LS Lowry’s masterpiece ‘Going to the Match’ is going on display at Bury Art Museum as part of a celebratory exhibition around football – from 4 October 2024 to 1 March 2025.
The 1953 painting shows fans arriving for a Bolton Wanderers game at their former home, Burnden Park.
Also on display will be iconic photographs of football fans of various teams from the North West, such as Bury FC, Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Liverpool, Oldham and Bolton.
Bury Art Museum has collaborated with the British Culture Archive, photographers Debs Parr, Richard Davis, Zoe Hitchen and Phil Hill to bring an exciting perspective on what it means to be a football fan. Also on display with be artefacts loaned by Bury Football Club fans.
‘Going to the Match’ was purchased for a record £7.8 million by The Lowry in Salford in 2022. The venue is now working with venues across the North West to ensure that the piece can be enjoyed by audiences across the region, thanks to a £95,000 grant from Arts Council England through its National Lottery Project Grants programme and additional support from The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation.
Press release issued: 6 September 2024.
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About the Lowry
Situated on the waterside, at the heart of Salford Quays, The Lowry is an award-winning venue housing two major theatres, extensive art galleries and a range of public spaces including cafes, bars, a restaurant and shop. The Quays is also home to MediaCityUK, which includes BBC North, ITV Studios and Imperial War Museum North.
The Lowry galleries are free to everyone and display the famous LS Lowry Collection, alongside a vibrant programme of special exhibitions. Bringing visual arts and performance together are central to The Lowry’s exhibition and engagement programmes. The Lowry galleries are named The Andrew and Zoe Law Galleries in recognition of the couple’s £1m donation to the arts centre, which is a registered charity.
www.thelowry.com
About Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences. From 2023 to 2026 we will invest over £467 million of public money from Government and an estimated £250 million from The National Lottery each year to help support the sector and to deliver this vision. www.artscouncil.org.uk
About The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation
Founded in 2011, The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation is a registered charity based in Knutsford, Cheshire, which supports victims of conflict. For further information about the charity visit www.thesbcfoundation.com
