Lifelines: The LS Lowry Lecture by Jeanette Winterson OBE
Lowry’s 25th anniversary sees the return of the annual LS Lowry Lecture and for 2025 renowned writer Jeanette Winterson OBE will provide a very personal perspective on Lowry’s way into his world and ours, which he described as having ‘a private beauty that haunted me’.
Born in Manchester, Winterson’s birth mother was a factory machinist, making overcoats for Marks & Spencer in the days when Lancashire was still a textile giant. She was later adopted and moved to Accrington. Her father worked in a factory from the age of 14 until he was 65 and fought in the Second World War. As Winterson has said: ‘He was scarred, fit, misshapen, proud. He was a working man. Who was going to paint the likes of him in his machine-stamped life? … Lowry.’
Lifelines: The LS Lowry Lecture, part of Lowry Turns 25 is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, Lowry has been able to deliver an ambitious heritage project celebrating its 25th anniversary, bringing local histories to life, and exploring L.S. Lowry's legacy as a champion of working class and industrial heritage.
When?
Saturday 26 April 2025, 8pm
Where?
Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
This event will also be streamed online.
Tickets?
£5 for in-person and online event. Book via Lowry website.
Contact?
See Lowry website.
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