Violin Hire

Violin Hire in the UK – Affordable Rental for Beginners & Students

Looking for affordable violin hire in the UK? Our violin hire service is ideal for beginners, students and adults who want to start playing without the cost of buying outright. We offer quality violins in sizes from 1/10 through to full size, all professionally set up and supplied with a bow, case, shoulder rest and rosin.

Not sure which size you need? Our violin sizing guide makes it easy to choose the correct instrument, and if you need to change size as you progress, we offer simple size swaps. If you would like personalised advice, please contact us and our team will be happy to help.

We provide reliable UK-wide delivery and flexible hire terms, making violin hire perfect for school lessons, music exams or trying the violin before committing to a purchase. You can also explore our other string instrument hire options, including viola hire and cello hire.

To learn more about how our hire service works, visit our How It Works page or browse our full range of instrument hire options.

We also have guides on getting started with your hire violin, how to rosin your bow, violin care and maintenance,
and how to tune your violin to help you get started with confidence.

Small Size Violins

  • Violin Hire 1/8 Sized Violin
    Violin Hire

    Violin Outfit Hire - 1/8 Size

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    From: £19.00 / each month and a £38.00 Deposit View product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • 1/4 Sized Violin Hire
    Violin Hire

    Violin Outfit Hire - 1/4 Size

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    From: £19.00 / each month and a £38.00 Deposit View product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • 1/2 Size Violin Hire
    Violin Hire

    Violin Outfit Hire - 1/2 Size

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    From: £19.00 / each month and a £38.00 Deposit View product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

Full Size Violins

  • Stentor I Full Size Violin
    Full Size Violin Hire

    Stentor I Full Size Violin

     From: £15.00 / each month and a £30.00 Deposit View product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • Stentor II Full Size Violin Hire
    Full Size Violin Hire

    Stentor II Full Size Violin

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    From: £17.00 / each month and a £34.00 Deposit View product This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

The Dilemma

You or your child has the chance to have violin lessons, but you are not sure where to start.If the violin is for a child, then they may not be ready for a full-size instrument and will need to change sizes as they grow. An adult taking up the violin may want to try it out before committing to purchasing a violin.Reasons for hiring a violin can be varied, but whatever the situation we can help.

The Choices

The temptation is to buy the cheapest instrument you can find and see if they take to it. But can you imagine learning to drive in a car with sloppy steering, awkward gear change, poor brakes and a seat far to high or low? Not great and no difference with an instrument.Your other choice? Hire a quality, professionally set up violin from us.

Things You Need To Know

Unfortunately, cheap instruments are difficult to play, almost impossible to tune, sound terrible, and will almost certainly discourage anyone from playing.There is absolutely no point in having the opportunity to learn the violin, paying for lessons, and trying to use an instrument not fit for purpose!

Problem Solved

We only stock high quality violins, professionally set up, with high quality branded strings fitted. The result is a violin that is easier to play, sounds better and will help anyone to learn and progress.If the violin turns out not to be the instrument of choice, you can send it back, or exchange to a different instrument. If you need the size changing, we will swap it.We have two goals; firstly,  to offer quality violins that help and encourage anyone to learn. The second is to make violin hire as simple and as easy as possible.

We Only Stock High Quality Violins

We only stock high quality, well maintained violins. We take a good quality Stentor & Andreas Zeller violins and upgrade parts such as the bridge, tailpiece, and strings. It is then professionally set up to make sure the string height, peg and sound post fitting is perfect.

What Size Instrument Do I Need?

You may already know the violin size needed, but if not, we have put together a violin sizing guide. Any other questions or advice needed just contact us, we’ll be happy to help.

What Makes our Violins Different?

All our violins are quality instruments and professionally set up. What do we mean by set up? Our Violins have several adjustments that make the violin easier to play and better sounding.
Shaving Violin Peg Box With Reamer
Fit the pegs – This helps to make tuning easier, especially for beginners. Badly fitted pegs may slip and this makes the instrument incredibly hard to tune.
Cutting Violin Nut
Check & adjust the nut height – the string height at the nut is often too high which makes the instrument much harder to play.  We adjust the nut so that the string will sit lower.
Violin Bridge Feet Fitted
Shape & fit the bridge feet – Unless the bridge feet follow the contours of the violin body perfectly you lose the depth and sound of the instrument.
Checking Violin Bridge Height for String Height
Adjust bridge height and shape – just like the nut adjustment - unless the bridge height is perfect the strings will sit too high, or sometimes too low. This will make the violin extremely hard to play.
On top of that, we also check and adjust other parts of the violin, and upgrade parts such as the tailpiece and strings. All these things combined make the violin easier to play, and sound much better. More detail? Find out more here
Can I hire a violin with accessories included?

Yes — all violin hires come complete with the violin, bow, case, shoulder rest, and rosin so you’re ready to play straight away.

We offer UK‑wide delivery on all violin hire orders, with options for standard and expedited shipping.

You can hire a violin for as long as you need. Monthly hire terms are available, and you can extend your hire as required.

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Yes — if you need to change violin size while you’re hiring, we offer easy exchanges so you’re always playing the right instrument.

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