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Ashton-under-Lyne
• Next tour: No dates yet as we did it twice in 2017. • Meet: Ashton Metrolink station, time tbc. In the far far east of Manchester they do things differently. Two hundred years ago a ranting prophet called John … Continue reading
Seven Wonders of Manchester
Next tour: Wed 1 Oct 2025, 11am. Meet: Victoria Station wallmap, Booking: Please register here. The glories, grandeur and greatness of the city. These are the Seven Wonders of Manchester; wondrous places, majestic settings, extraordinary stories: the world’s biggest trading … Continue reading
The Formidable Women of Manchester
Next tour: Sat 8 March 2025 (International Women’s Day). Meet: outside Manchester Art Gallery, 11am. Booking: Please press here to book with Eventbrite. These women and more… * Annie Horniman, who established Britain’s first repertory theatre company. * Elizabeth Gaskell, … Continue reading
Great Treasures of Manchester
Next tour: Friday 20 July 2018. Meet: Visitor Centre, Piccadilly Gardens, 2.30pm. The city hosts and holds a thousand treasures: glorious buildings, priceless artefacts, unforgettable stories. We’ve picked out some of the greatest for a remarkable new tour. • Wolfgang Buttress’s … Continue reading
Midland Hotel, Manchester – The Full tour on Zoom
The next tour is on Zoom, the full tour – every story, every nook, every cranny, every celeb. Date: No dates yet. Meet: On your computer! Booking: Not yet Cost: £7.50 * What an opportunity this is, given that you … Continue reading
!!EXTRA IRA BOMB WALK!! Saturday 18 June
Twenty years ago the IRA chose to blow up Manchester city centre. It was a Saturday in mid-June, the European Championships were on in England, not France, and it was Father’s Day the next day, like now. Much of the area around the Arndale Centre was destroyed. Manchester, home of a huge Irish population, remained in shock for years. But why was the city targeted and why has no one been apprehended for causing this devastation? Oh, and if you think the post-box at the bomb site is the one that survived the blast, you need to come on our walk!
* Meet outside Selfridges on Exchange Square for an 11.15am start. Continue reading
Trade & Group Travel
The Glories & Stories of Manchester – Coach Tour
City sights include the world’s first railway station and the Bridgewater Canal. The glorious Manchester Town Hall, the striking gothic style of John Rylands Library, the University area and the fascinating Gorton Monastery.
East to Sportcity developed for the 2002 Commonwealth Games including the Etihad Stadium of Manchester City FC and the Manchester Velodrome home to Team GB Cycling. West to Old Trafford and the 75000 seater stadium of Manchester United FC, finally to the unique waterside redevelopment of the old docks The Quays.
Spectacular water views and stunning contemporary architecture of Imperial War Museum North and the Lowry Arts centre. The flagship Media CityUK northern home of the BBC, ITV and the new Coronation Street studios. All sitting on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal the last great engineering feat of the Victorian era.
Tours can be tailored to include a lunch stop, tours of Manchester City FC & Manchester United Stadium, the Velodrome or the BBC Studios, at extra cost and subject to availability. Continue reading
HISTORIC CANAL CRUISE – Saturday 8 April 2017
• Our popular canal cruise leaves at 11am and includes illuminating one way commentary by the queen of canal guides Salford-born Sue Grimditch, plus the usual great service from the crew of the L S Lowry barge, as we make our way along the Bridgewater canal, through Pomona Lock and onto the Manchester Ship Canal, the Quays and Media City.
• Please book through eventbrite or www.quaytickets.com, 0843 208 0500. Cost: £18.
• Meet at the water’s edge outside the Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Road, M3 4JR. Continue reading
Central Library
Treasures of the Manchester Libraries Meet: At the entrance of John Rylands Library, Deansgate. Date: Thursday 19 March 2020, 2.30pm. Booking: Please press here to book with eventbrite. An unmissable opportunity to gaze in awe at literary rarities and first … Continue reading
