Manchester 80s & 90s Music Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Explore Manchester's 80s and 90s music history on a self-guided city exploration game available 24/7 on the Questo app.

Getting started

Download the Questo app on your smartphone and create an account using the same email you used to purchase. Access the city exploration game directly on your phone, then head into central Manchester to begin. You can start, pause for breaks, and continue at any time that suits you, so wear comfy shoes and ensure your battery is at least 50%.

What to expect

Manchester 80s and 90s music trail

Follow a self-guided route through Manchester that connects key 80s and 90s music history sites that helped put the city on the map.

Features

• Unlock a city exploration game on the Questo app that guides you between locations linked to the Sex Pistols, Oasis, the Hacienda, Joy Division, Elbow, Liam Gallagher, and Shaun Ryder, using clues and directions on your phone.
• Stand at the location of the Sex Pistols gig in the 70s that inspired Manchester's later music scene, then continue to the place where Oasis played their first gig and discover where they buy their shoes.
• Visit the site of the Hacienda, MADchester's home of the acid house era, and explore the site where Joy Division filmed their greatest hit, seeing how these spots sit within today's city streets.
• Stop by the bar where Elbow drink and see the site of the bar where Liam Gallagher and Shaun Ryder were famously banned, connecting the stories of these artists to real corners of Manchester.
• Use the self-guided open-air game format to avoid crowds while you move at your own pace, with full availability 24/7 every day and the option to start, take a break, and continue anytime.
• Rely on 24/7 customer support if you have issues with the city exploration game, app access, or progress along the route during your self-guided experience.