Lowry

“Wandered in out of curiosity and discovered a fabulous art gallery upstairs with some of the work of artist, Lowry. It was only later, I realised that he was the artist being described in "Matchstick Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs', a favourite song of mine as a young child back in the late 1970s. Nostalgic moment! To top it, they had a short show running at intervals, which we were lucky to make (and all free, with the option of giving a donation). Although short, it was an incredible experience of feeling like you were right inside Lowry's paintings. I would advise viewing the paintings first before going into the show for a better experience. Also, take your time with each picture and view from varying distances. At first glance, some may feel like basic sketches, particularly the sea ones, yet at a distance, you can almost feel the waves among the calm.”

“My family with two girls 13, 8 visited today. We heard about the Lowry 360 experience on FB. It was fabulous, well I am biased as I have quite a collection of prints and a cross stitch picture by my mum! The burnden park football picture ( now the site of our local Asda) was the one the museum brought to life in the projector room. Reportedly bought by them for £7.8m recently. The only trick I think the museum missed was the 1977 tribute pop song nicknamed the matchstalk cats and dogs.”

“I had the pleasure of attending a performance by one of my favorite comedians. I was seated in the circle, which offered an excellent view. The staff members were all very friendly and accommodating, and the venue itself appeared to be as well-maintained as it was when I first visited it shortly after its opening 25 years ago.”

“The Media city in Manchester offers some great opportunities fir visitors with the fantastic i Imperial war museum and the Lowry gallery and theatre. If you enjoy art, the Lowry gallery is a great celebration of one of England's best artist L S Lowry, with many of his famous works. I really enjoyed it..”