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Pianodrome We create unique playable, community-centred sculptures made entirely from otherwise disused pianos. You can play it and sit in it. You are the music.

Pianodrome is a 100 seater amphitheatre made from 30 upcycled upright pianos.

THANK YOU! Thank you to all the performers, collaborators, makers and tinkerers that have visited Pianodrome over the la...
18/10/2026

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all the performers, collaborators, makers and tinkerers that have visited Pianodrome over the last five days. The first ever Make it Yourself Festival has exceeded our expectations, we’ve seen so many wonderful things created in the space.

We don’t stop here though, our programme of events keeps going. Watch this space with what’s happening next week.

Make it Yourself Festival was supported by Creative Scotland & The City of Edinburgh Council Local Events Open Fund.

Sunday is our final day of the Make it Yourself Festival. Join us from 10am for workshops, live music and everything tha...
17/10/2026

Sunday is our final day of the Make it Yourself Festival. Join us from 10am for workshops, live music and everything that has made the last five days so special.

We can’t wait to welcome you. Swipe along to see what’s happening ➡️

Ornament Action Workshop
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
FREE

A hands on creative workshop exploring dismantling, building and imaginative making using upcycled pianos. This week we’ve seen crowns, dinosaurs, narwhals and pirate ships. What could you make out of piano parts?

Songs to Lighten the Dark
10.30am - 12pm
£5

Come and learn some seasonal harmony songs from around the world to warm the autumn chill. A perfectly timed and very well needed workshop to welcome in the colder months.

This workshop is a fundraiser for pianodrome to help raise funds to get some heating put in. In the meantime - wear an extra jumper just in case.

Making Faces Workshop
11am - 1pm & 3pm - 5pm
£8 / £5

Join theatre maker Ben Kay at this hugely popular workshop making characters out of piano parts. Suitable for all ages, we’ve seen some utterly wonderful faces, creatures and items being made this week, we can’t wait to see more.

Dias Brazil Quartet
1pm - 2pm
Free lunchtime concert

A jazzy, funky take on classical Brazilian rhythms combining Latin American folk talents with tight Scottish rhythms full of dance, groove and ambient sounds.

Stranger Strings Workshop
2pm - 5pm
SOLD OUT

Make Someone’s Day: Letter Writing Concert
3pm - 4pm
Donations welcome

Make someone’s day by sending a handwritten letter. Edinburgh’s first letter writing concert is the perfect time to slow down and write that letter you’ve always been meaning to send.

Local writer Elizabeth Gaglio will provide the tips and supplies and local pianist Nick Lauener will play relaxing, introspective music while you write.

Hydrophonics
7.30pm - 9.30pm
£15 / £8

Plant inspired instrumental folk music will be closing our Make it Yourself Festival with Hydrophonics returning to Pianodrome to celebrate the launch of their latest album - Ruderal Species.

Day four of Make it Yourself Festival, Saturday is jam packed with creativity! Workshops, makers, musicians and communit...
16/10/2026

Day four of Make it Yourself Festival, Saturday is jam packed with creativity!

Workshops, makers, musicians and community! Come find us, we’re open until 6pm.



Our neighbours and home, St Oswald’s are hosting a Craft Open day right alongside our Make it Yourself Festival.

Free entry
Bookable workshops on the day
12pm - 4pm

Edinburgh Street Stitchers will be joining us for International Repair Day! Come along and bring clothes that you want to learn how to repair.

FREE
10am - 6pm

Edinburgh Tool Library will be joining us to showcase the brilliant work they do - tool hire, workshops, projects!

FREE
10am - 6pm

Remode Collective will be showcasing their sewing and up cycling projects with free drop in workshops.

FREE
10am - 6pm

BANZAI will be visiting to showcase their bike library project. A fantastic initiative that allows people to hire cargo bikes.

FREE
Times vary

The Forge

FREE
10am - 6pm

Ornament Action
10am - 12pm
FREE

Making Faces Workshop
11am - 1pm
£8 / £5

Fingertraps
1pm
Free Lunchtime Concert

Stranger Strings Workshop
2pm - 5pm
SOLD OUT

Guava Poetry
5pm - 6pm
FREE

Edinburgh based poetry and visual art magazine - local, q***r and focused on highlighting underrepresented voices in poetry and art. We are so excited to have them at Pianodrome.

It’s Friday, we’re half way through Make it Yourself Festival. We’ve been overjoyed to see so much making and creativity...
15/10/2026

It’s Friday, we’re half way through Make it Yourself Festival. We’ve been overjoyed to see so much making and creativity happening in Pianodrome. We can’t wait for what’s to come over the weekend, but for now, here’s Fridays offering.

Swipe for details, all links in our bio ➡️



Ornament Action
10am - 12pm
FREE

A hands on creative workshop for all ages! Exploring, dismantling, building and imagination all required.

Gadget Dissections
10.30am - 12.30pm
£8 / £5

Take apart old electronics and create a love of art as you lay out all the parts for a framed memento for your wall.

For everyone aged 12+

Making Faces Workshop
11am - 1pm
£8 / £5

Join theatre maker Ben Kay to explore character creation. Make your own piano part character out of piano parts. A joyful, interactive workshop.

Double Vision
1pm
FREE Lunchtime Concert

Fionnbarr Byrne, Emma Capponi & The Sanporters
7.30pm - 9.30pm
£15 / £12

It’s day 2 of our Make it Yourself Festival and we’ve another packed day of workshops, concerts and opportunities to mak...
15/10/2026

It’s day 2 of our Make it Yourself Festival and we’ve another packed day of workshops, concerts and opportunities to make.

Swipe for today’s programme and check out the link in our bio for all ticket details ➡️



Ornament Action - Free Drop in workshop
FREE

A hands on creative workshop for all ages!

Gadget Dissections
10.30am - 12.30pm

Making Faces Workshop
11am - 1pm
£8 / £5

Join theatre maker Ben Kay to explore character creation. Make your own piano part character and go for a jolly wander through the world of Pianodrome.

Homeland - A Duet of Notes & Colour
Wendy Leung & Pina Pui
FREE

Harry Bongo
From 3.30pm
FREE

Composer and multimedia artist will be creating live ambient soundscapes throughout the afternoon.

Stranger Strings Workshop
2pm - 5pm
£10 / £7

Join Stranger Strings, a hands on musical instrument making workshop.

Joyful Urkestra
2.30pm - 3.30pm
£8 / £5

An inclusive music making session that uses improvisation, storytelling and humour to encourage children to explore their own imagination and the joy of making music together for fun.

Hegedu
7.30pm - 9.30pm
£15 / £12

Exciting chamber folk triple violin project by multi instrumentalist Chris Lyon’s and featuring some of Scotland’s finest fiddlers.

Make it Yourself opens today! Workshops, live music, local makers and so much more - free to walk into 10am - 6pm. Come ...
14/10/2026

Make it Yourself opens today! Workshops, live music, local makers and so much more - free to walk into 10am - 6pm.

Come and find us at 41 Montpelier Park, EH10 4NB.

Swipe to see what’s happening today ➡️

Ornament Action - Free Drop in workshop
10am - 12pm
FREE

A hands on creative workshop exploring dismantling, building and imaginative making using upcycled pianos.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Make Time for Yourself Workshop
10am - 11am
£5 / £3

An open session and space to explore, experiment and play with mark making, allowing yourself to get into a creative flow to music.

Gadget Dissections
10.30am - 12.30pm
CANCELLED

Due to unforeseen circumstances this workshop has been cancelled today.

Making Faces Workshop
11am - 1pm
£8 / £5

Join theatre maker Ben Kay to explore character creation. Make your own piano part character and go for a jolly wander through the world of Pianodrome.

Gordon McGruer Trio - Free Lunchtime Concert
1pm - 2pm

Stranger Strings Workshop
2pm - 5pm
£10 / £7

Join Stranger Strings, a hands on musical instrument making workshop led by musician and DIY instrument maker Giorgos Bouras.

Ages 11 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Joyful Urkestra
2.30pm - 3.30pm
£8 / £5

Joyful Urkestra is an inclusive music making session that uses improvisation, storytelling and humour to encourage children to explore their own imagination and the joy of making music together for fun.

No prior musical knowledge is required. All children are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult.

Make Your Own Music Scene Talk
3.30pm - 4.30pm
FREE

Promotors and organisers from across Scotland’s music scene share their experiences and advice building and contributing to their respective music scenes.

Make Your Own Lino Stamp
5pm - 6pm
SOLD OUT

Gig promoter Nara Schneider will teach participants how to make their own custom stamp, inspired by the ones you get walking into a gig.

Everyone will leave with their own custom stamp. All ages welcome.

Joy & Struggle + support from Morven McArdle
7.30pm - 9.30pm
£15 / £12

Tomorrow it begins...Make It Yourself, Pianodrome’s brand new festival of DIY culture, creativity and community, opens i...
13/10/2026

Tomorrow it begins...

Make It Yourself, Pianodrome’s brand new festival of DIY culture, creativity and community, opens its doors tomorrow at 10am. Five days of hands-on workshops, live music, art exhibitions and brilliant local organisations all under one extraordinary roof.
Free entry. Just come and see what’s happening.

14 - 18 October | Pianodrome Bruntsfield | 10am - 6pm daily.

Full programme at the link in bio.

Come to haunt the Pianodrome while enjoying Pianists Dihran Sodha & YES IT’S ANANIAS followed by SpoOoOoKy Stories from ...
10/10/2026

Come to haunt the Pianodrome while enjoying Pianists Dihran Sodha & YES IT’S ANANIAS followed by SpoOoOoKy Stories from Strawmoddie theatre (all ages welcome!) 🎃

We’ll have some classic Halloween games along with a chance to do some Guising practice at the door of many faces! (Trick or treat practice). 👺

Make sure to wear your best costumes as we’ll announce costume prize winners at the end of the event! 👻

🎃❤️

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