The Manchester Music Walkabout - tour

The Manchester Music Walkabout - tour

The Manchester Music Walkabout 1pm every Saturday A TUNEFUL swoop through the popular music scene of the greatest music city on the planet

By Jonathan Schofield

Select date and time

Sat, 3 May 2025 13:00 - 14:45 GMT+1

Location

The Bridgewater Hall

Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

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.

Organised by

Jonathan Schofield is a Blue Badge Tour Guide and writer based in Manchester. He's the editor-at-large of the Manchester Confidential magazine and the author of several books, including the current bestselling: Manchester, the Complete Guide. He conducts a range of guided tours. The Danish Ambassador to the UK has said to Jonathan Schofield: '

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