Making a noise about musical instruments

THE Rose Street Brewery is calling on Edinburgh residents to dig out their unwanted musical instruments to benefit youngsters across the UK as part of a new charity initiative.

The Big Noise project is looking for everything from recorders to saxophones which will be donated to music therapy projects helping children.

These include Brainwave, which provides support for children with cerebral palsy.

Rose Street Brewery area manager Andy Watkins said: "We're really excited about The Big Noise.

"Music is ideal for bringing communities together and this project will do exactly that. We hope all our customers will get behind the campaign and donate their music makers."

Laura Minnitt, senior physiotherapist at Brainwave, added: "Seeing children play and experiment with new things is truly special, and The Big Noise project will be a great way for those involved to have fun together and make some noise."

Unwanted instruments can be dropped off at the Rose Street Brewery.