Tickle The Ivories

 

 

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tickle the Ivories 2018   

Free Play – Paradise / Galleria

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Friday 17.8.18 

 

Lower South John Street

 

1pm – 2pm        Peter Clough

Classical and popular music for cornet/trumpet and piano from 17-year-old Peter.

 

Paradise Street

 

1pm – 2pm        Amelia

Up and coming performer!

 

College Lane

 

12pm – 1pm      Frank McFarlane

A blind performer with many years of tickling the ivories under his belt. He’s a Liverpool treasure. Come and enjoy songs from the shows, and maybe a classical piece thrown in for good measure!

 

Sugar House Step

12pm – 1pm      Laura Betty

14-year-old Laura Betty playing popular music on the piano.

 

 

Saturday 18.8.18 

 

Lower South John Street

 

1pm – 2pm        Nathan Sanderson

Playing a range of Jazz, Blues, Rock & Roll with original compositions thrown in for good measure.

 

2pm – 3pm        Josh Elms Piano

A young pianist playing songs from a wide range of genres.

 

 

Paradise Street

 

12pm – 1pm      Laura Betty

14-year-old Laura Betty playing popular music on the piano.

 

1pm – 2pm        Helen Maw

Helen Maw is a local singer/songwriter from Liverpool and enjoys performing her own songs and also some covers. Please feel free to sing along!

 

College Lane

 

1pm – 2pm        Stephen

Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy and some of his own works. Classical performance.

 

2pm – 3pm        Billy the Hat

A mix of songs from a talented and eclectic man of the keys.

 

Sugar House Steps

 

12pm – 1pm      Alex Windrow

Alex provides a fresh take on various popular songs and enjoys playing numerous classical pieces.

 

2pm – 3pm        Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre: In the Heights show taster

Cast perform songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical before 24 & 25 Aug theatre dates.

 

Sunday 19.8.18 

 

Lower South John Street

 

1pm – 2pm        Stephen

Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy and some of his own works. Classical performance.

 

College Lane

 

12pm – 1pm      Amber Rose

11-year-old singing and playing the classics.