The Lowry

The Lowry
The Lowry's main entrance
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LocationSalford Quays
Salford
Greater Manchester
England
Coordinates53°28′14.60″N 2°17′47.03″W / 53.4707222°N 2.2963972°W / 53.4707222; -2.2963972
Public transit
TypeArt gallery and Lyric and Quays theatres and Studio
Genre(s)Arts centre
CapacityLyric: 1,730
Quays: 466
Studio: 150
Construction
Built1999
Opened2000
Construction cost£106 million
ArchitectMichael Wilford
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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 opened on 28 April 2000 and was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.