
Free Manchester Walking Tours
Tue 1 Sept · 11:00
Alan Turing Memorial Statue
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Original and best-rated Manchester free tour. Every Day at 11am. See: www.fmwt.co.uk for full details! Every Day, 11am, Alan Turing Memorial (Sackville Gardens). Your guide will be wearing a BLUE coat (pictured), with the Free Manchester Walking Tours blue/yellow compass logo. Please be vigilant of impersonators. For private tour / public speaker enquiries, please email josh@fmwt.co.uk Please see our Facebook / Twitter / Instagram for updates (@FreeTours_MCR) We also run an LGBT+ Manchester Walking Tour most Saturdays. MORE INFO... Let us tell you the story of Manchester. Join us to discover Manchester’s top-attractions - as well as hidden gems only known by our native English-speaking Mancunian guides. This is an entertaining and informative adventure that 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. Expect to hear about: Political trailblazers, Architectural wonders, Street art and Urban legends, Historical stories, Rave culture, Football giants, Industrial innovation, Musical heroes, and much more... Expect to visit: Manchester Town Hall, National Football Museum, Royal Exchange Theatre, China Town, University of Manchester, Gay Village, Manchester Cathedral, Rochdale Canal, Palace Hotel, Manchester Central Library, John Rylands Library... Manchester is for everyone! These tours are run on a tips-only basis.We receive no financial subsidy or support. Visitors may pay what they think it is worth at the end of the tour. There is never any pressure to tip. WHEN: Days: EVERY DAY (excluding Christmas Day and New Years Day) Start Time: 11am. Length: 3 - 3.5 hours. (including a 15-minute break) WHERE: Begin: Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville Gardens, opposite Esquires Cafe, near Canal Street. (Postcode M1 3BH) End: Exchange Square, opposite Oyster Pub, near the National Football Museum. (postcode M3 1BD) ADDITIONAL INFO: Ours tours run in ALL weather: an umbrella is recommended. I will post any unexpected cancellations on Twitter (@FreeTours_MCR) and on Facebook in advance. Private tours are possible - please get in touch. School groups and large parties (8+) must contact us in advance. We also run paid tours of the Northern Quarter and the Gay Village; see www.AlternativeMCR.com for more details. ACCESSIBILITY: These tours are only in the English language. El tour es solo en inglés. (Los ùnicos tours actualmente son en inglés. Sin embargo, dependiendo die la disponinilidad, podria reservar un tour privado en español. Por favor ponte en contacto con nosotros para más detalles) The tour is wheelchair accessible. I always try my best to accommodate other needs (eg hearing/medical) just contact us beforehand, or let us know at the beginning of the tour. Anyone of any age is welcome on the tour. Dogs are more than welcome. CONTACT: Message us on Facebook Ring/Text/WhatsApp Josh: 07478277293 Email us: josh@fmwt.co.uk SOCIAL MEDIA: Find me in other places online! Twitter: @FreeTours_MCR (Follow our adventure, or tweet us questions and comments.) Instagram: @FreeTours_MCR (Nice pictures of Manchester - tag me!) Facebook: /FreeManchesterWalkingTours
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Free Manchester Walking Tours takes place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 11:00.
Free Manchester Walking Tours is held at Alan Turing Memorial Statue in Manchester (Sackville Gardens, Manchester, M1 3HB).
Entry to Free Manchester Walking Tours is free.
Tickets for Free Manchester Walking Tours can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Hotels within walking distance of Alan Turing Memorial Statue.
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Free Manchester Walking Tours
About This Event
Original and best-rated Manchester free tour. Every Day at 11am. See: www.fmwt.co.uk for full details!
Every Day, 11am, Alan Turing Memorial (Sackville Gardens).
Your guide will be wearing a BLUE coat (pictured), with the Free Manchester Walking Tours blue/yellow compass logo. Please be vigilant of impersonators.
For private tour / public speaker enquiries, please email josh@fmwt.co.uk
Please see our Facebook / Twitter / Instagram for updates (@FreeTours_MCR)
We also run an LGBT+ Manchester Walking Tour most Saturdays.
MORE INFO...
Let us tell you the story of Manchester.
Join us to discover Manchester’s top-attractions - as well as hidden gems only known by our native English-speaking Mancunian guides.
This is an entertaining and informative adventure that 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.
Expect to hear about: Political trailblazers, Architectural wonders, Street art and Urban legends, Historical stories, Rave culture, Football giants, Industrial innovation, Musical heroes, and much more...
Expect to visit: Manchester Town Hall, National Football Museum, Royal Exchange Theatre, China Town, University of Manchester, Gay Village, Manchester Cathedral, Rochdale Canal, Palace Hotel, Manchester Central Library, John Rylands Library...
Manchester is for everyone! These tours are run on a tips-only basis.We receive no financial subsidy or support. Visitors may pay what they think it is worth at the end of the tour. There is never any pressure to tip.
WHEN:
Days: EVERY DAY (excluding Christmas Day and New Years Day)
Start Time: 11am.
Length: 3 - 3.5 hours. (including a 15-minute break)
WHERE:
Begin: Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville Gardens, opposite Esquires Cafe, near Canal Street. (Postcode M1 3BH)
End: Exchange Square, opposite Oyster Pub, near the National Football Museum. (postcode M3 1BD)
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Ours tours run in ALL weather: an umbrella is recommended.
I will post any unexpected cancellations on Twitter (@FreeTours_MCR) and on Facebook in advance.
Private tours are possible - please get in touch.
School groups and large parties (8+) must contact us in advance.
We also run paid tours of the Northern Quarter and the Gay Village; see www.AlternativeMCR.com for more details.
ACCESSIBILITY:
These tours are only in the English language. El tour es solo en inglés.
(Los ùnicos tours actualmente son en inglés. Sin embargo, dependiendo die la disponinilidad, podria reservar un tour privado en español. Por favor ponte en contacto con nosotros para más detalles)
The tour is wheelchair accessible. I always try my best to accommodate other needs (eg hearing/medical) just contact us beforehand, or let us know at the beginning of the tour.
Anyone of any age is welcome on the tour.
Dogs are more than welcome.
CONTACT:
Message us on Facebook
Ring/Text/WhatsApp Josh: 07478277293
Email us: josh@fmwt.co.uk
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Find me in other places online!
Twitter: @FreeTours_MCR
(Follow our adventure, or tweet us questions and comments.)
Instagram: @FreeTours_MCR
(Nice pictures of Manchester - tag me!)
Facebook: /FreeManchesterWalkingTours
📍 Venue
Alan Turing Memorial StatueSackville Gardens, Manchester, M1 3HB
Piccadilly, Manchester
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When is Free Manchester Walking Tours?
Free Manchester Walking Tours takes place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 11:00.
Where is Free Manchester Walking Tours taking place?
Free Manchester Walking Tours is held at Alan Turing Memorial Statue in Manchester (Sackville Gardens, Manchester, M1 3HB).
How much are tickets for Free Manchester Walking Tours?
Entry to Free Manchester Walking Tours is free.
How do I get tickets for Free Manchester Walking Tours?
Tickets for Free Manchester Walking Tours can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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