Activities

Tour Alan Turing's Manchester with a city exploration game app

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: from 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

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Tour with Audioguide

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Why you’ll love this…

Satisfy curiosity as you hear about the buried gift Alan Turing received after death
Check out where Alan Turing worked after WWII
Peek into the LGBTQ+ scene of the city

What to expect

Are you curious about Alan Turing’s Manchester? If so, as well as discovering this with an app, you can be your own guide exploring Manchester by solving challenges and unlocking stories on your phone.

Stand outside Coupland Building 1 and play the game, becoming the role of a student who unwittingly comes into the possession of a letter signed by Alan Turing himself.

Feel accomplished as you solve challenges, and the story unfolds with directions showing on your phone guiding you to the next location until you reach the Albert Hall.

What's included

24/7 customer support
Downloadable APP

Where

Coupland Building 1, Manchester, UK

Meeting point:

Go to Coupland Building 1 (game starting point). Open the app and follow the instructions. You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.

What to remember

After your booking, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone
It's recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone
Due to uneven and steep surfaces, the activity is unsuitable for anyone with walking difficulties or wheelchair users
Children must be accompanied by adults at all times
Please ensure you have a charged smartphone to start the experience
You can play offline
This is a self-guided/treasure hunt type of tour
Note, there is no person assisting you at the starting point
The city game typically takes about an hour and a half to two hours for completion (but you can go at your own pace)
You must be at the starting point (that you'll see in the app) in order to begin, or else the game won’t start
Pause the game at any time and restart whenever you want, from the place you left it at

Provider

Questo

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 15 minutes before the experience begins.

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