Private City Walking Tour in Manchester

Learn What Manchester Is Famous For, Including Its Contributions To Music, Sport, The Industrial Revolution, Ice Cream And Much More!

About this Event

🟡 Manchester Private Walking Tour | Your City, Your Story, Your Guide

🎸⚽🎤 Music. History. Culture. All yours.

📍 Manchester | Flexible Dates & Times | Fully Customizable

Looking for the ultimate way to experience Manchester? This isn’t just any tour — this is your private deep dive into the city’s legendary streets, guided by Joe, Manchester’s #1-rated guide and a local insider who’s lived the stories he shares.

🧭 Choose your vibe:

🎶 Oasis Wonderwalk – Follow in the footsteps of the Gallagher brothers with someone who actually went to school with them. Rehearsal rooms, gig venues, hidden meanings, and proper Oasis stories.

🎧 Rock & Goal Tour – Dive into Manchester’s epic soundtrack and sporting glory. From the Haçienda to Free Trade Hall, The Smiths to the Stone Roses, football legends to backstreet secrets.

🏙️ Classic City Tour – Explore Manchester’s rich history, from Chinatown to Little Ireland, suffragettes to street art, Vimto to Factory Records.

🛠️ Why Go Private?

• Fully customizable route — pick your theme, your pace, your people

• One-on-one access to a guide who’s shared stories on BBC, radio, and more

• Perfect for superfans, families, corporate groups, or anyone wanting a unique experience

• Get the best photo ops, secret spots, and exclusive local tips

✨ Whether you're here for the music, the football, the history, or the full Mancunian mashup — we’ll tailor the tour to you.

Agenda

Chinatown

Info: Meet at the Chinatown Arch. ⛩️ A great photo opportunity and a clear landmark. We start at the 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! ?

Gay Village

Info: See some fine street art and learn how and why Manchester has become one of the most celebrated Gay Pride ?‍? events in Britain. Learn how the Gay village has evolved from an area of urban decay through to today’s trendy and bustling scene! ?

The Molly House

Info: Find out what a Molly House is and learn about the murals ? on the side of the building and their connection to Manchester! ?

Alan Turing Memorial

Info: Learn about the history of this great resident and how he was instrumental in helping end World War II. ?

London Road Fire Station

Info: See one of the locations where a shootout for Peaky Blinders was filmed! ??

Vimto Park

Info: Learn about how this unique Manchester beverage ? came into being and how and why it is so popular in the Middle East! ?

FAC251 - Factory Manchester

Info: See the building which gave the world the Madchester scene and how it still influences today’s music! ?

The Refuge

Info: Come inside one of Manchester’s finest hotels. Find out why there is a 300 lb bronze horse ? in the foyer and follow in the footsteps of its resident ghost! ?

The Midland Hotel

Info: See Manchester's most iconic grand hotel by the Midland Railway Company in 1903 built initially to serve rail ? travellers coming from London.

Town Hall

Info: See how the proceeds from cotton built the Town Hall and some magnificent buildings nearby! ?

Manchester Central Library

Info: Come inside the second-largest public lending library in England. It is one of the most famous buildings in the city. And Manchester being the first local authority to open a free to use library for the general public. ?

Free Trade Hall

Info: Learn about the site of the Peterloo Massacre and is now a hotel. ? The Free Trade Hall was where “the punk rock atom was split” as Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks proclaims; “it changed Manchester and it changed the world.”

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