MANCHESTER MUSIC TOUR SPECIAL 2026

Founded by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill, the Manchester Music Tour offers afascinating first-hand insight into the city's music history and legacy.With world-famous bands and venues including The Hacienda, The Stone Roses, TheSmiths, Joy Division and Oasis among others, this tour is unmissable for anyone withan interest in music or the Madchester period.Some of the iconic places that will be visited on the tour include;Strangeways prison, which became instantly recognisable by Smiths fans around theworld after the album entitled 'Strangeways Here We Come'.Salford Lads Club - synonymous with the band because of Stephen Wright's iconicpicture on the sleeve of The Queen Is Dead LP. Sifters Record Shop - immortalised inthe Oasis song Shakermaker and featured in the promo video.The Boardwalk music venue - the scene of the very first Oasis Gig and Oasis' rehearsalroom.The Epping Walk Bridge, also known as 'the Joy Division Bridge' - Kevin Cummins tookJoy Division's most iconic photograph in 1979.The home of director Alan Erasmus, where Factory Records established theirheadquarters in 1979.International 1 - The Stone Roses played their first Manchester gig at this venue in May1985. All locations are subject to change due to travel time and the ability to enter the location.