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Manchester Jazz Festival Piano Trail 18 April to 26 May 2024 (Download your own copy of...

Friday 12th April 2024 6.30pm - Violin and Piano Recital with John Sabar and Jonathan Hayward...

Ever been in our second floor Instrument Department and wondered about the singing bowls, steel...

We got an extra day this February, and we made sure to pack it with even more music! ---...

We were recently contacted by Salford Museum and Art Gallery about a grand piano in their...

January is always a cold and dark month, but we made sure to brighten it with music! Keep...

19th and 20th-c. piano music from students of Kathryn Stott: Friday 26th January 2024...

November has been busy as we gear up for the festive season! Read on to see what we've been up...

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Forsyth stalwart Audrey...

This October has been a busy one here at Forsyth!  We've continued to host free concerts as...

We are delighted to be able to provide fantastic spaces for live performances and...

Back to School is in full swing. We're here for you during freshers and throughout the Autumn,...

We're open this bank holiday Monday 11am to 5pm. You can visit Forsyth's 5 floors in our...

    Today is the start of the iconic Manchester Jazz Festival - 10...

We celebrated Chinese New Year in style with a Year of the Rabbit window display this year. A...

We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic multi-instrumentalist to join our sales team in...

Forsyths Music shop is looking for an enthusiastic musician to join its team 2 days per week...

Learn to Play Day weekend 8-9 October 2022 was a busy weekend here at Forsyths. You can read...

September has well and truly arrived, bringing an end to the summer holidays and the start of...

If you\'ve been following our social media accounts over the past few weeks, you may have...

Guitar recommendations! This month we\'ve been running a feature on some of our fabulous...

After hours of whittling down the 100+ entries to this years #mjfpianotrail we are pleased to be...

It is the end of our financial year and therefore time to count and value all our stock. This...

We\'re proud to be the official piano partner for Manchester Jazz Festival 2022. As part of this...

A round up of our sheet music and instrument recommendations for March - Follow our social media...

New for 2022, we are pleased to announce a series of 8 recitals sponsored by Bösendorfer. This...

February was a busy month and we had lots of new items in the shop. Our team has been posting...

We will be sad to say goodbye to our long-term member of staff Paul McKiernan who will be...

Faith Guitars produce some of the best value-for-money solid body acoustics available. The Faith...

With only a week until Christmas, the final hunt for presents truly commences. We’ve compiled...

The pandemic has caused real problems with supply for many of the makes and models we like to...

UPDATE 13:00 - We\'re pleased to report Deansgate has been reopened and you can now use our front...

We have some exciting dates for your diary. See below for an overview of all the events to...

We are looking forward to continuing the wonderful programme of live performances in our 1st...

We are looking for a new person to join our accounts team here at Forsyths. It is a rewarding...

We have a rare and exciting opportunity to join our expert acoustic piano sales team. Forsyth...

MATTHEW McLACHLAN (PIANO) PLAYS CHOPIN, PROKOFIEV & SCRIABIN A free...

We contine to staff our premises with a \'skeleton\' staff 6 days a week (Monday -...

Here at Forsyths we pride ourselves in having a wide selection of pianos available from a range...

The Barber Violin Concerto is a relatively short concerto with a performance time of c.22minutes...

The Barber Violin Concerto is a relatively short concerto with a performance time of c.22minutes...

Our teaching in-store has resumed with some new regulations in place: - There is a teaching...

New opening hours - Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm (from 16th June 2020) In line with...

During the enforced clousure to customers in-store we can be reached by phone Monday to...

UPDATE 23/03/20 With the Government announcing the closure of all \'non-essential...

16/3/20 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, all events have been postponed until further notice. If...

When booking your ABRSM instrumental and singing exams, it is now possible to  specify...

* * * JANUARY SALE NOW ON! IN-STORE & ONLINE: Browse online SALE items here!...

MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us at Forsyth! It may be Christmas Eve but it\'s not too late to...

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...

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...

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\'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...

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:...

March sees the return of the hugely popular Learn to Play Day : at last year\'s event we...

Forsyths, the long established music shop in central Manchester, requires an enthusiastic,...

Ahead of our free workshop with acclaimed pianist, composer, author and educator Melanie...

Browse in-store and online for fantastic deals on instruments , and get 10% off...

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...

Booking has now opened for several brilliant workshops coming up in the next few months: Tea...