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.

Mischief Theatre is back with their first foray into musical theatre, bringing their mixture of caricatures, comedy and blunders to create the ancient art form of acting.

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.