The UK’s largest piano trail is back and for the first time is coming to Tameside!
From 29 March - 31 May 2026 you will be able to find one of MJF's pianos in Portland Basin Museum in Ashton Under Lyne!
The iconic piano trail is a collaboration between Manchester Jazz Festival and Forsyth Music Shop, who have joined forces once again for the MJF2026 piano trail competition to find Manchester’s hidden talents across a trail of 18 street pianos at locations across Greater Manchester.
From 29 March – 31 May, the MJF piano trail competition encourages everyone to get creative and just have fun, and for those who want to take part, there’s a chance to enter a competition to win a Yamaha digital piano and many more prizes!
Learn more 👉 https://manchesterjazz.com/piano-trail-2026/
Activity Includes:
🎹 The return of the competition to find Manchester’s best street pianist
🚶♀️Musical Walking Tours around the trail in collaboration with Free Manchester Walking Tours
💰The Play it Forward: Street Piano Fund - your support ensures the trail can remain free to access
Further Information
Play it Forward: Street Piano Fund: https://manchesterjazz.com/play-it-forward/
Piano Trail Page: www.manchesterjazz.com/pianotrail
Last Years’ Piano Trail Competition Winning Entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpbVJe-0jo
Piano Trail Walking Tour with FMWT ticket link (Sunday 17 May): https://manchesterjazz.com/events/mjf2026-piano-trail-walking-tour-with-fmwt-1/
Piano Trail Walking Tour with FMWT ticket link (Sunday 24 May): https://manchesterjazz.com/events/mjf2026-piano-trail-walking-tour-with-fmwt-2/
Forsyths Website: https://www.forsyths.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOor6VDjw1ahAbAkiGgolC_wj8WyHudEUk3G
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