Theatre

“This time last year we were setting up in the Lowry" - Theatre company creates festive replacement for Christmas show

“This time last year we were setting up in the Lowry” – Theatre company creates festive replacement for Christmas show

While many seasonal activities have been abandoned this year, a theatre company in Salford have created a festive alternative to their cancelled Christmas show ‘Snowbabies’.

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Salford Arts Theatre virtually celebrate Shelagh Delaney day

Due to Covid restrictions, Salford Arts Theatre are bringing their annual Shelagh Delaney day online by organising a programme of […]

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Free performance of The Gruffalo to be streamed to every primary school in Salford

The Lowry in Salford will be live-streaming a performance of Tall Stories’ hit show The Gruffalo into every primary school in the […]

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“Within 24 hours I had to close orders” – How a Salford University student raised money for charities through lockdown.

A Salford student has raised thousands of pounds for charity by selling showbiz inspired hair scrunchies. Rebecca Haydock launched Scrunchies […]

"They would have bitten your hand off to come back" - Horrible Histories Pantomime returns to Salford

“They would have bitten your hand off to come back” – Horrible Histories Pantomime returns to Salford

Birmingham Stage Company is presenting Horrible Histories ‘Horrible Christmas’ to the AJ Bell Stadium in late December. The Pantomime group […]

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“It is a completely immersive experience”: Outdoor play “C-o-n-t-a-c-t” comes to The Lowry in Salford Quays

Image credit: Percy Dean on Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) A mesmerizing 3D experience is set to captivate local audiences with […]

SIX, the hugely popular musical, is returning to the Lowry once again over Christmas. Image credit: the Lowry

Six The Musical at The Lowry reschedule their dates and add a whole extra week in January

Divorced, beheaded, LIVE! With a second national lockdown just days away, Six The Musical have rescheduled their performance dates. The […]

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“We were craving doing our art in a live space” – Another blow for Salford theatres as shows cancelled due to second lockdown

Salford Arts Theatre has had no choice but to cancel productions, including the forthcoming production A Hunger Artist. The show, […]

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“We wouldn’t be able to continue to work” – Covid’s impact on Salford’s Poison Apple Arts CIC

Covid 19 has impacted all sorts of businesses and organisations, and Salford’s Poison Apple Arts CIC is no exception. Since […]

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“It’s a love story, but about friendship” – Award-winning writer to debut new play in Salford

An award-winning writer will debut her brand new play at The King’s Arms pub in November. Selina Helliwell’s ‘Fruit Salad‘ […]