mjf2026 Piano Trail Walking Tour with FMWT

Please note tickets go off sale for this event via mjf at 10am on the day of the trail.

After three years of sold-out tours, the piano trail walking tours are back, following manchester jazz festival's famous piano trail across the city centre... accompanied by live band, Sherpa K!

Josh (FMWT) will follow the mjf piano trail across the city centre, exploring the fabulous interiors of Manchester’s theatres, art galleries and music venues, as well as uncovering secret street art and learning about the origins of a famous Manchester fruit drink and its artists. There are two piano trail walking tours - one on Sunday 17 May and one on , running from 11am-1pm.

The tours include pop-up performances by Sherpa K – the makers of art-folk with a knowing twink. Boasting a musical arsenal from saxophone and flute to piano and double bass, the five Sherpas are on a mission to confuse, charm, and promote universal joy.

Kids go free, but please select a ticket, one per child attending. Please note that children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and due to the use of some strong language during the tour, parent/carer discretion is advised.

£2 of every ticket will automatically be donated to our Play it Forward: Street Piano Fund, working to maintain the upkeep of our pianos throughout the city. Learn more here: https://manchesterjazz.com/play-it-forward

WHERE TO MEET AND WHEN

Meet Josh near the piano underneath the departure boards inside Manchester Victoria Train Station. The tour will start promptly at 11am and last approximately 2 hours. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water!

FREE MANCHESTER WALKING TOURS:

Free Manchester Walking Tours (www.fmwt.co.uk) was set up nearly a decade ago by storyteller, History MA graduate and Mancunian Josh. They’ve since grown into a small team dedicated to sharing Manchester’s story with the world. They run a tour every day at 11am from the Alan Turing Memorial, as well as offering specialised LGBT+ and Northern Quarter walking tours.

Ticket prices: £12 for adults, free for children (by ticket only). Tickets include a £2 donation to the .

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