The Manchester Music Walkabout - tour

Schedule

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 02:45 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Bridgewater Hall | Manchester, EN

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The Manchester Music Walkabout
1pm every Saturday

A TUNEFUL swoop through the popular music scene of the greatest music city on the planet
About this Event

The best insight to the popular music scene of the city from the 1960s to the present day, examining the huge range of inspirational sounds that have shaken the musical world. 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 and ones that will move and amuse in equal measure. Of course, there will be samples of the city’s musical story to enjoy as we walk. 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, Happy Mondays, Oasis, New Order, Joy Division, 10cc, The Hollies, James, The Fall, Elbow, John Cooper Clarke and more.

If you want to get in the mood here's a Spotify playlist to enjoy before the tour starts.

If you like this tour you may also like the Manchester Pub Walkabout (3pm every Saturday).

Tours will only take place if the various bookings add up to a minimum of six guests. Refunds and transfers. Tours can be transferred to other dates if guests can't make the ticketed date but refunds can only be offered if the tour is cancelled by the operator or the operator is given 48 hours notice.

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Where is it happening?

The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 16.76 to GBP 22.15

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