Tickle The Ivories

About

Our 2017 festival was a huge success with a wide variety of performers taking part; From solo classical pianists wowing us with everything from Beethoven to dance classics like Faithless – Insomnia. We’ve had school choirs, theatre groups and even Darth Vader making the odd appearance!

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to promote your act, have a go at busking or simply indulge your passion for performing.

Tickle the Ivories is open to professional and amateur musicians, bands, community groups, choirs, musical theatre groups and school music groups/choirs. All Tickle the Ivories performers are licensed to busk and keep all the proceeds they make. Please read the Code of Practice for more information.

Share your performance with us online using #tickletheivories

Free play sessions

Tickle the Ivories is open for free play sessions daily when the pianos are not booked, any member of the public is free to play any tune they know. These sessions are also licensed for busking.

Charity Collections

If you wish to collect for a charity you must apply for a charity permit from Liverpool ONE. Information can be found on our community involvement page.

On certain occasions, we may have to remove a piano for repairs. Please use alternative pianos if the one you would like to play is not available. To protect the pianos in wet weather we may keep the outdoor ones in storage and they will be put out as soon as weather improves. This may affect the pianos on Paradise Street, College Lane and Sugar House Steps.