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"Chris provided us with a great service for a PA system for our wedding day! We would definitely recommend Core Event Hire to anyone."

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"We loved having you at our wedding. You made it SUPER fun!"

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"I booked the karaoke Hire for my 50th birthday. We were on a big family holiday near Dovedale and I googled to see if anyone in the area could help make my party a bit different whilst away staying at Hamp Hall Barn. I booked gingers karaoke Hire and the service was excellent. Excellent communication, brilliant set up and endless tunes for my special night. It was fabulous. I highly recommend this service and we had a very memorable evening. Thank you. "

Reply by Gingers Mobile disco, disco/karaoke
I'm really pleased to hear that you were pleased with the service I provided for you. Thank you for your great review

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"DJ Karl Joseph is brilliant, really helped us out with what we wanted and went the extra mile to make the event extra special. His communication was great and really helped us out when our plans kept changing. Lets you have as much and as little control of your playlist as you want. He even took some sneaky photos of the night which were brilliant! Thank you so much! We'll definitely be using you again in the future. "

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"We recently got hitched in the UK and a few of the attending guests and I play in band(s) together. We thought it would be nice to extend the wedding weekend and have a day of live music the day after the wedding. As most of the band live and work overseas, transporting our own PA equipment wasn't feasible so we looked into hiring some gear for the day. Grimshaw Audio was recommended by a friend who works in the music business so I contacted Chris through the website and he quickly replied to confirm he was available and offered some great advice on the equipment we required. He also offered to set up and manage all the technical stuff throughout the day so we didn't need to worry about levels, settings etc. The price seemed very reasonable so we progressed with the booking. Following a phone conversation to firm up the details, it was clear that Chris is extremely knowledgeable about about his work and service; Grimshaw Audio was obviously a passionate hobby as well as a professional business. We were scheduled to start the first set at around 3:00pm on the Sunday; Chris and his colleague arrived at 10:00am to set up! The kit they work with is amazing. The speakers are hand crafted by Chris so he literally knows them inside out. Backed up by a remote tablet mixer, he can stroll the venue and and adjust the levels accordingly via a Bluetooth connection (I guess?). We're an amateur band so having a sound engineer and a quality PA set up was a real novelty for us; despite all our rusty mistakes we've never sounded so clear and bright (in our opinion). All the vocals and instruments, (percussion, bass, keys, guitar) were fed through the same PA so Chris was also able to provide us with a full recording on a USB stick. All in all, I can't recommend this guy enough. A young business with a bright future for sure. I just wish he lived in the Middle East so we could hire him for every gig! "

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"Hired for a marriage blessing and did not disappoint. Met with Kevin before the event and felt he really understood what we wanted. Guests asked if i had given him a specific playlist for the whole night as it was everything we love. Highly recommended and would definitely use again! Thank you Kevin!"

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"Finally getting around to writing our reviews although we got married in May ha ha! Soul revolver were amazing truly the best live band I’ve heard, highly recommend! You couldn’t of asked for nicer lads, easy going and professional at the same time. We got the band to sing our first song and it was sang to perfection. Our guest loved them, and we were asked who the band were several times and had comment after comments how good they were so thank you again!"

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"I am writing on behalf of BDO LLP to express our sincere appreciation for the outstanding performance and professionalism demonstrated by Brotherhood at our recent event. Your musical talent and stage presence truly elevated the atmosphere, making it an unforgettable evening for all attendees. We have received rave reviews from everyone at the event, and the feedback speaks volumes about the positive impact your performances had on our guests. Despite the communication challenges between us and the venue as well as the AV suppliers, your unwavering professionalism and commitment to delivering an exceptional experience shone through. It is a testament to your dedication that, despite these hurdles, your performance remained a highlight of the evening. We are thrilled to inform you that the positive response has been so overwhelming that we have already received requests to have Brotherhood back for our next event. Your contribution was pivotal in making our event a success, and we are eager to continue this successful collaboration in the future. Once again, thank you for your incredible music, outstanding professionalism, and positive attitude. We look forward to the possibility of working together again and creating more memorable moments."

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"This was my first time using Chris and it was for a musical theatre production of 'Godspell' at the Hasland Theatre. Chris came recommended by a friend of mine (Adam Parrish) after he did the sound engineering for a concert Adam had recently done with Gordon Giltrap. Well what can I say - Chris did an amazing job! He came along for a preliminary meeting with me where we looked around the venue, talked about the requirements for the show which included a live 4 piece band and 10 wireless headset radio mics. Chris then gave a full explanation of what equipment he thought was required to make a great sound within the venue, how much time he would have to dedicate to the project and from that came up with a quote for us. We confirmed it all over email and then it was just a matter of waiting for show week to roll around. This came at the end of March and Chris arrived with all the equipment he needed and got set up ready to go. It was great that the equipment he had was all digital and took up a very small amount of space and that he was able to control it all from his iPad at the back of the theatre, since there was literally no room for him to be anywhere else. Several of the band members commented on how great it was that Chris asked them before every show about their individual monitor mixes, if anything needed changing, if Chris needed to be aware of any issues from previous nights etc and are still talking about it now as something like that which seems really obvious and simple makes a huge difference to those playing and performing. Nothing was too much trouble for Chris even when I had to ask for some additional monitors to be placed on the stage as the actors were struggling to hear the musicians he just turned up with speaker stands and monitors and got them plugged in and ready for the following nights performance. Amazing! It is also important to note Chris's attitude throughout the entire process. Putting on a musical is an exceedingly stressful thing to do and I was having to think about a lot of things throughout the run, but Chris remained calm, level-headed and had a very calming presence which was commented on by several cast members and others within the creative team, which is just what you want in a high stress environment. He was great to work with and lots of laughs were had throughout the week amongst the whole team who he worked well with. A very quick and speedy break down and get out on the Saturday night wrapped everything up nicely. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into making our show sound amazing and we really cannot wait to be working with you again hopefully in the very near future."

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"Booked Joel for our latest supper evening. Great entertainer. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed both his acoustic and electric sets."

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"We just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything on Saturday evening. We had an amazing time and know that all our guests did too - they have all been talking about how brilliant you were! You have been a dream to work with ever since the first moment we spoke to you on Zoom to start planning our wedding party. We are so grateful that you played all the music we love, whilst also adding your own inspired touches! No one will forget that “Vogue” moment… incredible! And you are also just a lovely person :) You’ll definitely be the first person we call when planning our next party! Thanks Sam"

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"Very good performance. Created the perfect vibe for the night. Highly recommended."

Reply by Taylor Thomas
Thank you Dilip and Thank you for your kind hospitality!

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"Primed are an absolutely amazing live band and trust me, my husband and I have been to countless gigs and festivals to be able to say this, they were pitch perfect, brilliant musical timing and great entertainers. From the moment I contacted them to the clearing away on our wedding day Primed were polite, courteous and incredibly professional. All our guests loved the songs, they managed to get people from aged 2 to 88 on the dance floor, they even sang happy birthday to my 16 year old cousin. The only complaints I have heard were from the female guests who complained of having achy feet the next day from dancing too much!"

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"DJ Maverick was absolutely superb entertaining both kids and adults for a summer afternoon party.....would highly recommend....."

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"Hypnotica was absolutely brilliant at my client’s wedding. A real talent and a lovely act to work with. Thank you Hypnotica"

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