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Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
Venue Address: The Lowry Arts Centre, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
Located in the heart of MediaCityUK which has its own dedicated tram stop just 5 minutes’ walk from here, and provides connections to Manchester city centre.
The Eccles line’s stops at Broadway and Harbour City are each a 7 minute walk, and provides connections to Manchester city centre and Eccles.
The Trafford Park line’s stop at Imperial War Museum North is a 7 minute walk across the Millennium Bridge, and also provides connections to The Trafford Centre.
All three lines provide tram services at least every 12 minutes, and also connect through Cornbrook tram stop, which provides interchange to trams toward Altrincham, East Didsbury, and Manchester Airport.
Live tram departure information and travel alerts can be found at tfgm.com.
Contactless tap and go is the easiest way to pay for seamless travel across bus and tram on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network. Find more information here.
Located just 2 minutes walk from stops that are served by the following bus services, providing access to and from the Manchester city centre and many other locations throughout the region.
29: Boothstown – Mosley Common – Walkden – Swinton – The Lowry
50: East Didsbury – Burnage – Rusholme – Salford – MediaCityUK
53: Cheetham Hill – Higher Crumpsall – Old Trafford – Pendleton
79: Stretford – Gorse Hill – Old Trafford – Ordsall – Pendleton
Live bus departure information and travel alerts for all bus services can be found at tfgm.com.
Contactless tap and go is the easiest way to pay for seamless travel across bus and tram on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network. Find more information here.
Easy to reach by bike or on foot using a network of direct, safe and attractive cycling and walking routes. Located along the Irwell River Park, many routes utilise the Manchester Ship Canal, the River Irwell and the Bridgewater Canal to provide safe traffic-free journeys to and from here.
National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 55 runs through the heart of MediaCityUK to Salford, Chorlton and South Manchester.
There are currently 650 bike spaces at MediaCityUK (including 300 secure indoor spaces at a TfGM Cycle Hub).
The MediaCityUK Bicycle User Group has developed a cycle map showing the key commuter cycle corridors in the area. Visit the B.U.G site to learn more.
There are no direct train services to The Lowry, however if you are arriving into a train station in Greater Manchester and need to plan your onward transport to here, you can do so using TfGM’s dedicated Journey Planner.
Lowry does not have its own car park but there are some car parks located close to our venue:
Quayside MediaCityUK, M50 3TY
Pitch Car Park, MediaCityUK, M50 2EQ
The nearest car park is at Quayside MediaCityUK Shopping Centre (postcode M50 3AH), directly opposite the venue. Parking costs £7.50 for up to 6 hours and must be pre-booked via YourParkingSpace. Accessible spaces and EV charging points are available.
Blue Badge Holders
We offer two reserved spaces for Blue Badge Holders in the on our service road. These spaces are available on a first-come first-served basis and cannot be booked in advance. Lowry accepts no responsibility for vehicles parked in these spaces.
Customers no longer need to contact Customer Services for a code, instead:
Please check The Internal Communications Conference – Real Impact, Real Results Manchester website regularly for programme updates and confirmed speakers. For more information or to get involved, please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email info@internalconference.com