mjf2026 Piano Trail Walking Tour with FMWT

Sun May 24 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC+01:00

Manchester Victoria | Manchester

manchester jazz festival
Publisher/Hostmanchester jazz festival
mjf2026 Piano Trail Walking Tour with FMWT
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After three years of sold-out tours, the piano trail walking tours are back, following mjf's famous piano trail across the city!
About this Event

Please note part of this piano trail walking tour will be filmed for promotional purposes for manchester jazz festival. Should you wish not to be filmed, please make yourself known to the crew and/or a mjf staff member at the walking tour. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

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 a live pianist! Please note, due to circumstances out of our control, Sherpa K will no longer be performing during the walking tour.

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 and one on Sunday 24 May, running from 11am-1pm.

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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Manchester Victoria, Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, United Kingdom

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