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Corporate Entertainment on the Isle of Wight

Book corporate event entertainment on the Isle of Wight

Company events have a different rhythm from private parties. Across the Isle of Wight, businesses book entertainment for drinks receptions, gala dinners, awards ceremonies and after-dinner parties, where the act has to fit a schedule, read a mixed audience and keep things professional from start to finish.

Across the Isle of Wight, corporate entertainment is booked for events in and around Newport, Ryde and Cowes. Venues in the area include Barton Manor, Shepards Wharf Marina – The Sugar Store and Royal Ocean Racing Club, each with its own function rooms and event spaces. Other venues in the area include New Barn Farm, Northwood House and Albert Cottage Hotel, and each has its own venue page further down.

Most corporate events need more than one kind of entertainment across the evening. A pianist or duo for the drinks reception, something light during dinner and a band or DJ once the awards are over is a common running order, and many acts can cover more than one part of the night.

Since 1999, Hireaband has matched businesses with the right entertainment for their events. The acts listed here all travel to the Isle of Wight, and the instant quote button shows pricing and availability in a few seconds.

The essentials:

  • Prices usually from £400 up to £3,500
  • Reception, dinner and party entertainment from one agency
  • Christmas party season books up months ahead
  • The quote you receive sets out exactly what's included
  • 14-day change-of-mind refund on every booking

A networking reception or client drinks suits a pianist, duo or string ensemble at a volume where people can talk. A gala dinner or awards night often adds a band or DJ for the party afterwards. A Christmas party is usually about the dance floor, so a function band, tribute act or DJ with a live sax works well.

Expect to pay from around £400 up to £3,500. A solo musician or magician for a drinks reception sits at the lower end, while a full band covering a gala dinner and party sits towards the upper end. Busy Saturdays and the December season sit at the top of the range, and your quote shows exactly what's included.

Rather than a generic demo, every act's page shows the performers you would be booking, with videos, audio, a song list and reviews, so you can judge the act well before the day.

Enter your date and venue in the instant quote button for live pricing and availability. After you book, we look after the contract, deposit and details, and keep in touch right up to the event. You also get a 14-day change-of-mind refund and an emergency contact number to use on the night.

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Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

Function and party bands, DJs, saxophonists, tribute acts, duos, pianists, string ensembles and close-up magicians. Many events combine two or three, for example a pianist for the reception and a band for the party.

Yes. Corporate acts are used to working to a running order, pausing for speeches, presentations and awards and picking up again afterwards. Share the schedule when you book.

Yes. Most corporate events on the Isle of Wight are at hotels, conference centres and function venues. Tell us the venue and the room, and we will check the act suits the space and any sound limits.

As early as possible. December Fridays and Saturdays are the busiest dates of the year, so many companies book their Christmas party entertainment in the spring or summer.

Typically £400 to £3,500, depending on the act, how long they perform and the date. Your quote shows exactly what's included.

Yes, and it is a popular way to book. We can arrange both through a single booking so there is one point of contact for the whole evening.

Reviews

(5)

“Carlyle were absolutely fantastic, I've had such great feedback from colleagues on the band's performance at our 10 Year Anniversary party and people asking where we found them. Although a lot of our group were slow to get on the dancefloor, the songs and atmosphere created by the band soon got them going and everyone was up later in the evening. Loved the setlist, not a bad song all night!”

(5)

“Thanks for the splendid effort for the Taste of Edinburgh Festival. I know it was a long haul with 3 full day?s performances to deliver, plus the evening show at the jam house for the sponsors, but as always you and the boys delivered.and EdinburghJust a note to thank you and the band for another excellent show at Ruby's Summer Ball, we raised over”

(5)

“This is the 4th time we've had Jumpstarter for our staff party and they were amazing as usual. They are very organised, very flexible and most of all, fantastic musicians who know how to fill a dance floor. I would recommend them to anyone and will definitely be booking them for our next event.”

(5)

“Thanks lads, you filled in at last minute and gave us a lot more entertainment then we expected, we will certainly be booking you again for future company events, cheers!!”

(5)

“Hi Debbie, I should have emailed sooner but have been very busy, to say how much we all enjoyed your band's performance at the ball. Many club members have said what a wonderful band and that you really made the ball one of the best ever. We would love you to play again next year and will be in touch with the date soon.”

(5)

“Kasbah performed 2 sets for my works Christmas party. Their flexibility and time keeping were extremely good and the performances were well received by my colleagues. I’d highly recommend them to anyone in the future._x000D_
Hire a Band made the whole process extremely easy and stress free._x000D_
Thank you.”

Local Venues in Isle of Wight

East Afton Farmhouse

East Afton Farmhouse

An 18th-century farmhouse and barns above Freshwater, on ground where the Isle of Wight Festival once stood. Exclusive use, big skies, room to dance.

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Northwood House

Northwood House

A grand listed house in its own park in the middle of Cowes, with a ballroom built for parties and lawns made for summer drinks and photographs.

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Royal Ocean Racing Club

Royal Ocean Racing Club

High on Castle Hill in Cowes with the Solent laid out below, the Royal Ocean Racing Club offers sea views, its own bedrooms and a room that likes a party.

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New Barn Farm

New Barn Farm

A stone barn with a vaulted timber roof near Calbourne, yours from Thursday to Sunday, with downland all around and gardens through the French doors.

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Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes Yacht Haven

Marry with masts outside the window. The Events Centre at Cowes Yacht Haven is a big, adaptable waterside room in the heart of the sailing capital.

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Appuldurcombe House

Appuldurcombe House

A roofless Baroque mansion in Capability Brown parkland at Wroxall, yours alone on a Saturday. Few Isle of Wight weddings look anything like it.

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Albert Cottage Hotel

Albert Cottage Hotel

Once part of Queen Victoria's Osborne estate, this listed East Cowes villa has 10 bedrooms, 2 acres of private gardens and a kitchen of its own.

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Shepards Wharf Marina – The Sugar Store

Shepards Wharf Marina – The Sugar Store

Right on the water at Shepards Wharf in Cowes, with decking, a long pier and a big open room that takes a crowd and a band without blinking.

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Barton Manor

Barton Manor

Prince Albert's model farmstead at Whippingham, now a private estate of woods, lake and beach, with a stone barn made for a party after dark.

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