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BBC News
03-05-2025
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Lowry exhibit lets people walk through Going to the Match painting
An art gallery that bought L. S. Lowry's iconic Going to the Match painting for £7.8m is letting visitors experience the artwork in a new immersive is part of displays to mark 25 years since the opening of Salford arts venue The Lowry in executive Julia Fawcett says the projection, which opens for free on Saturday, allows visitors to see "the little details" they had not noticed says the artwork, painted in 1953, resonates with "people who love football, who love the idea of crowds coming together and enjoying that sense of community". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
L. S. Lowry: Chance to walk inside celebrated 'Going to the Match' work
People will have the chance to step inside L. S. Lowry's iconic Going to the Match painting as part of a new immersive exhibition.A 360-degree display of the celebrated 1953 artwork, which depicts fans arriving at a football ground, has been commissioned as part of the 25th anniversary of Salford arts venue the £106m waterfront theatre and gallery first opened in 2000 and has become one of the most visited attractions in Manchester, said Lowry chief executive Julia Fawcett. It was also the "cultural heart of one of Europe's most successful regeneration projects", she said. Part of the venue has been transformed by creative studio Layers of Reality to surround gallery goers with "the sights and sounds of Going to the Match", a Lowry spokesperson said. The oil canvas painting of spectators heading to watch Bolton Wanderers at the team's then-home ground Burnden Park was bought by the gallery for £7.8m in 2022. Ms Fawcett said the purchase was aimed at keeping the work on public view and free to access. "Now, through this immersive experience, we can share this remarkable and iconic painting with even more people," she said. The free exhibition will open on 3 May, and is one among many events planned to celebrate the Lowry's 25th anniversary. Among the others is a show by Not Too Tame Theatre titled Gods of Salford, a production "reimagining Greek myths through the lens of Salford's working-class spirit", a venue spokesperson programme also features a free exhibition of Quentin Blake's illustrations, including famous creations including the BFG and Matilda, as well as a portrait of L.S. Lowry drawn by Blake. A new production of the play Dear England, a mural, lectures series, and other events have also been planned. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
