THE SMITHS/MORRISSEY TOUR April 7th and June 2nd, 10.30am, @ the town hall steps, 3 hour tour includes a guided tour of the inside of Salford Lads Club and access to the smiths room. £20 (this is done in a vehicle so booking essential).
MANCHESTER MUSIC TOUR (walking tour) April 21st and July 14th, meet at the Town Hall steps 10.30 am, 90 minute tour, a first hand account of my experiences working at these venues with the band and also as a DJ, £8 pp, includes free signed copy of my book 'The Manchester Musical History Tour' worth £8, (£5 without book) .
OASIS TOUR June 9th, 10.30am @ visitor info centre, lasting 2.30 hours, visiting Burnage and includes a look inside Johnny Roadhouse music and Sifters record store. £20 pp (booking essential).
JOY DIVISION TOUR June 17th, 10am @ visitor info centre, a 4 hour tour, includes a trip to Macclesfield crematorium return to Manchester. £25 pp (booking essential).
THE STONE ROSES TOUR June 29th/30th and July 1st, @ visitor info centre, exploring the places which inspired the band, city centre pick up tbc and drop off at Heaton Park for the shows. 3 hour tour, £20 pp (booking essential).
THE MOZ BUS TOUR July 28th. A 3 hour open top bus tour of Manchester for Morrissey's homecoming show £20pp
Manchester Music Tours proudly presents exclusive tours of landmarks synonymous with Manchester music scene, see the sights of the city that inspired the Manchester music scene and made it the envy of the world. Hosted by a stalwart of the Manchester music scene, Craig Gill is a founder member and drummer of Inspiral Carpets. Inspiral Carpets travelled the world and notched up 14 top forty hits and appeared on top of the pops on numerous occasions, Craig also worked as resident DJ at the legendary Hacienda and Boardwalk night clubs, Craig’s knowledge of the Manchester music scene is second to none, you will be given first hand accounts of what it’s like to work with Noel Gallagher, Tony Wilson, Johnny Marr, Shaun Ryder, Mark E Smith and Peter Hook to name but a few.
'Dear Manchester Music Fans,
For anyone that has just enquired about the tours and wants to explore them at their own leisure, or anyone who has enjoyed doing a tour already, this book is a great memento.
All the information on the sites from all the Manchester Music Tours, The Smiths, Oasis, Joy Division, plus music venues past and present and loads of other interesting stuff besides.
'The Manchester Musical History Tour' book by Phill Gatenby (morrisey's manchester) and Craig Gill (inspiral carpets), foreword by Pete Mitchell (radio legend), comes out on February 3rd it can be bought and pre ordered from www.empire-uk.com £6 uk orders, £7 overseas, free postage.
Private tours can be booked all year round. For large and small party bookings prices available on request.
Pick from any of the 4 tours or Choose from any of the sites to create your own taylor made tour.
