Unique & Unusual Musicians Durham | Hire from Alive Network

Booking Guide

Everything you need to know to hire Unique & Unusual Musicians for your event

Unique & Unusual Musicians in Durham cost from £226 to £22640. The average price in 2025 was £1657. Prices vary depending on experience, demand, size of act, travel costs and the specs of the equipment provided. Artists travelling into Durham from further away will usually charge more than a local act due to travel time and fuel costs.

We will always do our best to help you find Unique & Unusual Musicians on your budget, so please give us a call if you can't find what you're looking for.

Alive Network represents Unique & Unusual Musicians throughout Durham, with acts available for events in Annfield Plain, Barnard Castle, Bedlington, Billingham, Bishop Auckland, Blaydon, Blyth, Brandon, Chester-Le-Street, Consett, Crook, Darlington, Edmondbyers, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Hebburn, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton-Le-Spring, Jarrow, Longbenton, Meadow Well, Middlesbrough, Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee, Ponteland, Prudhoe, Redcar, Rowlands Gill, Ryton, Seaham, Shildon, South Shields, Spennymoor, Stanley, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Tow Law, Tynemouth, Wallsend, Washington, Whickham, Whitley Bay, Willington.

On the rare occasion that we don't have an artist based within your area, we will always have artists in the neighbouring regions willing to travel.

To see the most local Durham Unique & Unusual Musicians, enter a search using your event date and location, then use the 'nearest me' sort option.

Aside from finding some of the best Unique & Unusual Musicians in the UK and getting expert advice from our friendly staff, one of the main reasons to hire a Unusual Musician from Alive Network Entertainment Agency is security. We ensure your booking is covered 24/7 against any eventuality, so that no matter what, you can enjoy your event without worrying about whether your entertainment will turn up. If your Unusual Musician is ill or unable to perform, our team will be on hand to source a suitable replacement even out of office hours and at short notice. Imagine having to do that yourself!?

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Established in 1999, Alive Network has grown to become the UK's largest live entertainment agency and one of the leading online entertainment booking services in the world. We specialise in wedding entertainment, party entertainment and corporate entertainment, trusted by companies like Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Coca-Cola & Nike, and we have helped over 110,000 customers to hire the perfect live entertainment for their events. We are formally partnered with BIMM, the largest and leading provider of contemporary music education in the UK and Europe, ensuring that we are able to bring you the very best new talent exclusively at Alive Network.

Find more about Alive Network Entertainment Agency here

For information on joining Alive Network please visit our 'How to join' pages here where you will also find our online application forms.

There is no cost to join Alive Network but we are not a directory, so every application is individually assessed and we hand-pick the Unique & Unusual Musicians we want to represent.

We look to recruit Unique & Unusual Musicians who we feel are the best in their area, but who also represent good value for money.

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If you have any other queries, simply visit our FAQ page.

Alternatively, our dedicated expert entertainment coordinators are on-hand to help. Simply call 0845 108 5500 or email enquiries@alivenetwork.com.

1,462 Durham Unusual Musician Reviews

J-Box Unusual Musician Review Corporate Event Durham

5 stars - J-Box are Highly Recommended

“Thank you so much for a fantastic night of entertainment, you smashed it guys. The glamour and fun you brought to our annual ball was fantastic - it was unbelievable thank you!”

J A booked J-Box for their event

All Lit Up Unusual Musician Review Wedding Durham

5 stars - All Lit Up are Highly Recommended

“The atmosphere wouldn't have been the same without this band! We've received so many positive messages from our guests about how brilliant the band were. They worked so well with our DJ to make sure there was smooth transitions between sets and LOVED how they came into the crowd, super super fun. Th...”

Mike S booked All Lit Up for their Wedding in Durham