With around one million visitors each year, Manchester knows how to entertain its guests. As one of the UK’s most vibrant cities, Manchester offers activities for all-comers, whether you’re travelling as part of a group or flying solo, no matter your age or interests. Join us today as we run through some of the fun...Read More
If you eat mince pies all year round, blast Mariah Carey on November 1st, and have watched The Holiday too many times to count, this one’s for you… As Christmas is just around the corner, we’re spreading the seasonal cheer by launching TWO brand new Christmas tours! Exclusively launching in Manchester AND Edinburgh, experience the...Read More
Manchester, a city of creativity and transformation. Since the Industrial Revolution, the city has been a factory perennially gifting the world with innovators and leaders in the fields of technology, science, sport, and music. And it’s an environment that has produced more than its share of socially-minded renegades, figures like the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and...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
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
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
With lockdown in place throughout the country, none of our award-winning walking tours are currently available. But we know that many people still want to explore their own city and include walks into their daily routines! That is why in Manchester we have created a self-guided trail for you to discover the city at your...Read More
Since Laura joined the team at Invisible (Manchester) she has gone from strength to strength – from delivering award-winning walking tours, to starting a new degree at the Open University, she is proving the sky’s the limit for her and launching her own business! Laura’s up-and-coming brand, The Eye, encompasses Eye Gaming as well as a fashion...Read More
At Invisible (Manchester), we want to celebrate International Women’s Day in style! Our popular ‘Powerful Women of Manchester’ tour by our guide Laura is now available ONLINE so that people from across the world can tune in! Laura is a transgender woman whose tour explores the history of inspirational Mancunian women who have influenced her journey of transition. Laura’s...Read More
Introducing Manx Supporting Mancs… an exciting new Invisible Cities campaign where people in the Isle of Man (Manx) are supporting our team in Manchester (Mancs)! The Project: The idea is simple: people in the Isle of Man can purchase a signed copy of Danny’s ‘Off the Cobbles’ poetry book and all of the proceeds go...Read More
