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LGBT+ Manchester Walking Tour
4.9
35 Ratings
Greater Manchester
Explore Manchester's Gay Village with expert guide Josh. Discover LGBT+ history, meet like-minded people, and get insider tips on events and venues.
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Alan Turing Memorial - Discover the man who helped end WW2, pioneered the digital age, and faced persecution for his love.
- New Union - Explore Manchester’s oldest gay pub.
- Sackville Gardens - Uncover the surprising and rich queer history of the gardens.
- The Beacon of Hope - Manchester’s HIV/AIDS memorial tells a story of activism.
- The Molly House - A mural honors Manchester’s LGBT+ icons.
- Via - Visit filming locations from ‘It’s A Sin’ and ‘Queer As Folk’.
- Napoleon’s - Learn about the resistance of gay activists against police oppression.
- Manchester - Experience the rainbow art trail throughout the city!
- National Transgender Memorial - View the UK’s national transgender memorial.
What's Included
- Guide with History MA (specialism Gay Village area)
Additional Information
This LGBT+ walking tour of Manchester explores the Gay Village. It is led by Josh. He is from Manchester and has been running tours for a decade. Josh has a History MA degree specialising in Manchester’s Gay Village. He continues to work professionally using LGBT+ oral history. He also has insider knowledge of LGBT+ events, groups, parties and venues. This walking tour is a great way to learn about Manchester’s LGBT+ history, meet like-minded people, and get insider recommendations.
Location
Alan Turing Memorial
Fairfield Street
The guide will be stood by the statue of Alan Turing in Sackville Gardens.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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864leandroh
May 11, 2024
Very insightful LGBT+ Walking tour around the Gay Village - Brilliant Tour, very informative with loads of very interesting details around the Gay Village. The Guide Josh was very interactive and knowledgeable and provided a lot of interesting important facts of how the Gay Village became what it is today.
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Bengj897hv
May 11, 2024
A great Saturday activity - A really fantastic tour, I learnt a lot and found it very engaging. A great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you Joshua!
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Stefanie
May 11, 2024
We enjoyed the tour - Josh was a great tour guide. We enjoyed the lgbtq+ tour a lot. It was brillant, thank you. We recommend this tour to everyone visiting Manchester.
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200valerieg
May 10, 2024
Best ever walking tour! - The best walking tour we have ever been on because Megan is superb. So knowledgeable. So interesting. We learn so much and Megan made it fun but also covered the not so much fun history so sensitively. Don't let the length of the tour put you off, the time goes so quickly. Something for everyone. Historical info and current.
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Evelyne_p
Apr 20, 2024
Very interesting tour - This walking tour is really interesting. We discovered places and landmarks we could have missed if we had walked on our own. The guide was really friendly. He welcomed every member of the group, showing interest on our expectations . During the tour, he gave us lively explanations. He knew his subject very well and could answer any question. I really enjoyed this tour and I highly recommend it to other travellers.
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Lioneldrager
Apr 18, 2024
George made it magical - It was a great tour. George was a super guide who made the whole experience wonderful. He was entertaining and informative.
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Nabeel021
Apr 12, 2024
Engaging & Thorough. - George was amazing, didn't feel bored even for a second. He was friendly, considerate and thorough. The tour is designed very well. Must do on your first day visiting Manchester!!!
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Jack
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour - Great tour, learned lots about the area's LGBT history as well as the city as a whole. Lot's to learn about, would recommend!
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Dollydolly100
Sep 24, 2023
Great experience - Jack was a fantastic tour guide. Friendly funny and informative.
As a couple we happily gave £20 for a great 3 hours
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A6459vmdavidf
Sep 23, 2023
NO SHOW BY GUIDE - Reserved place on Eventbright and got confirmation and reminder - but t he guide failed to show and was apparently at a family event. Shocking! Do Eventbright not send bookings to the organiser? I'd forked out the train fare to Mcr on the basis of this booking. And by the way, despite the label Free Tours this is NOT free it appears but £10. NOT HAPPY!!
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