# Event Details - **Event Name**: walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a leisurely stroll through the Medieval Quarter, where you'll discover hidden gems and fascinating history around every corner!About this EventJoin us for a walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter!Date: Multiple (plus other dates - please see our tour calendar)Time: 10.30am - 12.30pmLocation: New Cathedral Street (meeting place)Part of a series of architect-led walking tours that read Manchester’s evolution first-hand… routes that trace change from Roman and medieval beginnings, through canals, mills and railways, to the city’s post-industrial reinvention and it’s new skyscrapers.Using archival photos and maps alongside today’s streets, we’ll reveal what changed, why it changed, and what those decisions mean for people and place.Walking from market stalls to marble halls, we trace how trade, resilience, and reinvention have continually reshaped Manchester’s core.For further details, FAQs and other dates, please visit: We first visit Manchester’s oldest surviving building, where the city’s story begins. From here we move towards the church that later became the Cathedral, once the focal point of a small but ambitious market town. Stepping from its grounds into the medieval marketplace, we explore the streets where trade laid the foundations for Manchester’s growth.As we follow this route forward, we also look at the moments when the city was forced to rebuild. The wartime bombings - and later the IRA attack - left deep scars but also prompted major shifts in planning, architecture and the way people use the city centre, for better and for worse.We finish at the Royal Exchange, tracing how faith, commerce, adversity and reinvention have continually reshaped Manchester’s core.AgendaChetham's LibraryInfo: Start outside Manchester’s oldest surviving building, founded in 1421, and explore the origins of the medieval town that grew around church, college and river.Manchester Cathedral & The Glade of LightInfo: From medieval parish church to modern cathedral, we look at continuity and change — including the nearby memorial to the 2017 attack and the cathedral’s role today as one of the UK’s greener places of worship.Cathedral Arches & the River IrwellInfo: Discover the remains of the former Exchange railway station and the hidden arches beside the River Irwell, revealing how transport and infrastructure reshaped the medieval edge of the town.Hanging BridgeInfo: Stand beside one of Manchester’s last surviving medieval structures and hear how water, defence and trade shaped the early settlement.The Medieval Market Place & ShamblesInfo: Explore the original centre of the market town... fish market, coal exchange and crowded shambles... where everyday medieval life unfolded.1996 IRA Manchester bombing siteInfo: See how a single moment of destruction led to one of the most significant episodes of post-war urban change in Manchester.Royal ExchangeInfo: End inside the spectacular Royal Exchange, tracing its evolution from medieval trading roots to Victorian exchange and finally to its present life as a theatre. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/walking-tour-manchesters-medieval-quarter/100001855904774139 - **Event Categories**: business, meetups, art, theatre, calendar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: New Cathedral Street - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 20, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: New Cathedral Street - **lat**: 53.4839821 - **long**: -2.2444404 - **full address**: New Cathedral Street, New Cathedral Street, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c1051d3f11176f2928d8c493aa9f86fd109c2a9027c6e8b7ea7c4022a3668731-rimg-w1200-h600-dc31302f-gmir.jpg?v=1775922667 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter being held? - **A:** walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter takes place on Wed, 05 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm at New Cathedral Street, New Cathedral Street, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter? - **A:** walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter is organized by Here. Then. & Now. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** walking tour: Manchester's Medieval Quarter is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Then. & Now", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/here-then-and-now/27019889", "description": "A series of architect-led walking tours that read Manchester’s evolution first-hand… routes that trace change from Roman and medieval beginnings, through canals, mills and railways, to the city’s post-industrial reinvention and it’s new skyscrapers.Using archival photos and maps alongside today’s streets, we’ll reveal what changed, why it changed, and what those decisions mean for people and place.Expect clear, down-to-earth explanations with an architect’s eye for materials, design and the public realm… small groups, a modern pace… come and explore this city, here, then and now.Your GuideRic is a Manchester-born architect who’s worked in the city centre since his teens. He’s fascinated by how places evolve… how design, planning and everyday life leave their marks, blending architectural insight with social history, a little nostalgia and the human stories behind brick, stone and glass.He loves unearthing hidden facts and reading the city’s clues, and Manchester is the perfect scale for it: big enough to be global, small enough to feel connected. Its resilience, progressive streak and cultural diversity… from music to making… give endless material.Through these architect-led walking tours, Ric helps guests see the city afresh: why it looks the way it does today, what those choices mean for communities, and where it might go next." } ] } ] ```