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Duelling Pianos Birmingham

Could duelling pianos be exactly what your event needs?

Face to Face Piano Entertainers Weddings, parties & corporate events Requests, singalongs & Interaction

Two baby grand pianos set the scene for the highlight of your event where face to face piano entertainers battle it out in an interactive and truly entertaining performance. Song requests, sing alongs and audience participation become an integral part of the show - resulting in a live music experience that feels spontaneous, inclusive and closely connected to your guests.

Interactive Entertainment on a Grand Scale

Watch PianoFactor Lead 86,000 People at Wembley Stadium

Watch Carl, Gina and Will bring audience requests, singalongs and live interaction to an NFL halftime show at Wembley Stadium.

Planning an event? Discover how PianoFactor can create the same energy and audience involvement for you and your guests.

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Live Music and Events in Birmingham

Duelling Pianos hire in Birmingham for weddings and events
Bringing live piano entertainment to your event in Birmingham

Dynamic city with diverse venues and large-scale events

Birmingham is one of the UK’s most dynamic and diverse event cities, known for its scale, variety and strong cultural mix. From major conference centres and landmark venues to luxury hotels and contemporary event spaces, the city offers a wide range of settings suited to events of all sizes.

The city’s events landscape is broad and fast-paced, with corporate conferences, exhibitions, awards dinners, private celebrations and large-scale gatherings often taking place side by side. This creates an environment where organisation, flexibility and attention to detail are essential to delivering a successful event.

Birmingham’s rich cultural heritage plays a key role in its appeal. With a long history of industry, music and innovation, the city attracts a wide range of audiences who are engaged, diverse and accustomed to high-quality experiences.

Across the city, venues range from large-scale conference and exhibition spaces to distinctive cultural locations and modern developments. Many venues prioritise atmosphere, flow and guest experience, making Birmingham a consistently popular choice for both corporate and private events.

What stands out about Birmingham is its adaptability. Events here often move between formal and relaxed settings throughout the day or evening, with a strong sense of progression as the atmosphere builds.

For event planners, Birmingham offers a balance of scale, accessibility and variety. With excellent transport links, a wide selection of venues and a reputation for hosting major events, it remains one of the UK’s most reliable and versatile locations for successful occasions.

Some of the events we’ve performed in and around Birmingham

Here are some of the venues and places in Birmingham and the surrounding areas where PianoFactor has performed.

Birmingham Town Hall

Location
Birmingham
Date
21 June 2019
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
100 guests

Harvey Nichols

Location
Birmingham
Date
6 September 2018
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
100 guests

Private event

Location
Birmingham
Date
19 July 2018
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
100 guests

World Bar

Location
Birmingham
Date
21 October 2017
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
100 guests

ICC Birmingham

Location
Birmingham
Date
17 October 2017
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
175 guests

NEC Hilton Metropole

Location
Birmingham
Date
17 December 2016
Event
Christmas Party
Guests
230 guests

National Conference Centre

Location
Hampton in Arden
Date
22 October 2016
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
500 guests

NEAC Stoneleigh Exhibition Centre

Location
Stoneleigh
Date
1 March 2025
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
150 guests

Keele Hall Ballroom

Location
Keele
Date
13 November 2021
Event
Party
Guests
250 guests

Private event

Location
Cookhill
Date
2 October 2021
Event
Wedding
Guests
400 guests

Private event

Location
Leamington Hastings
Date
3 August 2019
Event
Party
Guests
250 guests

The Potters Club - Federation House

Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Date
14 April 2018
Event
Wedding
Guests
100 guests

Victoria Hall

Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Date
2 July 2016
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
150 guests

Leigh and Bransford Mem.Hall

Location
Leigh
Date
30 April 2016
Event
Wedding
Guests
100 guests

Ashorne Hill

Location
Ashorne
Date
19 December 2015
Event
Christmas Party
Guests
75 guests

Private event

Location
Rolleston on Dove
Date
14 November 2015
Event
Wedding
Guests
100 guests

Best Western

Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Date
21 September 2015
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
200 guests

Regent Theatre

Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Date
12 July 2015
Event
Wedding
Guests
100 guests

Welcombe Hotel

Location
Stratford-upon-Avon
Date
27 June 2015
Event
Wedding
Guests
100 guests

Deer Park Hall.

Location
Eckington
Date
24 April 2015
Event
Wedding
Guests
100 guests

Forest of Arden

Location
Great Packington
Date
6 November 2014
Event
Corporate Event
Guests
100 guests

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What is duelling pianos?

Duelling Pianos hire in Birmingham for weddings and events
What makes a great duelling pianos?

What is duelling pianos all about?

Two pianists perform face-to-face, take audience requests, play back-to-back songs, and build a high-energy singalong atmosphere. The set is largely decided by the audience, with guests handing in requests throughout the show.

Despite the name, duelling pianos is not a literal musical battle. While performers may playfully challenge each other — trading solos, switching pianos, or encouraging the audience to “choose sides” — the emphasis is always on working together to entertain the audience.

What makes a great duelling pianos entertainer?

A great duelling pianos entertainer requires much more than strong musicianship. A huge repertoire of songs is “a must“ in order to satisfy the requests coming in and performers need be able to read the room, adapt quickly and keep guests engaged throughout the night.

Duelling pianos is a fast-paced show, the entertainers must be able to think quickly on their feet and provide music, banter and entertainment that keeps everybody immersed in the performance.

What events are duelling pianos popular at?

On the whole, weddings, corporate events, awards evenings, charity functions, gala dinners, private parties and major live events are the majority.

Different line-ups allow duelling pianos to work equally well in intimate private venues, large corporate spaces and high-profile live event environments.

If you would like to know more about duelling pianos in general then please take a look at our What is Duelling Pianos wiki-style article.

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Our Duelling Pianos combines talented musicians, audience interaction and live requests to create a distinctive entertainment experience for weddings, corporate events and private parties.

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Experience you can trust

He’s calm and you can trust him.

Carl kept my guests entertained and the dance floor full all night.

— Cheryl Red Squirrel Events

Google Review

Since 2009, PianoFactor has been trusted to deliver professional, request-driven piano entertainment at events of every size. Led by Carl Williams, our performers combine musical instinct, real-world event experience and calm professionalism to work seamlessly with clients, venues and production teams.

Over the years, our piano entertainers have performed at an extraordinary range of venues and events — from private celebrations and corporate functions to large-scale public shows and televised productions. That experience shapes how we approach every booking, regardless of size.

This depth of experience means our acts arrive prepared, adaptable and confident — whether performing in an intimate room or a demanding, high-profile environment.

Major venues we have performed at

  • Wembley Stadium
  • Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
  • ICC Birmingham
  • Stadium MK

Our clients include

  • Microsoft
  • NFL
  • Virgin
  • Guinness Storehouse
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Mercedes
  • BBC
  • RAF

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 average • 41 Google Reviews Updated 29 Sep 2026, 21:53 • Google Business Profile
Claire James

Claire James

WOW! I booked Piano Factor for our work’s party night and was not disappointed. From my initial contact Carl was very easy to deal with. We went with duelling pia…

Ben Hurdman

Ben Hurdman

If you want a band for any occasion, look no further than Piano Factor. They made our wedding perfect. From watching the YouTube videos to you playing the Fawlty T…

Simon Rigby

Simon Rigby

Possibly biased, but after going to countless weddings we knew we didn't want a standard wedding band. Carl killed it, so good, such a good atmosphere. Book him no…

Jamie Warburton

Jamie Warburton

Piano Factor performed at a conference for us at Nottingham University last week. They were absolutely brillant - incredibly skilled and hugely entertaining! Rea…

David Watts

David Watts

Piano factor performed at our wedding on Saturday, they were brilliant. We have subsequently had a number of the guests request their contact details and one coupl…

mikeseabs

mikeseabs

Carl and the team at Pianofactor were the entertainment at my wedding at Goodwood House. The whole day was amazing and the Pianofactor guys just made it even bette…

Hayley King

Hayley King

There are no words!! But let’s try…fantastic, amazing, friendly, professional, experienced, energetic, fun, fantastic…think I already said that! Honestly made our…

James Schofield

James Schofield

Carl & Ollie provided a brilliant show - Everyone has commented how good the music was and how much fun it was. Tremendous show.

Stag Hen

Stag Hen

What entertainers! We booked Carl and the team for a joint stag and hen do, and we couldn't have picked a better way to end the Saturday activities. They got a gro…

Cheryl Pozzuto

Cheryl Pozzuto

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding you was amazing everyone loved you guys. you sound amazing and thank you for helping write the 1st dace song i have my…

Frequently Asked Questions

A fast-paced show, featuring face to face piano entertainers taking audience requests. Interaction, singalongs, hand clapping and witty banter are all integral parts of the show.

Yes. PianoFactor performances are designed to work across a wide range of events and spaces — from weddings and private parties to corporate events, venues and large-scale public functions.

Because the setup is self-contained and flexible, it can be positioned in venues and rooms where traditional bands or staged acts wouldn’t work. The entertainer adapts the performance style, energy and interaction to suit the event, the guests and the environment on the night.

Whether you’re hosting an intimate celebration or a high-energy event with hundreds of guests, the focus is always the same: creating the right atmosphere for the room and keeping people engaged from start to finish.

Interaction sits at the heart of every PianoFactor performance, but it’s always professionally led and instinctively judged.

Guests are encouraged to make requests, sing along and get involved naturally, without any obvious pressure. The entertainers read the room, gauge how engaged people want to be, and build participation at the right pace for the event.

Our prices vary depending on the line-up you decide on. The quickest way to get an accurate idea of costs is to use our online quote tool.

Every PianoFactor booking includes everything needed for the performance, so there’s nothing for you to organise separately.

We provide the piano entertainers, baby grand pianos, professional sound system and lighting, music for the breaks, request slips and pens, full setup and breakdown, and the live performance itself as standard. The Duelling Pianos show is designed to slot straight into your event without unnecessary complexity.

Travel expenses are not included.

Special requirements such as extended performance time, unusual logistics or access involving stairs may incur additional costs.

Overnight accommodation for long-distance events may also be required.

To check any additional expenses, use our online quote tool for an instant online estimate.

PianoFactor Duelling Pianos setups are compact and designed to work in a wide range of venues.

For the Duelling Pianos, a clear area of approximately 5.0m x 2.5m is typically sufficient. This allows us to work comfortably while keeping the setup contained and unobtrusive within the room.

Every setup is carefully planned to ensure excellent sound, a clean professional look, and safe, tidy cabling with minimal impact on guest movement. If your venue has limited space or an unusual layout, we’re always happy to advise in advance so everything runs smoothly on the day.

Availability varies depending on the time of year, location and event type, but popular dates — particularly weekends and peak seasons — tend to book up well in advance.

That said, PianoFactor regularly accommodates both early planners and last-minute bookings where availability allows. Because the setup is self-contained and professionally managed, we’re able to respond quickly once details are confirmed.

The best way to secure your date is to check availability online, which takes just a few seconds using our availability checker and provides a clear next step with no obligation.

Most questions answered instantly

Most common questions can be answered straight away using the links below. If you’re looking for availability, pricing or technical details, these tools will give you the fastest response.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, or have a more specific question, and we’ll be happy to help.