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By Jonathan Schofield Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €30 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Informative and amusing with guides who have often met the stars
    • Inside stories, fascinating facts and intros played to get you properly involved
    • It's a fabulous music tour but it's also a fun introduction to Manchester

Activity location

    • Manchester
    • Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS, UK | The Bridgewater Hall is one of the main concert halls of Manchester, meet outside the main entrance.
    • Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    A superb commentary. Intimate local knowledge of Manchester's musical history. Snippets of songs played for guests. We pass many Manchester landmarks both musical and general. The tour can act as a really entertaining general introduction to Manchester and the North of England. Groups are encouraged.

Know before you book

    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • This tour follows a route past the venues and locations that formed the backdrop to the city’s lyrical legacy. The tour has the best stories and anecdotes of any of the music tours and ones that will move and amuse in equal measure.

    Of course, there will be samples of the city’s musical storey to enjoy as we walk and every guest upon booking will receive a playlist so they can get in the mood before they join.

    None of Manchester’s famous bands and acts will be missed, there’ll be surprises too and pointers to new bands. Expect The Smiths, The Bee Gees, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Oasis, New Order, Joy Division, 10cc, The Hollies, James, Take That, The Autumn, Elbow, John Cooper Clarke and more.

    These tours are team effort from qualified guides, Jonathan Schofield, Emma Fox and John Ryan. This tour is also perfect for private parties, social occasions and corporate events.

Location

Activity location

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    • Manchester
    • Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS, UK | The Bridgewater Hall is one of the main concert halls of Manchester, meet outside the main entrance.
    • Manchester, England, United Kingdom