Mirfield Piano Walk 2026
The first Mirfield Piano Walk has been a great success. Our fabulous soloists performed before an enthusiastic audience in the 8 participating venues.
98% of the visitors that filled in our survey after the event rated the soloists, venues and the event ‘excellent’ and are hoping for another edition next year.
St. Mary's Church opening concert
Mia Odeleye, Zak Emir and Anisa Ford started the event with the opening concert.
Mia Odeley
Zak Emir
Anisa Ford
Moorlands Cricket Club
Six students from the Lion Academy in Brighouse and three students from Musica Kirklees took to the stage at this venue, bringing youthful energy and real musical flair.
Moorlands Cricket Club
Six students from the Lion Academy in Brighouse and three students from Musica Kirklees took to the stage at this venue, bringing youthful energy and real musical flair.
Moorlands Cricket Club
Six students from the Lion Academy in Brighouse and three students from Musica Kirklees took to the stage at this venue, bringing youthful energy and real musical flair.
Eastthorpe Hall
In this beautifully restored 17th‑century country house, Simeon Walker presented an intimate concert featuring his own music.
Fire Station
The usual place for fire engines was transformed into a concert hall for the afternoon. Zak Emir has shared his passion for music with the Mirfield audience.
Trinity Church
Ian Abbott, the much‑loved organist at Trinity Church for 30 years, and a constant musical presence at the heart of the community stept away from the organ bench to perform on the church’s piano.
Trinity Church
Ian Abbott, the much‑loved organist at Trinity Church for 30 years, and a constant musical presence at the heart of the community stept away from the organ bench to perform on the church’s piano.
Mirfield Library
During the Piano Walk the library became an intimate concert setting where Amy Preece and Christine Reeves, performed two concerts performing music by Mozart, Chopin and Grieg. They also performed Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, with Amy on violin and Christine at the piano, offering a wonderfully warm and expressive highlight to the event. Both concerts were fully booked.
Mirfield Library
During the Piano Walk the library became an intimate concert setting where Amy Preece and Christine Reeves, performed two concerts performing music by Mozart, Chopin and Grieg. They also performed Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, with Amy on violin and Christine at the piano, offering a wonderfully warm and expressive highlight to the event. Both concerts were fully booked.
Mirfield Library
During the Piano Walk the library became an intimate concert setting where Amy Preece and Christine Reeves, performed two concerts performing music by Mozart, Chopin and Grieg. They also performed Beethoven’s Spring Sonata, with Amy on violin and Christine at the piano, offering a wonderfully warm and expressive highlight to the event. Both concerts were fully booked.
Mirfield Masonic Hall
Tucked away on King Street, the Masonic Hall offers a distinctive and atmospheric setting for performance. Its historic character creates a quiet, reflective space that suits solo piano beautifully. Mia Odeleye, our final finalist from Channel 4’s The Piano, performed here.
St. Mary's Church closing concert
For the closing concert, we returned to St Mary’s Church for a truly special finale featuring Aidan Mikdad. Aidan has been a remarkable presence on the international competition stage, earning numerous honours and establishing himself as one of the most exciting pianists of his generation. The enthusiastic audience gave him a standing ovation.
We would like to thank Mirfield Town Council, Kirklees Council, Skops Arts Trust, our sponsors, the venues, the soloists, the volunteers of the venues and our own volunteer team and anyone else who contributed to the Mirfield Piano Walk 2026 for making the event unforgettable.