Bombed & Besieged: Manchester at War
£20
11am Sunday 18 January 2026, 6pm Thursday 19 March 2026 (this finishes in a pub), 10.30am Saturday 12 December 2026
From the Romans to 22 May 2017, via the English Civil War, the Bonnie Prince Charlie rebellion, World War I, the arrival of Guernica for a week, World War II, the IRA and Islamicist attacks, Manchester has seen a great deal of belligerent attention. There have been conflicts and trouble between all these events too.
This tour is a tale of drama, peril, bravery and ultimately hope. It looks at the principal players and also some of the lesser known characters. Cruel execution is a theme, when some Mancunians suffered the most terrible of fates for foolishly backing the wrong man in 1745. There is humour and light in the dark, plus poetry and song, and great art with the story of how the most famous anti-war painting on the planet arrived in Manchester in 1939.
Meeting point: Gandhi statue, at the junction of Cateaton Street and Victoria Street, M3 1ST.
Tickets:
£20 adults
Under 12s free
Duration: most tours last between ninety minutes and two hours
Fully accessible
Totally fascinating
Book ahead to be absolutely certain of a ticket otherwise please turn up and pay on the day. Not all tours will be led by Jonathan Schofield.
Sensible footwear is required and you will have to agree to the terms and conditions.
PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE TOUR IN CASE A SITUATION ARISES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE TOUR.
This tour is a tale of drama, peril, bravery and ultimately hope. It looks at the principal players and also some of the lesser known characters. Cruel execution is a theme, when some Mancunians suffered the most terrible of fates for foolishly backing the wrong man in 1745. There is humour and light in the dark, plus poetry and song, and great art with the story of how the most famous anti-war painting on the planet arrived in Manchester in 1939.
Meeting point: Gandhi statue, at the junction of Cateaton Street and Victoria Street, M3 1ST.
Tickets:
£20 adults
Under 12s free
Duration: most tours last between ninety minutes and two hours
Fully accessible
Totally fascinating
Book ahead to be absolutely certain of a ticket otherwise please turn up and pay on the day. Not all tours will be led by Jonathan Schofield.
Sensible footwear is required and you will have to agree to the terms and conditions.
PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE TOUR IN CASE A SITUATION ARISES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE TOUR.