November 2008
Pilkington's Pottery Collection (Event 2227)
Sunday 6 January to Thursday 31 December 2009
Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company Limited was established in 1891 and began production of tiles in 1893...
The Ghostly Galleon (Event 2621)
Friday 6 June to Monday 30 March 2009
Sail the seven seas with the spirits of the deep at Ordsall Hall - dare you board the spooky ship and explore the galley, decks and captain's quarter? Fire the cannons, stash your bounty and keep an eye out for ghostly goings-on...
BBC tours (Event 2549)
Tuesday 1 July to Wednesday 1 July 2009
You'll have no doubt heard about the BBC's move to Salford Quays, so now's your chance to have a look behind the scenes at BBC Manchester before it crosses the border to its new home...
Build it, Race it, Win it (Event 2557)
Tuesday 1 July to Wednesday 1 July 2009
Join the ranger at the youth club for remote control car racing and building...
Pop-up (Event 2750)
Saturday 27 September to Sunday 15 March 2009
This exhibition explores the art of pop-up, with work by some of the world's leading illustrators ' plus the opportunity to create your own...
A Song for the Lovers by Sarah McDonald Hughes (Event 2743)
Thursday 9 October to Sunday 11 October 2009
A funny, compelling story about an unlikely friendship and an impossible evening from emerging Manchester-based company Monkeywood...
A Long Exposure: 100 Years of Guardian Photography (Event 2752)
Saturday 18 October to Thursday 1 January 2009
Celebrating the work of The Guardian newspaper's most famous photographers from 1908 to the present day...
Quiffs, Riffs and Tiffs (Event 2720)
Sunday 19 October to Wednesday 31 December 2008
Celebrating Salford's popular music scenes from 1950 to today...
The Beautiful Game - Harold Riley Football Pictures 1942-2008 (Event 2793)
Saturday 8 November to Sunday 15 February 2009
Born in Salford in 1934, Harold Riley sold his first painting to the City Art Gallery when he was just 11 years old...
Nico Icon Play (Event 2848)
Wednesday 12 November to Saturday 22 November 2008
Ultraviolet Productions...
Clouds Descending - Jem Southam (Event 2855)
Saturday 15 November to Sunday 22 March 2009
These remarkable images by photographer Jem Southam re-trace Lowry's lesser-known footsteps along the Cumbrian coast...
Dog (Event 2796)
Saturday 15 November to Sunday 4 January 2009
The dog is a familiar sight to everyone but this exhibition of artworks takes a new look at man's best friend through the eyes of children from around the world...
Salford Film Festival (Event 2433)
Saturday 15 November to Sunday 23 November 2008
Dim the lights and settle down with the popcorn for the fifth annual celebration of the cinematic talent of Salford...
Greenland comes to the Lowry Outlet Mall (Event 2786)
Sunday 16 November to Friday 2 January 2009
Join in a whole host of festive entertainment including the popular Santa's grotto, breakfast with Santa, festive face painting...
Oh Whistle...: Two Ghost Stories/ A Pleasing Terror: Two Ghost Stories (Event 2849)
Sunday 16 November to Tuesday 25 November 2008
Nunkie Theatre Company...
Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands (Event 2851)
Tuesday 18 November to Saturday 22 November 2008
This sharp and poignant production, based on the classic Tim Burton film, returns to The Lowry to delight the whole family...
Eccles Christmas Continental Market (Event 2906)
Friday 21 November to Sunday 23 November 2008
Get at taste of a European Christmas this year at Eccles town centre as a continental market comes to town...
Feed the birds (Event 2834)
Saturday 22 November 2008
Come along & make a variety of bird feeders to take home or put up in the park
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Bulb Planting (Event 2837)
Saturday 22 November 2008
An event suitable for families with children aged between 5 and 12...
Autumn Walk (Event 2839)
Saturday 22 November 2008
A stroll around the Cadishead area...
Brilliant bulbs (Event 2841)
Saturday 22 November 2008
Come and plant a bulb and decorate the plant pot with a wintery theme...
Movements for Peace (Event 2795)
Saturday 22 November to Sunday 25 January 2009
A radical recent history of Peace and Anti-Nuclear Campaigns in Salford and Greater Manchester...
Bulb Planting (Event 2811)
Sunday 23 November 2008
Help the ranger and The Friends of Ordsall Park plant some bulbs to add a splash of colour to the park...
Brilliant bulbs (Event 2843)
Sunday 23 November 2008
Come and plant a bulb and decorate the plant pot with a wintery theme...
Walk with the Clifton ranger: Celebration of Trees (Event 2817)
Sunday 23 November 2008
Autumn is the time to celebrate the contribution made to our landscape and ecology by trees...
Action Day ' Rhododendron Control (Event 2807)
Sunday 23 November 2008
Come along and help to keep this invasive species under control...
Rapunzel and the Tower of Doom (Event 2857)
Sunday 23 November 2008
The traditional tale is taken right back to its roots ' as poor Rapunzel is trapped in a tower with someone using her locks as a stepladder...
The Marchini String Quartet (Event 2874)
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Musicians: Dania Alzapiedi & Rachel Porteous (violins), Nick Howson (viola) and Miriam Skinner (cello)...
A Tale of Two Cities (Event 2893)
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Illustrated talk by Margaret Curry on the history of Salford and Manchester...
Jazz 610 Special: New Sense Brass (Event 2875)
Thursday 27 November 2008
A mix of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments and performing wacky entertaining arrangements of popular tunes...
Tim Crouch's England (Event 2850)
Thursday 27 November to Friday 28 November 2008
Taking place in the Galleries, this award-winning play about the search for a new heart continues Tim Crouch's fascination with the nature of the theatrical experience...
+ Fun Day (Event 2864)
Saturday 29 November 2008
Join in at our family fun day where there will be help on hand and all the materials that you need to make some fabulous Christmas decorations of your own...
The Wizard of Oz (Event 2846)
Saturday 29 November to Thursday 1 January 2009
Pelé Productions in association with The Lowry...
Family Christmas Workshops (Event 2799)
Saturday 29 November 2008
In the run up to Christmas we are holding three Christmas craft workshops for families...
Arts and Crafts (Event 2797)
Sunday 30 November 2008
Join us at Salford Museum and Art Gallery for a Sunday afternoon of family craft activities...
Wreath Making (Event 2813)
Sunday 30 November 2008
Learn how to make a Christmas wreath...
'Allo 'Allo! (Event 2853)
Tuesday 16 December to Thursday 1 January 2009
This new stage adaptation of the classic British TV comedy follows the adventures of René, a hapless café owner in war-torn occupied France...
The Night Before Christmas (Event 2854)
Saturday 27 December to Thursday 1 January 2009
By Adam Bampton-Smith...
Mother Goose (Event 2908)
Monday 19 January to Saturday 24 January 2009
Edgefold Players...
Buddy, The Buddy Holly story (Event 2903)
Monday 26 January to Saturday 31 January 2009
Buddy 'The World's most successful Rock n Roll musical' is coming to The Lowry and there's a special ticket offer for all Salford residents...
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