I became a tour guide by chance about ten years ago after missing the Ferry Across the Mersey and striking up a conversation with the driver of a yellow open top tour bus. He gave me a trial, and I quickly realised guiding was something I loved. Today I’m one of only around 70 fully qualified Professional Blue Badge Guides in the Liverpool City Region, which has a population of around 1.6 million people. Known as “Gary Friday on a Saturday,” I guide a wide range of tours including Beatles, Peaky Blinders, film locations, Liverpool pub tours and true crime tours, sharing my passion for the city’s stories, music, history and culture.
