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 Jets Salford Jets Salford Jets are a British rock band that first formed in 1976 and performed until the early 1980s. The band re-formed in 2002. The band originally included Mike Sweeney, later of Piccadilly 1152 breakfast DJ at Real Radio XS, Capital Gold and now morning presenter at BBC Radio Manchester. The other band members were Diccon Hubbard (bass), Rod Gerrard (guitar) , Don Mac (guitar), Dave Morris (drums), Geoff Kerry (keyboards) and Johnny Sax. They had a hit single in 1980 called "Who You Looking At?" on RCA Records which reached number 72 in the UK Singles Chart. This