Scavenger hunt in Manchester

Bee spotted

The worker bee is the symbol of Manchester and appears on lamp posts, mosaics, murals and bins. Find a bee in the wild and take a group photo with everyone pointing at it.

Castlefield canal photo

Castlefield is the world's first industrial canal hub. Find one of the iron viaducts arching over the canal and take a group photo with the bridge framing the team from above.

Cathedral arch pose

In front of Manchester Cathedral: take a group photo where the medieval doorway frames the team like a stained-glass window.

Checkpoint: Manchester Cathedral

Navigate to Manchester Cathedral on Victoria Street and check in at the entrance.

Checkpoint: Manchester Town Hall

Navigate to Albert Square in front of Manchester Town Hall and check in.

Checkpoint: Northern Quarter

Navigate to the Northern Quarter (Stevenson Square or Tib Street works) and check in surrounded by murals.

Checkpoint: Old Trafford

Hop a tram on the Metrolink (Altrincham line) to Old Trafford and check in at the Sir Matt Busby statue outside the stadium.

Local Mancunian tip

Convince a local Mancunian to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

Manchester finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Manchester spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from Manc!

Manchester kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Manchester backdrop (a red-brick mill, a black cab, a street mural) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Mural mimic

Find your favourite Northern Quarter mural and take a group photo where each person mimics a figure in the artwork. Pointing, leaning, copying poses, the funnier the better.

Pint in a Victorian pub

Find a Victorian pub (Peveril of the Peak, The Britons Protection or any tiled-front classic) and take a group toast photo with pints, halves or soft drinks raised. Cheers to Manchester!

Record shop pose

The Northern Quarter is home to legendary record shops (Piccadilly Records, Vinyl Exchange). Step inside, pick out a record cover that matches the team's mood and take a photo holding it up like an album review.

Red brick texture team

Manchester is the city of red brick. Find a tall brick mill wall and take a group photo where everyone presses against it in the same direction, like an old factory line-up.

Spot a black taxi in Manchester

Find a black hackney cab on a Manchester rank or street. Photograph the cab.

Spot a Castlefield canal lock

Walk to Castlefield and find a canal lock or warehouse. Photograph the canal with the brick warehouse.

Spot a curry mile sign in Rusholme

Find a Wilmslow Road / Curry Mile sign or a curry-house front (Rusholme). Photograph the sign.

Spot a Greggs sausage roll

Find a Greggs storefront and photograph a sausage roll (the British high-street classic) on a tray.

Spot a Hacienda or Factory Records reference

Find a Hacienda club or Factory Records reference (the Hacienda apartments on Whitworth Street, FAC51 plaques, T-shirts). Photograph the reference.

Spot a John Rylands Library reading-room window

Walk to the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on Deansgate. Photograph the gothic exterior or the famous reading-room interior (no flash inside).

Spot a Manchester bee

Find the Manchester worker bee on a manhole cover, mosaic, mural, public bin or bollard (the bee is the city symbol). Photograph the bee.

Spot a Manchester brick warehouse

Find a Victorian-era brick cotton mill or warehouse (Ancoats, Castlefield, Northern Quarter). Photograph the brickwork.

Spot a Manchester chippy (fish and chips)

Find a fish and chips parcel at a Manchester chippy. Photograph the wrapped parcel.

Spot a Manchester City kit

Find a Manchester City (sky blue) kit on someone or in a shop. Photograph the kit.