Located in Manchester's vibrant Northern Quarter, the state-of-the-art C. Bechstein Centre displays a breath-taking arrangement of C. Bechstein, Kawai, W. Hoffmann and Zimmermann acoustic pianos, spanning over 9,000 square feet. Offering friendly and expert advice for grand's and upright's to suit all requirements, starting with affordable beginner pianos up to the C. Bechstein concert series. Integrated into the showroom is a recital area available for event hire and performances with video recording facilities. The showroom is complete with six purpose-built, sound-insulated practice rooms available for private practice, group rehearsals (Room 5), teaching purposes and music examinations. Five of these studios have C. Bechstein grand pianos and one smaller room with a C. Bechstein upright piano. "This new venture is our first purpose-built showroom in the United Kingdom since the Bechstein Hall was opened in 1901; boasting a mix of showroom, practice and teaching studios plus a dedicated recital space. It represents an exciting moment in time for C. Bechstein and we look forward to being part of Manchester's world-famous music scene" - Stuart Kernaghan, Managing Director