The Lowry Centre is both an art gallery and theatre in one gargantuan building that covers an area larger than 5 football fields. The building is a beautiful structure that enjoys a lovely waterfront location.

The art gallery section hosts primarily the artwork of Laurence Stephen Lowry and includes a significant permanent collection of the artist. These exhibits are changed to highlight new paintings including some that are obtained from outside the centre in some cases. However the Lowry Centre also houses contemporary art exhibitions featuring art from other artists.

The two theatres housed in the complex both have their own unique style with one being coloured in purple and the other in red. The Lyric Theatre has the largest stage in the United Kingdom outside of London's West End and also houses an art gallery that is home to 350 of Lowry's paintings. Together the theatres play host to a range of touring plays, comedians and musicians. Lowry Centre also features a drama studio as a part of the complex. The Centre's performances include drama, opera, ballet, musicals, children's shows and a host of other event types that showcase the Centre's rich artistic history.

The Centre also houses several restaurants, bars and bookshops for the benefit of visitors. Guided tours are also on offer, which present the opportunity to access backstage areas and the L.S. Lowry Archives provided that it is possible at the time.

The Lowry Centre also has a spectacular lifting floor bridge that links the centre to Trafford Wharfside and provides easy access to Manchester United Football Club and the Imperial War Museum.

Staying at one of the hotels near Lowry Centre Manchester allows guests to conveniently access this venue. As one of the hotels in Manchester UK, the Copthorne Hotel Manchester offers its guests the chance to relax in comfort as well as the opportunity to visit the Lowry Centre and other significant destinations in Manchester with ease.