Discover Manchester Daily Tour

Name: Discover Manchester Daily Tour
Start: 2020-12-06T11:00:00
End: 2020-07-31T12:30:00
Location: Manchester Central Library

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor Last Updated 27 February 2020

Discover Manchester Daily Tour at Manchester Central Library, Manchester 6 December — 31 July 2020 Tickets from £10 — Book now

This is the essential Manchester Walk, for locals and visitors alike, delivered by the green badge tour guides of Manchester Guided Tours. An entertaining and knowledgeable guide will show you around the city centre, showing you sides to Manchester’s history, architecture and culture, that might otherwise go unnoticed.

This gentle walk will take you past the major sites, including Manchester Town Hall, the city’s stunning Gothic Revival Cathedral and the Royal Exchange.

Tours happen daily

Discover Manchester Daily Tour at Manchester Central Library, Manchester 6 December — 31 July 2020 Tickets from £10 Book now

What's on at Manchester Central Library

a white middle aged woman stands in front of flower beds and a soft beige stone garden wall with ivy. she is wearing a white blouse and pale blue jeans and is smiling. She has dark, short hair.

10 May

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Olivia Laing at Manchester Central Library

Previously commissioned by MLF as writer-in-residence at the Midland Hotel, Olivia Laing returns to Manchester to talk about her latest book, The Garden Against Time.

from £10.00

13 Jun – 16 Jun

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Festival Of Libraries in various venues

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free entry

27 Apr

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Northern Publishers’ Fair 2024 at Central Library

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free entry

Where to go near Discover Manchester Daily Tour

City Centre

St Peter’s Square

St Peter’s Square is a public space in Manchester – home to the city’s iconic library, town hall, Pankhurst statue, art gallery and famous Midland Hotel.

City Centre

Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery

The Charles Barry-designed, Grade I-listed Manchester Art Gallery is one of the city’s leading galleries and is back open for visitors once more.

City Centre

Restaurant

Anthologist St Peter’s Square

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Chinatown

Hotel

The Alan

This high-end city-centre restaurant has an excellent afternoon tea option that more than matches up to the superb main menu.

Chinatown

Bar or Pub

Salut Wines

Salut wines pride themselves in offering “wider horizons beyond the safe choices.” With 42 wines by the glass and a regularly changing selection of bottles in their Enomatic wine preservation machines (or “wine jukebox,” as they’re colloquially known), this is one of be best bars in Manchester for exploring new vintages.

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Restaurant

Friska

Latest branch of Friska, the independent healthy fast food chain.

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Restaurant

Don Giovanni

Traditional Italian restaurant, serving everything from pizza to steak. All this in a large modern venue with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Chinatown

Restaurant

Manchester Art Gallery Cafe

Summery bakes, seasonal salads and fresh light meals at Manchester Art Gallery’s in-house café, courtesy of highly-regarded Head Chef Matthew Taylor.

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Tourist Attraction

Manchester Town Hall

Re-opening in 2024, Manchester Town Hall is a monument to Victorian Manchester’s ambition, and one of the city’s most-loved landmarks.

City Centre

Tourist Attraction

Albert Square

A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.

City Centre

Restaurant

Red’s True Barbecue

Red’s True Barbeque serves up high-quality American-style BBQ food with a side order of fun.

City Centre

Gallery

Contemporary Six

Contemporary Six is an independent commercial art gallery in Manchester city centre, set up by Alex Reuben in 2010.

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Until 3 Jul

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from £10

Until 29 Apr

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from £300.00

Until 31 Jan 2025

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Old Dock Tours, Liverpool

The Old Dock tour is a treat for younger and older visitors alike, fans of Liverpool’s maritime past, and anybody curious about local history.

£8.50 with concessions

Until 31 Jul

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Whitworth Art Gallery Tours

Take a closer look at the Whitworth Art Gallery’s collection and architecture with free gallery tours.

free entry

Until 30 Jun

ActivityYork

The Original Ghost Walk of York

Join the specialist guides of the Original Ghostwalk of York for a genuinely eerie experience in the dark streets of this ancient city.

from £5.00

Until 31 Dec

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Sí Manchester Daily Tour

Sí Manchester’s daily tour is a brilliant way to get an overview of the city with tours running in both English and Spanish.

free entry

A tray on a wooden table. On the tray there is equipment for candle making such as scent strip, beakers, thermometer, wick and container.

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Aromatherapy Candle Making at Form Lifestyle Store

Be guided through the process of making your own scented candle by Lizzy from Cedar, with her years of experience and expertise.

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