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Phil Richardson Piano
Phil Richardson playing a grand piano in an ornate hall beside a Christmas tree

Corporate & events

Live piano for events that need to feel effortless

Corporate dinners, launches, awards evenings, hotels, restaurants and lounges, and private parties across the North East. Music that sets the tone while your guests talk.

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Occasions I play for

Corporate dinners & awards

Arrival and dinner sets that keep the room warm while people talk, then step aside for the speeches.

Launches & receptions

A live focal point for drinks receptions, product launches and networking evenings.

Private parties

Birthdays, anniversaries and celebrations at home or at a venue.

Christmas & seasonal

Office parties and festive dinners with a set that suits the room, from carols to classics.

Hotels, restaurants & lounges

Evenings of live piano for hotels, restaurants and lounges that want music without a band.

Charity & gala evenings

Elegant background music for fundraising dinners and black-tie events.

Simple ways to book

One-off events and regular residencies. Pick the closest starting point and I'll tailor it to your room and running order.

Phil Richardson singing and playing an upright piano in a bar

Drinks reception set

Live piano for arrivals and a drinks reception.

Up to 2 hours of live piano

  • Set built around your brief
  • Digital piano and amplification supplied
  • Early set-up, no fuss
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Tailored quote within 24 hours

Most booked

Drinks & dinner

Arrival drinks and background piano through dinner.

Up to 4 hours of live piano

  • Everything in Drinks reception set
  • Piano through dinner, paused for speeches
  • Timings that flex with your running order
  • One point of contact on the day
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Tailored quote within 24 hours

Hotels, restaurants & lounges

Live piano for hotels, restaurants and lounges.

Around 2 hours of piano

  • Sets tailored to your room and clientele
  • Requests taken on the night
  • All equipment can be provided
  • Simple invoicing
Check availability

Tailored quote within 24 hours

Phil Richardson seated at a grand piano

How I work with event organisers

I arrive in good time to set up before your guests do. If your venue or schedule needs me set up several hours ahead, that's no problem. Just tell me when you enquire so I can include it in your quote. I hold public liability insurance and can send the certificate to your venue on request.

I have worked with Phil for over 15 years. He first exhibited at my Elite Wedding Fairs and was always a hit. I have engaged his services for a few of my wedding planning couples and he has always been excellent to work with: professional, happy and always willing to learn specific songs for couples' big moments like the aisle walk or a first dance, or more generally for the drinks reception or early evening entertainment. A pleasure to work with!

Dawn Marie

Wedding & Event Design & The Wedding Guide UK

Event questions

What do you need from the venue?

A standard plug socket and about two metres of floor space. I bring a PAT-tested digital piano with its own amplification, so there is nothing for the venue to provide unless you would like me to play a house piano.

Can you play for several hours?

Yes. Most event bookings are two to four hours with short breaks that I fit around your running order, so the music never stops at an awkward moment.

Can you take requests on the night?

Happily. Tell me the mood you want beforehand and I'll build the set around it, then take requests from your guests as the evening goes on.

Planning an event?

Send me the date, the venue and the running order and I'll come back with options within 24 hours.