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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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- 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.
The minimum age to participate is 10..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Manchester Radicals and Revolutions Self Guided Walking Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Manchester Radicals and Revolutions Self Guided Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What'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
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.
