Live indie & rock for the Grade I-listed Bishop’s Palace in the heart of Farnham. From £1,900.
Farnham Castle sits on the hill above Farnham, looking south across the town. The castle was built in 1138 by Henri de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, and was the residence of the Bishops of Winchester for more than 800 years. The castle and Bishop’s Palace are Grade I listed; the keep is in the guardianship of English Heritage. The Palace runs as a venue for weddings and events, with five acres of gardens.
We’re a Hampshire-based live wedding band, so Farnham sits comfortably inside our home patch. We cover Surrey and Hampshire regularly, so there are no travel surcharges, no overnight accommodation and no anxious 4am drives back from the wrong end of the country.
Farnham’s reception spaces have the kind of period finish that doesn’t need help. A 900-year-old Bishop’s Palace is a careful brief and one we set up accordingly. Our stage setup is built to dress around the room rather than fight it. Black-finished kit, restrained on-stage lighting rather than a stadium rig, and a PA sized for the room rather than the road. We dress in stage-blacks unless you ask otherwise.
A Farnham Castle wedding tends to pull a guest list that’s travelled in for the weekend, with a London-and-home-counties crowd that knows the room. The setlist flexes accordingly: Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and Kings of Leon for the late floor, Oasis and Stereophonics for the mid-evening, modern-pop crossover (Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Sam Fender) layered through for the chart-aware younger guests. Wedding non-negotiables (Mr Brightside, Don’t Stop Me Now, Sweet Caroline) take the back-half peaks. Between sets a DJ playlist (collaborated with you) keeps the floor moving. We learn one custom first dance per booking.
Curfews, sound rules and any in-house production arrangements at Farnham Castle are managed by the venue’s own wedding team, and they vary by booking. A Grade I-listed heritage property in a town centre carries its own access, conservation and timing protocols. We don’t make assumptions. We confirm the specific cut-off, limiter setup and any house rules with the wedding coordinator the week before, and pace the closing set so it lands at the actual end of the night.
If you’re booking Farnham Castle and want a band that turns up briefed, properly dressed and with the dance floor firmly in mind, send us your date. We’d love to be on your shortlist.
Backbeat is an independent wedding band and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a preferred supplier of Farnham Castle. Venue specifics should be confirmed with the venue’s wedding team directly.
From £1,900
Live sets · full PA & lighting · DJ between & after
Public liability insured · PAT-tested annually · Sound-limiter ready
Backbeat plays across Surrey, Hampshire and the wider South. A snapshot of other well-known wedding venues within about an hour of Farnham. If yours isn’t here, tell us anyway.
Northbrook Park
Bentley
Millbridge Court
Frensham
The Barn at Bury Court
Bentley
Froyle Park
Alton
Loseley Park
Guildford
Tylney Hall
Rotherwick
Heckfield Place
Heckfield
Four Seasons Hampshire
Hook
Venue names are used for descriptive reference. Backbeat is an independent wedding band and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a preferred supplier of any venue listed unless stated.
Send us the date. We’ll come back with availability and a tailored quote within 24 hours.
No obligation · usually a reply within 24 hours
Anything else, drop a line through the enquiry form.
Live music packages from £1,900. Pricing depends on event location, performance duration, and specific requirements. Send us your event details for a tailored quote.
We perform across Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and beyond. Whether your event is across the country or abroad, we're ready to bring live performance to you.
We require a minimum of 90 minutes to load in and set up. Ideally before your guests enter the performance room, but we're skilled at setting up quietly and efficiently with minimal disruption.
Yes. We'll collaborate with you to create a personalised DJ playlist for before, between and after our live sets. Whether you have a specific genre, a list of favourite songs, or a Spotify playlist, we'll take care of the rest.
Yes. We offer a 60-minute acoustic live-lounge duo set, ideal for setting the ambiance during drinks reception or dinner.
Yes. We use high-quality, PAT-tested equipment for top-notch sound and lighting. The band is fully self-contained, and we're experienced with sound-limiter venues.
Absolutely. As part of our service we'll learn a special song at no extra cost, whether it's your first dance or a standout main-set moment. Let us know and we'll include it.