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Explore Manchester’s film and TV locations on a guided walking tour. Learn about the process of finding a location to film and take part in a fun and interactive trivia quiz on route to locations.

Highlights

• Discover the magic of filmmaking on location in Manchester
• Walk in the footsteps of cinema and TV icons on a guided tour
• Learn about the process of finding a location to film
• Get the inside scoop from a guide who has worked in the industry
• Take part in a fun and interactive film and TV trivia quiz

Description

Join The Locationist and get ready to walk in the footsteps of cinema and TV icons ,as you discover film and TV filming locations across the city center in Manchester. This immersive walking tour includes many production locations, from the recent Netflix hit House Of Guinness, Prime video's Harlan Coben's Lazurus, BBC's Film Club, to tour guest faves of Peaky Blinders,[series and film] The Crown, Captain America: The first Avenger, Fool Me Once, It'a A Sin/Queer As Folk, Coldfeet, with location information on forthcoming shows like 'Talamasca' and the DC studios film 'Clayface' and Greta Kerwig's [Barbie] new film Narnia: The Magician Nephew -all partly filmed in the city. Discover how Manchester is often in 'disguise' for many film and Tv scenes doubling for other cities like Birmingham, UK, London and New York with it even gaining a new nickname because of the latter - 'Manc-Hattan'. Plus get the inside scoop from a guide who has worked as a TV extra and supporting artist on countless productions from Coronation Street to Hollyoaks, most often working on location. with lots of fun and entertaining anecdotes to tell. Screen match scenes to locations with screen-grab photographs, and take part in a fun and interactive film and TV trivia quiz on route to locations. Learn about visual and foley sound effects, and discover the process of finding a location to film. Hear fun and entertaining anecdotes from your guide, working as a background TV extra and take plenty of memorable photographs and create content for your socials, so you can brag to your friends you have walked in the footsteps of Hollywood Oscar winning stars including Cillian Murphy, Jared Leto, Robert Downey Jnr, Adrien Brody and Daniel Day-Lewis. Free E-booklet packed with additional information of things mentioned on the tour, plus the timecodes of film and TV scenes of locations visited on the tour, so you can spot Manchester all over again at home. The tour is a must for a film geek, film student or anyone simply interested in the magic of filmmaking on location. Join The Locationist for a tour today. Tour guide /Event presenter credits: BBC Tour Guide for over 10 years, TV centre London, BBC Birmingham and BBC Salford. Live Event hosting for Cbbc, BBC Learning, and Longleat. Steve Backshall's Deadly Days Out, Alesha Dixon's Street Dance Stars, Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour, BBC's Make It Digital UK tour, Doctor Who new trailer live launch.

Includes

3-hour guided walking tour Film and TV trivia quiz Screen-matched scenes with locations Anecdotes from a TV extra

Important Information

• Tour is suitable for film and TV fans Tour guide has experience as a TV extra

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund