 11 Owen Jones 37Nigella Lawson 37The Gruffalo’s Child 25Lost Voice Guy 38Jen Brister 38

Mon 12 The Habit of Art 28The Political History of Smack and Crack

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Tue 13 The Habit of Art 28The Political History of Smack and Crack

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Wed 14 Tosca 27The Habit of Art 28The Political History of Smack and Crack

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Thu 15 The Merry Widow (BSL - 7.30pm)

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Fri 16 Tosca (AD - 7.30pm) 27The Habit of Art 28The Political History of Smack and Crack

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Sat 17 The Merry Widow 27The Habit of Art 28Ayesha Hazarika 38The Political History of Smack and Crack

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Sun 18 The High Kings 37Luna 35

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Mon 19 A Dream Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream & The Suit

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Tue 20 Swan Lake 30Not I 26

Fri 5 Macbeth 14Guess How Much I Love You 17

No Show 16Sat 6 Macbeth 14

Guess How Much I Love You 17

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Sun 7 Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman 37

Guess How Much I Love You 17

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Andy Zaltzman 38 Craig Hill 38Mon 8 InTarsi 16Wed 10 Life is a Dream 18

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Thu 11 Life is a Dream 18Placebo 15Ventoux --

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Thu 22 Swan Lake 30Sean Walsh 38

Fri 23 Swan Lake 30The Thinking Drinkers: Pub Crawl

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Sat 24 Swan Lake 30Dolly Alderton 37Iain Stirling 38

Sun 25 Daniel Sloss 38Mon 26 Swan Lake 30

#JeSuis 29Tue 27 Swan Lake 30

Sigma 29Wed 28 Swan Lake 30

The Oresteia 29Thu 29 Swan Lake (AD - 2pm) 30

The Oresteia 29Fri 30 Swan Lake 30Sat 1 Swan Lake 30

Sat 1 December - Sun 6 JanuaryStick Man (RP, CAP, AD, BSL)

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Sat 1 DecemberThe Barbara Nice Christmas Show

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Sun 2 DecemberStephen K Amos

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Mon 3 DecemberRich Hall’s Hoedown

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Tue 4 - Sun 16 DecemberSIX

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Thu 6 - Sat 8 DecemberDara O Briain

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Tue 11 December - Sat 5 JanuaryDoctor Dolittle (AD, CAP,BSL)

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Sun 16 - Wed 19 DecemberFaulty Towers - The Christmas Dining Experience

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Tue 18 - Sat 22 DecemberNot Too Tame’s Cinderella

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Tue 18 December - Sun 16 JanuaryEric & Ern at Christmas

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Sun 23 - Mon 31 DecemberLittle Gift

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Wed 16 - Sat 26 JanuaryThe Band

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Sun 9 Roundabout 12Mon 10 Early Doors --Tue 11 The Comedy About

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Early Doors --Wed 12 The Comedy About

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Early Doors --Thu 13 The Comedy About

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Early Doors --Fri 14 The Comedy About

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Juliette Burton: Butterfly Effect

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Early Doors --Sat 15 The Comedy About

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Early Doors --Sun 16 Dylan Moran 38

Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children

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Thu 9 What the Ladybird Heard (RP 2pm)

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Thu 16 What the Ladybird Heard (AD - 2pm)

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Thu 23 What the Ladybird Heard (BSL - 2pm)

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Tue 28 Cilla The Musical 9Wed 29 Cilla The Musical 9

Early Doors --Thu 30 Cilla The Musical 9

Now or Never 10Early Doors --

Fri 31 Cilla The Musical 9

Now or Never 10Early Doors --

Sat 1 Cilla The Musical 9Now or Never 10Early Doors --

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Tue 4 Early Doors --Wed 5 Early Doors --Thu 6 Dave Gorman 38

Jason Manford: BYOB Comedy

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Sat 8 Monkey Tennis --Roundabout 12Early Doors --

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, and our life-changing Learning & Engagement work.

Mon 1 Macbeth 14Juliet & Romeo 15

Tue 2 Macbeth 14Wed 3 Macbeth 14

Thu 4 Macbeth 14Colin Cloud 38

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Sun 23 Quest 7Rachel Parris --John Hegley: Family Wordship

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Tue 25 Salad Days 13Wed 26 Salad Days (DF - 2pm) 13

Vikki Stone 38Thu 27 Salad Days 13

Skin a Cat --Fri 28 Salad Days 13

Skin a Cat --Sat 29 Macbeth 14

Martin Simpson 37Sun 30 Pete Firman 38

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Fri 12 Life is a Dream 18Placebo 15Ventoux --

Sat 13 Russell Watson 37Placebo 15The Elvis Dead 38

Sun 14 Joanna Lumley 37China Crisis --

Geoff Norcott 38Mon 15 Christina Bianco 38Tue 16 The Robert Cray Band 37

Tim Vine 38Wed 17 A Beautiful Noise --

A Super Happy Story 19Tim Vine 38

Thu 18 Hawkwind 36A Super Happy Story 19

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Fri 19 Henning Wehn 38Depths of My Mind 16A Super Happy Story 19

Sat 20 Henning Wehn 38Depths of My Mind 16A Super Happy Story & One Life Stand 19

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Sun 21 Elis James & John Robins 38

Children are Stinky 35Mon 22 Butterflies 35Tue 23 DRIFT 5Wed 24 La Fille mal gardée 22

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Thu 25 La Fille mal gardée 22How to Hide a Lion 17Sara Pascoe 37The Damned United 23

Fri 26 La Fille mal gardée 22How to Hide a Lion 17One Man Stranger Things 38The Damned United 19

Sat 27 La Fille mal gardée 22How to Hide a Lion 17Paul Foot 38The Damned United 19

Sun 28 Eric Cantona 36How to Hide a Lion 17The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Mon 29 Silk Road 24Tue 30 Calendar Girls 23

Old Stock 19Wed 31 Old Stock 19

Calendar Girls 23

Thu 1 Calendar Girls 23Fri 2 The Wolf and Peter 25

Calendar Girls 23Sat 3 The Wolf and Peter 25

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Sun 4 Glenn Tilbrook --Adam Rowe 38

Tue 6 Calendar Girls 23Passion 24All You Need is LSD 24

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Wed 24 - Sat 27 October

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm, 2pm - Thu & Sat

Tickets £19 - £50Children £5 off

La Fille mal gardéeJoin Birmingham Royal Ballet for ‘La Fille mal gardée’ (or ‘The Wayward Daughter’), the funniest, sunniest English ballet masterpiece. With live music performed by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

Lise has a choice to make. Loaded country bumpkin or penniless, hunky farmhand? Of course, there’s no contest, but her mum has other ideas. Heels are dug in and sparks fly, as a mother-daughter battle of wills ensues.

Fantastic entertainment for everyone!

HHHHH‘Enchantingly and hilariously silly.’The Daily Telegraph

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KAREN DUNBAR

REBECCA STORM

THE AWARD WINNING MUSICAL

Tue 30 October – Sat 10 November

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm2pm - Wed, Thu & Sat


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The award-winning musical based on the true story of the calendar girls – a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary. This marvellous musical comedy which received fantastic five star reviews in London’s West End comes to The Lowry starring Fern Britton, Sara Crowe, Anna-Jane Casey, Karen Dunbar, Ruth Madoc, Rebecca Storm and Denise Welch with a fabulous company of 20.

Don’t miss your chance to see this glorious production straight from London’s West End.

‘You’ll cry with laughter.’Daily Mail

BRB First StepsFor the little ones! Ages 3+ Fri 26 October, 1pm

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A dance-opera by Pascal Dusapin. New libretto translation by Amanda Holden. With London Sinfionetta & EXAUDI

In this searingly beautiful and sensuous work for voice and body, Dusapin explores the pain and passion of two lovers who are forced apart to separate worlds.

The story of ‘Orpheus’ is retold through ensemble dancing, singing and a gleaming live score.

Passion

Music Theatre Wales and National Dance Company Wales

Tue 6 November

In collaboration with the renowned classical Indian dancer Mavin Khoo,Jose Agudo weaves his Flamenco roots with Kathak and contemporary dance in this universal and personal story of East meets West.

Agudo Dance Company

Silk Road

Mon 29 October

Monty Python, ‘Being John Malkovich’, and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ all resonate in this exhilarating comedy as playwright, Leo, jumps down the rabbit-hole of a medical trial in search of enlightenment - and a good story.

Told by an Idiot and BirminghamRepertory Theatre

All You Need is LSDBy Leo Butler

Tue 6 - Sat 10 November

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One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s child ignores her father’s warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist does he?

Tall Stories return, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning sequel to life in this magical, musical adaptation.

HHHHH‘Everything good children’s theatre should be.’ The List

Fri 9 – Sun 11 November

Quays Theatre

Times 1.30pm & 4pm - Fri, 10.30am & 1.30pm - Sat & Sun

Tickets £17.50

Fri 2 & Sat 3 November

Quays Theatre

Times 7pm - Fri11am & 1pm - Sat


CoisCéim Dance Theatre takes this timeless story of courage and imagination and turns it on its head, telling it through the eyes of the wolf!

Filled with dance and live music, this fun and theatrical production takes children and families on a thrilling adventure.

HHHHH‘Funny, imaginative and, finally, very moving.’ The Irish Times

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Thu 8 Nov


Tosca Puccini

Wed 14 & Fri 16 November

Puccini’s high-octane thriller about star singer Tosca tells an intense story of lust and love, of cruelty and self-sacrifice, through some of opera’s best-loved, most instantly-recognisable music.In Italian with English titles.

The Merry Widow Lehár

Thu 15 & Sat 17 November

With glorious music and dazzling choreography, an evening of delicious pleasure awaits as we join young, beautiful and stupendously wealthy widow Hanna in her search for a newhusband in Lehár’s comic hit.

In English with English titles.

Wed 14 – Sat 17 November

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm

Tickets £20 - £60Conc £3 off (selected performances)

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The Merry WidowThu 15 November, 7.30pmToscaFri 16 November, 7.30pm

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Following award-winning ‘Backstage In Biscuit Land’, Jess Thom takes on Samuel Beckett’s short play in a theatrical experience that explores neurodiversity and asks who is allowed to perform what and who gets the final say.

HHHH ‘Cathartic, inclusive, political and personal.’ The Stage

Tue 20 & Wed 21 November

Quays Theatre

Time 8pm

Tickets £15Conc £2 off S14+

A double bill of Arthur Pita’s Olivier Award-nominated ‘A Dream Within a Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Suit’, a new ballet inspired by Can Themba’s moving fable from renowned British choreographer Cathy Marston (Northern Ballet’s ‘Jane Eyre’).

HHHHH Independent

Mon 19 November

Quays Theatre

Time 8pm

Tickets £23 - £25Conc £2 off 12+

A Dream Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream & The Suit

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A Touretteshero and Battersea Arts Centre Production in association with The Albany

Not I By Samuel Beckett


Mon 12 – Sat 17 November

Quays Theatre

Times 8pm2.30pm - Wed & Sat

Tickets £23.50 - £33.50Conc £2 off (selected performances)

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Alan Bennett’s masterpiece about a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten.

Exploring friendship, rivalry and heartache ‘The Habit of Art’ examines the joy, pain and emotional cost of creativity.

This production directed by Philip Franks marks the first ever revival of the play and stars the Olivier Award-winning Matthew Kelly (‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘Pride and Prejudice’), David Yelland (‘Chariots of Fire’, ‘The Crown’) and Veronica Roberts (‘Peak Practice’, ‘Tenko’).

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Gandini Juggling’s beautiful new show explores the creative interface between juggling, geometry and classical Indian dance.

Performed by a talented cast including the award-winning choreographer Seeta Patel, ‘Sigma’ showcases exuberant rhythms, patterns and colours.

‘Exquisitely beautiful.’The Herald

Tue 27 November

Gandini Juggling

Sigma

Wed 28 – Thu 29 November Mon 26 November

A touching dance-theatre piece about individuals trying to find a voice to stand against oppression. Winner of the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award 2017, this performance honours those whose stories and plights have not yet been ‘hashtagged’.



Aakash Odedra Company

#JeSuisSplendid Productions present an epic, murderous tale of family, history, vengeance and honour in a story nearly as old as theatre.

‘Brilliantly imaginative... uproariously funny.’ The Reviews Hub

Quays TheatreTimes 7pm, 4.30pm - Thu


Splendid Productions

The Oresteia




Tue 4 – Sun 16 December

Quays Theatre

Times See website

Tickets £23Conc £2 off (selected performances)

Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. 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 75 minute celebration of 21st century sisterly sass-itude. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again...

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A NEW ADVENTURES PRODUCTION

‘AS BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL AS EVER’

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Tue 20 November – Sat 1 December

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm2pm - Thu & Sat


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Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’ returns with a fresh look for the 21st century.

Retaining the iconic elements of the original production, Matthew Bourne and designers Lez Brotherston (set & costumes) and Paule Constable (lighting) will create an exciting re-imagining of the classic production.

Thrilling, audacious, witty and emotive, this ‘Swan Lake’ is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turned tradition upside down and took the dance world by storm.

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Thu 29 Nov, 2pm

Sat 1 Dec – Sun 6 Jan

Quays Theatre

Times See website

Tickets £18Family Ticket (for 4)£54Babes in arms go free

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Scamp Theatre’s award-winning adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s ‘Stick Man’ returns to The Lowry! What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?

Expect live music, funky moves and a flurry of snow!

HHHHH‘Our 3 year old was engrossed from start to finish.’Time Out Critics’ Choice

Wed 12 Dec, 1.30pm

Sat 15 Dec, 2.30pm

Sat 22 Dec, 2.30pm

Sat 29 Dec, 2.30pm

Music & Lyrics in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley present

StarringMARK WILLIAMS

as Doctor Dolittle

Book, Music and Lyrics by

LESLIE BRICUSSEBased on the Doctor Dolittle stories by Hugh Lofting

and the Twentieth Century Fox FilmPerformed by arrangement with

Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.

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Tue 11 Dec – Sat 5 Jan

Lyric Theatre

Times 7.30pm, 2pm - Wed, Thu & Sat See website for additional times

Tickets £19.50 - £47.50Conc £3 off (selectedperformances)

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Sat 15 Dec, 2pm

Sat 22 Dec, 2pm

Sat 5 Jan, 2pm

Music & Lyrics in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley

‘Doctor Dolittle’ returns to the stage in Leslie Bricusse’s acclaimed family musical. Join the eccentric Doctor, his human companions and his exotic menagerie of animal friends on an extraordinary adventure.

Based on the popular 1967 film with Rex Harrison and featuring star of stage and screen Mark Williams (‘Harry Potter’, ‘Father Brown’, ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘The Fast Show’) as Doctor Dolittle himself, this new stage version is brought to you from the producers of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and promises stunning visual puppetry and fun for all the family.

3+


Bring me sunshine it does, bring me Christmas laughter most definitely!

I never thought I would see Morecambe and Wise live. I think I just have!

BEN ELTON

Tue 18 Dec – Sun 6 Jan

Quays Theatre

Times See website


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A show for all the family age 8 to 80!

A brilliant homage crammed full of your most loved Morecambe and Wise routines, sketches, songs and of course a musical guest… evoking warm memories of happy times huddled around the telly, for those fantastic M&W Christmas specials.

From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End hit, ‘Eric and little Ern’.

An old soul lives alone. He likes it that way. It’s quieter and safer. One day, a surprise visitor plants a little seed of hope and turns this lonely life upside down.

Told with exquisite puppetry, original music and a whole lot of heart, LITTLE GIFT is a brand-new story from multi award-winners M6 Theatre and Andy Manley. Join us for a visual feast to bring light into the darkest season of the year.

Suitable for ages 3+

Tue 18 – Mon 31 Dec

Studio

Times 11.30am & 2pm

Tickets £9Conc £3 offFamily Ticket (for 4) £26

Studio

Times 8pm


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A brand new christmas story for little ones from multi award-winners M6 Theatre and Andy Manley.

An old soul lives alone. He likes it that way. One day, a surprise visitor plants a little seed of hope and turns this lonely life upside down.

This tender and warm story about friendship is told through exquisite puppetry, original music and with a whole lot of heart.

Jay Foreman

Disgusting Songs for Revolting ChildrenSun 16 September

John Hegley

Family WordshipSun 23 September

Circus Trick Tease

Children Are StinkySun 21 October

Theatre Hullabaloo

LunaSun 18 November

Half Moon Theatre

ButterfliesMon 22 October

FEEL Theatre

Sensory CircusWed 24 October

Don’t miss family shows for all ages! To see our full family theatre programme visit thelowry.com/family

Aldridge StudioTimes 11.30am, 2pm

Family Ticket £26Tickets £9Conc £3 off

G S3+

Wed 18 – Mon 31 December

Tickets £8.50Conc £3 offSee website for times


‘TAKE THAT’S SENSATIONAL NEW MUSICAL’ THE SUN

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Wed 16 - Sat 26 January

Lyric Theatre

Times See website


‘The Band’ is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband whose songs became the soundtrack to their lives.

It’s 1993 and for five 16 year old girls, the band is everything. Join us as this group of girls who were once inseparable reunite after 25 years apart and try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes. ‘The Band’ features the music of Take That, Britain’s most successful boyband of all time.

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Booking & Contact InfoOnline: thelowry.com Phone: 0843 208 6000*Mon - Sat 9.30am - 8pm Sun 10am - 8pm

Visit the Box Office:Mon - Sun 10am - 8pm (6pm non-performance days)

The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ

Groups (10+): 0843 208 6003*Mon - Fri, 9.30am - 5.30pm

*Calls to these numbers will cost 7p per minute plus your network operator’s charge.

Some shows charge an additional £2.50 booking fee per ticket for bookings made over the phone and online.

Ticket collectionAll tickets are subject to a £1.50 transaction fee. Tickets booked by phone or online more than ten days before an event will be posted out. For tickets booked ten days or less before an event, tickets will have to be collected from the box office in person. The transaction fee will still apply.

Discounts and ConcessionsThe 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. Discounts are subject to availability, see thelowry.com/information/booking

Conditions of SaleFull terms and conditions are available from the Box Office phone number on 0843 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.

All information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing.

Access InfoThe Lowry offers Audio Described, Captioned, British Sign Language Interpreted and Relaxed performances.

Find out about upcoming accessible performances by joining our Access mailing list. Email [email protected]

MobilityThe Lowry is dedicated to making your visit as comfortable and easy as possible. The Lowry has step free access to the box office, toilets, performance spaces and galleries, and accessible toilets on all floors. Wheelchair spaces are available in all three theatres.

Disabled ParkingThere is a passenger drop-off point immediately in front of The Lowry. Secure parking is available in the nearby Lowry Outlet car park.

Hearing EnhancementWe also offer hearing enhancement services in the theatres on all performances via the infra-red Sennheiser system, or the MobileConnect app which can be downloaded to your mobile phone.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Complimentary tickets are available for personal assistants.

To book access tickets, or if you have any questions, call our dedicated Access line on 0161 876 2183.

Large print and audio brochures are available upon request. Email [email protected]

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