Manchester Treasure Hunt: Unravel the Mystery of The Strangeways Soprano
4.9
94 Ratings
Greater Manchester

Join Manchester’s ultimate treasure hunt! Decode clues, uncover secrets, and solve the century-old mystery of The Strangeways Soprano.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Java Bar Espresso - Explore the historic streets of Manchester on a quest to unravel the unsolved mystery of The Strangeways Soprano!
    Solve the clues, eliminate the suspects, and unmask the mysterious villain behind Manchester’s most daring prison break!
    On your adventure you will discover Manchester’s amazing hidden history, visit its most…
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What's Included
  • 40-page activity booklet in English
  • Contains the story, clues, historical information, and maps
What's Not Included
  • Guide
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Experience the mysteries of Manchester like never before..
Unveiled after a century..
Here and now.
Embark on this journey, transforming the historical lanes of Manchester into a HUGE quest game!
✔️ Dive into a unique experience with your mates.
✔️ Combine your talents to solve the riddles & unravel the impressive saga.
✔️ Explore Manchester’s rich history…

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Location
Java Bar Espresso
Oxford Road
This is a self-guided treasure hunt which begins at Java Bar Espresso 3 Oxford Road, Station Approach, Manchester M1 6FU. Simply show the staff a copy of your payment receipt, and they will issue you with The Mystery of The Strangeways Soprano activity book.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Irene
Apr 6, 2026
Brilliant way to solve a mystery and find out about history - Did this on a very cold but dry day in Manchester. Our friends had previously done them in Birmingham and York and recommended them. Had a great day solving the mystery, learning about Manchester, where I grew up and meeting others along the way, doing the same. We have Oxford and Chester for our next mysteries.
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395lavinial
Mar 29, 2026
Fun filled way to pass a few hours and explore - Broke it up into 2 trips to ensure it was doable for my disabled husband and so we didnt get to wet from all that lovely Manchester rain. It was an excellent way to explore our home city, the clues were fun not too easy and not to hard we will definitely explore other cities this way .
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Hxcouple
Mar 21, 2026
Clever, informative and great fun! - Have done a couple of these now Cardiff and Manchester and they have both been clever, informative and great fun. They are also great value for the price. I would recommend them and will be buying as gifts.
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Neil
Mar 20, 2026
A great and unexpected guide book! - An excellent, interesting and great fun to do. Although we live in the area and have visited Manchester hundreds and hundreds of times we found so many unexpected features we'd never noticed before.
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Suedt1842gu
Feb 7, 2026
Great time - Throughly enjoyed the day some clues made you think hard but it was really enjoyable. Looking forward to doing other cities Took us around 4 hours but had a stop off for a drink and the Manchester rain couldn't dampen our enjoyment.
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Scottle2020
Jan 7, 2026
Great way to discover a city! - Absolutely brilliant way to discover a city in a really fun way. We met several groups as we hunted through Manchester for clues and shared our findings. Learnt so much about the city and found places we'd never have noticed. Highly recommended. Also done the Bath Mystery, fabulous way to see all the main sites. Must also highlight excellent customer service when purchasing a guide (or two). Looking forward to Chester and York next.
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Ruth
Dec 29, 2025
Manchester mystery guide - We got several guides for Christmas and just completed the Manchester mystery. Amazing experience! Great puzzles and lots of fun exploring familiar places through a different lens. Thoroughly recommend.
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Simoncc3444bi
Dec 21, 2025
Magical Manchester Mystery Tour - Thoroughly enjoyed the Manchester mystery guide! Learnt a lot about the city that we didn’t know and the history behind places that we’ve been to many times before! Fun for all the family, kept a 9 year old and 10 year old engaged throughout! One slight issue was one of the clues on the Sinclair’s oyster bar was about a sign that has been changed! But a helpful security guard was on hand to help out! Would definitely recommend!
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Michelle
Dec 12, 2025
Great Magical Mystery Tour - Take a Pen ! - Bought this 2 years ago and only just got round to completing it .. We had a great day spotting clues and popping into various bars along the way … We forgot a pen ! But managed to do it with phone notes … Looking forward to completing the Sheffield one .. A very pleasant and fun day and leered new things about Manchester along the way … It took us 4 hours all in including a few drinks along the way …
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Sarahhc1836tp
Mar 12, 2026
Arrived too late to use - I bought this to do with family when visiting Manchester. As it said 48h guaranteed delivery, and I had ordered it on Tuesday, i thought that would be no problem to arrive in time for Saturday. I didn't get it until after midday Saturday. Royal Mail had lied and said they tried to deliver Friday (it goes through the letterbox so obviously a lie) and I understand that is not really the company's fault. But they could use a more reliable delivery company. I asked if I could return it and get a refund, and customer service just never replied. Disappointing experience and I probably won't buy one again. Hopefully I can use it in the future but I was very disappointed with the communication about my failed delivery.
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