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United StatesXledger, the cloud finance software provider, is delighted to announce that national arts organisation Lowry has chosen Xledger as its new finance system, supporting one of the UK’s most celebrated arts centres as it continues to grow its impact across the performing and visual arts.
Located at the heart of the regenerated Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, Lowry is a registered charity that welcomes audiences from across the country. Since opening in April 2000, it has welcomed more than 18.5 million visitors, bringing together theatre, performance, visual art, learning, and community engagement under one roof.
As an arts organisation with multiple venues, income streams, and reporting requirements, Lowry required a finance platform that could provide stronger visibility, greater automation, and a more connected approach to financial management. Xledger was selected for its ability to streamline core finance processes, improve reporting across funds, projects and strategic priorities, and provide budget holders with real-time access to the information they need.
Through Xledger’s true-cloud platform, Lowry will benefit from automated purchase-to-pay processes, OCR invoice capture, mobile approvals, automated bank reconciliation, integrated reporting, and multi-dimensional analysis. The system will also support fund accounting and project-level reporting, helping Lowry manage complex funding, venue, and event-related activity with greater accuracy and control.
“I’m excited to work with Xledger on this ambitious project, which represents an important investment in Lowry’s financial infrastructure. By integrating Xledger across our operations, we will be able to embed consistent, streamlined workflows, reduce manual processes and give colleagues timely access to better financial information. This more connected way of working will strengthen collaboration, support informed decision-making and enable our teams to focus on delivering Lowry’s impact for audiences, artists and communities.”
Michelle Pendergast, Group Finance Director
Lowry
Lowry also delivers an extensive Learning & Engagement programme across local communities, alongside a dynamic artist development strand that supports creatives to experiment, make new work, and grow their practice. By modernising its finance system, Lowry will be better equipped to support operational efficiency behind the scenes while continuing to deliver exceptional creative experiences for audiences, artists, and communities.
“Lowry is an iconic arts organisation with a hugely important cultural and community role, and we are proud to support the next stage of its finance transformation,” said Robert Webb, Senior Business Development Manager at Xledger UK. “Arts and culture organisations need systems that can handle complexity without adding unnecessary admin. Xledger will give Lowry a modern, scalable finance platform that improves visibility, automates manual processes, and supports confident decision-making across the organisation.”
Robert Webb, Senior Business Development Manager
Xledger UK
About Lowry
Lowry is a registered charity and national arts organisation based in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. Opened in April 2000, it brings together performing and visual arts under one roof, with three performance spaces, a major public collection of works by L.S. Lowry, and extensive learning, engagement, and artist development programmes.
Lowry’s three performance spaces — the 1,730-seat Lyric Theatre, the 466-seat Quays Theatre, and the flexible Studio — host a vibrant year-round programme spanning drama, opera, dance, West End musicals, comedy, and children’s shows.
About Xledger
Xledger is a true-cloud finance software provider helping organisations automate financial processes, improve visibility, and make better decisions with real-time insight. Xledger works with a growing number of arts and culture organisations, including theatres, museums, and performance venues, helping finance teams replace manual processes with automation, live reporting, and a single source of financial truth.
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