Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx in Manchester
Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx’s deep connections with Manchester played a pivotal role in shaping their revolutionary ideas. Engels lived in the city for 22 years, and Marx often stayed with him. On this Jonathan Schofield tour, explore how industrial Manchester influenced their vision of society’s inevitable shift from capitalism to communism.
Your expert guide will bring their story to life as you visit key sites, including the neo-Gothic John Rylands Library, where the foundations of The Communist Manifesto were laid.
Meeting Point: Outside John Rylands Library, Deansgate, City centre, M3 3EH, 5 minutes before your tour time
What's included
- A walking tour themed around ‘Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx in Manchester’, led by a knowledgeable and experienced tour guide
- Food and drink
- Transportation to and from the walking tour
- Umbrellas
