Wedding Breakfast Musicians for hire in Canterbury

91 reviews

£250 - £437.50

SaxoPhoney Michael

SaxophonistCanterbury

Versatile, award-winning saxophonist - soft background music to BIG PARTY VIBES! Pop music classics or Ibiza style.

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45 reviews

£400 - £750

Violin By Abigail

ViolinistHerne Bay

Violinist for Weddings, Functions and Session Work. Programmes individually tailored to you. Music Makes Memories.

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15 reviews

£315 - £750

Scott Jenkins

SaxophonistMaidstone

Dubbed "The D'Artagnan of Swing", Scott has performed in professional bands for 20yrs. Flawless sight reader and improviser.

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17 reviews

From£220

Karen Newby

PianistHerne Bay

Classical, jazz, showtunes, pop - Karen creates the perfect atmosphere for any event with the music you love.

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13 reviews

£337.50 - £437.50

Amanda Wyatt

ViolinistCanterbury

Amanda is a skilled, musical, versatile and friendly professional who plays a beautiful sounding Italian violin with quality backing tracks

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16 reviews

£187.50 - £437.50

Rachel Jones

PianistHythe

Professional wedding and events pianist in Kent and the surrounding areas. Offering a broad range of repertoire from jazz standards, to pop.

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11 reviews

£200 - £400

Melissa Harrison

PianistSittingbourne

'As she strikes each key with a force of beauty. Melissa is the ultimate asset to any exclusive event ('I Am The Industry Magazine.2019)

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8 reviews

£562.50 - £1000

Weddington Strings

String quartetCanterbury

Superb Wedding & Event Entertainment from the UK's finest String Players. FEATURED ARTISTS FOR FEVER CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS IN KENT!

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7 reviews

Amelia Possee

PianistAshford

Amelia is a classically trained pianist who loves playing a wide range of piano music from popular cover songs, to modern classical.

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8 reviews

£150 - £350

Graeme Airth

SaxophonistDover

Reliable and friendly Saxophone player based in Kent . Hundreds of of songs and hundreds of happy customers 😎

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5 reviews

£150 - £375

Annika

HarpistMaidstone

Kent's youngest harpist, honoured to play for the Mayor of Maidstone 🎵 Harmony in every note! Guaranteed to surprise you and your guest!!

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2 reviews

£125 - £372.50

Annika C

PianistMaidstone

Transforming every performance into a heartfelt musical journey, where technique meets emotion and every note tells a story.

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2 reviews

£750 - £1000

Cuckmere String Quartet

String quartetRye

String Quartet in Kent and East Sussex. Each of us has played for hundreds of events, weddings & concerts, always delighting guests.

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14 reviews

£225 - £312.50

Petra Hajduchova

PianistRamsgate

A classically trained musician with a degree in harpsichord, piano and church organ who enjoys playing repertoire from baroque to pop.

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3 reviews

FRANSAX

SaxophonistRochester

Premier saxophonist for weddings, birthdays & private events! 290+ performances, recognised by the Mayor of London and flexible to travel.

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4 reviews

£1250 - £1875

Ineza's Jazz Collective

PianistKent

Ineza's Jazz Collective is an in demand Jazz and Soul band. You can expect: professionalism, versatility, virtuosity and standout vocals.

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5 reviews

£375 - £750

George Willis

PianistCanterbury

Looking for an Acoustic Act to entertain your guests? 250+ Wedding/Function/Event gigs across the UK & Europe! "Live" Live Lounge Artist!

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5 reviews

£375 - £750

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Latest reviews of our Wedding Breakfast Musicians in Canterbury

"Made everything so easy after the booking. Fantastic atmosphere when you started and really thankful for coming to our birthday/engagement party one of my favourite instruments. Would definitely recommend and book again thank you so much."

Ben hired SaxoPhoney Michael for a Birthday party (available in Canterbury)

Verified Review, 15 November 2025

"Michael kept in regular contact with us leading up to the day and discussing what type of music we wanted. On the day he provided exactly the entertainment we wanted and really brought the energy to our wedding! We couldn’t recommend him highly enough and thanks again for adding to our day! "

Josh hired SaxoPhoney Michael for a Wedding (available in Canterbury)

Verified Review, 11 October 2025

"Michael was incredible and so professional, he was really easy to work with and coordinate the event, he is very talented and really made the night, I highly recommend Michael, the songs he played everyone knew and he really worked the crowd, Thankyou Michael you are 5 star class act! "

Stacey hired SaxoPhoney Michael for a Private event (available in Canterbury)

Verified Review, 22 September 2025

FAQs about hiring Wedding breakfast musicians in Canterbury

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Can any wedding breakfast musician play my favourite song?

Professional wedding breakfast musicians will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that wedding breakfast musicians may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the wedding breakfast musician's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do wedding breakfast musicians take to set up?

Your wedding breakfast musician will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the wedding breakfast musician prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our wedding breakfast musicians are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our wedding breakfast musicians will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Wedding Breakfast Musician in Canterbury

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Popular genres:

Pop, Classical, Jazz

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7 hours

Busiest times:

June, July, August

How much does it cost to hire a Wedding Breakfast Musician in Canterbury?

The typical price for a Wedding Breakfast Musician is:

£Budget£270

££Pro£390

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