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'Going to the Match' being rehung by The Lowry's staff

‘Going to the Match’ painting rehung at The Lowry as it returns to Salford this week

LS Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ painting was rehung in Salford yesterday (24th November) and unveiled to the community the following […]

Credit: Elizabeth Charnley

Worsley village lantern tours are back again this December

Worsley village and the Bridgewater Canal will be decorated with Christmas lights and lanterns this December with guided tours. The […]

Photo by Jessica Beer

“It’s wonderful to have it back”: Lowry Curator shares excitement ahead of Thursday’s return of ‘Going to the Match’ painting

The Lowrys’ Director of Visual Arts, Michael Simpson and his small team are responsible for trying to keep the work of artist L.S. Lowry on display at the Lowry theatre and art gallery in Salford.

According to Mr Simpson, “The Lowry collection belongs to the people of Salford.”

Mr Simpson is very passionate about his work and appreciates L.S. Lowry for his unconventional artistic style.

"It is so important to connect such an important part of our history with the younger generation" - Salford tattoo shop commemorates fallen soldiers with a Remembrance Day offer

“It is so important to connect such an important part of our history with the younger generation” – Salford tattoo shop commemorates fallen soldiers with a Remembrance Day offer

A Salford based tattoo shop, chose to commemorate war soldiers for Remembrance Day in an extremely unique and special way. […]

Image permission: WCML

Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake among speakers at ‘Radical Readers’ event

Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake have been announced as two of the speakers at this year’s ‘Radical Readers’ event, held […]

Broughton House honours the fallen at Remembrance Day celebrations

Broughton House honours the fallen at Remembrance Day celebrations

Residents of Broughton House Veteran Care Village, relatives and staff joined Armed Forces personnel for a Remembrance Day service, this […]

The Art of Banksy Exhibit

Five fun things to do in Salford this weekend

Salford’s a bustling city, with so much going on and so many options. If you are looking for something to […]

Queen Victoria, Salford Museum and Art Gallery
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Salford Museum and Art Gallery celebrates another year as city’s iconic landmark with impressive past

Today marks Salford Museum and Art Gallery’s 172nd anniversary, after it was opened alongside Great Britain’s first ever unconditionally free […]