Samlesbury Hall Wedding Pianist | Live Wedding Music

Looking for live wedding music at Samlesbury Hall? Wedding pianist Craig Smith has been performing at the venue for more than twenty years, providing live piano music for ceremonies, drinks receptions and wedding breakfasts. That experience allows him to tailor the music to each part of the day, making the most of Samlesbury Hall's unique ceremony spaces, historic interiors and beautiful grounds.

Dating back to the 14th century, Samlesbury Hall is one of Lancashire's most distinctive historic wedding venues. From welcoming guests beneath its striking Tudor façade to ceremonies in the chapel or magnificent Great Hall, each setting suits different styles of live piano performance, allowing the music to complement both the surroundings and the changing feel of the wedding day.

Wedding Piano Experience at Samlesbury Hall

Samlesbury Hall offers several very different performance spaces, each requiring a slightly different musical approach. Craig's long experience at the venue means he knows how the character of each room influences the choice of music, from the grandeur of the Great Hall to the intimacy of the chapel and the relaxed atmosphere of the gardens and drinks reception areas.

The Great Hall is the centrepiece of many Samlesbury Hall weddings and contains the venue's own Bechstein grand piano. Craig performs on this instrument for ceremonies and wedding breakfasts; it suits everything from romantic ceremony music to upbeat, interactive entertainment during the wedding breakfast.

For the chapel, Parlour, drinks receptions and outdoor areas, Craig can provide portable pianos in white, gloss black or an upright-style wooden finish. The black baby grand complements the dark Tudor timbers particularly well, while the white piano is often chosen to suit lighter wedding styling.

In suitable weather, live piano can also accompany guests arriving in front of the Tudor façade and continue outdoors during the drinks reception.

Watch Live Wedding Music at Samlesbury Hall

Filmed during a real wedding breakfast in the Great Hall, this video shows Craig performing requests chosen by the couple and their guests on Samlesbury Hall’s Bechstein grand piano. It demonstrates how the music can be interactive while remaining appropriate to the historic setting.

Wedding Music at Samlesbury Hall

Whether you're planning music for one part of your wedding or several, Craig can provide live piano throughout your Samlesbury Hall wedding, including:

• Guests’ arrivals
• Wedding ceremony
• Drinks reception
• Wedding breakfast
• Room turnaround or early evening

Music can be performed on the Bechstein grand piano in the Great Hall, on a portable piano in the chapel (sadly, the chapel piano is no longer mechanically sound), in the Parlour or outdoors in front of the Tudor façade when conditions allow. Based on your musical preferences, Craig tailors a repertoire spanning thousands of songs to both the setting and the changing feel of the day, from romantic ceremony music to lively, request-led entertainment later on.

As with any antique acoustic piano, it's advisable to ask the venue to have it professionally tuned ahead of your wedding if the instrument will play an important part in your celebrations.

During drinks receptions, wedding breakfasts and early evening celebrations, Craig’s Electronic Requests System allows guests to send song requests directly from their phones. This can turn the music into a lively, guest-led part of the celebration.

Craig also performs alongside a carefully selected network of wedding musicians, including violinists, saxophonists and singers.

Planning your Samlesbury Hall wedding? Get in touch to check availability or build your personalised instant quote online. If you're still venue hunting, you might also like nearby Beeston Manor or another Preston venue, Bartle Hall.