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Corporate Entertainment in Manchester

Book corporate event entertainment in Manchester

The right entertainment turns a company event from a work obligation into a night people talk about. In Manchester, corporate entertainment is booked for Christmas parties, awards dinners, summer parties, conferences and client receptions, with acts chosen to suit the room, the audience and the running order.

Whether your event is near Manchester, Salford and Stockport or further afield, the acts here cover the whole of Manchester. Local venues include The Monastery Manchester, The Midland Hotel and Great John Street Hotel, and it's worth checking with the venue where the entertainment will set up. Further down this page are more local venues, such as Victoria Warehouse, The Whitworth and The Principal / Kimpton Clocktower, with details of each.

The best corporate acts are used to working to a schedule. They can pause for speeches and awards, keep the volume right during dinner and then lift the energy for the party, and they know how to play to a room of colleagues rather than a group of friends.

We've been booking entertainment for businesses since 1999, and every act on this page covers Manchester. You can check your date and price straight away with the instant quote button.

The essentials:

  • Budget from around £400 to £3,500, depending on the act and the date
  • Solo acts through to full bands for large functions
  • Acts who can pause for speeches and awards
  • Everything included is listed in your quote
  • Change your mind within 14 days and get a full refund

Start with the timings. Most corporate events have a reception, a meal, speeches or awards and then a party, and the entertainment needs to fit around each part. Tell us the schedule and the venue and we can suggest an act, or a combination, that covers the whole evening.

Most bookings fall between £400 and £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. The date and time of year make up the rest of the difference.

Each act's page carries real video and audio, a song list and reviews from previous clients. A couple of clips will tell you far more than any description, so it's worth listening before you choose.

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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Carlyle

A simply stunning band featuring Scotland's premier vocalist.

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The Kuil

A Party Band Like No Other!

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The Essential Elvis

Undoubtedly one of the finest Elvis tributes in the world.

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The Ultimate Dancing Queens

They've Been Selling Out Shows for Over 15 Years...Presenting The Ultimate Dancing Queens!

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Rocktail Party

Rocktail Party take the very best of 80’s rock, and revive it in all its hairographic, tight-jeaned glory!

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From £1,590

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 in Manchester 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)

“Fabulous band to keep your guests entertained. The dancefloor for our firm's Christmas party was packed all evening. Good variety of tunes to appeal to everyone. Great musicians and singers. Jamie was incredibly helpful in pre-event discussions and on the night. Highly recommended!”

(5)

“What a fantastic band! We booked Swing Time for a Charity Gala Ball, and what a wonderful addition to the event they were. All our guests made for the dance floor and were thoroughly entertained and I can't recommend them highly enough. Delightful people and they certainly add value to your event!”

(5)

“We were absolutely delighted with Stewart. He went down a storm with both the audience and staff! Thanks Again.”

(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.”

Local Venues in Manchester

The Monastery Manchester

The Monastery Manchester

Pugin’s Gothic masterpiece in Gorton, rescued from ruin and painstakingly restored — a wedding here feels like an event in the building’s own life.

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The Midland Hotel

The Midland Hotel

Edwardian grandeur on Peter Street, where Rolls met Royce and the tango arrived in Britain — still one of Manchester’s great occasion hotels.

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Ordsall Hall

Ordsall Hall

A black-and-white Tudor manor house first recorded in 1177, standing its ground in the middle of Salford with a walled herb garden and an orchard.

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Great John Street Hotel

Great John Street Hotel

A Victorian schoolhouse behind Deansgate turned boutique hotel, with a two-tier Oyster Bar and a rooftop playground above the city treetops.

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Victoria Warehouse

Victoria Warehouse

An early 1900s cotton warehouse on Trafford Wharf, all raw brick and iron pillars, and one of the North West’s great blank-canvas wedding spaces.

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Victoria Baths

Victoria Baths

A Grade II* listed Edwardian swimming baths in Chorlton-on-Medlock, saved by public vote and now one of Manchester's most distinctive wedding venues.

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Manchester Hall

Manchester Hall

The city’s old Freemasons’ hall on Bridge Street, full of domed ceilings, dark panelling, roof terrace views and an all-seeing eye or three.

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The Whitworth

The Whitworth

An art gallery set in its own park on Oxford Road, where Victorian galleries open out into glass and trees and the art stays up for your party.

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The Principal / Kimpton Clocktower

The Principal / Kimpton Clocktower

Waterhouse’s great terracotta clocktower on Oxford Street, with marble staircases, oak panelling and one of the North West’s largest ballrooms.

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