Here you will discover more about our shop and our history in the heart of Bolton. Booths Music is situated on Churchgate and has been one of Bolton’s leading musical instrument shops since 1832. It was Mr. James Booth, who is the great, great, great, great grandfather of the present owners who originally founded the store. His passion for music has been passed down through the generations and to all our expert staff and music tutors.
What will you find in store?
Firstly, our music shop stocks a wide range of new and preowned musical instruments and accessories. These range from guitar tutor books, banjo’s and electric violins to guitars, brass and woodwind instruments. Secondly, music lessons are very popular with us now and all take place at our Bolton centre (see below for more details). Thirdly, we also have a workshop in store and can help with all musical instrument repairs and restorations. These include guitar setups, woodwind repairs, effects & amplifier repairs and more.
More on the shop
Booths Music is an independent music retailer, school and music recording facility. We operate from the heart of Bolton within a thriving musical community.
The staff at the shop play an integral part in the local music scene. This includes supplying goods and providing services, advice and information to local musicians, venues, music societies and bands (from brass band to rock) for decades.
Booths Music is probably more known for carrying a fantastic stock of instruments. In addition we have a sheet music supply, tuition studios and the best selection of accessories for all musicians in the area. Services also offered include event ticket sales and promotion, local musicians wanted or available as well as a professional repairs and restorations workshop.
Music Lessons in Store
As of 2007 , we also have our music school. Experienced music tutors are on hand to give lessons and tuition in everything from guitar lessons to drum and woodwind tuition and vocal lessons. Our Bolton teaching studios are spacious and comfortable. Moreover, all music lessons have highly competitive rates and flexible hours. To learn more about our music lessons, here you can discover How It Works, What We Teach and can Meet the Team.
Please feel free to browse the different areas of our site. You can keep up-to-date with special offers in store, new products and events by following us on social media pages Facebook and Twitter. Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Facebook Shop Reviews
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Friendly and enthusiastic staff. Great to hear music being taught in the back rooms too! Highly recommend to anyone looking to use their local music shop! 
Don Logie
27th October 2018
Cracking shop. Incredibly helpful staff who work there and obviously take pride in what they do. 
Si Sharp
30th May 2018 Lovely shop, have always visited booths music in Bolton to pick up gear! very friendly and helpful staff too! 
Luke McColl PT
12th April 2018 Amazing teachers and it’s great for getting guitars Amps violins trumpets flutes clarinets
Personal experience
I have been at booths for a few years and they have always helped me , I have done my grade 8 recently and I can say that the teachers there are super friendly and positive 
Derek Williams
13th November 2019 Awesome products and the staff are awesome to everyone that walks through the door. Highly recommend these lot � 
Chris Unsworth
30th May 2018 Great shop and tuition in all things musical run by lovely people. What more can I say? 
Hilary Gregory
13th September 2016 - Fantastic shop with great staff. If theres anything i need for my musical endevours then its Booths i go to.
Seann Grogann
30th May 2018 Always been really helpful,friendly staff.Any sheet music ordered has arrived as promised. Used recently for guitar (James) and piano (Tom) lessons and very happy. Instrument repair service used today which was brilliant and got us out of a big hole! 
Rachel Carr
29th March 2018 Always excellent service from excellent staff. Great info and advice and the best guitar set ups I’ve had! Serving us well for years and years, and here’s to many more. 
Joe Lomax
30th May 2018 My 8 year old came in on Sunday for his first guitar lesson with James. At 12.00 he had to be told that he was holding his guitar the wrong way round and at 12.30 he came home to show his Mum he could play Jurassic World!!!!
He’s full of enthusiasm and cant wait for next week.
Thank you. 
Barry Watson
16th July 2018 Very amenable staff, friendly atmosphere, extensive range of accessories, both new and used, also have a workshop where they will knock you up some bespoke pieces if needed. Also were kind enough to let me advertise in shop for no fee, it just doesn’t get any better than this really. 
Mighty-swob Swobbenitsky
30th May 2018 Friendly local music shop. Knowledgeable staff, always have the bits in that you need. Impressive collection of strings, straps, accessories, and various instruments. I’ve even had luck buying a Floyd Rose saddle block from here, something you’d usually have to get on eBay. 
James Kershaw
30th May 2018 - Lots of instruments,knowledgable friendly staff, would recommend to any musician, well worth a visit
Garry Moores
10th January 2017 Great place to buy any instrument, very helpful and friendly staff. 
Daniel Liptrott
19th March 2013 Have made 2 big purchases in the last year and had a great experience both times, first time i got an honest opinion regarding the acoustics available and was aloud to thoroughly try a clouple of guitars in private, second time eas to purchase an item out of atock and the sales manager went out of his way to vet me exactly what i wanted……. Ill be back 
Paul Gastall
31st May 2018 Great place for lessons, confidence with guitar has skyrocketed since starting with nick, recommend it to anyone 
Jordan Windram
28th May 2017 its were James Rock 11 Gets his Guitar fixed staff are well cool 
James Rock
1st November 2019 Been coming to the shop since I was a kid, always loved it in there – lovely staff, reasonable pricing and always something mad to look at! 
Johnny Wood
30th May 2018 - Nick is an awesome teacher
very patient with my son toby and has a good laugh
teaches at the students pace but knows when to push hard and show my son he can do things
Craig Morrison
23rd November 2019 Unfaultable. Always has everything I need in stock and the staff are always willing to assist. From the small things of kazoos and harmonicas to guitar restringing I have been helped with everything. Highly recommendable and a joy to see a local business doing so well.keep up the great work. 
Tony Tank Dooley
9th September 2017 Love it here you are part of the Booths family 
Max Wahid
17th July 2016 The atmosphere, the students, the teachers, the life, the passion, the building, what’s not to like 
Ruth Kay
27th October 2019 I do drum lessons there every week and its amazing! 
Joel Wolstencroft
30th November 2015 To me and Ken they are more like family then teachers and shop owners, everyone is so friendly, Ken and love them all,
They are very special people, Sadly Ken is no longer here, but lm sure he will agree, we always looked forward to Our lessons. 
Dolores Evans Attard
6th December 2016 - Took my guitar in for a repair, which is putting it mildly, god knows what had been done to it before it was given to me. New frets, and some serious rehabing later it looks great and sounds great.They even remembered to restring it for a left hander. I honestly though it was a lost cause but they proved me wrong and for less than a cheap replacement would have cost.
Emma Riddiford
8th September 2017 fabulous vocal teacher, John. They also teach musical instruments. 
Leah Wilkinson
17th April 2019 Brilliant people who are always there to share their vast knowledge with customers 
Christine Greenall
22nd January 2015 Best music shop in the world great staff great atmosphere – deserves every ounce of business it gets 
Paul Meagher
26th October 2015 Excellent customer service and another great bargain from the Booths Brothers. 
Cash Wallwork
24th March 2018 Great place , I didn’t even know it exsisted!
We attended for my son’s RSL grade exam. Everyone was so welcoming and looked after us. Great facilities nice rooms with lots of interesting instruments.
Thank you! will definitely be returning!! 
Claire Daniels
26th February 2020
