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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold Review | The Lowry | Manchester
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold scratches far beneath the surface to recall the dark realities of the Cold War whilst delivering its modern reframe to the Lowry audience. As agent Alec Leamas is dragged into a British Intelligence (MI6) operation alongside compromised officers and cover-ups that he must unmask.

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Jul 23


Northern Ballet: Gentlemen Jack Review | The Lowry | Manchester
Northern Ballet are aiming to make the Lowry audience blush with the titillating reimagining of Anne Lister’s 1820-30 diary entries. Recapturing Anne’s enlightening thoughts, desires and fantasies by streamlining her five-million-word diaries into a time-jumping ballet that spotlights the most explosive moments of her adventurous life.

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Jun 5


The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe The Musical Review | The Lowry | Manchester
Aslan is back at the Lowry for a musical revival of C.S. Lewis’s beloved classic. Tapping into a wardrobe full of wonder, this stunning adaptation transforms the 1950s story with ingenious staging and stunning puppetry that keep the childlike wonder alive. While the Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are evading the Blitz in a Professor’s old countryside manor, Lucy (Kudzai Mangombe) discovers a snowy new realm through a wardrobe. Within its land are desperate c

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Dec 5, 2025


Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath Review | The Lowry | Manchester
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s three-pronged approach to Black Sabbath showcases a trifecta of distinct choreography, staging and live...

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Oct 9, 2025








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