The Lowry, Salford

The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in 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 was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.

This iconic and ground breaking building was designed by Michael Wilford

All this is far removed from L S Lowry's original representation of 

Salford

 

Oldfield Road Dwellings, Salford

1927

Laurence Stephen Lowry (1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976) was an English artist born in Stretford, Lancashire. Many of his drawings and paintings depict Pendlebury where he lived and worked for over 40 years, and Salford and its surrounding areas.

 (wikipedia)

Media City ~ Salford Quays

I seem to have had a busy month on jaffareadstoo but have made some time to take a few pics

These photos were taken on a recent trip to Media City - home of the BBC and ITV at Salford Quays

View to Media City across the Manchester Ship Canal

The hustle and bustle of this television city in the heart of Salford

MediaCityUK is a 200-acre mixed-use property development site on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. 

It's now the home of :

BBC Breakfast

BBC North West Tonight

Match of the Day

Radio 5 live

Mastermind

Blue Peter

Dragons Den

CBBC

BBC Bitesize 

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ITV are relocating Coronation Street to new studios at Media City in 2013

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Sometimes if you're lucky you get to see a few famous faces