Facing the Music

The Rushworth name has been synonymous with music in Liverpool and beyond for over a century. Founded in 1840, the company was owned andmanaged by the family for five successive generations. Originally manufacturers of pipe organs, the business branched out into piano restoration and retail of musical instruments, famously supplying guitars to the Beatles. Rushworths also organised concerts, festivals and competitions within the Liverpool community, and built up a fine permanent collection of an