Chris Miggells - The Piano Experience

Local composer, pianist, and as seen on Channel 4's new season of "The Piano" Chris Miggells returns to Sherwood Observatory to bring you into a new dimension of live performance with The Piano Experience™. This candle-lit experience is performed live within our restored Victorian reservoir space which features our NEW Solar System and rocket exhibitions.

Sit back and experience the stunning acoustics as Chris performs within this unique space. His reservoir performances in 2025 sold out quickly and received high praise from those who attended.

Chris has rapidly established a reputation in the modern classical space, with live performances that push the boundaries of traditional concert experiences. 

As featured on BBC, ITV, Ch4 and described by Notts TV as “the Banksy of the piano world,” Chris is best known for his album Synesthese, featuring the iconic tracks Stone Giant, Flight of the Phoenix, and Aurora. These compositions are inspired by elemental forces and transformed through his experience of synesthesia. His live show, The Piano Experience™, has sold out in extraordinary venues including our own Sherwood Observatory Planetarium, Clipstone Headstocks, and Southwell Minster Cathedral’s State Chamber. 

In addition to composing and performing his own works, Chris independently produces all recordings in his studio and frequently collaborates with historic sites, visual artists and scientific institutions to create truly immersive events. With a growing catalogue and a fiercely individual vision, he is fast becoming one of the UK’s most distinctive figures in live instrumental music.

There are also a limited number of tickets for a pre-concert planetarium show, should you wish to enhance your experience even further!

Entry into the facility will be available from 6.00pm to enable you to visit our cafe for hot & cold drinks, and to look around our NEW 1st floor exhibition area, featuring a collection of rare and fascinating objects from the Space Shuttle era.

The optional planetarium show will begin at 6.45pm

The concert itself will begin at 7.30pm. With a short intermission around 8.15pm where you can purchase cold drinks from our cafe.

At the end of the performance Chris will be available for a meet & greet session, autograph signing etc

Tickets are £34.50 

Optional pre-concert planetarium show £5.00

Please note that under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.