Quentin Blake & Me at The Lowry

Launching on 19 July, The Lowry invites families to step into the magical world of Quentin Blake, one of Britain’s most beloved illustrators and authors in a vibrant new exhibition. 

Curated by Lowry in collaboration with the artist and his studio, Quentin Blake and Me will feature over 100 of Blake’s instantly recognisable works. In addition, it will feature a full-size sailing boat for children to hop-aboard (inspired by Blake’s story A Sailing Boat in the Sky), the National (Monster) Portrait Gallery alongside Russell Hoban’s storybook, Monsters, and a magnetic marble puzzle inspired by John Yeoman’s retelling of the voyages of the intrepid Sinbad. There will also be dressing-up and opportunities for all young visitors to write and draw their own stories.

Quentin Blake says: “It’s wonderful to be given such a generous and imaginative exhibition in such a special site. It was an extra pleasure to be invited to make drawings of Lowry himself. It’s also very good that visitors to the show are invited to draw and I look forward to seeing some of the results.”