The Manchester Zoom Tour Series
Now you can enjoy the story of the city and its extraordinary characters and buildings without leaving your home. Or even your bed.
These tried and tested Zoom tours are a way to get under the skin of the city and really learn what makes it tick as image after image pops up on your screen. They will be informative, funny and moving, with question and answer sessions following the tours. Some of the images you will see have never been presented before in print or digitally. There'll even be music.
So how will these unique tours work?
It's simple. Buy a ticket for the tour you want to be part of and I'll get an email alert. I will then send a secure invitation. The good news is that even if you can't make the live broadcast, then the presentation will be recorded so you can visit it, or revisit it, as many times as you want. The sessions will last an hour, although if people want to ask lots of questions they might last an hour and half, but of course nobody will be obliged to stay a minute longer than they wish.
If you buy the 6 for £25 deal and save £9 then I'll reply with instructions on how to sign up for the Zoom tours you wish to join. I want to make these as simple as possible so just email me the tours you want to join. If you could give me at least two days notice before the tour date that would be appreciated.
The session times will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm and Saturdays at 5pm.
I will send out invitations 24 hours before the sessions.
"BRILLIANT Jonathan. I had a smile on my face most of the time. That was great." Lesley, 2 June 2020.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and now I'm going to invest in the package." Neil, 26 May 2020.
"Many thanks for this evening's Zoom tour. SO interesting and great photos." Judith, 2 June 2020.
"We watched the Cross St tour last night - fascinating. I’m originally from Prestwich and did not know that the columns in Heaton Park were the old town hall facade." David, 5 June 2020
Absolutely fascinating zoom tour of the Underground tunnels, thank you very much. Having done a tour with you previously face to face I knew it would be brilliant. Will absolutely be joining more of the zoom tours. Gareth. 9 June, 2020
The first themes are:
The Secrets of Cross Street – Sat 29 June
The Secrets of London Road Fire Station – Recording available (but live tour again 12 August)
Manchester's Amazing Tunnels – Recording available (but live tour again 19 August)
The Secrets of Old Trafford – Recording available
Understanding architecture part 1: Gothic styles – Recording available
Chetham's Extraordinary Medieval Buildings – Recording available (but live tour again 5 August)
The Secrets of Oxford Street – Tues 23 and 27 June
Understanding architecture 2: Classical and related styles – Recording available
The Secrets of Didsbury – Thurs 25 June (this Zoom has been moved to Thurs 23 July)
The Secrets of Castlefield and St John's – Tues 30 June
Understanding architecture 3: Post-WW2 architecture – Weds 1 July
The Secrets of Chapel Street and Peel Park Thurs 2 July
Manchester, the American Link – Sat 4 July
60s & 70s Manchester – To be rearranged...
The Ghosts of Manchester – Recording available
The Secrets of the Northern Quarter - Tues 14 and Sat 18 July
The Secrets of the Refuge Building (Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel) – Thurs 16 July
The Pubs and Lost Pubs of Manchester – Tues 21 July and 25 July
The Secrets of Didsbury – Thurs 23 July
80s Manchester from Joy Division to New Order – Sat 1 August
Chetham's Extraordinary Medieval Buildings – Weds 5 August
200th birthday: Friedrich Engels, a German Communist in Manchester – Thurs 6 August
Suffragettes, Significant Women & Manchester – Tues 11 August
The Secrets of London Road Fire Station – Weds 12 August
The Secrets of Chorlton - Thurs 13 August
The Pan-African Congress, Slavery & Thomas Clarkson Tour – Tues 18 August
Manchester's Amazing Tunnels – Weds 19 August
The tours have an introductory price of £6 each, or you can buy 6 tours for £25 and save £9.
These tried and tested Zoom tours are a way to get under the skin of the city and really learn what makes it tick as image after image pops up on your screen. They will be informative, funny and moving, with question and answer sessions following the tours. Some of the images you will see have never been presented before in print or digitally. There'll even be music.
So how will these unique tours work?
It's simple. Buy a ticket for the tour you want to be part of and I'll get an email alert. I will then send a secure invitation. The good news is that even if you can't make the live broadcast, then the presentation will be recorded so you can visit it, or revisit it, as many times as you want. The sessions will last an hour, although if people want to ask lots of questions they might last an hour and half, but of course nobody will be obliged to stay a minute longer than they wish.
If you buy the 6 for £25 deal and save £9 then I'll reply with instructions on how to sign up for the Zoom tours you wish to join. I want to make these as simple as possible so just email me the tours you want to join. If you could give me at least two days notice before the tour date that would be appreciated.
The session times will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm and Saturdays at 5pm.
I will send out invitations 24 hours before the sessions.
"BRILLIANT Jonathan. I had a smile on my face most of the time. That was great." Lesley, 2 June 2020.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and now I'm going to invest in the package." Neil, 26 May 2020.
"Many thanks for this evening's Zoom tour. SO interesting and great photos." Judith, 2 June 2020.
"We watched the Cross St tour last night - fascinating. I’m originally from Prestwich and did not know that the columns in Heaton Park were the old town hall facade." David, 5 June 2020
Absolutely fascinating zoom tour of the Underground tunnels, thank you very much. Having done a tour with you previously face to face I knew it would be brilliant. Will absolutely be joining more of the zoom tours. Gareth. 9 June, 2020
The first themes are:
The Secrets of Cross Street – Sat 29 June
The Secrets of London Road Fire Station – Recording available (but live tour again 12 August)
Manchester's Amazing Tunnels – Recording available (but live tour again 19 August)
The Secrets of Old Trafford – Recording available
Understanding architecture part 1: Gothic styles – Recording available
Chetham's Extraordinary Medieval Buildings – Recording available (but live tour again 5 August)
The Secrets of Oxford Street – Tues 23 and 27 June
Understanding architecture 2: Classical and related styles – Recording available
The Secrets of Didsbury – Thurs 25 June (this Zoom has been moved to Thurs 23 July)
The Secrets of Castlefield and St John's – Tues 30 June
Understanding architecture 3: Post-WW2 architecture – Weds 1 July
The Secrets of Chapel Street and Peel Park Thurs 2 July
Manchester, the American Link – Sat 4 July
60s & 70s Manchester – To be rearranged...
The Ghosts of Manchester – Recording available
The Secrets of the Northern Quarter - Tues 14 and Sat 18 July
The Secrets of the Refuge Building (Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel) – Thurs 16 July
The Pubs and Lost Pubs of Manchester – Tues 21 July and 25 July
The Secrets of Didsbury – Thurs 23 July
80s Manchester from Joy Division to New Order – Sat 1 August
Chetham's Extraordinary Medieval Buildings – Weds 5 August
200th birthday: Friedrich Engels, a German Communist in Manchester – Thurs 6 August
Suffragettes, Significant Women & Manchester – Tues 11 August
The Secrets of London Road Fire Station – Weds 12 August
The Secrets of Chorlton - Thurs 13 August
The Pan-African Congress, Slavery & Thomas Clarkson Tour – Tues 18 August
Manchester's Amazing Tunnels – Weds 19 August
The tours have an introductory price of £6 each, or you can buy 6 tours for £25 and save £9.
Take the 6 tours for £25 deal here
The Secrets of Cross Street
The Secrets of London Road Fire Station
Manchester's Amazing Tunnels
The Secrets of Old Trafford
The Wonderful World of Manchester Music
Understanding architecture part 1: Gothic styles
Chetham's Extraordinary Medieval Buildings
The Secrets of Oxford Street
Understanding architecture part 2: Classical and related styles
The Secrets of Castlefield & St John's
Understanding architecture part 3: post WW2 architecture
The Secrets of Chapel Street and Peel Park
Manchester: The American Link
60s & 70s Manchester: slum clearances, music and change
Ghosts of Manchester
The Secrets of the Refuge (Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel)
The Secrets of the Northern Quarter
The Pubs & Lost Pubs of Manchester
The Secrets of Didsbury
80s Manchester: from Joy Division to New Order
Chetham's Extraordinary Medieval Buildings
200th birthday: Friedrich Engels, a German communist in Manchester
The Suffragettes, Significant Women & Manchester
The Secrets of London Road Fire Station
The Secrets of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy
The Pan-African National Congress, Slavery & Manchester
Manchester's Amazing Tunnels