Lowry x Edinburgh

Salford's Lowry arts centre is presenting a programme of theatre, dance, comedy and circus by England-based artists at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe (August 7-31).

In collaboration with the British Council, the programme will connect artists directly with the Edinburgh International Performing Arts Delegation, which brings together leading theatre and dance programmers from around the world to foster new touring and international partnership opportunities.

Matt Eames, who is director of theatre and performance at the Salford theatre, said: “It's an incredibly difficult environment for artists and producers in England who want to engage with theatres and festivals internationally. In that context we are delighted to share such a fantastic programme – that fully reflects the breadth of our programme at Lowry – with delegates from across the world. We are hugely grateful to the British Council for their support.”

Rebecca Gould, senior relationship manager for theatre and dance at the British Council said: "We’ll be sharing the Lowry programme with our delegates and hope they will build connections with artists and organisations featured in the programme, alongside the many other inspirational platforms and events taking place in Edinburgh.”

Highlights of the Lowry x Edinburgh season include: Lowry partner company Ockham’s Razor in Collaborator, an intimate and deeply personal circus-theatre duet; Horrible Things, commissioned by Soho Theatre and Lowry, with clown Frankie Thompson; Aarian Mehrabani, from the Lowry's Developed With programme, in How’s Your Head?; the Revel Puck Circus with The Wing Shuffle Spectacular - from balancing atop the giant wheel of death to somersaulting out of the path of a swinging chainsaw, and many more.

Note: these shows are not at the Salford theatre, but at Edinburgh venues from August 7. Full season details, dates and venues here