Past Events

Rhys & Olivia’s Wedding at Peterborough Cathedral

What a venue.

We had the pleasure of performing at Peterborough Cathedral for Rhys and Olivia’s stunning wedding celebration, and it was one of those settings that immediately makes an impression.

The scale and beauty of the cathedral gave the day a real sense of occasion, while the styling still made the celebration feel warm, personal and intimate.

Live Music in an Incredible Setting

Peterborough Cathedral is such a unique place for a wedding, and live music worked beautifully in the space.

The grandeur of the venue created a dramatic backdrop for the evening, while the atmosphere remained relaxed and full of energy once the celebrations got underway.

It was a brilliant setting for The Mini Big Band’s mix of swing, jazz and big band music.

A Wedding to Remember

Rhys and Olivia created a fantastic celebration, full of character and great little details throughout the day.

And we still have to mention the cheese table — genuinely one of the best we’ve ever seen!

A huge congratulations to Rhys and Olivia. Thank you for having The Mini Big Band as part of such a memorable wedding.

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Rachael & Andy’s Wedding at Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey

It was a real pleasure to perform for Rachael and Andy’s beautiful wedding at Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey.

This is one of those venues that makes an impression as soon as you walk in. The huge timber beams, dramatic interior and stunning Yorkshire setting give the space a real sense of occasion — and it works brilliantly for live music.

Live Wedding Music at Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey

The Tithe Barn has exactly the kind of atmosphere that suits The Mini Big Band.

Our mix of swing, jazz and big band music feels completely at home in a venue like this, bringing plenty of energy to the evening while still fitting the elegant surroundings.

And whatever the Yorkshire weather decides to do outside, the barn itself creates a brilliant setting for a wedding celebration.

A Brilliant Yorkshire Wedding

Rachael and Andy’s guests created a fantastic atmosphere and it was a real pleasure to be part of their day.

Beautiful venue, brilliant crowd and a great night of live music — exactly the kind of wedding we love performing at.

A huge congratulations to Rachael and Andy, and thank you for having The Mini Big Band as part of your celebration.

Wedding Band for Bolton Abbey and Yorkshire

The Mini Big Band performs at weddings across Bolton Abbey, the Yorkshire Dales and throughout Yorkshire, offering everything from relaxed jazz for drinks receptions to our full 10-piece swing and big band for the evening party.

If you’re planning a wedding at Tithe Barn, Bolton Abbey and looking for live music with real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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Dave Hamilton

Hi Chris,

I just wanted to send a quick message to say a huge thank you to you and the guys. We got a huge amount of compliments about how good the band were! I was probably more of a appreciative listener than dancer most of the evening but it sounded huge!

Thank you so much,

Dave

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Chris and Rhiannon

Hi Chris! 

As you can imagine, today has been a day of rest😂 but I wanted to email you before the day was out.

We just wanted to say thank you so much for yesterday. As you know, we booked you before we even knew the date or the venue. I wasn’t even sure we’d be able to find anything like a big band for the wedding and it was actually Rhiannon that managed to find you on a Google search. I’m so very glad she did.

Whilst the videos you post are incredible, they still don’t do you all enough justice for how fantastic it is to be able to hear you in person. The sound of just 10 musicians is immense! It was great to be able to have our first dance played you guys, even if we ourselves wobbled through it a little bit!

You were all the highlight of our day (apart from the ceremony of course 😉) and I’m sure you were for many of our other guests. I can’t think of any better way of rounding off an already perfect day. Please pass on our thanks to all of your team.

I think we might have to keep an eye on when you’re playing in the Italian in Leeds to be able to see you at a more public function. 

Thank you so much again,

Chris (and Rhiannon)

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Jess & Leon’s Wedding at Shustoke Barn

…and just like that, the summer wedding season had properly started.

We had a fantastic night performing for Jess and Leon at the beautiful Shustoke Barn, and this was one of those weddings where the atmosphere was brilliant from the very beginning.

With the summer evening, stunning surroundings and a crowd that was completely up for a party, everything came together perfectly.

Live Wedding Music at Shustoke Barn

Shustoke Barn is a brilliant setting for live music. The rustic character of the venue gives the room loads of atmosphere, while still feeling stylish and elegant enough for a really special wedding celebration.

Our mix of swing, big band favourites and modern songs worked perfectly with the setting and, once the evening got underway, the dance floor was full of energy.

A Crowd That Knew How to Party

Jess and Leon’s guests were absolutely brilliant.

From the first few numbers it was clear this was going to be a lively one, and the energy carried right through the night.

Beautiful venue, summer atmosphere and one seriously good crowd — exactly the kind of wedding we love being part of.

A huge congratulations to Jess and Leon. What a night!

Wedding Band for Shustoke Barn and Warwickshire

The Mini Big Band performs at weddings across Warwickshire, Birmingham, the Midlands and throughout the UK, bringing live swing, jazz and big band music to wedding celebrations of all sizes.

If you’re planning a wedding at Shustoke Barn and want a live band that can create a real party atmosphere, we’d love to hear from you.

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Kylee & Jack’s Wedding at Hawkstone Hall, Shropshire

What a venue. What a wedding.

It was a real pleasure to perform for Kylee and Jack at the beautiful Hawkstone Hall in Shropshire.

With a brilliant mix of UK and USA guests, it was the perfect setting to combine a classic English country-house wedding with a lively international party atmosphere.

Live Wedding Music at Hawkstone Hall

The ballroom at Hawkstone Hall was an ideal setting for The Mini Big Band.

Its elegant surroundings worked perfectly with our vintage stage set, sharp suits and live swing and big band sound, creating a really stylish backdrop for the evening celebrations.

A First Dance That Started the Party

The evening began with Kylee and Jack’s first dance, which immediately brought everyone together and kicked off a full dance floor for the rest of the night.

From there, the atmosphere never really dropped.

A fantastic crowd, loads of smiles and a brilliant mix of family and friends from both sides of the Atlantic made this one a wedding to remember.

A huge congratulations to Kylee and Jack, and thank you for having The Mini Big Band as part of such a special celebration.

Wedding Band for Hawkstone Hall and Shropshire

The Mini Big Band performs at weddings across Shropshire, the Midlands and throughout the UK, providing live swing, jazz and big band entertainment for everything from elegant drinks receptions to packed evening dance floors.

If you’re planning a wedding at Hawkstone Hall and looking for a live band with real style and impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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Grace and Andrews wedding – Cotswolds

Well, what an experience having the Mini Big Band play at our wedding in the Cotswolds! Each and every one of our guests agreed that they were the highlight of the night, and that certainly rings true for us as well!

In addition to the brilliant sets they played, they were so easy to work with on the night, and their flexibility and guidance as to when we should start up for the second set in particular made our lives as easy as possible.

I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a special live music experience for an event, and I truly hope that I’m lucky enough to see them play again in the near future!

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Grace & Andrew’s Wedding at Cowley Manor, Cotswolds

There’s something very special about a summer wedding in the Cotswolds, and Grace and Andrew’s beautiful celebration at Cowley Manor was a perfect example.

Living in New York, the couple chose to return to Andrew’s home country for the wedding, bringing together family and friends from both sides of the Atlantic for a brilliant UK-USA celebration.

And the Cotswolds certainly delivered.

Live Wedding Music at Cowley Manor

Cowley Manor provided a stunning backdrop for the day, combining beautiful countryside with a stylish and relaxed atmosphere.

It was exactly the kind of setting that works so well with The Mini Big Band’s mix of swing, jazz and big band music — elegant enough for the surroundings, but with plenty of energy once the evening celebrations began.

A Packed Dance Floor All Night

Grace and Andrew’s guests were an absolute joy.

The dance floor stayed packed, the room was full of smiles and laughter, and the atmosphere never really dropped all evening.

There may also have been a fairly impressive number of espresso martinis involved — bravo to the bar team!

It was one of those weddings that simply felt happy from start to finish, and we loved being part of it.

A huge congratulations to Grace and Andrew.

Beautiful photography by Agnes Black Photography.

Wedding Band for Cowley Manor and the Cotswolds

The Mini Big Band performs at weddings across the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire and throughout the UK, providing live swing, jazz and big band entertainment for stylish wedding celebrations.

If you’re planning a wedding at Cowley Manor or elsewhere in the Cotswolds and want live music that can take you from an elegant reception to a packed dance floor, we’d love to hear from you.

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Daniel Dervan, Wedding. The Mere Golf Resort

Wow! Its genuinely difficult to describe how good the Mini Big Band are until you see them live.

We were looking for a Frank Sinatra / Michael Bublé style band to play at our wedding and stumbled across the Mini Big Band’s videos on YouTube, when watching the videos we thought they sounded brilliant but to actually have them perform live at your wedding is something else.

When I first reached out to Chris and the team, the communication couldn’t have been any better, we had a big Indian wedding with quite a lot of different things going on throughout the day and Chris helped us out so much with recommendations of timings and where they would play etc. I always had it on my Bucket List to sing live with a a full brass band so I thought I’d reach out to Chris and ask him the cheeky question ‘could I steal the mic for a song’, Chris was completely supportive and asked me what song I wanted to sing, when I told him it was one that wasn’t in their repertoire, they actually went out of their way to learn the song! I was then able to sing the song to my wife live on our wedding day which went down so well and will stay a memory forever. We got the impression they had a great time at the wedding too and it felt like they where our guests rather than our band, Chris, I have some brilliant photo’s of you guys on the 360 camera to send to you guys haha!

UPDATE: Its been a few months since our wedding now and still every time we speak to any of our guests about our big day they still say the same thing ‘who were the band!?’, to say you were one of the highlights of our big day is an understatement.

I genuinely couldn’t recommend these guys highly enough, if you are even considering hiring them for your event, don’t even think about it, just book.

Thank you all again for such and amazing experience, I hope we get to see you at an event soon and I can sit back and enjoy your performance without the stress of the wedding!

Let me know if you need a stand in singer any time.. I will always be on call!

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Julia’s stunning farm wedding.

This band is beyond fantastic. They performed incredibly and are so in sync. They kept my wedding swinging all night and were so flexible when working with us at our DIY wedding I knew we’d made the right choice. Thank you again Mini Big Band, you were incredible.

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