The Manchester Pub Walkabout

The Manchester Pub Walkabout

The funniest pub tours in the country, absurd yet factual roller-coasters staggering across 300 years of Manchester's drinking history

By Jonathan Schofield

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Saturday, April 26 · 3 - 5pm GMT+1

Location

Manchester Central Library

Saint Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Hilarious and factual pub tours weaving our way across three hundred years of Manchester's drinking history. At the conclusion there’s a daft, very short, pub quiz based on the guide’s commentary with ‘great’ prizes. This is a laughing, learning and slurping exercise in getting to know Manchester (and the UK for that matter) through one of its most cherished institutions. The tour visits classic pubs in the city centre and explains the origin of ‘cheers’, the reason behind pub names, the curious sports and games associated with pubs both past and present, the music pubs have hosted and some of the strange clubs that have occupied them. As one guest said: "A wonderful romp through pub history, truly entertaining and informative. My favourite way to enjoy Manchester."

The ticket price is for the tour and commentary. Guests will have to pay for their own drinks in the pubs. The tours last two hours from 15:00-17:00.

There needs to be a minimum of eight tickets bought for tours to go ahead.

All tours are available as private bespoke tours.

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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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