A £200,000 grant to celebrate the Lowry’s 25th anniversary includes funding for community events across Salford.
The funding has been granted by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in support of a series of projects, including a community-based LS Lowry exhibition and a fund supporting creative projects in Salford, ahead of the theatre’s anniversary in April.
The year-long programme will run in partnership with Salford CVS, using a Together We Create fund offering 10 awards of up to £2,500 awarded to support creative projects across Salford’s communities. Applications for the fund will close on Friday April 4.
Lowry chief executive Julia Fawcett says the funding will enable the Lowry Turns 25 programme to celebrate the Salfordians who have made Lowry what it is today.
The theatre has also announced ‘One Lowry, Many Stories’, a partnership project with the University of Salford celebrating the people who have shaped the Lowry through photography, interactive arts and oral history interviews. The material will be preserved in the Lowry Collection at the Salford Digital Archives, with the exhibition to open on Thursday, September 25.
The final project, ‘Lowry and his Legacy’, will explore the relationship between LS Lowry and the people and communities featured in his work. It will feature a lecture about the artist by Jeanette Winterson at Lowry’s Quays Theatre on Saturday, April 26.
The theatre has also commissioned an academic paper about LS Lowry, with community workshops for Salford residents to share their thoughts on LS Lowry to run throughout the year.
Helen Featherstone, director of England North at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, hopes the funding can help share the area’s rich heritage.
She said: “We are delighted to be supporting Lowry Turns 25 as this cultural institution celebrates its landmark anniversary.
“It is incredibly fitting that the communities of Salford are at the heart of the Lowry Turns 25 programme that will share the area’s rich heritage and showcase their own personal stories, furthering this legacy for future generations.”
Salford Mayor Paul Dennett said: “The investment is a testament to the vital role Lowry plays in our city – not just as a cultural landmark but as a space where communities come together to tell their stories.
“Lowry has always been about people, and this funding ensures that the voices and experiences of Salford’s residents are celebrated and preserved for generations to come.
“This is an exciting opportunity for community-led groups to showcase their creativity, tell their own stories, and be part of this landmark anniversary.”
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