Corrie cobbles head out on UK tour

THE COBBLES, sets, props, costumes, and memorabilia from Coronation Street will start a UK tour this month (August 27). Coronation Street On Tour will premiere in Glasgow before relocating to Belfast next year, subject to full planning permission.

A purpose-built inflatable showdome – the largest touring structure in the UK – will feature the authentic sets and memorabilia from the soap’s set in the fictional north- west town of Weatherfield.

Alison King, who plays Carla Connor in the show, will welcome groups in a virtual reality format, before visitors take the tour of settings such as Roy’s Rolls and the Kabin.

Visitors can also step through the doors of the Rovers Return pub for a souvenir picture behind the bar.

ITV, in partnership with Continuum Attractions, unveiled the plans following the ‘unprecedented’ success of Coronation Street: The Tour in Manchester, which welcomed almost one million visitors during its 18-month run.

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End in sight for Coronation Street tours

CORONATION STREET tours at Quay Street, Manchester are to close on December 31 this year.

The tour opened last year for a six month period, but due to public demand it was given an extended run. Since opening, the attraction has had more than 500,000 visitors to the site where #CoronationStreet was filmed before its move to MediaCity.

Visitors can explore behind the scenes of the sound stage studio featuring the green room, dressing rooms, interior sets such as The Rovers Return, and the backlot set of Coronation Street's cobbles.

James Penfold, ITV’s controller of partnerships, said: ‘The tour at Quay Street was always for a limited time, and the demand has exceeded all our expectations. However, all good things have to come to an end.’

Tour tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/coronationstreet, and more information can be found at www.coronationstreettour.co.uk

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