North West Wedding Venues | Craig Smith Wedding Pianist

Every wedding venue has its own acoustics, layout and practical requirements, and knowing how to work within them is crucial to delivering exceptional live music. Craig Smith is a Lancashire-based wedding pianist with more than two decades' experience performing at prestigious venues across Lancashire, the Lake District, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria.

With an additional base in York, Yorkshire weddings are equally accessible, and he is regularly invited to perform for couples throughout the UK. Craig is a resident or recommended pianist at around 50 venues nationwide, an unusually high number that reflects his standing as one of the most sought-after wedding musicians around.

Experience & Venue Knowledge

He is a familiar face at many of the North West’s favourite wedding venues, including Bartle Hall, Mitton Hall, Eaves Hall, West Tower, The Outbarn, Merrydale Manor, Armathwaite Hall, Browsholme Hall, Town Head Estate, Merewood, Broadoaks, Sparth House, Holmes Mill, Wrenbury Hall, Wennington Hall and The River Barn.

Over more than 10 years as a market-leading wedding pianist in the region, Craig has developed a practical understanding of how each space operates, close relationships with venue teams and an intimate knowledge of the setups that sound best at each location. The result is a calm, seamless experience behind the scenes, and music that sits perfectly within the atmosphere of the day.

For couples, that familiarity brings confidence on the day. With the practical details handled instinctively, the focus stays on the atmosphere, the guests and the moments that matter, while the music enhances the celebration without ever demanding attention.

Lake District Wedding Venues

If you're considering a Lake District wedding, you might like to head over to our sister website, dedicated to Craig's Lake District wedding entertainment: www.lake-district-pianist.com. Around 1-in-3 of Craig's weddings are in The Lakes, so there's lots of information specific to those there, including packages for Town Head Estate, Armathwaite Hall, Holbeck Ghyll, Broadoaks, Merewood, and many more where he is a recommended wedding musician.

Discounted Venues

There are various discounts and offers available for couples marrying at certain favourite/affiliate venues. These include but are not limited to the venues below. Ask for details on your venue's offers!

• Armathwaite Hall
• Bartle Hall - £50-100 off & extra bonuses
• Beeston Manor
• Eaves Hall
• Longridge House
• Mitton Hall - £50-100 off
• The Outbarn - £50-100 off
• Sandhole Oak Barn - £50 off Early Half Day Packages
• Sparth House - £50-100 off
• Wennington Hall
• West Tower - £50-100 off
• The Wild Boar Estate - £50-100 off
• Wrenbury Hall - £75 off all packages

More Wedding Venues

Below is a selection of 40 wedding venues for which Craig has taken bookings several times over the years. Just ask if you don't see your venue; there's every chance Craig's been at least once. They can't all be listed here — 80-100 weddings a year adds up to an awful lot of venues!

• Ashfield House
• Askham Hall
• Bashall Barn
• Barton Manor
• Broadoaks Country House
• Charnock Farm
• Clifton Arms Hotel
• Colshaw Hall
• Daffodil Hotel & Spa
• The Coniston Hotel
• Eden Barn
• Falcon Manor
• Farington Lodge
• The Fence Gate
• Foxfields Country House
• Glendower Hotel
• Hobbit Hill
• Holbeck Ghyll
• Holmes Mill
• Hornington Manor
• The Inn on the Lake
• Knowsley Hall
• Lancashire Manor
• The Lancrigg
• Langdale Chase
• Larkspur Lodge
• Meols Hall
• Merewood Country House
• New House Farm
• Saltmarshe Hall
• Shaw Hill
• Shireburn Arms
• Silverholme Manor
• Singleton Lodge
• Stanley House Hotel & Spa
• Stirk House
• Storrs Hall
• Town Head Estate
• Wyresdale Park
• Wyreside