Women of Manchester Walking Tour
Women of Manchester
The weekly 2-hour walking tour is guided by a local feminist and will lead you around Manchester city centre, combining sight-seeing with information about remarkable women. This is an intersectional feminist tour which means that we will talk about women of all backgrounds including women of colour, working class women queer women and disabled women. Trans-exclusionary radical “feminists” (TERFs) are not welcome on this tour. Trans women are women. This tour is open to feminists of all genders. If you’re an ally, you’re welcome.
Departure Point
- We will meet at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue on St. Peter's Square.
Return Details
- We will meet at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue on St. Peter's Square.
Duration
2 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Statue Of Emmeline Pankhurst
21 Dickinson Street, St Peters Square, Manchester
Rise up, Women, also known as Our Emmeline, is a bronze statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in St Peter's Square, Manchester. Pankhurst was a British political activist and leader of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom. Hazel Reeves sculpted the figure and designed the Meeting Circle that surrounds it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Manchester Central Library
St. Peter's Square, , Manchester
Manchester Central Library is the headquarters of the city's library and information service in Manchester.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The John Rylands Library
150 Deansgate, , Manchester
The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands. It became part of the university in 1972, and now houses the majority of the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library, the third largest academic library in the United Kingdom
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Albert Square
Manchester
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian, neo-Gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. It is the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, , Manchester
Manchester Art Gallery, formerly Manchester City Art Gallery, is a publicly owned art museum on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre, England.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Chinatown
, , Manchester
Chinatown in Manchester, England, is the second largest Chinatown in the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Gay Village
Canal St, , Manchester
The Gay Village is centred on buzzing Canal Street, a pedestrianised road beside the Rochdale Canal, lined with casual cafes, and lively gay bars.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Women of Manchester in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
The weekly 2-hour walking tour is guided by a local feminist and will lead you around Manchester city centre, combining sight-seeing with information about remarkable women. This is an intersectional feminist tour which means that we will talk about women of all backgrounds including women of colour, working class women queer women and disabled women. Trans-exclusionary radical “feminists” (TERFs) are not welcome on this tour. Trans women are women. This tour is open to feminists of all genders. If you’re an ally, you’re welcome.
Departure Point
- We will meet at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue on St. Peter's Square.
Return Details
- We will meet at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue on St. Peter's Square.
Duration
2 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Statue Of Emmeline Pankhurst
21 Dickinson Street, St Peters Square, Manchester
Rise up, Women, also known as Our Emmeline, is a bronze statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in St Peter's Square, Manchester. Pankhurst was a British political activist and leader of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom. Hazel Reeves sculpted the figure and designed the Meeting Circle that surrounds it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Manchester Central Library
St. Peter's Square, , Manchester
Manchester Central Library is the headquarters of the city's library and information service in Manchester.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The John Rylands Library
150 Deansgate, , Manchester
The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands. It became part of the university in 1972, and now houses the majority of the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library, the third largest academic library in the United Kingdom
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Albert Square
Manchester
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian, neo-Gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. It is the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, , Manchester
Manchester Art Gallery, formerly Manchester City Art Gallery, is a publicly owned art museum on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre, England.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Chinatown
, , Manchester
Chinatown in Manchester, England, is the second largest Chinatown in the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Gay Village
Canal St, , Manchester
The Gay Village is centred on buzzing Canal Street, a pedestrianised road beside the Rochdale Canal, lined with casual cafes, and lively gay bars.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Women of Manchester in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
Need To Know Info
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Offer is not eligible for our promo codes or other discounts.