The Lowry
The Lowry's main entrance | |
Interactive map of The Lowry | |
| Location | Salford Quays Salford Greater Manchester England |
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| Coordinates | 53°28′14.60″N 2°17′47.03″W / 53.4707222°N 2.2963972°W |
| Capacity | Lyric: 1,730 Quays: 466 Studio: 150 |
| Type | Art gallery and Lyric and Quays theatres and Studio |
| Event | Arts centre |
| Public transit | |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1999 |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Construction cost | £106 million |
| Architect | Michael Wilford |
| Website | |
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Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th-century painter L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The complex opened on 28 April 2000 and was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.