Manchester's music scene

What a brilliant experience. Darren was amazing. We learnt so much from Darren. We would highly recommend this tour. If you only go on one tour, make sure it is this one.

We had an absolutely fantastic personalized tour of Manchester with Kevin. He tailored the experience around the music history we love—especially pivotal older bands like The Smiths—and brought us to iconic spots such as the Salford Lads Club. We were lucky enough to come in one of the days a week they were open, getting to go inside and see the amazing work they continue to do for young people in the community. Standing outside where the famous album-cover photo was taken was such a special moment, and Kevin added so much depth and context to it. Beyond the music history, Kevin gave us a rich understanding of industrialization and how deeply it shaped the city—from the processing of cotton to the lasting importance of the worker bee symbol. He pointed out unique historical sites, shared great recommendations for additional places to explore, and even spent extra time with us to make sure we had the best experience seeing as many sites as possible. We left falling in love with the city…feeling inspired, informed, and incredibly grateful. If you want a tour that brings together the soul of Manchester’s music scene with the story of how the city came to be, we wholeheartedly recommend booking with Kevin. Be sure to take the time to share your interests in advance so they can personalize the trip to you as Kevin did for us.

Roy was great and did a great job blending the music sites and history with Manchester history. Highly recommend taking this tour!

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.

Francesca was an amazing guide, lovely person , great experience overall.

I had a great time with Roy. His genuine local knowledge and music knowledge was exactly what I was looking for. He designed a route that perfectly adapted to the bands I was interested in as well as adapting on the spur of the moment as our conversation evolved. Highly recommended. Note: you will get most out of this type of tour by giving detailed information of the bands/music you’d like to focus on when completing their questionnaire.