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Lytham St Annes, UK — The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens is proud to announce the launch of the Lowther Access Bursary, a new initiative designed to ensure that young people from all backgrounds can benefit from the venue’s growing programme of creative workshops and development classes. The bursary scheme offers free places (or subsidised…
Young people are being invited to step into a world of adventure at the Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens as the highly anticipated reopening of their redesigned children’s play area is set to open officially on Tuesday 17th December 2024. Tim Lince, Lowther’s CEO/Artistic Director, said: “It will be a fantastic addition to the park…
The Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Trust is a registered charity. Since 2016 the Trust has embarked on a bold redevelopment plan for both the Pavilion Theatre and Gardens in Lytham St Annes As part of the redevelopment the Trust are in final stages of fit out for the Windmill Performance and Education Centre a £3M new…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens are pleased to announce that Fylde Council have approved a one-off capitol grant of £250,000 towards the internal refit of their new Education Centre and Studio Theatre. News of this grant from Fylde Council brings the venue’s new 150 seat space one-step closer to completion, with fundraising ongoing to…
Following the Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Trust investing £1.2 million into the construction of the shell of the new of the new, 150-seat Education Centre & Studio Theatre, the Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens team are thrilled to have confirmed support from three national funding bodies. In the last week, £190,000 in pledged support has come…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens is about to undergo a thrilling transformation as construction officially begins on its highly-anticipated 150- seat Education Centre & Studio Theatre. This project is the first of three phases, which will help keep Lowther at the heart of the Fylde community while captivating new audiences and presenting a cutting-edge…
Launching on Saturday 22 July, The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens invite you to meet The Tent. This new, temporary event space set within the beautiful Lowther Gardens will offer over 40 community events for various ages, including families and young audiences. Tim Lince, Lowther’s CEO/Artistic Director, said: “The Tent has been a fantastic way…
Ahead of Lowther’s Garden Festival this weekend, we sat down to chat to Trevor, the current head of Lytham in Bloom, and asked about his experiences volunteering his time and effort up to keep Lytham looking lovely. Trevor has a background in medicine, but at one point in time had a career break to pursue…
Following the enormous success of our community marquee for the coronation celebrations we are pleased to announce that we will be leaving our community marquee (“The Tent”) up in our gardens from 22 July to the 28 August. In it, we will host a range of daytime and early evening activities with something for everyone.…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham is working with Mellor & Rose, local Calligraphers and Lettering Artists, to create a free trail of quotes in their historic gardens to celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday. Tim Lince, Lowther’s CEO/Artistic Director, said: “As we celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday, we thought it would be a fantastic way to work with local artists…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham, who have been at the heart of Entertainment on the Fylde Coast since 1921, have announced how audiences can celebrate the coronation of King Charles III in their historic theatre and gardens. Tim Lince, Lowther’s Artistic Director/CEO, said: “Following on from the positive feedback we received after choosing to live-stream…
With Easter just over a week away, Lowther Pavilion Theatre are giving chocolate lovers the chance to get their hands on a staggering amount of chocolate for as little as £2. As part of their Easter family celebrations, a 12.5kg chocolate Easter egg is being raffled off in aid of raising funds for the venue’s…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham, who have been at the heart of entertainment on the Fylde Coast since 1921, is currently in rehearsals for an exciting original musical we well underway ahead of it’s debut in March. Written by local writer Barry Speed, the play called Times Like These follows musical duo Steve Stein…
Lowther Pavilion theatre is this week celebrating a generous donation of £100,000 towards the building costs of its new Education Centre and Studio Theatre. The donation, in memory of impresario Duggie Chapman MBE, was given by Theatre Producer Beryl Johnson who is a long-time supporter of all things Lowther and wanted to make sure that…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens are thrilled to announce a major donation that will see building work commence on the new Education Centre and Studio Theatre this summer. The Windmill Community Benefit Society are supporting the construction of the shell of the new Education Centre and Studio Theatre with a massive donation of £180,000…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham, who have been at the heart of entertainment on the Fylde Coast since 1921, has announced they will be supporting a Lancaster- based, retired writer with their first ever in-house musical production, Times Like These. Tim Lince, CEO/Artistic Director, said: “For decades, touring shows and local productions have taken…
The Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham, who have been at the heart of entertainment on the Fylde Coast since 1921, has announced that this year’s festive spectacular, Cinderella, has beaten all previous booking figures by being 30% above pre-pandemic levels. Lowther Pavilion’s Artistic Director Tim Lince is jumping for joy at the strength of community…
Save A Seat is an initiative we are working with the producers of Parallel Lives to ensure people in the community are able to engage with the show. This works by enabling people to purchase a ticket for the performance of Parallel Lives on behalf of somebody who may not have had a chance to experience…
A live screening of the state funeral will take place at the Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham St Annes on Monday 19 September. Admission is free and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. No booking required. On the day of the funeral, the doors will open at 10am, with…
Following the recent donation of £100,000 from the Soroptimists, another Local Trust has come forward to also support the building of Lowther Pavilion’s Community and Education Studio with a £25,000 donation. Tim Lince, Lowther Pavilion’s CEO and Artistic Director, said: “It’s fantastic that so many local Trusts and charities have been inspired by our redevelopment…
Susie Dent facilitates the handing over of the cheque for huge £100k donation towards Lowther Pavilion’s Education Centre and Studio Theatre at sold out performance. The Education Centre and Studio Theatre has been in planning since before the Pandemic, with the foundations beginning last November when Michael Portillo put the spade in the soil. Since…
The Lowther Pavilion theatre in Lytham, a staple of communities across the Fylde Coast, is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary of the venue with a range of new merchandise, perfect for Christmas.
Marketing Lancashire recently published the complete list of finalists for this year’s Lancashire Tourism Awards. We are pleased to announce that we are nominated for Cultural Venue / Organisation of the year!
Ahead of his two sold out performances, Michael Portillo, broadcaster and former politician, visited our theatre to put the spade in the soil. His visit marks the start of the construction work for our brand new 150-seat Community, Education and Studio space.
Remember Me aims to celebrate all those we’ve loved and lost by turning the gardens into a sea of blue for a few short weeks in spring every year. Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Trust have developed the Remember Me campaign as something that is easily affordable and available to all. Bluebells can be purchased at £5…
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