Manchester as the first industrial city inevitably found itself at the forefront of social movements and radical thought, and developed a reputation as a hotbed of political activism and reform.

This tour, in two parts, explores Manchester’s radical credentials from its support of Parliament in the English Civil War, its non-conformist visionaries, the Peterloo Massacre, the Anti-Corn Law League, Chartism, Trade Unionism, the Labour Movement, the Votes for Women campaign and the Suffragettes through to today’s Manchester Pride.
The audio tour is presented by Jonathan Schofield, Blue Badge tour guide in Manchester and the North West since 1986.