Yes, each artwork is unique has been created by a professional artist.

You can preview the auction lots at the Music for the Senses Exhibition at the People’s History Museum from 6-7 September and 10-14 September.

1. Create a Wild in Art auctions account and register for the Music for the Senses online auction

You will need to create an online bidding account with Wild in Art and register for the Music for the Senses auction at mfs.wildinartauctions.com

2. Have a look through the lots and choose your favourites

Have a look through the auction lots and choose the guitar that you would like to bid on.

3. Place your online bids

If you would like to place an online bid for a guitar, just enter the maximum amount you would be happy to pay for the lot. Your bid will be automatically executed for you as other bidders bid against you. You will be notified by email if your bid is outbid. If you want to increase your bid just enter your new bid and click the bid button.

4. Can I buy a lot outright?

Yes, some of our lots include a ‘Buy it now’ price enabling you to purchase the lot at the stated price. If you decide to ‘Buy it now’ the lot will be removed from the auction and you will be invoiced for the ‘Buy it now’ price.

5. What happens when the auction closes on Friday 19 September at 7pm?

Each lot has as an end-time displayed on the lot page. You can bid at any point from when the auction opens to when it closes. On Friday 19 September at 7pm, lots will start closing at 5 minute intervals. If a bid is received as the lot is about to close (within the last minute), bidding will extend for a further 2 minutes to enable any counter bids to be placed. If there are a lot of last minute bids on a particular lot, subsequent lots could close before bidding has finished on an earlier lot, i.e. the lots might not close sequentially.

Don’t forget: VAT at the applicable rate will be added to the final hammer price for each lot so please consider this when placing your bids. There is no buyer’s premium.

Yes, VAT at the applicable rate will be added to the final hammer price for each lot so please consider this when placing your bids.

No, it is not gift aid-able.

Wild in Art will raise invoices for each successful Bid at the end of the Auction and these will be sent to the successful Bidders by hand/email. The invoice will show the Hammer Price to be to be paid, VAT at the applicable rate and identify the Lot purchased.

We will have the facility to take payment on the night using all major debit and credit cards.

Please see the Terms and Conditions for more information at musicforthesenses.co.uk/auction

All lots are covered by Wild in Art’s insurance until your payment has cleared. Once payment is cleared our insurance will cease and you will become the owner of the guitar and therefore responsible for any insurance cover.

The auction proceeds will go to the Greater Manchester Grassroots Music Fund, managed by Forever Manchester registered charity number 1017504.

The Greater Manchester Grassroots Music Fund will give grassroots artists from the region the opportunity to apply for much-needed financial support with ever rising touring costs from transport, to promotion, and paying their fellow musicians.

This new fund follows hot on the heels of Manchester City Council’s £250k commitment to supporting the city’s grassroots venues. While that secures the stages, the Greater Manchester Grassroots Music Fund helps make sure our local artists can actually get out there and use them.

The Greater Manchester Grassroots Music Fund has been designed by Manchester Music City in collaboration with Wild in Art and will be delivered by Forever Manchester.

Applications for the fund open in November 2025, with full criteria and details released after the Music for the Senses grand auction.