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Price: £6,600 – £8,999
Guests: 150
Description
Description
Lowry is a dramatic, award winning landmark located at the heart of contemporary Salford Quays, only a few miles away from Manchester city centre. Our contemporary arts venue offers a range of unique spaces to create your perfect day. Our circular Compass Room is truly stunning. Privately located on the top floor of the building, the space is surrounded by floor to ceiling windows which give a 360-degree view of Salford Quays. A private balcony also means that you and your guests can step outside to enjoy the magnificent views. The Compass Room comes with the option of lighting the room with a bespoke canopy of fairy lights. The Compass Room can accommodate upto 150 for a ceremony and 200 for a reception. For ceremonies and smaller receptions, choose from either our Hexagon and Pier Eight rooms, which are intimate spaces with fantastic waterside views. We understand that every wedding is as individual and unique as every bride and groom and we pride ourselves on our bespoke service. We believe that our special day should not have to fit into a package - each detail no matter how large or small should be exactly how you want it to be. To plan your perfect day contact our wedding co-ordinator today.
Message from the team
Name of Wedding Contact: Lowry Wedding team
Hey there, Wonderful Couples!
Congratulations on your engagement! We would love to celebrate with you and create unforgettable memories.
We’re so excited to welcome you to Lowry for your big day! It would be an honour to be part of your love story.
We are here to help make your wedding magical, whether it’s planning details or ensuring everything runs smoothly. Remember, we’re just a call away if you need anything!
With best wishes,
Jill & Tasha
Wedding Co-ordinators
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2000
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
4
Overview of Lowry
Wedding Venue Type
Arts Venue
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
150
Reception Capacity
200
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Wedding license
Sound system available
Dancefloor available
Confetti permitted
Wedding Venue Details
Open Flame Permitted
Water view
City View
Exclusive use
Disabled access
In-house wedding coordinator
Wedding Catering
External catering permitted
Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
In-House Wine List
In-house catering
Halal catering
Alcohol license
Bar
Vegan catering
Cultural Specialists
Jewish Wedding Specialist
Pricing for Lowry
Pricing for Lowry
What's Included?
Furniture included
Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
We believe wedding packages are the move convenient and cost-effective way to plan and organise all the essential elements of your Wedding and have put together two great packages. Our all-inclusive wedding packages include Venue hire, catering with customisable menus and drink options. We also provide dedicated event coordinators to assist couples in bringing their unique vision to life along of optional upgrades to make the day exactly how you imagine.
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- KKatie & Harry14/02/2025We only wish we had booked there earlierWe only wish we had booked there earlierWe cannot recommend the Lowry Theatre highly enough. Jill and her colleagues stepped in when we were let down by another venue just 2 weeks before our wedding. They made it a wonderful day and took all the stress out of it. We only wish we had booked there earlier. The location is great; the Compass Room is one of the best venues around with amazing views at sunset and through the day which our guests all loved. We got some amazing pictures both at the venue and around the quays. Katie & HarryWe cannot recommend the Lowry Theatre highly enough. Jill and her colleagues stepped in when we were let down by another venue just 2 weeks before our wedding. They made it a wonderful day and took all the stress out of it. We only wish we had booked there earlier. The location is great; the Compass Room is one of the best venues around with amazing views at sunset and through the day which our guests all loved. We got some amazing pictures both at the venue and around the quays. Katie & Harry
- RRoxanne and Andrew14/02/2025Stunning venue such an amazing dayStunning venue such an amazing dayJust wanted to reach out and thank each and everyone of you for our amazing day honestly we couldn’t have imagined how amazing it would be, from all the set up with the tv and projections everything you delivered on. The venue was stunning and everyone comment on how well run it was , the food and just the amazing experience." - Roxanne and Andrew 2024Just wanted to reach out and thank each and everyone of you for our amazing day honestly we couldn’t have imagined how amazing it would be, from all the set up with the tv and projections everything you delivered on. The venue was stunning and everyone comment on how well run it was , the food and just the amazing experience." - Roxanne and Andrew 2024
- DDanielle and Simon28/12/2023The perfect venue for a perfect day The perfect venue for a perfect dayWe rated our experience as 5 stars without hesitation…we quite literally had the best day of our lives and we can’t thank our wedding coordinator Tasha along with Victoria, Alex and the team enough. They couldn’t have done any more for us and all of our guests agreed. We really felt like they did everything to accommodate all of our special requests both before and during the day which all helped towards making our day perfect. In the build up Tasha was so helpful and it’s only now that we’ve realised how important it is to have that level trust and faith in our wedding coordinator. Then on the day the communication from Victoria and Alex meant that we knew exactly what was going on and they answered all the questions we had. They helped the day flow really smoothly and it felt relaxed and fun! There was a very brief issue with the sound but it wasn’t a problem and again, they kept us in the picture the whole time and it was obvious they were doing as much as they could to fix it. Everyone went above and beyond…Victoria spent ages moving all of our music across to The Lowry device and I noticed her topping up the sweets in the evening which was much appreciated and Alex handed me a glass of Prosecco every time I saw him! He was also an amazing DJ at the end of the night! The bar staff were lovely too and also super helpful, warming baby food and grabbing me a glass of water when I needed one! We absolutely loved having the 3 different rooms to move between, they all looked beautiful too, just as we’d imagined them to look. Loads of of guests commented about it the venue too, the effect of the lights in the Compass room once it went dark was incredible. We had lots of compliments about the food too which we echoed, it was all delicious and the service was fantastic. We can’t say enough positive things about our wedding experience at The Lowry and want to thank Tasha and the team from the bottom of our hearts. It’s a day we’ll never forget…We rated our experience as 5 stars without hesitation…we quite literally had the best day of our lives and we can’t thank our wedding coordinator Tasha along with Victoria, Alex and the team enough. They couldn’t have done any more for us and all of our guests agreed. We really felt like they did everything to accommodate all of our special requests both before and during the day which all helped towards making our day perfect. In the build up Tasha was so helpful and it’s only now that we’ve realised how important it is to have that level trust and faith in our wedding coordinator. Then on the day the communication from Victoria and Alex meant that we knew exactly what was going on and they answered all the questions we had. They helped the day flow really smoothly and it felt relaxed and fun! There was a very brief issue with the sound but it wasn’t a problem and again, they kept us in the picture the whole time and it was obvious they were doing as much as they could to fix it. Everyone went above and beyond…Victoria spent ages moving all of our music across to The Lowry device and I noticed her topping up the sweets in the evening which was much appreciated and Alex handed me a glass of Prosecco every time I saw him! He was also an amazing DJ at the end of the night! The bar staff were lovely too and also super helpful, warming baby food and grabbing me a glass of water when I needed one! We absolutely loved having the 3 different rooms to move between, they all looked beautiful too, just as we’d imagined them to look. Loads of of guests commented about it the venue too, the effect of the lights in the Compass room once it went dark was incredible. We had lots of compliments about the food too which we echoed, it was all delicious and the service was fantastic. We can’t say enough positive things about our wedding experience at The Lowry and want to thank Tasha and the team from the bottom of our hearts. It’s a day we’ll never forget…
- AA & C31/08/2023Could not ask for any moreCould not ask for any moreAll the Staff were amazing on the day at the Lowry the Event Day Managers were fantastic and made our special day go smoothly. All our guests loved the venue and thought it was really cool. All the Staff were amazing on the day at the Lowry the Event Day Managers were fantastic and made our special day go smoothly. All our guests loved the venue and thought it was really cool.
- AA very happy couple09/06/2023Honestly, it was amazingHonestly, it was amazingHonestly, it was amazing. It was perfect, nothing was too much for your team even down to getting chocolate buttons because I was very hungry! Haha. It was just wonderful, all the guests had a great time and said how beautiful the venue was. The sun even came out for us when we went into the Compass Room which was beyond special. Thank you so much for all your help, you were really amazing. Pass our thank you onto Connie and the rest of the team. Honestly, it was amazing. It was perfect, nothing was too much for your team even down to getting chocolate buttons because I was very hungry! Haha. It was just wonderful, all the guests had a great time and said how beautiful the venue was. The sun even came out for us when we went into the Compass Room which was beyond special. Thank you so much for all your help, you were really amazing. Pass our thank you onto Connie and the rest of the team.
- TThe happy couple09/06/2023It really was such an amazing dayIt really was such an amazing dayIt really was such an amazing day, from start to finish we just had the best time! Jayne and Alex were absolutely fantastic - they really helped everything to run smoothly which just helped take the pressure off of us. Also massive thank you to the catering team, everyone was commenting on how gorgeous the food was. I genuinely don’t have any negative feedback for you guys, nothing but amazing things to say. It really was such an amazing day, from start to finish we just had the best time! Jayne and Alex were absolutely fantastic - they really helped everything to run smoothly which just helped take the pressure off of us. Also massive thank you to the catering team, everyone was commenting on how gorgeous the food was. I genuinely don’t have any negative feedback for you guys, nothing but amazing things to say.
- TThe bride & groom09/06/2023I can't really put into wordsI can't really put into wordsI just wanted to take the time to email you to thank you and your team for creating our dream day on Saturday. We would love it if you could pass on our deepest gratitude to Jayne, Alex and the whole team for everything they did on the day itself. And we are so grateful to you, Sally, for organising it all. I can't really put into words what you all did for us. From start to finish (and we mean the very start, when you first showed us around all those months ago) the professionalism, kI just wanted to take the time to email you to thank you and your team for creating our dream day on Saturday. We would love it if you could pass on our deepest gratitude to Jayne, Alex and the whole team for everything they did on the day itself. And we are so grateful to you, Sally, for organising it all. I can't really put into words what you all did for us. From start to finish (and we mean the very start, when you first showed us around all those months ago) the professionalism, k
- AA very happy couple09/06/2023Honestly we felt like real VIPs.Honestly we felt like real VIPs.WOW! Just WOW! You and your team were amazing honest to God you made our day magical, perfect and awesome. From meeting Lucy years ago at the wedding fayre to picking up our belongings. Every person we encountered on the way were just amazing. he staff in the compass room, the chefs that prepared beautiful food. The lovely girl who tracked me down with vegan ice cream. Honestly we felt like real VIPs. You Sally have been true to your word and delivered an amazing day. Thank you, thank you.WOW! Just WOW! You and your team were amazing honest to God you made our day magical, perfect and awesome. From meeting Lucy years ago at the wedding fayre to picking up our belongings. Every person we encountered on the way were just amazing. he staff in the compass room, the chefs that prepared beautiful food. The lovely girl who tracked me down with vegan ice cream. Honestly we felt like real VIPs. You Sally have been true to your word and delivered an amazing day. Thank you, thank you.
- TThe happy couple09/06/2023We love the Lowry even more than we did now. We love the Lowry even more than we did now.Thank you both for the best day ever 🙌 It’s was beautiful and service was excellent. We love the Lowry even more than we did now. Thank you both for the best day ever 🙌 It’s was beautiful and service was excellent. We love the Lowry even more than we did now.
- MMr & Mrs08/06/2023Everything was absolutely perfect Everything was absolutely perfectThank you so much and thanks for all of your help with the planning and accommodating everything we wanted. Everything was absolutely perfect - we loved every minute of it! The two rooms we used were lovely and the layout for the evening and the ceremony was perfect. The food was delicious, everybody especially enjoyed the evening food (and the wine!). Jayne and Alex were brilliant. I honestly don't think we could have picked a better venue.Thank you so much and thanks for all of your help with the planning and accommodating everything we wanted. Everything was absolutely perfect - we loved every minute of it! The two rooms we used were lovely and the layout for the evening and the ceremony was perfect. The food was delicious, everybody especially enjoyed the evening food (and the wine!). Jayne and Alex were brilliant. I honestly don't think we could have picked a better venue.
Location & Contact Details for Lowry
Location & Contact Details for Lowry
Travel Notes
The Lowry has excellent public transport links, with the MediaCityUK Metrolink only a few minutes walk away.
The Lowry is located in the heart of MediaCityUK, which is located half a mile from Junction 3 of the M602.
Nearest Town
Manchester City Centre
Nearest Motorway & Junction
M602, Junction 3
Nearest Train Station
MediaCityUK Metrolink Stop
Nearest Airport
Manchester Airport
FAQs
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Describe your venue in 5 adjectives.
Contemporary, artistic, landmark, unique, (with fantastic views!)
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
Everywhere! The building is iconic with great architecture so there are some great photography spots within the building. The surroundings of Salford Quays means you can get some great waterside shots too!
What is your venue's most unique feature?
The Compass Room certainly has the wow factor - a circular shaped room surrounded by floor to ceiling windows, add in the fairy lights and there is no other venue like it. The building itself is full of great architecture, so you can get some outstanding wedding photographs.
What part of your business are you most proud of?
The Lowry is a not for profit organisation and a registered charity. All income supports our world-class theatres programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry collection, our exhibitions programme and our life changing community and education work.
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