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
The British Theatre Guide The British Theatre Guide The British Theatre Guide is a UK-centred website of theatre reviews, news reports, interviews and obituaries. It also reviews opera and dance, as well as books, audio recordings and DVDs. It has an online archive with articles from 1997. The British Theatre Guide site was a re-establishment of an earlier website about British theatre. It was launched on 18 November 2001 by former drama teacher, Peter Lathan, who also writes plays and runs a small-scale professional theatre company and has been active in the field of on-line theatre databases since 1996. The editorship was taken over