Edinburgh, like all great cities, can be explored over and over again. Even long-term residents find themselves continually discovering new sides to the city. And as a diverse, vibrant capital city, Edinburgh is changing all the time, with ever more depth being added to its already (very) long story. A list like this one will...Read More

The summer is upon us and holiday plans are booked in the calendar, tourism is tentatively making a return. At Invisible Cities, we know that tourism can be a force for good in the world. We felt that now, more than ever, was an appropriate time to talk about ‘Doing Tourism Differently’. How can we...Read More

Glasgow is a big, vibrant city with no shortage of interesting things to do. However, with such an abundance of choice, visitors and locals looking to explore the city sometimes struggle to narrow their to-do list down. It’s a kind of choice paralysis and we want to help yo avoid by offering up some of...Read More

Invisible Cities’ First-time Visitor’s Guide to Manchester Here at Invisible Cities, there are two stars of the show: the UK cities featured on ourlist of UK tours and our incredible tour guides — all of which have experienced homelessness. Invisible Cities is a social enterprise that trains people to be tour guides. Anyone who has been...Read More

The age-old debate continues! Which city is better: Glasgow or Edinburgh? Well, we certainly won’t give it all away, but we have plenty of thoughts on this debate and we’re keen to share them with you. Whichever city you prefer and whichever city you opt to visit, we would love to take you on a...Read More

There are so many fun touristy things to do in Manchester! Of course, there are also tonnes of non-touristy spots in the city that we think you should check out, too. Whatever you’re looking for, we’re confident you’ll find it here in Manchester. The city is conveniently located halfway between London and Edinburgh, so you can...Read More

We are calling all our supporters, friends, customers and partners to take part in a virtual miles-covering challenge, to help us celebrate 5 years of Invisible Cities while raising vital funds for our social enterprise. Did you know that this year, we are celebrating our 5th anniversary? And what better way to celebrate than a...Read More

Everyone at Invisible Cities is very excited to announce the release a brand new game, created by the whole team, that celebrates women from across the UK. Featuring women from all corners of the UK, this unique card game can be played by the whole family. Each card highlights a particular woman and her history,...Read More

Manchester has been the birthplace for the UK’s most iconic music movements throughout the decades. Now, Royal Northern College of Music (RCNM) students Jack Sindall and Erin Bathgate are modernising the classical French Horn in their new project – and supporting Invisible (Manchester) in the process! Their project, called HornFusion, involves collaborating with musicians and artists...Read More

Last year, with the various restrictions our cities were facing, we started developing and offering our unique virtual experiences. Always designed by our guides, you are now able to discover Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester through pre recorded content – audio, photo and video. But today, we are really excited to announce that in Edinburgh, we...Read More