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About The Lowry
The Lowry is a grassroots music venue in Salford Quays, Salford with a standing capacity of approximately 200. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Lowry is a landmark, award-winning arts centre on Salford Quays in Greater Manchester, opened in 2000 and named after the painter L. S. Lowry. The complex houses two theatres, a drama studio, art galleries, cafés, bars and a restaurant. Its main auditorium, the Lyric, seats 1,730 — the largest stage in the UK outside the West End — while the Quays Theatre seats 440. Both are fully equipped for live music and concerts alongside West End musicals, drama, comedy, dance and opera; recent and forthcoming music and comedy bills have featured artists such as Imelda May and Larry Dean. This is a major receiving house rather than a grass-roots room — the source listing's mislabelling as a London 'BYO PA' venue is incorrect.
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Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Salford venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Salford grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
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The Lowry has a standing capacity of approximately 200 (1730 seated), classed as a medium venue. See all Salford venues for size comparisons.
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Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Salford venues nearby.
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