Coronation Street The Tour – Now With Added Sets

I was genuinely disappointed when Granada Studios closed its doors in the City Centre. It was somewhere I’d been numerous times as a child and is a place I would have considered an institution in Manchester. I was excited when they opened the doors to the cobbles again and even more excited when my Dad managed to get tickets to see Ed Sheeran perform in Carla’s living room to celebrate the 40th Birthday of Coronation Street! This time I was back to do a behind the scenes Corrie Tour.

There are new sets for 2015 on the Coronation Street Tour including The Kabin set where you can see the iconic newsagents belonging to Rita and Norris.

All the sweets are real but we weren’t allowed to steal any which I thought was a little mean of them! Also new for 2015 is Webster’s Auto Centre and Prima Doner out on the cobbles.

Your old favourites are still there including the infamous cobbles, the back ginnels to explore and of course the scene of Tina’s tragic death. Well I had to re-enact it, despite the typically damp Manchester weather.

Get your photograph taken in the Rover’s Return pulling a pint, step into Underworld and peer into the living room of Tyrone and Fizz where you will also see the chair that both Jack and Vera sadly passed away in. If you look closely you may also spy one of his pigeons.

And whilst we are talking about spying things there is also a fun ‘find the meerkat’ game for the kids. You might be able to spot one in the last picture above…

The guided tour takes around 45 minutes then you are free to roam the cobbles for as long as you please. Tickets are priced at £17 per adult and you can buy them online. The Coronation Street Studios really is an iconic Manchester tourist spot, don’t miss it.

I was invited to the Coronation Street Tour as a guest and was not asked to pay. I was also allowed to go onto the sets and take photographs on the guided tour for the purposes of this press event. Please be aware this is not allowed on guided tours.