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
City of Salford City of Salford The City of Salford () is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, named after Salford, but extending west to include the towns of Eccles, Worsley, Swinton, Walkden , Little Hulton, and Irlam. The city has a population of 245,600, and is administered from the Salford Civic Centre in Swinton. The city's boundaries, set by the Local Government Act 1972, include five former local government districts. It is bounded on the south east by the River Irwell, which forms its boundary with Manchester, and by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south, which forms its