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Wedding Entertainment in the East Midlands

Find wedding acts for your wedding in the East Midlands

The East Midlands covers a lot of ground, from Kettering, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield and Lincoln. Our wedding acts travel right across the region, so wherever your wedding 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 evening parties.

Our listings for the East Midlands take in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. 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 East Midlands that our acts know well include Dodmoor House and Inkersall Grange Farm, Willow Marsh Farm and Callow Hall, and Belvoir Castle and Home Farm Events. Every venue has its own space, power supply and finish time, and we'll check those with the act for you.

Across the East Midlands you can choose from wedding bands, DJs, solo singers, acoustic duos, string quartets, harpists, magicians and roaming acts. Most will take a few requests ahead of the day, and many can learn a special song if you ask.

Since 1999, Hireaband has matched acts with clients right across the country. The wedding acts here all cover the East Midlands and include travel, plus PA and lighting where relevant in the price. The instant quote button shows pricing and availability for your date in seconds.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: £300 to £4,000, depending on line-up, date and how long the act plays
  • Always included: travel, plus PA and lighting where relevant, in every quote
  • Acts travel to venues right across the East Midlands
  • Summer Saturdays and December dates book up first
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Some venues have sound limiters, early finishes or restrictions on where acts can set up. Check these early, as they can decide which line-up is the better fit for your wedding.

Most bookings fall between £300 and £4,000. The size of the line-up is the biggest factor, followed by the date and how long the act plays. Travel, plus PA and lighting where relevant are included in the quote, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay, wherever you are in the East Midlands.

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.

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 day.

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Stereo

Stereo play the biggest rock and pop hits that keep the dance floor filled from the first note until the final encore.

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From £1,240

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Smooth Sound Duo

Male Acoustic Duo | Versatile Repertoire

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From £650

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Eccentric Pony

These guys do it all - the ultimate party band! | Huge Repertoire | Free Manned DJ Service

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From £1,300

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Borrowed Blues

The Ultimate Live Band Experience - The One Everyone's Talking About

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Monte Carlo 80s

All The 80s Hits | Full Live Band | Male Vocals

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From £2,750

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Pinstripe

4 Piece Band | Male Vocals | Rock & Pop Covers

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From £1,130

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
Working with a budget?

Working with a budget?

We work with acts from £250 - £5,000+! We can certainly help you find the perfect entertainment that fits your style and budget - get in touch to get started.

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Piers Benjamin - Pianist & Singer

Ideal For Background Music Or Full Performance. Beautiful Vocals & The Finest Piano Playing.

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From £845

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Tommy Guns

The Ultimate Four Piece Wedding & Party Band Performing Rock & Pop Hits From Across The Generations

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From £2,420

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

UpTones

Powerhouse Female Vocals | Modern & Classics Song List | Amazing Reviews

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From £2200

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Kickback

Possibly The Finest Wedding & Function Band Around | Male Vocals Pop & Rock | Horn Section Add-on

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From £1,240

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Mirror

Ultra talented 7 piece | Quality Female Vocals | Powerhouse horn section.

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From £3,000

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Empire

Engaging, energetic and in demand. Empire turn your event up to eleven!

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From £1,500

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

XY Duo

Beautiful, intimate, stripped back acoustic versions of your favourite songs | Perfect Daytime Entertainment

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From £1,045

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
Working with a budget?

Working with a budget?

We work with acts from £250 - £5,000+! We can certainly help you find the perfect entertainment that fits your style and budget - get in touch to get started.

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Stereo Jack

A musical rollercoaster of Pop, Dance, Garage and DnB hits from the last 30 years, filling the dancefloor with their signature mashups, medleys and remixes

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From £1,480

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Tommy & Sons

Three or Four Piece Folk Style Covers Band | Roaming or Static Options Available.

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From £2,020

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Tommy & The Big Guns

6 Piece Band | Horn Section | The Tommy Guns' Big Brother

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From £3,070

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Third Wheel

Three Piece Band | Male Vocals | Huge Live Energy

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From £1,140

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The 365s

Four Piece Band | Male Vocals | Guitar, Keys, Bass, Drums | Smooth As Silk And Know How To Work A Dancefloor

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From £1,685

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

Wedding Entertainment is the full range — live bands, solo singers, duos, acoustic musicians and more — so you can compare every option in one place rather than committing to one format first.

It varies a lot by format — a solo singer or acoustic duo typically starts from around £300, whereas a live band can be anything from £1,200 all the way to £4,000 and over, depending on line-up size. Travel is always included in every quote.

Yes — solo acts and duos are one of the most popular choices for smaller weddings, ceremonies or where budget or space is limited, and they're booked through the same instant-quote process.

Yes, every act listed here travels to the East Midlands as standard, with travel costs already included in the quote you receive.

Many acoustic acts and duos can cover ceremony music as well as an evening set — check each act's own page for what's included, or ask us directly when you enquire.

Most couples book several months ahead, sooner for a summer Saturday — earlier is generally safer the bigger the act, since full bands get booked up first.

Reviews

(5)

“Thank you SO much for an absolutely outstanding performance at our wedding on Saturday night! You guys were incredible, from first dance to last it was just spectacular!! The musicality and professionalism of the entire band was second to none throughout the entire evening. We can’t thank you enough for making our wedding night so special. Our guests couldn’t praise you enough! Thanks again, we’ll be sure to recommend you guys to anyone looking for a top quality function band!”

(5)

“My husband talked me into getting a band for our wedding rather than a DJ and I am so glad he did, these guys were amazing! He was never off the dancefloor (and he never dances!) They have songs to suit any type of guest and they really get the crowd involved. My husband has been in several bands himself in the past, so he loved having the opportunity to play drums along with the band for a song, it made the night that little more special, so thank you guys!”

(5)

“We hired Simply Groove for our xmas party and they went down a storm. Really lovely bunch of lads, good communication prior to the gig and also on the day. Staff had an amazing evening - thank you for making our night!!!”

(5)

“Sunny Side Up played a fantastic selection of songs - merging old with new and even putting an unexpected but well received rap! They played our first dance song as a special request and really helped make a great evening atmosphere. 100% would recommend!”

(5)

“Mirror were fantastic!!! They literally made the night and got everyone on the dance floor all evening. They are all so talented and we were so impressed!! Would 100% recommend!”

(5)

“Thank you for being brilliant and getting everybody on the dancefloor all evening! Your mixture of genres to suit our families and friends tastes were spot on and we couldn’t recommend you enough to everyone! You are fantastic and worth every penny (and more)! Thank you for your part in making our evening a great success and a really good party.. which is what we wanted for our wedding reception! We have had lots of compliments from our guests on you sets and really appreciate your hard work.”

Local Venues in East Midlands

Dodmoor House

Dodmoor House

Three listed barns around a courtyard at Dodford, with countryside and canal beyond: Dodmoor House is family-run and built for a long evening.

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Inkersall Grange Farm

Inkersall Grange Farm

Giant tipis, forest views and firepits on a working Nottinghamshire farm near Bilsthorpe, roughly 20 minutes from both Nottingham and Newark.

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Willow Marsh Farm

Willow Marsh Farm

A family-run farm of marsh, meadow and lake near Loughborough, where the barn, the stables and the cottages are yours for three unhurried days.

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Callow Hall

Callow Hall

An ivy-clad Victorian house above the Bentley Brook near Ashbourne, with 35 acres of woodland, treehouses and a glass-walled Garden Room to dine in.

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle

The ducal seat of the Dukes of Rutland above the Vale of Belvoir near Grantham, with dramatic turrets and views across four counties.

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Home Farm Events

Home Farm Events

Home Farm at Braunston hands you 15 acres, a chandeliered marquee and food raised on the farm itself: a relaxed wedding in open countryside.

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Kelham House

Kelham House

An Edwardian manor house set in 9 acres of lawn and woodland at Kelham, just outside Newark, taken on exclusive use for a single wedding a day.

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Rothley Court Hotel

Rothley Court Hotel

Say your vows in a 13th-century Templar chapel at Rothley, then dine under oak panelling in a manor house set in 10 acres of Leicestershire garden.

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Donington Park Farmhouse

Donington Park Farmhouse

A 17th-century farmhouse and beautifully restored barns at Isley Walton, hosting weddings since 1984, with beef and lamb raised on the estate itself.

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Stubton Hall

Stubton Hall

A Georgian country house on the Lincolnshire border near Newark, with its own walled garden, parkland and on-site accommodation.

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Park Farm, Daventry

Park Farm, Daventry

An 18th-century Cart Shed barn, fire pits and a shepherds hut at Upper Shuckburgh near Daventry: Park Farm is summer weddings at their loveliest.

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Norwood Park

Norwood Park

A Georgian house on its own private Southwell estate, with a gallery lit by chandeliers, 17 bedrooms and Highland cattle grazing the parkland.

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