The Lowry The Lowry The 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 was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II. To redevelop the derelict Salford docks, Salford City Council developed a regeneration plan in 1988 for the brownfield site highlighting the leisure, cultural and tourism potential of the area, and included a flagship development that would involve the creation of a performing arts centre. The initial proposals
Salford named Peel Park after Robert Peel who contributed to the subscription fund. The library was the first unconditionally free public library in the country. Harold Brighouse's play "Hobson's Choice" takes place in the Salford of 1880, and the 1954 film version was shot in the town. Walter Greenwood's 1933 novel "Love on the Dole" was set in a fictional area known as Hanky Park, said in the novel to be near Salford, but in reality based on Salford itself. A more modern fictional setting influenced by the area is "Coronation Street"'s Weatherfield. The Salford of the 1970s was the setting