I’ve lived in Manchester for 50 years
I speak English
I am retired Teacher of Business
Hi, I’m Roy and a very proud resident and lover of my exciting, vibrant and cosmopolitan City of Manchester. I've lived in Manchester for 64 years and find that my city, Manchester, is one of the most exciting cities in the world. Manchester has been the founding bedrock of the industrial revolution and innovation and has many exciting museums exhibiting this. More recently Manchester has been the inspiration for some of the most creative musical minds in the world from the Hollies; Simply Red and Oasis. What I love about Manchester is that it constantly surprises me with new things to see and experience whether that is culture, the arts, the fabulous architecture, sport or music. All my acquaintances from all over the world are surprised by the diversity of interests when they visit Manchester. Manchester has many hidden gems that they just fall in love with in this vibrant and exciting modern city. If you make a booking with me I can take you on wonderfully relaxing walking exploration of this wonderful city, we can find many interesting things to do in the ‘town centre’ such as the vibrant Northern Quarter, with its rich history and which also comes alive at night. You may want to know about the alternative modern areas such as Spinningfields, well known for exciting places to relax and dine. There is also the famous ‘Village’ and historic Castlefield all within easy walking distance. So, if you want to discover one of Manchester’s coolest neighbourhoods that has something for everyone then I'm your Local!
Our guide Roy was amazing! He was so so knowledgeable and crafted our tour to include what we were interested in and more! I’d definitely recommend this tour and I would definitely have Roy tour us around again in the future to see more. This was worth every penny.
Aug 2025
We had a great day with Roy and he would have loved to show / tell us more. Only - we didn't have the time. Money for value rated only 4, because it was quite expensive for four people considering that most of the money doesn't go to Roy but to the organisation. Roys commitment though is worth 5 points or more.
Aug 2025
Roy was an amazing guide! He made sure to personalize our tour entirely to our interests and was extremely knowledgeable on Manchester legend, history, and culture!
Jul 2025
It s great to get an understanding of Manchester history Roy vas been an amizing guide for that Giving us all thé cool facts about thé city and its history Thank you so much
Jul 2025