Manchester Radicals and Revolutions Self Guided Walking Tour
Overview
This self-guided audio walking tour of Manchester traces a city that never accepted the way things were — from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes, Alan Turing's story to the IRA bomb that rebuilt the city centre. Across 20 stops, you'll hear what most tours skip: cotton workers who chose conscience over survival, a Cold War bunker beneath Chinatown, and a postbox that survived Britain's largest peacetime bomb. This tour connects two thousand years of radical history across one four-kilometre walk.
Set your own pace, start anytime, pause whenever you like. No group to keep up with, no fixed schedule. Over 500 travelers have taken this Manchester audio tour, and 20,000+ have used our self-guided tours worldwide.
If you'd rather explore on your own terms with richer stories than a rushed group tour allows, this is for you. Full refund guarantee — book with confidence.
What's Included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
- Audio and written guide included
- Audio device or headphones
- In person guide
Meeting Location
Piccadilly
Manchester M1 1LU, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Long Millgate
Manchester M3 1SB, UK
The tour ends in front of Chetham's Library
What To Expect
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Piccadilly Gardens
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
London Road Fire Station (pass by)
Alan Turing Memorial
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The John Rylands Library
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Manchester Cathedral (pass by)
Chinatown
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Manchester Art Gallery (pass by)
Free Trade Hall (pass by)
Town Hall (pass by)
The old Wellington (pass by)
Vimto Sculpture
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Peterloo Massacre Monument
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Midland (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.
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Activity code: C-472599P33
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