John & Arthur Beare, incorporating Morris & Smith, and now widely known as Beare's, has a long and distinguished history in violin dealing and expertise dating back to 1892. More...

Christmas and New Year: we will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday 23 December, re-opening on Monday 4 January 2010.

Solo Bach Competition, Sunday 7 March 2010: open to violinists, violists, cellists and double bass players of conservatoire standard and beyond, up to 30 years of age. Full details on the website (closing date for entries is 5 February 2010).

Newsletter: you can download a copy of our 2009 newsletter here.