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We are delighted to announce three opportunities for enthusiastic individuals to join our...
December 28, 2019
The Forsyths Blog
JANUARY SALE NOW ON! & New Year opening times
* * * JANUARY SALE NOW ON! IN-STORE & ONLINE: Browse online SALE items here!...
December 24, 2019
The Forsyths Blog
Merry Christmas! – and our seasonal opening times
MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us at Forsyth! It may be Christmas Eve but it\'s not too late to...
Like a musical advent calendar, every day throughout December until Christmas Eve we are...
In November, we\'re looking forward to hosting a free EPTA piano workshop with Susan Bettaney ,...
If you\'re taking an ABRSM music exam at Forsyth in November or December, you can book to...
We\'re looking forward to Melanie Spanswick\'s free piano workshop tomorrow (Saturday 31...
As ever, it was a joy to welcome back Susan Bettaney for another inspiring workshop (4 August...
One of the questions we are asked most regularly by classically-trained pianists is \"how can I...
July 23, 2019
The Forsyths Blog
Take a virtual tour around Forsyths!
We are delighted to share a tour of the three floors of Forsyth showrooms here in the heart of...
We\'re delighted to announce that Christine Zhou is now offering piano lessons at Forsyth...
We\'re proud to have been invited to be part of MIF19 as one of the host locations for Rimini...
We are pleased to invite you to join us for two fantastic free piano workshops this summer! If...
June 25, 2019
The Forsyths Blog
Join the Forsyth team! - 2x weekend jobs
We\'re recruiting for two enthusiastic musical people to join the Forsyth sales team in our...
We\'re delighted to tell you about two fantastic charity lunchtime recitals coming up at...
What a wonderful workshop today (Saturday 27 April 2019) from the authors of the innovative...
The beautifully-produced, full-colour official guide to the BBC Proms 2019 is out now and...
We are delighted to invite you to these exciting forthcoming in-store events! PIANO SAFARI:...
Learn to Play Day – Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 March 2019 This year we achieved our goal of...
March sees the return of the hugely popular Learn to Play Day : at last year\'s event we...
February 2, 2019
The Forsyths Blog
Join the Forsyth Accounts Team
Forsyths, the long established music shop in central Manchester, requires an enthusiastic,...
In February we have a rare opportunity for pairs of pianists to work on a piece with two...
Ahead of our free workshop with acclaimed pianist, composer, author and educator Melanie...
December 31, 2018
The Forsyths Blog
JANUARY SALE NOW ON!
Browse in-store and online for fantastic deals on instruments , and get 10% off...
January is a busy month for us! As well as welcoming back our regular meet-up groups Let\'s...
December 24, 2018
The Forsyths Blog
Merry Christmas! – and our Seasonal Opening Times
MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us at Forsyth! It may be Christmas Eve but it\'s not too late to...
Like a musical advent calendar, every day throughout December until Christmas Eve we are...
November 29, 2018
The Forsyths Blog
Christmas Shopping Weekend! Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 December
We are combining our annual Christmas Shopping Weekend with Small Business Saturday , the...
Booking has now opened for several brilliant workshops coming up in the next few months: Tea...
Next month, we are thrilled to be welcoming Helen Sanderson , Head of Guitar Performance at the...
October 11, 2018
Sheet Music Department
Join our Sheet Music and Recorded Music Team
A post has become available in our sheet music and recorded music department. The deadline for...
We are looking for an enthusiastic musical person to join our sales team. This is a full time...
September 1, 2018
The Forsyths Blog
Forsyth Sponsors Chetham\'s International Summer School
For the 11th year, Forsyth is proud to have sponsored the Chetham\'s International Summer...
Join us over the next three weeks for some exciting in-store events, including an unmissable...
We had a brilliant workshop at the weekend (23 June) with John Human and Peter Buckby of...
June 8, 2018
Instruments
Digital Pianos at Forsyths
The demand for digital pianos has increased rapidly in recent years – the rapid advance of the...
April 18, 2018
Guitar Department
Top Ten Martin Dreadnoughts! A buyer\'s guide
Martin\'s dreadnought guitar, introduced under the Ditson brand just over 100 years ago and...
April 18, 2018
Instruments
Kawai Novus NV-10 Review
Charli, our digital piano guru, has put together a review of the Kawai Novus NV-10!Check it out...
Get 15% off when you spend £30 or more on titles from the ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2019-2020...
March 31, 2018
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Items appearing for £0 on the website
Hi Folks, As some of you have kindly pointed out, there are currently a lot of products on the...
March 22, 2018
The Forsyths Blog
Forsyth Now Available on Canvas!
Over the last couple of years many people have admired this wonderful oil painting of our shop...
Despite the snow\'s best efforts, our Learn to Play Day weekend (17-18 March) was bigger...
February 24, 2018
Piano Department
Casio Grand Hybrid Pianos
One of our favourite piano products of the last few years has been a new venture between...
We\'ve got the perfect Valentine\'s Day gifts for music lovers and musical lovers, from...
We were delighted to see Susan Bettaney back at Forsyth yesterday for our first European Piano...
The RNCM\'s prestigious annual event dedicated to bowed strings, guitar and harp was focused...
December 27, 2017
The Forsyths Blog
SALE ON NOW! Pianos, guitars & lots more up to 50% off!
Don\'t miss our post-Christmas sales and discounts! Pianos, guitars and lots more at up to 50%...
December 6, 2017
The Forsyths Blog
Join the Forsyth Piano team
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Forsyth acoustic piano sales team in a...
On Friday 1st December, Christopher Scamp had a go on Forsyth\'s street piano... Just five days...
It\'s our 160th Christmas in Manchester! That makes Forsyth the oldest independent business...
THIS WEEK – ALL WEEK – IT\'S BLACK FRIDAY ... AND WE\'VE GOT LOADS OF...
November 1, 2017
Sheet Music
New LCM Piano Handbooks out now!
The new London College of Music Piano Handbooks are available now! Each handbook is...
August 30, 2017
Instruments
Atkin 000-21 Custom Red Jasper Demo with James!
Although we tend to think of the 000 as a 14 fret design, it actually started out life as a 12...
August 2, 2017
Instruments
Eastman El Rey ER4 Demo with Lloyd!
The next-generation electric archtop is here! Solid Spruce Top, Solid Mahogany back and sides...
August 2, 2017
Instruments
Black Swan Walnut Parlour Guitar Demo with James!
Whilst it\'s always a pleasure to be surrounded by classic guitars, the one thing that fires our...
FREE PIANO WORKSHOP with Susan Bettaney European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) * * *...
April 12, 2017
The Forsyths Blog
Bank Holiday Opening times 2017
Just a quick reminder of our opening times for the up coming Bank Holidays. On Bank Holidays we...
We were excited to welcome Mike Jackson - author of the Uke\'n Play Ukulele series and one...
Over the past 6 months, I have been fundraising for Marie Curie and the Motor Neurone Disease...
March 11, 2017
Guitar Department
A Short History Of Eastman Guitars
A few weeks ago we shared news that Forsyths are once again stockists of these fabulous...
We are very grateful to Elena Cobb and Andrew Higgins for spending the day with us on Sunday and...
Attention ukulele lovers and wannabe uke-ists! We\'re excited to be welcoming Mike Jackson...
Due to the high level of interest in our free workshop on improvisation for pianists with...
Valentine\'s Day is only a few days away... If you\'re still wondering where to start, we\'re...
January 16, 2017
Instruments
January Instruments Sale!
So January has arrived, and with it the blues of the New Year. Rather than wallowing in the...
December 30, 2016
Sheet Music
Minim Finds a French Horn
We at Forsyth are most excited to stock the enchanting \'tail\' of Minim Finds a French Horn by...
Nothing beats playing with other live musicians, whether it\'s bashing through a new piece with...
December 19, 2016
Piano Department
A digital piano for the smallest spaces - even a corridor
KORG LP-380 73-NOTE DIGITAL PIANO SALE PRICE £665 (normally £719) As we say in our...
CASIO GP300 CELVIANO GRAND HYBRID DIGITAL PIANO £2,199 Bechstein and Casio, leading firms...
Buying a digital piano is always a big decision – physically as well as financially – and not...
December 4, 2016
Sheet Music
Gift of the Day: a bag of Belgian milk chocolate grand pianos
Our Christmas Shopping Weekend continues: join us today, 11am – 5pm, for complimentary mulled...
December 3, 2016
Instruments
Gift of the Day: Stentor Student 1 violin packs
STENTOR STUDENT 1 VIOLIN PACK Violin outfit (with bow and case) plus shoulder rest and...
December 2, 2016
Sheet Music
Gift of the Day: musical cufflinks and earrings
If you join us this weekend for Small Business Saturday UK and our Christmas Shopping...
December 1, 2016
Sheet Music
Gift of the Day: the beautiful Faber Music Piano Anthology
THE FABER MUSIC PIANO ANTHOLOGY Best-loved original repertoire for solo piano £21.99...
Joining us for Small Business Saturday UK and our Christmas Shopping Weekend (3-4 December...
As the holidays edge ever closer, parents with children just starting out in music will be...
The frosts may have returned to Manchester but so has the smell of mulled wine: the Christmas...
We can no longer kid ourselves that it’s too soon to think about Christmas. Make it easier on...
It’s not just as manager of Forsyth’s Sheet Music Department that I have the pleasure...
November 1, 2016
The Forsyths Blog
Musical Instrument Sales positions available
We have two new job vacancies for enthusiastic musical people. One is a part time sales role in...
October 30, 2016
Instruments
Nuvo JSax
Nuvo JSax The JSax is fairly new on the saxophone scene. Being a...
Trial by Fire: Eastman go head to head with a vintage Gibson! We're big fans of the...
September 24, 2016
Sheet Music Department
Jazz Resources at Forsyth
The teaching of jazz has changed. What began as almost an apprenticeship between musicians now...
September 16, 2016
Guitar Department
Workshop Diary: How to restring a steel string acoustic guitar
If there\'s one thing every guitarist should know how to do, it\'s changing strings! It\'s one of...
August 26, 2023
Workshop Diary
Workshop Diary: An Introduction To Eastman Guitars
Eastman Strings was founded in 1992 by Qian Ni, a student at Boston College of Music who...
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We are delighted that pianists preparing for their Grade 2 and 3 exams in 2017-2018 can choose...
August 20, 2016
Guitar Department
A guide to L R Baggs pickups
The acoustic pickup market is a crowded and rather confusing place to be dipping your toe into...
August 26, 2023
Workshop Diary
Workshop Diary: Resetting The Neck On A Fylde Guitar
High action on an acoustic guitar is a common complaint, and usually we can readjust the action...
We do a lot of set ups on acoustic guitars, and a common task that we do as part of a set up is...
Here at Forsyth Music Shop we\'re busily preparing the 11 pianos we\'re bringing for Summer...