12.30pm – 1.45pm       or             2.30pm – 3.45pm

Forsyth’s free, informal, behind-the-scenes tours are a popular feature of the Summer School programme every year and offer a rare and fascinating insight into the inner workings of pianos, how they are restored and maintained by their on-site specialists, and the different methods of construction of the various makers. Forsyth stock new pianos by Schimmel, Bösendorfer, August Förster, Yamaha, Kawai, Shigeru Kawai, Casio and Ritmüller, and always have an interesting selection of quality pre-owned instruments by makers such as Steinway and other well known brands all fully-serviced in Forsyth’s workshops.

As an extra treat, the tours will also include exclusive access to Forsyth’s private collection of historical keyboard instruments. If you are interested in how the piano and its relatives have developed over time, and what we can learn from earlier models to apply on today’s instruments, this is for you!

To book your place on one of these tours book on via their website https://www.forsyths.co.uk/content/476-chethams-pianoworkshop-tours or speak with a member of Forsyth’s staff at their pop-up shop in Chetham’s Oglesby Atrium, at their city-centre store, by phone on 0161 834 3281 (option. 3).

Opening Times

Forsyth Brothers Limited, 126 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GR

Opening Times: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5.30pm; Sunday, 11am – 5pm

Forsyth’s pop-up shop at Chetham’s Oglesby Atrium is also open:

August 8 – 17th  9.45am – until at least 5.30pm (closing time advertised each day)  and August 18th 9 – 11am