MANCHESTER

Guiding you around the Manchester region
GUIDED TOURS & WALKS
American Connections BW
Meet: Town Hall steps, Albert Square
Ancoats: Mighty Mills & Little Italy ES
Unearth the unique history and outstanding architecture of Ancoats, the world's
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Angel Meadow to Little Italy BW
Explore the lives of those who delivered the Industrial Revolution. Phone bookings
to guide only.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Bastille Day Bonjour Manchester PL
Impressionist painter, prize-winning pilot, 'King Eric' - celebrate 'le quatorze
juillet' with a tour of Manchester's French connections.
Meet: Victoria Station, under the wall map
Charles Dickens in Manchester BW
Hear tales of the great writer’s visits to this city and his impact here. Phone
bookings to guide only.
Meet: Town Hall steps, Albert Square
Churches Past & Present AD
Explore the history of two cities, Manchester and Salford, via their amazing and
varied religious buildings.
Meet: Manchester Cathedral, main entrance
Commemorative Plaques Tour EF
Hear the incredible stories behind Manchester's commemorative plaques,
memorials, monuments.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Coronation Regal Manchester PL
The Queen was crowned 60 years ago today and a new Royal baby is due next
month. It's time for tales of the royals who have made their mark on Manchester.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Corrie Tales SM
Corrie tales and trivia… and have some fun!
Meet: Outside Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square
Cottonopolis ES
Explore Manchester's grand district of textile warehouses and beyond - hear the
epic story of the rise and fall of 'King Cotton'.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
"Cottonopolis" & 21st-Century Spinning KD
Hear about Manchester 'King of Cotton', before looking at exciting new ideas for
textile revival using today's new technology.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Please check our website for extra tours and alterations
www.manchesterguidedtours.com
Hilton Hotel Tour & Cream Tea JB
Come and have a look around our tallest hotel. Ends with a high cream tea!
Booking essential. £18
Meet: Hilton Hotel Reception
Immigrants of Manchester RA
From Germany, Ireland, Armenia and beyond, learn about the European
immigrants who have left their mark on the city.
Meet: Town Hall steps, Albert Square
John Dalton: The Man & His Manchester JD
A celebration of the life of John Dalton, the father of modern chemistry, who
lived in the city for 52 years.
Meet: Manchester Art Gallery entrance steps, Mosley Street
John Rylands Library BW/JB/KD
to Manchester by an enigmatic woman from Cuba.
Meet: John Rylands Library Reception
Manchester Central Tour KD/DS/JB/HF
Tour behind the scenes through new and old features of iconic Manchester
Central, transformed from 1880s railway station into a dynamic conference
centre. £8/£7
Meet: Manchester Central Foyer
Manchester: The Quirky, Weird & Wonderful City! SH
Things you only notice when you know where to look! A city of hidden secrets.
Come and uncover them.
Meet: Town Hall steps, Albert Square
Manchester’s Warehouse Legacy JD
The development of warehousing in Manchester, from its humble beginnings to
the 'cathedrals of commerce' of the early 20th century.
Meet: Museum of Science & Industry entrance
Medical Manchester AB
Learn how Manchester’s doctors and health services dealt with the horrible
diseases that came with modern life.
Meet: Town Hall steps, Albert Square
Music in Manchester SH/SM
Manchester's musical legacy from the 60s, via punk and Madchester up to the
present. Including the site of the legendary Haçienda.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Music Pub Walk & Quiz SH
Bring out your competitive spirit and test your knowledge of Manchester's music
scene from the 60s to the present day.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Music Studios & Venues SH
Manchester’s past and present music scene. Explore the venues and studios where
Elbow, The Smiths, The Beatles, have recorded and played.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Radisson Hotel Tour & Tea JB
Take a tour and hear the secrets of the former Free Trade Hall, ending with cream tea. £15
Meet: Outside Manchester Central
JD
Manchester's Roman fort was built where the routes along the Irwell and Medlock
valleys meet. Today all roads lead to Manchester.
Meet: White Lion Hotel, Liverpool Road
Rochdale Canal Towpath ES
Discover a fascinating but often missed below-street-level view of the city. Ends
Meet: The Place Hotel entrance, Ducie Street, M1 2TP
Rochdale Canal Towpath Pub Walk ES
The Rochdale Nine set of locks, with a few drinks along the way. Ends at
Meet: The Place Hotel entrance, Ducie Street, M1 2TP
Saints & Sinners PL
From a painting to a hanging - on the trail of villains and heroes from
Manchester's colourful past.
Meet: Manchester Art Gallery entrance steps, Mosley Street
Show Me Chorlton EF
Explore Manchester's most unique suburb, its origins, and transformation into an
independent, creative and foodie enclave.
Meet: Outside Richardson's Bakery, 95 Beech Road, M21 9EQ
Show Me Germanchester EF
Germans in their adopted Manchester, including Engels and Hallé.
Meet: Town Hall steps, Albert Square
Southern Cemetery Tour EF
the Ship Canal, painting, politics, property. Booking essential via quaytickets.com.
Includes donation.
Meet: The Lodge, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, M21 7GL
Stories of Old Salford & Greengate SH
Rubbing up against Manchester, Salford has plenty of secrets to show you, from
the birth of vegetarianism to the home of music legends.
Meet: Black Lion pub, corner of Chapel Street & Blackfriars Street
Strange But True ES
Be astonished by strange tales of the city - odd events, peculiar people and
bizarre facts, whilst discovering the unexpected and curious.
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Street Names of Manchester JB
Can you really walk down Every Street in Manchester?
Meet: Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Guiding you around the Manchester region
Key
Pre-booking essential
Check disabled access
Wear sensible footwear
The Canal Under the City Streets JD
Offering unusual views of the city, this walk provides a snapshot of the Rochdale
Canal in the early 1850s (steps and uneven path).
Meet: Liverpool Road, steps leading to Canal Basin