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String Quartets in the North East

String quartets and ensembles across the North East

The North East covers a lot of ground, from Durham, Middlesbrough, Hexham and Gateshead. Our string quartets and ensembles travel right across the region, so wherever your wedding or event is, you'll find acts on this page who already know the venues, the roads and the local crowds. They're booked for ceremonies, drinks receptions and wedding breakfasts.

Our listings for the North East take in Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland. Each of those areas has its own page too, which you'll find in the links further down, but the acts here will travel to any of them.

Venues across the North East include Hardwick Hall Hotel, Middlesbrough Town Hall, Doxford Barns, Jesmond Dene House, Dalton Old Pump House and Acklam Hall. It's worth asking yours early about finish times and any sound limiter, as both affect what works on the night.

Not every string quartet does the same job. Within this category you'll find string quartets, trios and duos playing classical pieces and pop arrangements, and knowing the feel you want for your wedding or event makes the choice much easier.

We've been booking string quartets and ensembles since 1999, and every act on this page travels across the North East. Travel is built into the quote, and you can check your date and price straight away with the instant quote button.

What to know:

  • Budget £500 to £1,500 for most bookings
  • Every quote includes travel
  • Travel within the North East is never added on later
  • Many acts offer longer or extra sets if you need them
  • Every booking is covered by a 14-day change-of-mind refund

The North East is a large area, so it's worth mentioning your venue's exact location when you enquire. Acts based nearby often have more availability and more experience of local venues, and we'll point you towards them.

Most bookings fall between £500 and £1,500. The size of the line-up is the biggest factor, followed by the date and how long the act plays. Travel is included in the quote, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay, wherever you are in the North East.

Rather than a generic demo, every act's page shows the actual line-up you'd be booking, with videos, audio and a song list. Underneath are reviews from clients, often at venues you'll recognise.

Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen an act, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.

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Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

Usually the processional, signing of the register and recessional, then background music for the drinks reception. Repertoire includes classical pieces and string arrangements of pop and film songs.

Many ensembles have large libraries of modern arrangements, and some can arrange a special request with enough notice.

Yes, with shade and shelter nearby. Strings can't play in rain or direct hot sun, so check your venue in the North East has a covered option.

Around three by three metres with four armless chairs. No power is needed, as quartets play acoustically.

Typically £500 to £1,500, depending on the size of the ensemble, how long they play and the date. Your quote shows exactly what's included.

A quartet gives the fullest sound for a large room or church. A trio or duo suits a smaller space or budget and still sounds elegant.

Reviews

(5)

“I was blown away when I heard Strings Con Amore starting to play as I walked down the aisle. They are incredibly talented and sounded amazing in our venue.
They also played at our drinks reception and again sounded brilliant and played a mixture of very classic and current songs. Outstanding.”

(5)

“Thank you so much to you all!! it was AMAZING!!! you made our day so so special! Everything was perfect, it was more than we would ever wish for.”

(5)

“On behalf of the Partners at Worthingtons Solicitors I would like to thank you for participating in our office opening party. Highly Strung added the right note when clients arrived at the offices.”

(5)

“Simply fantastic! Wedding Strings Con Amore created the perfect arrangement for our ceremony and provided a lovely atmosphere for our guests to enjoy during the drinks reception. We were over the moon with their performance and have had so many lovely compliments from our guests. Thank you all so much for making our day extra special.”

(5)

“Thank you to all the girls in the quartet for their contribution to Rachel and Timothy's wedding celebrations. They certainly will have many happy memories of their special day. Thanks to you all.”

(5)

“We had the Anatole Quartet play at our wedding and we can't recommend them enough. Dan was incredibly helpful and professional and nothing was too much trouble. An example of this was when they learnt how to play one of the Star Wars tunes to play during the ceremony, which went down exceptionally well with all our guests. They were a great addition to our wedding and we wouldn't hesitate to use them again.”

Local Venues in North East

Hardwick Hall Hotel

Hardwick Hall Hotel

A country house hotel in Hardwick Park at Sedgefield, with lakeside lawns, a flower-filled chapel and an estate whose story runs back to 1183.

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Middlesbrough Town Hall

Middlesbrough Town Hall

A Victorian civic landmark on Albert Road with its own weddings and receptions programme, from an intimate ceremony to a 350-guest reception.

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Doxford Barns

Doxford Barns

A cluster of restored 18th-century barns on a private estate near Chathill, where the whole 550 acres belongs to you and your guests for the weekend.

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Jesmond Dene House

Jesmond Dene House

An Arts and Crafts mansion in a wooded valley of waterfalls and rustic bridges, only minutes from the middle of Newcastle. A rare city address.

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Dalton Old Pump House

Dalton Old Pump House

A Grade II* listed Victorian pump house near Seaham where you dine among the original engine works, with a rose-planted terrace just outside the door.

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Acklam Hall

Acklam Hall

Built in 1683 and the only Grade I listed building in Middlesbrough, restored in 2016 and voted the region’s most romantic wedding venue of all.

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Newton Hall

Newton Hall

A rambling Georgian house a few fields back from the Northumberland coast at Newton-by-the-Sea, taken over entirely by you and your guests for a weekend.

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Northside Farm

Northside Farm

A converted barn and round Gin Gang on 70 acres near Hadrian's Wall, with glamping pods, lakes and the whole farm to yourselves for three days.

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Beamish Hall Hotel

Beamish Hall Hotel

A Grade II* listed country house in 24 acres of Durham parkland, with ceremonies among the trees, a Winter Gardens marquee and 44 rooms upstairs.

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Wynyard Hall

Wynyard Hall

Gilded state rooms, a marble chapel and a terrace above the lake, on a 400-acre County Durham estate that was built expressly for entertaining.

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Healey Barn

Healey Barn

Stone farm buildings gathered round a candlelit courtyard in the Tyne Valley near Riding Mill, with food cooked over open flames and views south for miles.

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The Biscuit Factory

The Biscuit Factory

A Victorian warehouse in Ouseburn turned contemporary art gallery, where you can marry surrounded by original work that is genuinely for sale.

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