Wedding Bagpipers for hire in Bradford

58 reviews

£180 - £200

Craig McIntosh

BagpiperGreat Britain, United Kingdom

The #1 Bagpiper, Wedding Piper, Funeral Piper, Private Events, Burns Night, Hogmany, Parties, Professional Bagpiper, all the United Kingdom.

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25 reviews

£225 - £312.50

Michael Quinn

BagpiperHyde

#40 years experience, ex Pipe Major of Manchester Fire Service Pipe band currently teaching competing with City Of Manchester Pipe Band

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17 reviews

From£160

Cameron Edgar

BagpiperLeeds

A World Champion bagpipe player available to play at all functions including weddings, funerals, corporate events, and others.

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4 reviews

£187.50 - £281.25

The Yorkshire Bagpiper

BagpiperBradford

Yorkshires Bagpiper or Distinction with 38 years experience, Weddings, Funerals, Burns nights, Hogmanay, NYE.

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2 reviews

Scott Phillips

BagpiperRossendale

Bagpiper in the Rossendale Valley

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31 reviews

£175 - £210

Ed Arnold

BagpiperLeeds

Bring the sounds of Scotland to your special event with a professional Highland bagpiper in full Scottish attire.

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10 reviews

£190

Terry Carr

BagpiperManchester

Terry is world famous for playing at Manchester United as the Lone Piper when Sir Matt Busby sadly passed away.

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7 reviews

£200 - £250

Christine

BagpiperManchester

I am a piper in the northwest and have played at numerous Events in the North West

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109 reviews

£225 - £275

Tony Hurst The Piper for All Occasions

BagpiperWiltshire

Traditional Highland Piper for all Occasions. with over 20 years experience, Full Public Liability Insurance to 10 M and a Member of the MU

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106 reviews

£160 - £200

Gary Thomson

BagpiperGlasgow

Pipe Major with many years of experience offering a friendly, professional service for any event.

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77 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Ross McCrindle

BagpiperEdinburgh

Ross is an award winning Edinburgh piper of 35 years. Former Senior Pipe Major of the British Army and lone piper at the Edinburgh Tattoo.

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73 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Andrew Brian

BagpiperWarrington

Full time, professional Highland bagpiper to hire throughout the UK. Specialist in Weddings and Funerals plus many other types of events.

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56 reviews

£215 - £340

Piper Millie Scott

BagpiperLondon

Professional female piper for any occasion 💐🍃 TV and media, school visits, private and corporate events 🍃Performed 350 events 2022-2024

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30 reviews

From£165

Matthew McRae

BagpiperLondon

With 27 years' of experience as a professional bagpiper, Matthew is the perfect addition to make your day special and distinct to any other!

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46 reviews

£165 - £185

Michael Gordon

BagpiperNottingham

Michael is a highly skilled bagpiper based in Nottinghamshire. Michael is available to play the pipes at Weddings, Funerals & other events.

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39 reviews

£200 - £295

James Meiklejohn

BagpiperCardiff

I am a bagpipe player originally from Edinburgh but now living in Cardiff, and play at all kinds of traditional and contemporary events.

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38 reviews

From£180

Rob Muir

BagpiperCorby

Very experienced bagpiper having played for 40 years. Weddings/Funerals/Birthdays/New Year/Burns Night/Any special occasion

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39 reviews

£160 - £210

Chris Gray - Piper & Pianist

Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Bagpiper for Burns Night

BagpiperGlasgow

Chris Gray is a Scottish Piper, Pianist, Whistle Player Composer & Tutor based in Glasgow, Scotland.

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"craig was brilliant he was on time he played songs i requested he was very smart his piping was was fantastic and i would very highly recommend craig for any occasion especially for funeral,s & memorials and i will book craig again in the future a special day to remember and craig made it even more special, thank you craig"

Shane hired Craig McIntosh for a Funeral / Memorial service (available in Bradford)

Verified Review, 17 May 2025

"Craig was excellent and made our day perfect. We had the privilege of meeting before our wedding. A very talented piper with many years of experience and so friendly. Exceeded expectations and we would throughly recommend. Thank you for being part of our wedding day and providing us with all we wanted. Mr and Mrs Gibson Oxnead Hall Norfolk"

Gregor hired Craig McIntosh for a Wedding (available in Bradford)

Verified Review, 30 April 2025

"You were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. A true gentleman to boot as well. Thank you for everything you did for us. Everyone absolutely loved it. Thank you from us both"

Rachel hired Craig McIntosh for a Wedding (available in Bradford)

Verified Review, 8 March 2025

FAQs about hiring Wedding Bagpipers in Bradford

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Can any bagpiper play my favourite song?

Professional bagpipers will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that bagpipers may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the bagpiper's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do bagpipers take to set up?

Your bagpiper will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the bagpiper prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our bagpipers are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our bagpipers will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Wedding Bagpiper in Bradford

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