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Manchester Music Walking Tour

Recommended by 91% of travelers
Manchester, England
Great choice
10+ bookings last month.
  • 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

An ideal Manchester experience for music-lovers, this guided group walking tour has you following in the footsteps of music legends like Oasis and The Smiths while you learn all about their time in the city. Hear stories you won’t get in the average guidebook and learn all about Manchester’s culture through the lens of its musical past as you stroll past local landmarks.
  • A Manchester tour that’s fun for locals and tourists alike
  • Learn more about the "Madchester" scene of the 1980s
  • Service animals are very welcome
  • Don’t forget to wear comfy walking shoes

What's Included

  • Expert local guide
  • Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS, UK

    Meet your guide 10 minutes prior to the start of the tour outside the entrance of The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.1:00 pm

Itinerary

1

Manchester

1 hour 45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5
based on 33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Brilliant, irreverent and knowledgeable

Anna_R, Sep 2024
Jonathan Scholfield was funny, irreverent and had a fund of great stories and a brilliant play list. All 12 of us ( including sone real Mancunian music buffs) had a cracking time. As did the rest of the group. He also spoke loud enough for us slightly hard of hearing

Great insights

Peter_W, Aug 2024
Jonathan was an excellent guide imparing a lot of knowledge and wit. Captured that era really well !!

An endearing experience

Julieta_S, Aug 2025
I loved the experience! exceeded my expectations in many ways. The guide is endearing, with the typical great English sense of humor. The content of the tour and the information provided has also been of great quality, with very interesting original data. The number of people per group is also nice, we were between 8-10 people and it was fun to chat and walk while learning about the local music scene Unfortunately I didn’t keep the name of the guide, but I thank you very much for the memory I have left of this tour and Manchester 🩷🐝
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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