Coronation Street: The Tour

Coronation Street: The Tour is the name of two seperate attractions that allow fans of Coronation Street to visit the sets used within the show. When the first tour opened in 2014, it was the first time in fifteen years since the closure of the Granada Studios Tour that visitors were allowed on set.

Quay Street tour (2014-15)
It was announced on 8th November 2013 that once the Granada Studios site was vacated that tours would operate for a limited time of the Coronation Street backlot on Quay Street. Julie Goodyear appeared in television adverts to promote the new guided tour, and on 5th April 2014 the attraction opened.

Tours began outside of Stage One, where visitors were guided through the entrance (which doubled as Drapers Mill Apartments in the show) and into the cast green room, that featured in the pre-recorded inserts of the 40th Anniversary Live episode. From here, guests are taken along the 'Corridor of Stars' and cast dressing rooms, and into a mock-up of a costume and makeup suite, featuring various character costumes such as Deirdre's wedding outfit from her marriage to Samir, and Roy's apron.

The studio featured standing sets for Carla Connor's old flat, the Platt's and Duckworth's houses, Underworld and the Rovers Return, though only the latter two were accesible to visitors. A photograph opportunity was offered behind the bar of the Rovers. A selection of props, such as Ena Sharples's hairnet and Elsie Tanner's red phone were in display cases around the studio, beside the barge set from Ken Barlow's affair with Martha Fraser.

Passing through the edit suites, visitors reach the conclusion of their tour inside of the facade of Nick's Bistro. Once the doors opened, the external set was free to be explored by the visitor at their own free will. A gift shop was housed inside of the Rosamund Street Medical Centre, which featured the Roy and Hayley snowmen props from the previous Christmas.

On 4th October, the tour came to a close though after planning permission was granted, the tour reopened the following week.

From March 2015, The Kabin was added to the number of interior sets on show within the studio, and the interior of the Prima Doner kebab shop was opened up on the external set. The red lips sofa featured in the Webster house from Episode 8525 (3rd December 2014) was installed inside of the medical centre gift shop.

The tour frequently hosted themed weeks, with 'murder walks' taking place across Halloween week in 2014, with Brian Capron making personal appearances on tours on the evening of 31st October. Ken Morley and Sherrie Hewson also put in personal appearances on another occasion.

Tours of the set ended on 31st December 2015 so that the land could be redeveloped, though it wasn't until over three years later in March 2018 that demolition actually begun. During this time, the

MediaCity tour (2018 to present)
3rd May 2018 - announced

26th May - opened