Rock and Goal Manchester Walking Tour
Description
Join Joe on the #1 Google rated walking tour of Manchester. Wander through the streets and learn some of the hidden gems and secrets of Manchester! On your tour you will see some sets of BBC and Netflix series. You will also see where Hollywood movies were filmed and see that the architecture, staircases and pavements of the streets look like New York. You’ll also experience the incredible street art of the Northern Quarter and find plenty of Instagram photo opportunities! You’ll learn how one Manchester resident was instrumental in ending the 2nd world war. You’ll also see how Manchester had a huge role in leading the way to ending slavery. You’ll see how Manchester gave the world many firsts including the handheld ice cream, women voting rights, vegetarianism and policemen! You will also see the meeting place which gave the world the Premier League! Learn what famous singers did before they made it! And see how and why Manchester has more music than any other city in Britain!
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Learn about the venue where Bob Dylan had his infamous moment with the crowd!
Based on Rome’s Pantheon, this was the biggest public library in Britain.
The second largest Chinatown in the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe. Learn why the Chinese came to Manchester, what they did originally and learn about one individual member of the Chinese community of Manchester and what makes him stand out!
Learn how the hotel survived the blitz during WW2 and visit where the Stone Roses signed their first record contract.
See the sets of BBC and Netflix series and Hollywood movies and see the venues where many famous bands started!
Over 300 whiskies from all over the world can be found here in the venue where Manchester bands The Smiths, The Stone Roses and 808 State rehearsed.
See the ingenious way that the police would catch criminals in the days before mobile phones, CCTV and even walkie talkies!
Learn about how the famous Northern Quarter started and hear the story of how one man became famous almost by mistake!
Learn how this former chip shop helped bands such as Elbow become famous. You’ll also hear how it’s adapting to the increase in city centre living. You’ll also learn how it’s been featured in the Netflix series ‘Safe’.
See where the football league started and how it became The Premier League broadcast annually to over 4 billion people!
Visit Manchester’s premier boutique arcade. You will learn about the mosaics on the side of Afflecks and about the fashion of the ‘Madchester’ music scene of the 80s and 90s!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(601)
Fantastic tour with Joe - very witty and knowledgeable. A must for all pozt-punk music fans! Ian & Jilly, Colchester.
Great walking tour around Manchester. Joe was very knowledgable and entertaining, not just about music but history of the area too. Easy meeting point, tour lasted around 2 1/2 hours. A must for fans of the Manchester music scene.
Suitable also for international guestst. Guide is brilliant. Perfect for a first music orientation in town.
Had a great tour with Joe. He asked for people’s interests at the start of the tour and the group of 6 of us said music and sport and it was a great choice as Joe was very knowledgeable. He took us to many sites where now famous people played etc when they were up and coming. The use of music tracks was an entertaining addition to the tour. We also learned about the use of Manchester as a location standing in for New York in many films and TV series. All in all a very interesting and fun tour.
Jo was a brilliant guide who had so many stories about the Manchester music scene. Tour was just over 2 hours and packed a lot in. Our small group was a mixture of locals and European visitors and I would highly recommended.
What a wonderful morning with our tour guide, Joe! Even though I’ve lived here for many years, it was a treat to walk around without an agenda and get to drink in the beautiful architecture and learn so much I didn’t know about this wonderful city. Since ours was a tiny group, Joe was happy to tailor the experience based on our interests, which was great! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting or from the city and would book on again whenever we next have friends visiting.
Great tour. Joe was so knowledgeable. I learnt so much about Manchester in just two hours! Was great to get the lowdown on the 80s and 90s bands, especially where they started out.
Forget the rest and go with the best. Joe was our tour guide for a great two hrs tour of Manchester taking in music/ football and the history of Manchester. All served with music from his mobile speaker and a side portion of humour. No questions were unanswered as we left the tour so much the wiser about the city and especially the music scene. Shared a pint and chat after the tour ended with Joe. Enough said.
Absolutely fantastic! Joe was very interesting and you can hear the passion and knowledge when he speaks. It was my second tour with him, and I would definitely do it again. Highly recommend!
It's a little nerdy around the group Oasis. Nice guide who was in no hurry. I think we were out almost three hours.
