the villanelles

What do you offer?

We’re one of the few queer-led function bands in the country, offering live music for weddings, events and festivals. 

We offer a wide range of styles from intimate jazz lounge sets to high energy party tunes. We have over 10 years of experience in weddings, events and corporate functions and can tailor our musical offering (band size, set list etc.) to any brief provided.

We are well known for our colourful, powerful, entertaining performances and we can’t wait to hear from you! 

Why do you want to work with the LGBTQ+ community?

We want to work with the LGBTQ+ community because - besides being members of this community ourselves - we want to actively contribute to creating safe and inclusive spaces for to-be-weds.

Allyship

We understand that allyship is a continual journey and we try to implement things into our work and every day lives to strengthen our allyship - such as - content about our performances at different Prides every year.

We also show our allyship through our social content about the local, grass roots LBTQ+ music events we support, such as 'Queer as F.ck' open mic night at Feel Good Club (Manchester) where we perform regularly pro bono.

We also actively employ and connect LGBTQ+ musicians around the country through our band, in an attempt to try and bring more work to LGBTQ+ musicians.

We never assume someone's gender and always use gender neutral language/ask for pronouns when communicating with clients. Our socials and website use gender-neutral language and we intend to continue deepening our allyship by featuring more content on the Pride celebrations we perform at every year, as well as any marches we attend.