Salford

The Lowry Art & Entertainment

The Lowry opened as an art and entertainment complex in April 2000 and situated on the waterfront of The Manchester Ship Canal. The complex has two theatres, studio space, galleries featuring a lot of LS Lowry works and other contemporary exhibitions. It's situated in Salford Quays... more

Lowry Bridge

Lowry Bridge is also known as Salford Quays Millennium. It was designed by Carlos Fernandez Casado who is known for his structual enigma and was built in 2000 and spans across the Manchseter Ship Canal from Trafford Wharf to Salford Quays.
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The Quays

The Quays were formerly Salford Docks (part of the Manchester Docks) that were opened by Queen Victoria in 1894. The docks were one of the busiest in Britain until the decline in the 1970s which led to the closure in 1982.Since 1982 the docks were invested and regnerated intensively by the Salford City Council, the government... more
MediaCityUk

MediaCity UK is situated at Salford Quays and owned by The Peel Group. MediaCityUk houses studios including BBC North and soon ITV will be joining them. The complex has a media centre and has a number of office complexes. Media City looks over the Manchester Ship Canal and across The Lowry and The Imperial Wharf North... more

Whats on in Salford?

Check out all the events, shows, festivals and performance happening in and around Salford... more

Imperial War Museum North

This a very moving thought-provoking museum experience. Daniel Libeskind's amazingly designed structure is dedicated to the "experiences and memories of men, women and children, focusing on how war shapes lives yesterday, today and tomorrow".Admission is free (donations are... more
Salford Musuem & Art Gallery

This was UK’s ‘first free public library’, which opened in January 1850, followed in November by a museum and art gallery. The building was a mansion house known as Lark Hill, which had been built in the 1790s and has given its name to our famous Lark Hill Place; a Victorian street within the museum. more

Ordsall Hall

A restored Tudor house in Salford, half timber beamed with a Great Hall and several other rooms with original furniture and decoration. Reputedly haunted! Various parts of the house date from the 12th century to Victorian kitchens. Small gallery upstairs featuring local artists. Lots of educational programs for kids...
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Jewish Museum

Tells all about the history of the Jewish people in the Manchester area. The building used to be a Spanish synogogue and the synogogue part has been restored and is quite nice. Photos, documents, recorded stories and memories.
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Salford at war

The exhibition focuses on local characters including the Broughton poet, Winifred Mabel Letts, Billy Unsworth, a soldier from Ordsall, Albert Batty, who served in an ambulance unit and Dr James Niven, who helped fight the Spanish Flu pandemic.... more

Lowry Exhibits.

There are lots of events going on - just check out the website for uptodate information and lots more about access and opening times.Even outside of the galleries there are interesting objects on display - like this old print machine.
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