However, with the upcoming move of the Street set to the new base in Media City, there's every chance that the current set will be opened to fans after the move, by the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. When we hear more about this, we'll certainly let you know. (Or if you hear first, let us know, please!).
So, for fans planning a trip to Manchester who want to see some Corrie sights, where would you recommend they visit as they can't get into the set, in addition to these suggestions below...
Visit the exterior of the Granada TV Building on Quay Street. On the entrance, up the steps leading into the building are blue plaques dedicated to some of the Corrie classic actors. Well worth a look.
Corrie walking tours around Manchester are operated by the following:
New Manchester Walks
Visit Manchester
Also check Mark Llewllin's blog for any upcoming Corrie locations tours by coach - his tours are fab!
Places to visit in central Manchester:
Museum of Science and Industry where you can view the Corrie tram, Yes, that Corrie tram.
The Old Grapes pub owned by Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth) on Little Quay St.
The Lass O'Gowrie pub in Charles Street. The Lass is a very Corrie-friendly pub with Corrie artwork on the walls and some of their real-ales named after Corrie characters. Well worth a visit. Their website is here.
Further out from Manchester:
The Navigation Inn, once owned by Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner)
The Lantern Pike Inn, where Tony Warren wrote his first Corrie scripts
Doris Speed's house, commemorated by Manchester City Council with a plaque
If you can add to this list of places for Corrie fans to visit when they're in Manchester or the surrounding area, do please leave a comment below, with a weblink if you can, and I'll add details in.
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Trafford Centre (shopping!!!!) http://www.traffordcentre.co.uk/
Heaton Park where the boating lake has been used as part of the Red Rec' and Les was trapped on an Island there and Roy and hayley had their first kiss there. The Bell Tower in Heaton Park was supposed to be where Ray Langton's funeral was. Nearest Tram Stop Heaton Park (excluding the restored tram that occasionally runs through the park)
Hi Glenda
Thanks for reading my blog about Corrie Tours in 2011 http://blog.iknow-northwest.co.uk/coronation-street-tours-2011/ and drawing my attention to your great blog. As a big Corrie fan myself I love your blog and will definitely be reading it again in future. :)
Hi recently visited Manchaster, Yes went down to the Granda TV on Quary st, would also recommend that you wait out side the gate and you might catch a glimpse of some of the actors coming and going. This was the hightlight of my visit managing to meet at least 7 actors. would go back in a flash.
Enjoy your visit.
Kate Anthony (Auntie Pam) is appearing in a new play at The Lowrt Theatre in Manchester called ALL THE WAY HOME.
The dates are: 29th September - 15th October 2011
Written by Ayub Khan-Din (East is East) and directed by Mark Babych (Coronation Street) it should be a good show. other past Corrie actors are in it as well.
More info from: http://www.thelowry.com/event/all-the-way-home
I can highly recommend the Old Grapes Pub, I met Liz Dawn (Vera) in there once, after she had left the Street, she was having lunch with some of her relatives, but was lovely. She insisted we got a picture together, and got her husband to take it, then she came over and sat at our table for a while for a chinwag. It was the highlight of my trip.
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