Harmonica Day at the Band On The Wall
Band On The Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ, UK

Join the NHL Home HelpPages EventsDiary Magazine Music NHL Links Menu Contact Us Feedback

It was a very enjoyable event with over 100 people taking part. Many thanks to the organisers, Dave Taylor and Mat Walklate. The Band On The Wall and the National Harmonica League (NHL) - invite you to a Harmonica Day in Manchester from 1-5pm on Sunday 18 April. Come along and hear internationally-known harp player Mat Walklate talk about beginning harmonica, and about improving, and some tips for advanced players. Special guests will help perform all different styles of harmonica music- folk, roots (including Irish, Klezmer etc), world, blues, rock, country, jazz, classical. There will be open jam sessions with top live musicians- you can join in too. Plus trade stands. Click here to find more information about NHL etc. Whether you are a harmonica expert, beginner, just curious, or simply love good music, you'll have a great time. Hear great music- be inspired- see how versatile the humble mouth organ is- meet other musicians- and help us celebrate the fantastic instrument that is the harmonica. Eagle Music will be have a harmonica shop at the festival. The recently-refurbished Band On The Wall is an internationally-famous live music venue, with full disabled access, the bar will be open, and the cafe-bar will have food and hot drinks. The Band On The Wall will be starting their own harmonica evening classes soon, so you can find out more about that. Your £5 entry ticket is also your free raffle ticket- you might win one of our great new harmonicas! Family ticket £6.50 adult plus 1 or 2 children is great value, and you're in the raffle too of course. £3 NUS/UB40. Why not join up to our Facebook page Here is where it is and how to get there Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ. Tel- 0161-834 1786 Here is a map of the venues location. Located in the city centre in the bustling and bohemian Northern Quarter - just 10 minutes walk from Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station and 15 minutes walk from Piccadilly and Victoria Railway Stations. There is car parking after 6pm on both sides of Swan Street where Band on the Wall is located. There are also two 24hr NCP car parks within 5 minutes walk of the venue. These are open 24 hours and charge for parking: Manchester Transport Interchange, Shudehill High Street, Manchester, M4 2AF. Phone: 0845 050 7080 Manchester Arndale Multi Storey Car Park, Nicholas Croft, Manchester, .M4 1EY. Phone: 0845 050 7080 National Rail Enquiries: Phone: 08457 48 49 50 For visitors travelling by car, visit The AA website, for a route planner. The venue's postcode is M4 5JZ. Manchester Airport is served by most major international carriers and is only 20 minutes by train or taxi to the city centre. www.manchesterairport.co.uk Return to the top of the page