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The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate – Corporate gig for Bellway Homes

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The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate. Corporate gig for Bellway homes

We were very glad to be asked to play for the Bellway homes end of year party at the Majestic hotel in Harrogate this weekend. Bellway homes are one of the most successful house builders in the UK and they know how to throw a great party!

Bellway homes. The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate - Corporate gig
Bellway homes. The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate – Corporate gig

Built at the height of Harrogate’s prosperity in the 19th Century, The Majestic Hotel is a Harrogate landmark, set in 8 acres of private gardens in the heart of this elegant spa town. This evening it was the venue for a well deserved end of year celebration where staff from Bellway got together for dinner, dancing and drinking.

Majestic hotel in Harrogate - Corporate gig for Bellway Homes
Majestic hotel in Harrogate – Corporate gig for Bellway Homes

We wanted to say a specific thank you to Stuart for the great hospitality during the evening. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as we did and we hope to see you again in the future!

Wedding at the Hospitium, York

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Wedding at the Hospitium, Yor

We had a great time playing for Dan and Rebecca’s amazing wedding at the Hospitium in York this weekend.

The 14th century Hospitium is a two-storey listed building set within the beautiful Museum Gardens, overlooked by the striking ruins of St Mary’s Abbey. It’s an amazing place for a wedding and looked gorgeous.

Dan and Rebecca had ‘Roady’ by Fat Freddie’s Drop as their first dance which we loved playing for them – great choice! Guests were on the dance floor all night and we really enjoyed spending the day with amazing people and having a good time with them.

We want to wish Dan and Rebecca all the best for the future and thank you so much for inviting us along to spend it with you!

The Hospitium, York
The Hospitium, York

Gig for SVP children’s charity fundraiser in Leeds

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Charity event for SVP at the Irish centre, Leeds

We had a great time playing for an amazing charity at the Irish Centre in Leeds this weekend. SVP do some great work with local children, facilitating days out and giving them opportunities that they wouldn’t normally have access to. Their fundraisers are always well attended and this event was no different with a great crowd.

We love having this opportunity to help local charities so SVP, keep up the good work and special thanks to Andy for his great work organising everything!

Thank you so much for playing at our charity event. We had nearly 200 people attending, raised £1,000 and everyone had a brilliant night – there were lots of sore feet the next morning from all the dancing! Mitch was great in the run up to the event, keeping us well informed and taking time to understand the theme of the evening so that the band delivered exactly what we wanted, and more! Would definitely recommend these guys, thanks again. Andy

Wedding at Kings Hall and Winter Gardens Ilkley

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Wedding at Kings Hall and Winter Gardens, Ilkley

We had the great privilege to play for Ailsa and Graham at their lovely wedding at the King’s Hall and Winter Gardens in Ilkley this weekend. This is a beautiful venue in the heart of Yorkshire which boasts a curved iron balcony, grand staircase and a spa lantern glass roof which looks amazing.

From speaking to the couple in the weeks leading up to the wedding we knew that they wanted to have a great party; plenty of feel good music to make guests dance, and all credit to family and friends in attendance, they did! We had a great time and from speaking to people at the end of the night, they did too.

The newlywed couple are truly lovely people and we really enjoyed meeting them and the immediate family. We knew that there had been some challenges leading up to the wedding so to be part of the event which happened in such a beautiful way was a real privilege for us. Thanks Ailsa and Graham for inviting us to be part of your big day!

http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/venues/kings-hall-ilkley/conference-events

Wedding at Styal Lodge

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Styal Lodge Wedding

Massive thanks to Sue and Sam for having us to play at their wedding at Styal Lodge this weekend! Styal Lodge is a beautiful wedding venue with a wooden interior and was decorated amazingly.

They had Jason Mraz – ‘I wont give up’ as their first dance before friends, family and children descended onto the dance floor for an evening of serious dancing. There was a certain young man who had some serious moves. We don’t know where you learnt them but we want some lessons!

Styal Lodge Wedding
Styal Lodge Wedding

This was a very special evening and we felt privileged to be part of it. Everyone was very kind and welcoming and we just hope you had as much fun as we did!

On the way out we heard Sam, Sue and friends saying ‘We did this’! Well guys you really did, and it’s was beautiful!

Styal Lodge Wedding
Styal Lodge Wedding

We hired Groove Manuva for our summer Wedding, and were very impressed with not only the bands performance and energy, but also with their overall friendliness towards ourselves and our guests. The music was spot on, and certainly made all our guests want to dance the night away. They helped make the evening of our wedding one to remember. Would definitely recommend this band to anyone looking for a fun & lively night. Sam and Sue

Wedding gig at The Tempest Arms near Skipton

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Wedding at the Tempest Arms in Skipton

The Tempest Arms in Elslack, Skipton is a wonderful little wedding venue. We played there this weekend for Emma and Richard’s wedding and what a fantastic bunch of friends and family they have.

They chose Ed Sheeran ‘Thinking out loud’ for their first dance and the bridesmaids were quick to get everyone up and dancing! People didn’t leave the dance floor all night long and we had a great time playing for these guys.

Tempest Arms wedding, Skipton
Tempest Arms wedding, Skipton

Lovely food, a great venue and wonderful people. It’s a real pleasure to play at events like this and we had a blast.

All the best for the future Emma and Richard!

We had Groove Manuva recommended to us for our wedding day and we certainly weren’t disappointed. The dancefloor was full immediately and their range of songs (both current and classics) we’re popular across all the ages of our guests (including my 87 year old Gran who I found on the dancefloor at midnight going strong to Mr Brightside!). The band we’re incredibly professional, flexible and friendly and arrived and set up in no time without us having to break away from our evening (except for our first dance of course!).They really got the evening going when they kicked off the first set and they we’re that good that I (the bride) spent the whole of the first set on the dancefloor instead of working the room! Emma and Richard

Gig At Normandy Barracks For The Ministry of Defense

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Normandy barracks gig for Ministry of Defense

This weekend we were over in East Yorkshire playing a gig for the Ministry of Defense Summer ball at Normandy Barracks. Normandy is a centre of excellence for providing driver and transport management training to personnel from the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Marines.

Well, what a good time we had! Ally and the team did a great job organising the ball and wow, these guys know how to party. The marquee was packed and people did not stop dancing ALL NIGHT. It was an awesome setting, brilliantly organised and full of genuinely great people who brought the party to us. Oh, and candy floss..

We want to say a big thanks to you all for having us and hopefully we will see you again in the future. Maybe next time with some iron maiden songs?!!

Berties @ La Cachette, Elland – Corporate gig for SSP

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Berties La Cachette, Elland

We were very pleased to be invited back to play a corporate function for SSP at Berties @ La Cachette in Elland last weekend. SSP are a great bunch of people who have made us feel very welcome when we have played for them in the past. This weekend was no exception with band and guests having a great time.

Berties is a great venue for parties and corporate functions and we always have great fun when we play there. Special mention for chairman David who is leaving the organisation and moving in to retirement. We wish you all the best for the future!

Wedding in North Yorkshire at Middleton Lodge

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Middleton Lodge Georgian country estate near Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Thanks to Ed and Helen for inviting us to play at their lovely wedding at Middleton lodge this weekend. This is an absolutely beautiful Georgian country estate near Richmond, North Yorkshire. The main event was held in a big marquee with some amazing lights and tables arrangements.

The couple had ‘Sade – By Your Side’ for their first dance and the dance floor remained packed for the whole night. Issues with the power cutting out didn’t stop guests from having a great time and filling in the gaps with some awesome singing!

So thanks Ed and Helen for letting us entertain you at your wedding. We wish you all the best for the future!

Barmbyfield Barns Wedding

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Barmbyfield Barns

We had the privilege to play for Sal and Maz at their amazing wedding at Barmbyfield barn this month. The couple had done an AMAZING job decking the place out with rustic touches and the whole event had a great homely feel to it. Their first dance was Ed Sheeran – ‘thinking out loud’ which is a favourite of ours.

Bouncy castles for the kids was a brilliant idea as it kept them entertained while the adults partied. All the guests really appreciated the hog roast – the food was really well done by the organisers.
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So thanks Sal, Maz and barmbyfield barns for having us at the wedding. We wish you all the best for the future – a cracking couple who made us feel very welcome!

Groove Manuva were a huge hit at our wedding and fit into our rustic theme perfectly! They played Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” for our first dance and absolutely nailed it, everyone thought it was awesome and we loved every second. All of the band members were so lovely and chilled, it was one less thing to have to organise on the day as they just got on with setting up and sorting themselves out. I can’t thank them enough for putting the perfect end to a perfect day! Thanks Groove Manuva! Sal n Maz xxx