Jayne Darling – Vintage Singer and Entertainer
Jayne Darling, your premier vintage songstress, brings an air of timeless elegance to your special occasions and events. Based in Nottingham, East Midlands but covering the whole of the UK!
Introducing Jayne Darling: Your Vintage Entertainment Specialist!
Experience the Glamour: Jayne Darling, a seasoned and glamorous singer, specialises in 1940s and vintage entertainment for various special occasions.
Timeless Repertoire: With an extensive repertoire spanning the 1920s to the 1950s, Jayne covers everything from Vera Lynn classics to jazz, swing, and musical theatre. Whether it’s Wartime nostalgia or MGM Hollywood glamour, Jayne tailors a set list just for you.
Authentic Retro Vibes: Jayne’s glamorous vintage look is perfectly complemented by her authentic retro microphone, adding an extra touch of authenticity to her performances.
Versatile Background: A classically trained singer with a background in performing arts, Jayne seamlessly covers a range of styles. Her musical influences include legends like Dame Vera Lynn, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, and the Andrews Sisters.
Diverse Engagements: Jayne has graced professional engagements, from retail extravaganzas and 1940s events to vintage fairs, burlesque evenings, and weddings.
Client-Centric Approach: Always happy to liaise with clients, Jayne ensures her set meets your exact requirements, keeping your audience in mind.
For a journey through the vintage era, let Jayne Darling elevate your special event with her timeless performances.
Her extensive repertoire spans the decades from the 1920s to the 1950s, showcasing a musical versatility that traverses jazz standards, classical pieces, and enchanting melodies from the theatre. Jayne’s melodic magic is not confined to the stage; she is a sought-after artist at 1940s re-enactment events, where she breathes life into the music of the 1940s and wartime era across the UK and Europe.
Jayne understands the importance of tailoring her performance to your unique requirements, always eager to collaborate with you and ensure that her set resonates perfectly with your audience. Elevate your event with the timeless charm of Jayne Darling’s vintage, swing, and jazz melodies.
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rebecca whyle2024-01-04Excellent entertainment by Jayne, we have had a few occasions now for the W.I and is a delight. Lots of music - something for everyone. Highly recommendRachel Oxley2023-08-06This lady is wonderful. I booked Jayne for my Dads themed birthday party (1940โs) and I could have asked for a better entertainment team. Live singing and then disco/dj. Amazing! Couldnโt recommend Jayne and her hubby enough.Susie Johns2023-05-26Jayne entertained our visitors at the Spirit of Wartime Sherwood event at Thoresby Park in May 2023. Singing live in the Courtyard, and playing recorded 1940s music between sets, she certainly added to the atmosphere of the event and her personality encouraged audience engagement, dancing and rapport. We would definitely invite her to return.Chris Gleave2023-02-02Excellent evening enjoyed by all. Jayne recreates an authentic 40s atmosphere in her show.Ash Smart2022-10-26Jayne is a fantastic performer with great vocal range. We always book her to perform at Papplewick Pumping Station's 1940s event and she goes down a storm. Highly recommended!Clare Richardson2022-09-27Jayne was delightful, professional and very entertaining. Performing a variety of vintage songs at the Chairman of North Kesteven District Council's 'Afternoon Tea' following a Civic Service of Dedication. All the guests commented what a lovely event this was, made extra special by Jayne. The stage set backdrop and her outfits complimented the ambience of the repertoire of songs she delivered to allow guests to socialise and reflect. Thank you JayneDavid Griffith2022-06-13Jayneโs second time with us, great performance as usualPaul Hitchen2022-05-30Jayne performed at the Glossop Victorian and Heritage weekend on 28 May 2022. As one of the organisers I monitored the feedback from the 10,000 plus visitors to the event. Jayne was an absolute superb entertainer and went down a storm. Her voice, character, the atmosphere she creates just gets everyone foot tapping and dancing. Such a huge positive vibe felt by the crowd. Hundreds of posts were published saying how fantastic Jayne was. And as an organiser I can say, she is a professional, friendly, and personable performer that is very easy to work with. Jayne Darling will be first on our invitation list for our next event.
As a trained singer Jayne is a professional addition to any event or function.
Have a little read about Jayne & her background.
Jayne performs regularly at public events across the UK and Europe.ย
As a full time professional singer and entertainer Jayne is a member of the Actors’ Union Equity with ยฃ10 million public liability insurance
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Hi Jayne, Thank ever so much for last night, you were amazing beautiful vocalist. The whole set up very professional too. Hope to catch one of your shows again.
A RichardsonThank you for your wonderful performance at my birthday it meant such a lot.ย We’ve been in Brighton so that’s why I’m sending this late.ย We had so many comments from family, friends, and venue saying how wonderful it was.ย Hope to see you at a wartime event soon, best, Debs.
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We found Jayne on lineand we were delighted. Jayne sang at a Sunday lunch to celebrate a 90th birthday. There were nearly 60 of us and many hadn’t seen each other for a while so there was a mixture of chatting and listening. Jayne was brilliant, not too loud-not too quiet. She was a very special addition to a lovely day. Thank you Jayne and Darren!
D Luff -
We were delighted to have the lovely Jayne as our entertainer for our very special 45th (Sapphire) Wedding Anniversary party. Her great voice and wonderful repertoire really helped to make the evening very special – right down to her gorgeous blue gowns to match our blue-themed evening! Jayne is a super person and worked hard to enhance the atmosphere, with a wonderful song list. She was the icing on our cake! Thank you so much xx.
G Webster -
Hi Jayne, Just want to say a huge thank you for Wednesday evening from the social club here at Carroll Gardens. I know several people thanked you on the night but many more have stopped me over the last couple of days to say how much they enjoyed it, so THANK YOU again.Hopefully we will be able to book you again soon.
StephanieYou have such an amazing voice. When I watched your video on Facebook singing โRequiem for a Soldierโ I wept. You really touched my heart with it.
MarcThank you so much for the show you did for our dad’s 90th birthday. ย He and the other residents thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. ย We’re grateful that you did your best to accommodate Mike’s song requests at such short notice.ย
C Shuter -
Dad is still talking about you, always with a smile – he has very fond memories of the afternoon and couldn’t have wished for a better birthday present. Thanks again, Jayne.
Anon -
I have to thank you (Jayne Darling), and your band for a fantastic performance which made the night so memorable. ย The comments and feedback from the guests and Mayor are nothing short of brilliant and we will be writing to you shortly.
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Dear Jayne, we both wanted to say a big THANK-YOU for your amazing performance at our wedding. ย It was a perfect day and you made it so special, both during the ceremony and afterwards. ย We canโt thank you enough. ย We had so many lovely comments about your performance and it will forever hold special memories for us.
C & G WatsonIt was lovely to see you today at Batley Vintage Day – Batley just loved you !.
J. Weston-WrightHi Jayne you were amazing at the Hospice Choir Competition tonight, thank you for all you do for us.
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We had the pleasure of listening to you today at the Rufford 1940s event – ย amazing, ย trying to find you on you tube!
T. BurtonHi Jayne, just to thank-you for making our mom and dads anniversary so special. ย We all thoroughly enjoyed your performance and also for involving the children. ย I shall certainly recommend you.
JoanneHi Jayne, thanks for giving us a great evening’s entertainment. We hope to see you again in the future.
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We were privileged to see you perform at Wimpole Hall’s 1940 weekend and would like to thank you for inviting our daughter, Maisie, onto the stage to sing “Let it go” with you. She absolutely loved it and I’m so glad I recorded it on my phone for her to watch back. ย Thank you again for making a little girl very happy and her parents very proud.
S.PriggThank you so much for attending the Saturday Night Dance as part of the Leyburn 1940s weekend โ I thought you were great and certainly went down very well with the people attending the dance.
Leyburn 940s WeekendI just wanted to thank you for Friday. ย I can’t find the words to express just how wonderful I thought you were. ย You treated everybody with such respect and dignity and you can guess that most of those guys have suffered such discrimination in their lives. I thought the atmosphere you created was absolutely wonderful and folk just couldn’t get over how wonderful the evening was.
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Thank-you so much for visiting us in Broadmayne, everyone thought you were wonderful!
Broadmayne D5 EventJayne kindly offered to sing at our WW1 commemoration event at The Treetops Hospice Shop on Bramcote Lane, Wollaton. She has a lovely voice and everyone thought she was fantasticโฆ she really was every ones Darling .Everyone wants to know when sheโs coming back!
Treetops HospiceHi Jayne, A very big thank you for putting on such wonderful entertainment this afternoon. ย You sang so beautifully and everyone was delighted to listen to your amazing repertoire of songs. It brought back many happy memories for Joyce and even the younger ones there were singing along as if they had known the songs for years. You made the day very special. Hope to hear you sing again soon!Love and best wishes.
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I just wanted to say such a huge thankyou for your brilliant performance in Painswick on Saturday evening! Marion (my Gran) had a lovely evening, really memorable- and I know for a fact that everyone enjoyed it- you set the tone perfectly- so thank you.
Louise SBroxtowe Borough Council wouldnโt hesitate in asking Jayne back for future events.
Broxtowe Borough CouncilMiss Jayne Darling performed for us recently at one of our Business Network Social events, with over one hundred business professionals present at the Galleries of Justice Museum, Jayneโs music welcomed guests upon arrival and from start to finish was a flawless and extremely entertaining set, Jayne is very professional and really does look the part in her vintage outfits and styling, I would highly recommend her and cannot wait to hear her again!
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Jayne Darling recently sang at a vintage fair which was organised by a local charity. Her voice was beautiful, her style was perfect for the occasion and her smile was infectious. She entertained the crowds for the majority of the day with a wide range of material. Versatile and vivacious, Jayne was one of the highlights of the day.
Harrogate Vintage FayreJayne sang at a vintage burlesque event that I organised. She was a fantastic success. All the guests I spoke to raved about her beautiful voice. She was a pleasure to work with. Professional, enthusiastic and excellent value for money she added some extra class and sparkle to the event.
Harriet B