Function Central is the UK's leading live music entertainment agency with over 800 bookings every year for events ranging from weddings and parties to student balls and corporate functions.
We offer everything from string quartets to mobile DJs, and we specialise in function band and wedding band hire, working only with the most reliable and professional live wedding bands, party bands and cover bands in the UK. All our live bands for hire have been recommended to us personally or hand-picked from among the very best on the live music circuit.
Live wedding music, wedding musicians and wedding bands for hire
Choosing the right live band for a wedding reception or wedding musicians for the ceremony can be a daunting experience. At Function Central, we’ll not only provide expert advice to help you find the perfect live wedding music, wedding bands or DJs, we’ll also provide help and support right up to the day. We specialise in live music for evening wedding receptions, and we have live wedding function bands for hire in all genres, from pop/rock bands to ceilidh bands to swing bands, serving all of the UK. In addition to live wedding bands, we also offer wedding musicians to hire for your wedding drinks reception or wedding breakfast (such as jazz bands, wedding singers and steel pan bands) and for your wedding ceremony (such as harpists, pianists, classical guitarists and other classical musicians). In fact, whether you're looking for wedding soloists or duos, bands for weddings or wedding DJs, we're confident that you'll find our range of experienced and professional acts second to none!
Corporate function bands, party DJs & party bands for hire
Hire a corporate function band or party DJ to celebrate a range of occasions, from birthday parties and anniversaries to christenings, bar mitzvahs, children's parties and corporate parties. We have party DJs and live party bands for hire covering all styles, from rock covers bands, soul bands and salsa bands to barn dance bands, funk bands and caribbean steel bands. We can also provide more unique wedding entertainment, including ska bands, flamenco musicians, klezmer bands, reggae bands and country bands. Tribute bands to specific artists (such as Elvis tribute artists, Rat Pack tributes, Michael Buble tributes, Abba tributes and Blues Brothers tributes) and specific decades (such as 60s tributes and 80s tributes) are perfect for themed club nights or parties. For office christmas parties, business lunches and trade shows, see our selection of corporate bands. As well as catering for private events, we also book bands and mobile DJs for pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurants and festivals.
Wedding bands and function bands to hire throughout the UK
Function Central are live music entertainment agents offering function bands, party bands, wedding bands & musicians for hire throughout the UK and in the following regions and counties:
South East, including London, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire & Brighton.
East of England & East Anglia, including Essex, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire.
South West, including Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath & Bristol.
West Midlands & East Midlands, including Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Birmingham & Nottingham.
North West & North East, including Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Durham, Northumberland, Liverpool & Manchester.
Yorkshire & Humberside, including West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leeds & Hull.
Wales (including Cardiff & South Wales, North Wales, Mid Wales) and Scotland (including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, Dumfrieshire, Ayrshire, Fife, Perthshire, Dundee & Aberdeen).