Coronation Street legend David Neilson took a break from the cobbles to join his co-stars out in Salford. The actor is best known, and much-loved, for playing Roy Cropper in the ITV soap.
Fans are used to seeing him behind the counter at Roys Rolls our out and about in Weatherfield in his trademark cardigan and with his trust shopping back. But David couldn't be further from his character as he headed over to The Lowry theatre to watch Girl From The North Country.
The story of the double Olivier and Tony award-winning West End and Broadway smash hit centres on a run-down guesthouse in 1930s America, in the middle of the Great Depression and it also sees celebrated playwright Conor McPherson boldly reimagines the legendary songs of Bob Dylan.