The first Bolton TV and film walking tour launched on Friday and Bolton News reporter Leah Collins signed up to find out why the town is known as Hollywood of the North. The tour started at Bolton Museum in Le Mans Crescent, about 15 of us gathered in the museum’s gift shop eagerly anticipating what the next hour or so would bring. The TV and Film tour was announced just 10 days ago as a part of of a programme to celebrate Bolton's new status as the Town of Culture.
Tickets for the seven 90-minute tours sold out in just one and a half days. I also, rather embarrassingly, have limited TV and film knowledge. As someone who prefers to watch an episode of ‘Come Dine with Me’ rather than cult classics, I was sceptical going into the tour.
Boy, I was wrong. Ewan McGregor in Bolton (Image: Newsquest) Without giving away too many spoilers for those who may be attending, the TV and Film tour was a lovely way to spend a sunny Friday afternoon with a tour guide who made the tour hugely entertaining. First stop was Bolton Museum with visitors finding out that itself was a popular location with the the ‘ Egyptology’ room used in the hit BBC Drama, Princess Mirror-Belle, based on the children’s book by Julia Donaldson.
The tour also heightened interest in the actual museum - a place to return to at a later date. Professional guide, Suzanne Hindle led the tour group keeping visitors engaged throughout the 90-minute session and ensured that sessions were informative with bursts o.
