As one of Manchester's most loved family businesses, Forsyth Music Shop has welcomed customers through its doors for decades. Founded in 1857 by brothers James and Henry Forsyth, the business has been located at its home on Deansgate since the 1890s. It goes without saying that this music department store has earned its status as a city centre institution.
Still owned and run by the same family, Forsyth Brothers Ltd is one of the only independents left on Deansgate and the oldest family-run business in Manchester city-centre. Now, 165 years on, the family are still offering a huge range of instruments, music and expertise to loyal customers - and are "honoured" to be part of "the fabric of Manchester."
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