Hi, my name's Josh! I'm a History MA graduate, playwright and most importantly... a Mancunian! Ten years ago, I mixed my history background, love of storytelling, and local insider knowledge by setting up Manchester's original tips-based tour. Ever since then, Free Manchester Walking Tours has been running Every Day at 11am from the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Gardens! We've grown to become a small team of Mancunian historians and performers who are passionate about sharing the city's story with the world. So! Roll up to Sackville Gardens, and join our adventure, to discover Manchester the way people have done for hundreds of years... on foot, and for free! Just one more thing: on arrival, please double-check you are with an official FMWT guide; we will always be wearing a blue coat, feauturing our FMWT compass-shaped logo (as can be seen in our profile picture). See you in Sackville Gardens! Josh.
Let us tell you the story of Manchester....
Every Day // 11am // Alan Turing Memorial (Sackville Gardens).
Join the Manchester's original free walking adventure to discover Manchester’s top-attractions and hidden gems only known by our native English-speaking Mancunian guides.
This entertaining and informative exeprience includes something for everyone - whether you’re a new visitor, or familiar with the city.
Plus the tour offers fantastic photo opportunities, the chance to meet new people, and all our guests are offered our unique list of insider recommendations.
Join us to discover Manchester the way people have for hundreds of years: on foot, and for free.
NOTE: Official guides will be wearing a blue coat, featuring our compass-shaped logo. Double-check the uniform, to ensure you're with an official guide!
See our website for official info and updates.
Expect to hear about: Architectural wonders, Politically radical trailblazers, Street art and Urban legends, Historical context, Rave culture, Football giants, Industrial innovation, Musical heroes, and much more...
Expect to visit: Manchester Town Hall, Royal Exchange Theatre, China Town, University of Manchester, Gay Village, Peterloo Memorial, Manchester Cathedral, Rochdale Canal, Midland Hotel, Manchester Central Library, John Ryland's Library...
Meeting point: Alan Turing Memorial (Sackville Gardens, post code: M1 3HB). For updates: @FreeTours_MCR // FMWT.co.uk Alternatively, you may WhatsApp or call:: +447478277293 Please ensure you are with an official FMWT guide: we will be wearing a blue coat featuring our FMWT compass-shaped logo.
Official guides will be wearing a blue coat, featuring our compass-shaped FMWT logo. You will find a guide Every Day at 11am, stood by a statue of a man sat down holding an apple - usually accompanied by some Manchester tunes! When the tour begins, you will learn about Alan Turing, the father of computer science. Learn how his work cracked the Enigma code, theorised AI, and built the world's first modern computer!
This wooden sculpture by the old University is a (very) sweet slice of Manchester history that leaves everyone smiling!
Step into the legend of Factory Records and how they revolutionised music, design and club culture.
We'll take in monuments and memorials, and discuss the politics, parties and personalities to tell the story of how Manchester become a destination for international LGBT+ visitors. NOTE: We run an extended LGBT+ tour most Saturday afternoons. See FMWT(dot)co(dot)uk for more info.
In one of the UK's largest China Towns, we'll celebrate the role of immigration in Manchester's story.
Hearing about the personalities who helped bring about this gothic Victorian wonder.
Manchester has four of the most beautiful libraries in Europe in a one-mile square radius - out of them all, this is the must-see!
We'll pass Manchester's central art gallery, which hosts a mix of historic masterpieces and contemporary art,
Tours Monday - Saturday will get to go inside this incredible opulent interior, and perhaps even see the actors warming up in this truly unique space.
Learn about the first punch of the Suffragette movement, about the 'gig that changed the world', and how Bob Dylan scandalised folk music!
An opulent exterior with fascinating stories about the people who have stayed there!
Why is there a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Manchester? Join the tour to find out!
Visit this recent statue of Emmeline Pankhust to learn about how the fight for female votes started life in Manchester!
We'll end close to the National Football Museum, where we'll conclude by sharing a terrible but transformational event in Manchester's history.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
