What it is

I'm Kevin Mousley, a Manchester-based tour guide specializing in the city's extraordinary role as the birthplace of the modern world.

My 5-star rated walking tours reveal how this former village became the engine room of the Industrial Revolution, pioneering everything from the world's first factory and passenger railway to the birthplace of computer science and workers' rights movements.

What I offer:

• Public walking tours

Questions

When does How Manchester Invented the Modern World start and end?

How Manchester Invented the Modern World runs Sunday, 15 November 2026, 11:00 until 13:15.

Where is How Manchester Invented the Modern World?

How Manchester Invented the Modern World takes place at Chetham's Library, Long Millgate, Manchester, Manchester.

How much are tickets for How Manchester Invented the Modern World?

Tickets for How Manchester Invented the Modern World cost £22.38 on the official ticket shop.

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