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The Finest Ceilidh Bands Kent Has to Offer for Your Wedding or Event
FixTheMusic has an amazing selection of ceilidh bands working across Kent, and we have links with some great venues situated around the county.
Our musicians have played at local pubs and bars, including The John Wallis in Ashford, Maidstone's Old House At Home and The Walnut Tree, Wateringbury Working Men's Club and The Bedford in Tunbridge Wells, as well as some stunning wedding venues including Allington Castle, situated on the river Medway.
If you're struggling to find the right ceilidh band to hire for your wedding reception, birthday party or other private event in Kent, submit an enquiry form and FixTheMusic will put you in contact with some amazing acts.
Whether you’re sorting music for your wedding, 18th, 30th, 40th, 50th or 80th birthday party, or you’re hosting an office or corporate party, book the perfect local ceilidh band to celebrate the occasion and get all your guests dancing!
View Some of Our Professional Ceilidh Bands Performing Live...
At FixTheMusic, we list top-quality ceilidh bands that have been selected by invitation only.
When you submit an enquiry, you'll receive quotes directly from available bands so you can compare them by watching their videos, reading their reviews and by asking them any questions you might have via our secure messaging system.
To get quotes from similar bands, submit an enquiry and receive bespoke offers for your event within hours.
FixTheMusic is free to use – we're a secure platform for connecting with and booking outstanding musicians worldwide 🌎
Whether You Want a Traditional Ceilidh or Barn Dance, Our Bands Cover All Musical Styles
FixTheMusic is proud to present a talented range of Kent-based ceilidh bands who work in a number of musical styles. We have acoustic lineups who play authentic instruments like the fiddle, flute, tin whistle, accordion, hammered dulcimer and bodhrán drum, and who specialise in traditional Gaelic music such as jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slip-jigs, strathspeys and waltzes from both Scotland and Ireland.
We also have a hand-picked selection of young and modern ceilidh bands for hire who add drums, electric guitar, electric violin and vocals to the mix, and are able to perform contemporary pop covers in the ceilidh style, as well as related hybrid forms such as English folk music, folk rock, Irish rock and traditional Americana and country music.
Old-time American barn dances are proving increasingly popular with FixTheMusic’s clients, and very much suit the rise of rustic and natural wedding receptions. Alongside barn dancing and country music, our ceilidh bands also cater to line dancing, northeastern rants and other folk-related dance forms such as the Irish stepdance and set dancing.
Many of our musicians graduated from local universities in the area, including Kent and the various London convervatoires, and have extensive gigging experience at nearby venues, as well as across the rest of the UK.
How Much Does a Ceilidh Band in Kent Cost to Hire?
Prices vary according to the size of the band, how many sets they play and how far they have to travel to get to your event. Our system ensures that great ceilidh bands operating out of Kent are notified first to minimise travel costs, so you can be sure you’re getting the best price.
Ceilidh bands on FixTheMusic generally start at £650, which is what you would pay to book a three-piece lineup to perform 2 x 45-minute sets or similar. The average price for hiring a ceilidh band in the Home Counties is £856, which includes a caller who is able to teach your guests the dance steps and lead them through each dance. It is especially important to book the right ceilidh caller as this sets the tone for your evening's entertainment.
To get an accurate quote, it’s best to talk to the band themselves. Make an enquiry to be put in direct contact with our best local musicians, and you’ll be able to discuss details such as dress code (several of our bands perform in kilts and other traditional Highland dress), your favourite songs, PA hire, lighting and parking. FixTheMusic’s musicians are always willing to negotiate, particularly if you can help provide them with equipment and catering, and they actively want to make your event a success and get your guests dancing.
Our musicians have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment, so make an enquiry today and you'll be amazed at how simple and effective FixTheMusic is.
Reviews from local events in Kent
“Ceilidh Twist were the hit of our wedding! We were all complete beginners - the caller took us through the steps at the start of each dance to make sure everyone knew what they were doing and then the music started in earnest! It was so much fun and we got so many compliments on it - thank you for bringing so much joy to our wedding! Georgia & Alex.”
“We booked Willow to play a Ceilidh set at our wedding and they were fantastic. The caller was great and made the instructions clear, accessible and fun, and the whole band were brilliant. So many of our guests told us they loved the dancing. Would thoroughly recommend!”
Booked Willow Ceilidh Band for a wedding at The Plough and Barn at Leigh, Tonbridge, UK
“We booked The Irish Ceili Band for our wedding in Kent. Tad was absolutely fantastic from the off, providing a speedy and competitive quote, and answering any queries I had all the way up to the wedding. The team arrived on time to set up, were very mindful of not interrupting any of the proceedings, and gave us a wonderful night of music and dancing. They were always accommodating and a pleasure to deal with. Thank you all!”
“We had an Excellent night Dancing and enjoying the Excellent City Ceilidh band. Thank you to all of the Band members for their professional highly talented approach to Ceilidh entertainment. Highly Recommended.”
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the band and you for making our wedding day so wonderful. The dance floor was packed all night and everyone has nothing but praise for you, we have already had a few people ask for your details to recommend you on to friends. The guys were so friendly on the night and Danica really got everyone going on the dance floor. We were also really impressed with the help we had from you leading up to the wedding. Emails were always responded to promptly and you were really accommodating in our requests. We have a few photos of the band from our photographer and will send them though if you are interested. So thanks again for helping make our day so special and so much fun. You were absolutely fabulous and I would have no issues recommending you to anyone.”
“Hi Mick. We just wanted to say thank you so much for doing such an awesome job at our wedding. It was an amazing evening and so many people commented on how much they enjoyed the music and the dances. You have an excellent and very patient caller, and you are all incredibly talented musicians - we loved every minute. We will definitely be recommending Keep Calm and Ceilidh to anyone looking for a ceilidh band :-) Thanks again.”
“Hi Ali, We just wanted to say a massive thank you for everything. The band were amazing and everyone had a great time. Our friends genuinely haven't stopped talking about how much they loved your set and I think you managed to convert quite a few people to Ceilidh music. We would be happy to recommend you guys or give feedback. Thanks again!”
About FixTheMusic
FixTheMusic is a secure platform for hiring amazing professional wedding bands and musicians anywhere in the world. And it's completely free to use.
Founded in 2015 by two brothers who share a passion for great live music, FixTheMusic is a new way to find and book hand-picked bands for weddings, private parties, corporate events and charity events.
FixTheMusic is free to use – the price you agree with musicians is the price you pay.
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As professional musicians, we realised how difficult it can be for event planners to find and book musicians for their event. So we decided to make it easy.
With FixTheMusic, all you need to do is tell us what you’re looking for and our system does the heavy lifting to get you offers from our carefully curated selection of amazing musicians.
We make it simple and secure for you to connect directly with the best musicians across the globe so you can book live music for any event within minutes.
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FixTheMusic is trusted by the world's most prestigious brands, universities, charities, wedding planners and events companies
FixTheMusic's corporate and government clients include Google, Facebook, Amazon, Lamborghini, Samsung, U.S. Department of State, Formula One, The Premier League, The Crown Estate, UNESCO, Playstation, Huawei, Hewlett-Packard, Pepsi, CHANEL, Dior, Bacardi, Unilever, Red Bull, Sky Arts, L'Oréal, House of Fraser, The Ritz, The Savoy, Johnson & Johnson, Aldi, the British Army, Ministry of Defence, Virgin Sport, WPP, W Series, KPMG, Deloitte, The Economist, G4S, Lavazza, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, English Heritage, The Courtauld Institute of Art, The King's Fund and numerous luxury hotels and wedding planners around the world 🌍
FixTheMusic is proud to have provided live music for numerous charity fundraising events, including for London's Air Ambulance, WWF UK, The Zoological Society of London, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, The Royal British Legion, Shelter, The Genesis Research Trust and The Pituitary Foundation.
Local professional musicians and function bands throughout the world
Beyond the UK, FixTheMusic has helped clients find amazing local musicians and book UK-based bands for destination weddings and events as far afield as Cyprus, France, Malta, Monaco, Ibiza, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Iceland, Finland, Poland, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Guinea, India, Israel, the Dominican Republic, Singapore and China.
We are the world's leading specialists in providing outstanding bands for weddings in France, Italy, Greece (and the Greek islands, especially Santorini), Spain, Portugal and Croatia.
We have ambitious plans to grow internationally over the coming years — we want FixTheMusic to be the first port of call for discovering and booking outstanding local musicians throughout the world.
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We're proud that we have received consistent 5-star reviews on Facebook, Google and Trustpilot.
As well as offering only a carefully curated selection of hand-picked bands and musicians, we strive to provide world-class customer service so you can book with complete confidence. See what our clients say in our verified reviews.
FixTheMusic was a finalist in the Parmee Prize for Entrepreneurs at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
We have been an official supplier with Rock My Wedding. They choose only the very best wedding suppliers and we're proud that they invited us to join their hand-picked selection of outstanding suppliers.
We have become the first port-of-call for British couples looking to hire the finest wedding bands UK has to offer.
Having provided the live music entertainment for thousands of weddings and events worldwide, we were often asked by clients if we provided other entertainers aside from bands.
We now offer a full range of entertainment options for weddings and corporate events, from fire dancers and magicians to acrobats and stilt walkers, including other professionals such as wedding photographers.
To minimise our carbon footprint, for every 10 bookings on FixTheMusic, we provide funds to Trees for Cities for one tree to be planted. Trees for Cities is a UK charity which aims to plant urban trees and create greener cities 🏙️ 🌳
You can read more about FixTheMusic and their team of Ed, Adam, Zazie & Paul.