Bagpipers for hire Near You

Find bagpipers for hire near you! Famous worldwide as the traditional instrument of Scotland, the spine-tingling sound of the bagpipes creates the perfect atmosphere for weddings, funerals, or Burns night parties. You can even book one of our professional bagpipers to perform at your event in full Scottish Highland dress for added authenticity! Choose from our selection of the 137 best bagpipers local to you here.

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Hire Tony Hurst The Piper for All Occasions  Bagpiper with Encore
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£225 - £275
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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Hire Piper Millie Scott Bagpiper with Encore
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£225 - £325
BagpiperLondon

Professional female piper for any occasion 💐🍃Performed over 250 bookings 🎶 TV and media, school visits, private and corporate events 🍃

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Hire Matthew McRae Bagpiper with Encore
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From£165
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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Hire Andrew MacGregor Bagpiper with Encore
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From£170
BagpiperBraintree

Andrew is a bagpiper based in Essex and is available for Birthdays, Weddings ,Funerals , Burns Nights , Hogmanay, Corporate Events and more.

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Hire Shonagh Duncan Bagpiper with Encore
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BagpiperBathgate

SCD Solo Piper provides Highland Bagpipe music for any event!

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Hire Scott Methven Bagpiper with Encore
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BagpiperStirling

I’m a very competent piper, you won’t regret choosing me .

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Hire Callum Russell Bagpiper with Encore
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£100 - £280
BagpiperSouth Ayrshire Council

Having played at many events across the world, I am a professional and friendly bagpiper who is able to travel far across Scotland.

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Hire Gary Thomson Bagpiper with Encore
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£160 - £200
BagpiperGlasgow

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

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Hire Ross McCrindle Bagpiper with Encore
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£187.50 - £312.50
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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Hire Andrew Brian Bagpiper with Encore
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£187.50 - £312.50
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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Hire Craig McIntosh Bagpiper with Encore
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£180 - £200
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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Hire Michael Gordon Bagpiper with Encore
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£165 - £185
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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Hire James Meiklejohn Bagpiper with Encore
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£200 - £295
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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Hire Rob Muir Bagpiper with Encore
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From£180
BagpiperCorby

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

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Hire Colin Sutherland Bagpiper with Encore
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£175 - £280
BagpiperMorpeth

Colin is a superb bagpipe player with a huge repertoire of memorised tunes

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Hire Chris Gray - Piper & Pianist  Bagpiper with Encore
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£160 - £210
BagpiperGlasgow

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

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Hire David McRobb Bagpiper with Encore
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£200 - £300
BagpiperMiddlesbrough

I have played the pipes since I was 8 years old played in world championship winning pipebands and also competed as a solo piper

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Hire Paul Boness Bagpiper with Encore
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BagpiperStratford-upon-Avon

Paul is a piper with over 50 years' experience. He will travel anywhere, and speaks fluent French and German.

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Latest reviews of our Bagpipers

Tony Collins
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"Can’t fault Tony and we were delighted to have him play at our wedding reception. Thanks again "

Jennifer hired Tony Collins for a Wedding

Verified Review, 23 November 2024
Ian Davidson
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"We had a half English half Scottish wedding at Hedsor House in Taplow and I decided it would be a great addition to have a bagpiper. I searched everywhere for someone to fill the role for my daughter’s wedding and I found Ian. What a fantastic man, he was so professional, helpful, kind and talented. I discussed the day with Ian and he made useful suggestions to incorporate his music into the day. Ian played outside (during storm Bert) welcoming guests into the venue, such a treat for everyone. He suggested the music that would work for each section of the wedding, piping the bride down to the ceremony room was such a great idea. I’m not Scottish so I really needed someone with Ian’s knowledge to guide me through the timings. The outstanding moment was when he piped the new Mr & Mrs into the wedding breakfast room and stayed after they were seated to pipe a couple more well known tunes, the Scottish guests were beyond delighted. Everyone said how wonderful Ian was. I think everyone should have a bagpiper on their wedding day and I cannot recommend Ian highly enough. He made a day to remember and we will absolutely use him for our future family weddings. Thank you Ian "

Sheryl hired Ian Davidson for a Wedding

Verified Review, 23 November 2024
Gordon Raeburn
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"Gordon's professionalism was second to none and his rendition of our chosen songs for my sisters funeral will stay with us for many a year. Thanks Gordon"

John hired Gordon Raeburn for a Funeral / Memorial service

Verified Review, 21 November 2024

FAQs about hiring Bagpipers in the UK

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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.

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January, May, August

How much does it cost to hire a Bagpiper in the UK?

The typical price for a Bagpiper is:
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££Pro£240
£££High-end£300+

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