The collective includes the bands Sons of Noel and Adrian, the Leisure Society, the Climbers, the Miserable Rich, and Shoreline.
[1][2] In June, July and August 2009 the collective ran a series of shows dubbed the "Willkommen takeover..." series including an event at the Union Chapel, Islington,[2][4] Stanmer House[4][5] (an annual festival known as Foxtrot)[6] and De La Warr Pavilion.
[4][5] In February 2010 the Collective performed en masse as "The Willkommen Orchestra" at King's Place, London and Brighton Unitarian Church.
The set included selections from the repertoire of the Miserable Rich, Shoreline, Sons of Noel and Adrian and the new 'studio supergroup' the Climbers.
The collective's associated record label has released music by The Leisure Society and Brian Eno, Damo Suzuki backed by members of The Comet Is Coming and Sons of Noel and Adrian, James Holden collaborating with Led Bib drummer Mark Holub and Marcus Hamblett, and David Thomas Broughton accompanied by Alabaster DePlume.