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This Mighty Manchester

£20
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10.30am Saturday 27 December 2025, Sunday 27 December 2026
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As 2025 drags to a close take an exciting tour around the city centre from Piccadilly Station to St Ann’s Square zig-zagging our way through centuries of rich history, fascinating personalities, grand buildings, humble buildings and strange and curious facts.

This is a general tour of the Manchester developing loads of themes to tell a tale of this mighty Manchester.


Tickets
£20 adults 
Under 12s free.

MEET: Piccadilly Station main entrance next to the soldiers sculpture
FINISH: St Ann's Square


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.

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