Entertainment Agency Manchester
Function Central is the most trusted entertainment agency servicing the Manchester area.
We attract the most talented and professional corporate and wedding musicians in Liverpool, Leeds, Blackpool, Lancashire and Yorkshire, as well as Manchester. We are consistently chosen over other North West entertainment agencies because of our diverse selection of outstanding, good value musicians.
Our price promise means that, if any other Manchester entertainment agency offers you any of our musicians at a lower price, or on better terms, we’ll match their offer. From lavish corporate entertainment for Manchester Conference Centre to classical wedding musicians for Manchester Cathedral – and even indie bands for birthday parties at the Star and Garter – our selection of musical entertainment means you’ll never need to refer to any other Manchester entertainment agencies or entertainment agencies in the North West!
Featured
Enquire about Agent Smith
Add Agent Smith to My Enquiry List
|
Exceptional 4-piece party/wedding band from Manchester, playing retro classics to cutting edge pop and indie. One of our most popular bands in the North West! DJ service available. |
Enquire about The Essentials
Add The Essentials to My Enquiry List
|
Exceptionally talented female-fronted 5-piece who can work any crowd into a sweat, with a broad repertoire suitable for all ages and occasions. Optional jazz sets and DJ service. |
Enquire about The Sonics
Add The Sonics to My Enquiry List
|
Hugely popular 4-piece function band featuring great male vocals, cutting-edge synth sounds and songs ranging from modern indie to classic rock – taking in soul, reggae and disco along the way. |
Enquire about Superted
Add Superted to My Enquiry List
|
Lively all-male 3-piece from Liverpool who have toured with Deacon Blue and The Sugababes. Expect danceable classics from Queen to The Killers! DJ service available. |
Enquire about The Gypsy Tones
Add The Gypsy Tones to My Enquiry List
|
Stylish and charismatic, The Gypsy Tones bring the sound of 1930's Paris crashing into the modern world of contemporary pop! Suitable for lounging or dancing. |
|
|
Our most recommended band in the North West for 5 years running, Hudson are an all-male 3-4 piece playing everything from 50s rock & roll to last week's number one. DJ service and up to 3 requests! |
Enquire about Strange Fruit
Add Strange Fruit to My Enquiry List
|
Great value 3-piece Newcastle band, who've supported the Klaxons and the Turin Brakes and bagged the coveted XFM unsigned band award. Optional DJ service. |
Enquire about The Saints
Add The Saints to My Enquiry List
|
Young and exceptionally talented wedding and function band from the North West, available as a 5-piece with male vocals up to an 8-piece adding female vocals, keyboards and brass. |
Enquire about The Jack Rabbits
Add The Jack Rabbits to My Enquiry List
|
Great value, energetic 3-5 piece Cheshire function band covering a wide range of material including pop, rock, soul, funk, swing, rock and roll and jazz from the 50s right up to the present day. |
Enquire about The Alley Cats
Add The Alley Cats to My Enquiry List
|
Ultra-hip swinging trio who create a unique new twist on jazz standards and classic pop tunes alike from Frank Sinatra to The Beatles. |
Enquire about The Different Lights
Add The Different Lights to My Enquiry List
|
Male-fronted Liverpool 5-piece offering hits from the fifties to the present at unbelievable prices! |
Enquire about The Sakura String Quartet
Add The Sakura String Quartet to My Enquiry List
|
Highly professional Manchester based function & wedding string quartet, with a large repertoire of classical wedding music, pop, jazz, gypsy & folk music. Available to hire as a string trio as well as quartet. |
Enquire about Cerone
Add Cerone to My Enquiry List
|
Professional and versatile 4-8 piece function band from the North West, covering the very best of rock, pop, funk, soul and jazz, suitable for all events. Highly recommended! |
|
|
Versatile and exciting 4 to 5-piece Liverpool band with male vocals, who play a mixed bag of pop, indie, rock and soul. Optional DJ service and Rat Pack set. |
Enquire about Blackjack
Add Blackjack to My Enquiry List
|
Talented guitar/voice cover duo from Liverpool, playing 50s – 00s classics from the Four Tops to the Feeling. Great value for weddings, parties and corporate functions. DJ option available. |
Enquire about The Groove Addicts
Add The Groove Addicts to My Enquiry List
|
Charismatic, female-fronted Liverpool 5-8 piece whose vocal harmonies and repertoire of rock and pop classics create a wonderful atmosphere absolutely anywhere! |
Enquire about Shotgun
Add Shotgun to My Enquiry List
|
Lively 4-piece band based in Lancashire, equally comfortable playing student events as they are weddings, drawing on a varied repertoire of 60s-00s floor-fillers. |
Enquire about (Rat Pack) Rick Dalton
Add (Rat Pack) Rick Dalton to My Enquiry List
|
Legends tribute show to both the Rat Pack and the stars of the big band era including songs by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Bobby Darrin, Louis Armstrong and more. |
Enquire about Maxine (solo harp or flute/harp)
Add Maxine (solo harp or flute/harp) to My Enquiry List
|
Gifted Manchester based harpist with a repertoire ranging from classical to popular and folk music and extensive experience playing at weddings, hotels and restaurants across the UK. Also available as a flute/harp duo. |
Enquire about Natalie (guitar/vocals)
Add Natalie (guitar/vocals) to My Enquiry List
|
A highly-accomplished vocalist and guitarist, playing hits from 50s-00s, and using a vocal harmony pedal to make the sound of a duo, creating her own full and original sound. |
Enquire about Anything Goes
Add Anything Goes to My Enquiry List
|
The horns are blowing, the bass walking and the beat swinging: Anything Goes are a premier little big band available as a trio right through to a 10-piece. |
Enquire about Capital Soul
Add Capital Soul to My Enquiry List
|
Superb 6-piece party/wedding band from Leeds who draw on a wide repertoire of tried and tested classics. Exceptional value for a band of this quality! Optional DJ service & brass section. |
Enquire about Ross (guitar/vocals)
Add Ross (guitar/vocals) to My Enquiry List
|
Up and coming singer/guitarist from Liverpool with an arresting voice and a large songlist of rock/pop classics from past to present. |
Enquire about DJ Bob
Add DJ Bob to My Enquiry List
|
Highly professional Leeds Party and Wedding DJ with a 25,000 song library of every genre ever conceived, from the 1940s through to contemporary chart music! |
Enquire about Night & Day
Add Night & Day to My Enquiry List
|
Accomplished and stylish voice and guitar jazz duo, playing the music of Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone through to Diana Krall and Madeleine Peyroux. Perfect for sophisticated background music. |
Enquire about The Mustangs
Add The Mustangs to My Enquiry List
|
Fresh, exciting and unique 4-piece playing rock & pop covers from Pixie Lott, Cee Lo Green and Sam Sparro in a mellow, yet upbeat piano jazz format. |
Enquire about The Speakeasy Band
Add The Speakeasy Band to My Enquiry List
|
Take your guests on a vintage American voyage with this dazzling 3-piece Harlem swing band, including vocals, piano, clarinet, guitar and percussion. |
Enquire about Daisy (guitar/vocals)
Add Daisy (guitar/vocals) to My Enquiry List
|
A professional young singer with great stage presence, Daisy always delivers and gets the audience coming back for more with her repertoire of soulful songs from 50s to 00s. |
Enquire about Chris (guitar/vocals)
Add Chris (guitar/vocals) to My Enquiry List
|
Acoustic singer/guitarist from Cheshire, with over 300 gigs under his belt and performances on ITV and BBC Radio 2. |



























