The Manchester Literary Tour
Supplied by: Jonathan Schofield Tours
On the eve of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birthday, join a guided stroll through Manchester’s literary history. From Gaskell and Dickens to Carol Ann Duffy and Howard Jacobson, explore the city’s rich cultural heritage and the writers shaped by its industrial past.
This tour also celebrates the artists, actors, politicians, and musicians who have left their mark on Manchester, including Anthony Burgess, Christabel Pankhurst, and Friedrich Engels.
The locations remain a surprise, but your expert guide will weave stories and quotes to bring Manchester’s literary figures to life, offering a glimpse into the places that influenced their work.
Overview
On the eve of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birthday, join Jonathan Schofield Tours for a stroll around the sites (and sights) of Manchester’s literary past.
Manchester has a rich heritage when it comes to the written word. The city’s industrial past, strong cultural identity and appetite for social change have all played their part in shaping the output of everyone from Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens to Howard Jacobson, Joseph Knox and Carol Ann Duffy – all of whom are present on this tour.
But it’s not just about novelists and poets. Many influential artists, actors, politicians and musicians have caught a spark in Manchester. Among those who have resided here are Anthony Burgess, Friedrich Engels, Christabel Pankhurst, Frederick Douglass and Ewan McColl – and there’s a story to be told about each of them on this tour of wordy wonderment.
Your tour will start at one of Manchester oldest churches, St Ann’s – an interesting part of the larger literary legacy of Manchester. It will finish at the much younger cultural asset of HOME. For your enjoyment, the many places you’ll visit in between will remain a secret until the day.
What you can be sure of is that your knowledgeable and experienced tour guide will bring entertainment, information and stories that help you get to know Manchester-born and Manchester-adopted writers in the context of the places that helped shape their work. And being a literary tour, you can expect plenty of well-known – and less well known – quotes, too.
Highlights
- Learn about Manchester’s literary heritage
- Visit many sites where influential writers lived and worked
- Listen to fascinating tales about well-known writers from – or adopted by – Manchester
- Hear well-known – and less well known – literary quotes
- Enjoy the element of surprise, with most sites of interest kept secret until the day
What's included
- A walking tour of Manchester, led by a knowledgeable and experienced tour guide
- Food and drink
- Transportation to and from the walking tour
- Umbrellas
Cancellation policy
You may cancel or modify your booking up to 24 hours before the event start time for a full refund.
