Julia Fawcett

CEO

The Lowry

Speaker Biography

Julia is the Chief Executive of The Lowry, one of the largest performance and visual arts centres in the UK, located at MediaCityUK in Greater Manchester. Appointed in June 2002, Julia is responsible for ensuring the artistic and commercial success of the Centre, which is also a registered charity. (No: 1053962). Since she joined The Lowry, visitor numbers have risen steadily – with over 820,000 people passing through the doors each year – making The Lowry one of the most popular visitor attractions in the North West of England. She has developed formal partnerships between The Lowry and Birmingham Royal Ballet, the National Theatre and Opera North, in doing this she has positioned The Lowry as the home for presenting productions of some of the UK’s leading cultural institutions. Her commercial experience has allowed The Lowry to operate successfully with only 5% of its income coming from the public sector.

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