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Manchester Walking Tours | Blue Badge Guide
⭐ Private & small group tours of history, culture, people & hidden stories
Also Liverpool & North Wales
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“This is Anthony H Wilson,” says Emma, "a Catholic buried amongst the Non-Conformists which is kind of fitting. A rotten tree stump was removed to make room for his plot.”

There are about 25 of us on this tour of Southern Cemetery with Manchester guide, Emma Fox and, because it’s part of the Chorlton Arts Festival, she’s showing us round all the arty dead people.

Tony’s buddy, manager of Joy Division, New Order and founding partner of the Haçienda, Rob Gretton is here. And so is Martin Hannett ‘record producer and creator of The Manchester Sound’. 

My favourites, if that’s allowed in a cemetery, are Marcel Neville King, lead singer of Sweet Sensation (‘Sad Sweet Dreamer’ topped the charts when I was 14), and Laurence Stephen Lowry, a constant in my life ever since my dad put a print of Coming From the Mill on our living room wall.

We move on. “The next resting place I’m going to show you is set, I reckon, to become the most visited grave in the cemetery,” says Emma.

[This will appear in my Chorlton sketchbook. I’m currently running a crowdfunder to raise the cash to get it printed. You can pre-order the book and get your name in the back. Follow links in my profile or search ‘Len Grant Kickstarter. I’m nearly there!] taken in Southern Cemetery, Manchester by @showmemcr
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a year ago
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We have two walks taking place at Manchester Jewellery Week. Both walks are detailed below and booking is available above in linktree 👆 

Manchester Jewellery Week- Suffragettes & Trailblazing Women walking tour

🗓️ Fri 11th September 
⏰3-5pm

📍Starting point Manchester Cathedral entrance.

✨A fabulous and entertaining walk, celebrating formidable women who’ve shaped history and changed lives.
Join Sibby, a professional Manchester Tour Guide, to hear about the wonderful women of Manchester, who have shaped lived and pioneered change.

@sibby_mcrtourguide 

Manchester Jewellery Week – exhibition trail

🗓️ Sat 12th Sept 
⏰11-1pm

📍Starting point Home, 2 Tony Wilson Place, MCR, M15 4FN.

Explore Manchester Jewellery Week on a guided city-centre trail – inspiring exhibitions, hidden gems, contemporary design & creative stories.

@showmemcr taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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2 months ago
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The downpour didn't put these hardy visitors off the Coal Canal and Cake tour on Saturday.  Thankfully the sun came out and all was well inside St Mark's for a brew and Cake! 
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#tourlife #gotguided #Bridgewatercanal #touristguide #walkingtour taken in Worsley Delph by @showmemcr
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5 months ago
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Love love love love loving the newly reopened big  space gorgeous simplicity of Albert Square, especially in the sun shine. 
#manchester #welcomeback #welcomebackalbert taken in Albert Square by @showmemcr
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6 months ago
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Photo dump of the last few weeks, tours with schools, friends groups, football fans, societies, business associates. Such variety. Such a pleasure. Love the exchange of ideas, experiences, different on every day. 
Met the inspirational women from @corinthiansmcr, a school pal of Marr & Rourke and @terry.tvchristian. Did a litter pick with @cityco.manchesterbid @manchestercitycouncil 
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#tourguidelife #showmemcr #manchester #manchesterwalkingtour #guidedtour @britainsbestguides @instituteoftouristguiding @visitmanchester @visitengland taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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6 months ago
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highly recommend a wander round town #nq #ancoats #newislingtonmarina to enjoy the brilliant @brits @wildinart art trail, curated by #manchester legend @stan_chow. there are 21 pieces, roughly half by graphic designers, half by street art muralists. pick up your @therodeomag zine from @unitomstore and other venues for more info on the art and the @brits awards coming to @thecooplive manchester for the first time. art trail on until mid march. 

@stan_chow 
@bathedailey
@bedstudio.work
@clarebirtwistle
@flossburns.art
@charliecrossdesign
@dotto_studio
@caroline_dowsett
@jontofski
@thehammo
@rickhydestudio
@himhallows
@barneyibbotsonillustration
@lukeinsect
@jelee.jelee
@peteobsolete
@oskarwitha.k
@jaysharplesart
@kim_a_tron
@daren_newman
@qubekmanchester 
@wia_ben @bandwagonpress taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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8 months ago
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The Bridgewater Guides have been busy busy busy together this week. The wonderful @thebridgewaterworsley was our base for a fabulous day of collaboration and planning. 
New tours are on sale and more coming soon! 
Check out our website and eventbrite for more details. taken in Bridgewater Canal - Worsley by @showmemcr
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8 months ago
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Quick day trip to @venuecymru to see @nationaltheatrewales production of #ourtown, fabulous and moving performances all round, loved the staging with simple planks and ladders and balletic choreography. Extra bonus bumping into the Welsh dragon incarnate himself @mablilyradad in the car park afterwards where he very graciously let us take a photo with him. Thank you, diolch yn fawr for making our day Michael. 

Go if you get the chance, it’s touring. 

Fab pre theatre lunch in @dylansrestaurants too! 
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@russelltdavies63 👏 @j_sswilliams 👏
#welshtheatre #michaelsheen #llandudno #cultureclub taken in Llandudno, North Wales, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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8 months ago
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There’s a bacon connection!! I’m here because my great grandfather was transferred from the @coopuk bacon factory in Tralee to the one in Manchester. Have a look at the old CWS building on Hanover Street over looking Sadler’s Yard & you’ll spot a Tralee cartouche. 
Big group of young smiley apprentice bacon butchers explored Manchester with me after visiting their Lancs factory and enjoying a hard night’s karaoke the night before. Plenty of red bull being drunk during the tour 🤣
Ended the tour in @samschophouse_ for some @jwleesbrewery lager and #boddingtons. 

Then an intimate Manchester music tour with footie mad wine selling Americans with impressive @manutd knowledge. Great game to come over for. Keep up the good work @carras16. ❤️🤍🖤 Ended that tour in the #peverilofthepeak with some @brightsidebeer and @millstonebrewery pints. 

Love the variety that #tourguidelife gives. 😃

The new set in @rxtheatre for #road looks exciting! Looking forward to seeing it next week. 

@visitmanchester @marketingmanchester @britainsbestguides 
#showmemcr taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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8 months ago
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Enjoyed a four hour mega walking tour exploring life in nineteenth century industrial Manchester with a couple from New Jersey. 
They loved seeing a first edition of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Mary Barton at the @porticolibrary, published in 1848, all about that very subject. Dropped them off at @mackiemayor. 
I headed for a well earned curry feast at #thisandthatcafe 😋. 
Fab to see some @wilko.official paste ups opposite the entrance. 
#manchester #showmemcr #walkingtour #tourguidelife @britainsbestguides @visitmanchester @marketingmanchester taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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8 months ago
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Whistlestop walking tour of #Manchester for a German travel trade group who book travel for groups and independent travellers, showcasing culture, libraries, literature, radical ideas, sport, hotels, architecture. 
@visitmanchester @marketingmanchester @britainsbestguides #grouptravel #independenttravel #tourguidelife #showmemcr taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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Fun interactive Manchester walking tour for Austrian teens, in York for a week to learn English. 

@britainsbestguides @visitmanchester @englishinyork #manchesterwalkingtour @showmemcr #tourguidelife #manchester #grouptravel #daysoutmanchester #guidedwalk #guidedtour #wienerneustadt taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @showmemcr
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