Walking Tour: Walking with Engels & Burns with Dr Fadi Shayya

On the anniversary of Engel’s birth, join us for an urban walk through Salford and Manchester, taking in the cities industrial pasts and its present-day transformations. Following Friedrich Engels's words and Mary Burns's footsteps, participants will explore a landscape of streets, mills, railways, bridges, and high-rises that tell a story of working-class life, industrial innovation, and redevelopment.

Participants will notice textures and materials, connect architecture with politics, and discuss how histories of labour, migration, and protest echo in the present city. Whether new to Engels or curious about Greater Manchester’s layered urban landscape, the walk offers a chance to see familiar streets with fresh eyes and join a broader conversation about cities, society, and change.