Quality and Safety-Checked DJs for your Wedding, Party or Event
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In more than 60,000 completed events our DJs have achieved a positive feedback rating of 99.9% and our members that cover weddings and parties in Aberdeen have an average score of 4.8 out of 5 stars from 88 verified customer reviews!
DJ Finder
The following DJs are available to book for events in Aberdeen, Altens, Ardoe, Banchory Devenick, Blairs, Bridge of Dee, Cove Bay, Maryculter, Nigg, Portlethen
The top 2 best mobile discos / DJs available for weddings, parties and events in Aberdeen are...
- 5 Star Discos - Professional Wedding, Party And Corporate DJ
- DJ Ash - Professional Experienced Mobile DJ with 36yrs exp
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DIAMOND DJmark Award Holders
Diamond is the highest award level offered by the DJmark safety and quality vetting service.
Award holders have valid public liability insurance (PLI), regularly safety-check their electrical equipment (Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)), issue written contracts for all bookings and operate fully in accordance with music and video copyright legislation. They also have recent trusted positive feedback from previous clients and they undertake health & safety assessments prior to every event. They publish a complaints procedure and have held a DJmark Award for a minimum of two years demonstrating their commitment to the scheme.
5 Star Discos
Professional Wedding, Party And Corporate DJ
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4.9 out of 5 | 24 trusted reviews
GOLD DJmark Award Holders
Gold is the mid level award offered by the DJmark safety and quality vetting service.
Award holders have valid public liability insurance (PLI), regularly safety-check their electrical equipment (Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)), issue written contracts for all bookings and operate fully in accordance with music and video copyright legislation. They also have recent trusted positive feedback from previous clients.
DJ Ash
Professional Experienced Mobile DJ with 36yrs exp
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4.7 out of 5 | 64 trusted reviews
Typical DJ Prices in Aberdeen
Firstly, a disclaimer. There are LOTS of mobile DJs and entertainment companies out there, mostly run by individuals - some as a part-time extension of their hobby and others as a full-time professional business. There are endless debates about pricing on DJ forums and social media groups, with some DJs happy to work for under £100 a night and others that "wouldn't load the van" for less than £500 for the same event. So there is a much wider range of pricing (and service level) than in many other industries, for example plumbers. There is no such thing as a 'standard DJ'!
However, many people have never booked a DJ before and have no idea when it comes to how much they should budget. So what we've done is look at the details for literally hundreds of events that have taken place in and around the Aberdeen area to come up with some guideline pricing showing typical rates for common types of event. We update these price ranges on a regular basis to reflect current trends.
The only sure way to get accurate prices is to request FREE DJ quotes for your Aberdeen party or event.
We costed DJs for a typical Wedding Reception in Aberdeen
This is for an evening-only event of 4/5 hours duration with no add-ons or extras. Just a DJ with his/her sound and lighting equipment.
Budget DJ | Mid-range DJ | Premium DJ |
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£150 - £216 | £216 - £340 | £340 - £510 |
We costed DJs for an ALL DAY Wedding in Aberdeen
This would typically include music for the ceremony, background music and microphones during the wedding breakfast, and an evening disco with no add-ons or extras. Just a DJ with his/her sound and lighting equipment.
Budget DJ | Mid-range DJ | Premium DJ |
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£225 - £350 | £350 - £540 | £540 - £770 |
We costed DJs for an Adult Evening Function in Aberdeen
Birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, social events, Christmas parties etc. come into this category. Prices are for an evening disco with no add-ons or extras. Just a DJ with his/her sound and lighting equipment.
Budget DJ | Mid-range DJ | Premium DJ |
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£125 - £188 | £188 - £282 | £282 - £490 |
We costed DJs for a Children's Party in Aberdeen
This would usually be a weekend afternoon or weekday evening event lasting 2/3 hours. Prices are for a disco with no add-ons or extras. Just a DJ with his/her sound and lighting equipment.
Budget DJ | Mid-range DJ | Premium DJ |
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£100 - £176 | £176 - £254 | £254 - £320 |
What type of DJ is right for my party?
You can expect a low-cost DJ in Aberdeen to attend your function with a basic sound rig, often just a couple of entry-level speakers to provide sound for the dancefloor, and a small selection of lighting effects working in "sound-to-light" mode - ie. flashing different colours in time to the beat. You can expect limited interaction with your Budget DJ prior to the party. Most will accept some music requests on the night but will be working with a fairly limited music collection.
Many Budget DJs are part-time operators working to supplement other income. As such they are usually a good choice for low-cost venues such as pubs and village halls, and events such as 18th birthday parties and engagements.
A mid-range DJ will likely have a choice of equipment which will be selected to best suit your function and venue, and might offer some level of control over the lighting to keep it synchronised and befitting of the music style playing. They will usually offer a consultation in advance and be skilled enough to "hold the function together" on the night, continually thinking and planning ahead to make the event go smoothly. You can expect smart dress, good levels of presentation and confident microphone skills.
Many mid-range DJs are full-time businesses who can devote time to forward planning for your party in Aberdeen, as well as offering a range of add-on services. Lots of mid-priced DJs will be members of organisations such as DJmark giving you confidence in their service. This means they will hold Public Liability Insurance, have regularly safety tests undertaken on their electrical equipment ("PAT"), and will issue contracts for bookings. They will also be able to provide consistently good feedback from former clients.
A premium DJ is most likely to work with you in advance to plan all aspects of the event, from equipment and lighting needs through to music preferences, announcements, key timings and the structure of the party. They will be willing to work with other entertainment providers and the venue management to avoid any unnecessary "surprises". They possess the experience and skills to ensure meticulous planning and preparation befitting of their fee, and will be smartly presented on the day to suit your function.
The perfect choice for an important event such as a wedding reception or corporate gathering, premium DJs will be able to confidently lead your celebration. Generally run as full-time businesses, Premium DJs operating in the Aberdeen area are most likely to offer an impeccable feedback record and have attained DJmark Platinum or Diamond level - demonstrating their commitment to customer service.
Check out our Top 10 mobile discos in Aberdeen based on customer feedback!
Venues for hire in and around Aberdeen
Are you looking for a suitable venue to hire in or around Aberdeen? Our DJs have played at hundreds of local pubs, clubs, community centres, village halls, hotels and more.
Here's a summary list of function rooms local to Aberdeen - for full details click on any venue name!
5 in Aberdeen / 26 nearby
in Aberdeen (AB12 - 5 options) - More Details
Ardoe House Hotel (Mercure), South Deeside Rd, Blairs
Gordon Hotel, Wellington Road, Nigg
Maryculter House Hotel, South Deeside Rd, Maryculter
The Wellington Hotel, Wellington Road
Thistle Aberdeen Altens, Souterhead Rd, Altens
Nearby (26 options)
Aberdeen Caledonian Hotel (Mercure), Aberdeen AB10
Aberdeen Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen AB11
Atholl Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
Banchory Lodge Hotel, Banchory AB31
Burnett Arms Hotel, Banchory AB31
Carmelite Hotel, Aberdeen AB11
Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB10
Cults Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven AB39
Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
Inn At The Park Hotel, Aberdeen AB11
Lairhillock Inn, Stonehaven AB39
Leonardo Hotel (Jurys) Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB11
Malmaison Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB15
Norwood Hall Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
Park Inn, Aberdeen AB11
Raemoir House Hotel, Banchory AB31
Rox Hotel, Aberdeen AB11
Royal Hotel Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB11
Station Hotel, Aberdeen AB11
Summerhill Hotel & Suites, Aberdeen AB15
The Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
Tor-na-Coille Hotel, Banchory AB31
Village Urban Resort Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB15
Waterwheel Inn, Aberdeen AB15
1 in Aberdeen / 2 nearby
in Aberdeen (AB12 - 1 options) - More Details
Mary Cutler House, South Deeside Rd
Nearby (2 options)
Crathes Castle - Events, Banchory AB31
Drum Castle - Events, Banchory AB31
3 in Aberdeen / 23 nearby
in Aberdeen (AB12 - 3 options) - More Details
Altens Community Centre, Strathburn St
Bourtree Community Hall, Berrymuir Rd, Portlethen
Kincorth Community Centre, Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth
Nearby (23 options)
Airyhall Community Centre, Aberdeen AB15
Balnagask Community Centre, Aberdeen AB11
Banchory Guide Hall, Banchory AB31
Banchory Guide Lodge, Banchory AB31
Banchory Scout Hall, Banchory AB31
Betteridge Centre, Stonehaven AB39
Cookney Public Hall, Stonehaven AB39
Crathes Public Hall, Banchory AB31
Culter Village Hall, Aberdeen AB14
Cults Community Centre, Aberdeen AB15
Drumoak (Durris) Church Hall, Banchory AB31
Ferryhill Community Centre, Aberdeen AB11
Finzean Hall, Banchory AB31
Inchgarth Community Centre, Aberdeen AB10
Kingswells Community Centre, Aberdeen AB15
Kingswells Public Hall, Aberdeen AB15
Learney Hall, Banchory AB31
Lumphanan Village Hall, Banchory AB31
Milltimber Community Hall, Aberdeen AB13
Old Torry Community Centre, Aberdeen AB11
Rubislaw Church Centre, Aberdeen AB15
Ruthrieston Community Centre, Aberdeen AB10
St Devenicks Church Hall, Aberdeen AB15
3 in Aberdeen / 28 nearby
in Aberdeen (AB12 - 3 options) - More Details
Goals Aberdeen, Great Southern Road, Bridge of Dee
Portlethen Bowling Club, Berrymuir Road, Portlethen
Portlethen Golf Club, Badnetoy Road, Portlethen
Nearby (28 options)
Aberdeen Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB15
Aberdeen Masonic Temple, Aberdeen AB11
Aberdeen Squash Racquets Club, Aberdeen AB10
Aberdeen Trades Council Social Club, Aberdeen AB11
Aberdeenshire Cricket Club (Mannofield), Aberdeen AB10
Abergeldie Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB10
Banchory Bowling & Tennis Club, Banchory AB31
Banchory Golf Club, Banchory AB31
Culter Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB15
Culter Mills Club, Aberdeen AB14
Cults Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB15
Drumoak Durris & Crathes Bowling Club, Banchory AB31
Hazlehead Golf Club, Aberdeen AB15
Krakatoa, Aberdeen AB11
Newtonhill & District Bowling Club, Stonehaven AB39
Nigg Bay Golf Club (Balnagask), Aberdeen AB11
Peterculter Golf Club, Aberdeen AB14
Polmuir Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB11
Royal British Legion Banchory (Ravenswood Club), Banchory AB31
Royal British Legion Stonehaven, Stonehaven AB39
RUA Masonic Social Club, Aberdeen AB11
Seafield Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB15
Seafield Club, Aberdeen AB15
Stonehaven Bowling Club, Stonehaven AB39
Stonehaven Golf Club, Stonehaven AB39
The Sportsmans Club, Aberdeen AB15
Whitehall Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB15
Woodend Bowling Club, Aberdeen AB15
0 in Aberdeen / 1 nearby
5 in Aberdeen / 36 nearby
in Aberdeen (AB12 - 5 options) - More Details
The Abbot, Provost Wall Drive, Kincorth
The Ghillies Lair (Harvester), Great Southern Road, Bridge of Dee
The Langdykes, Loirston Avenue
The Leathan Arms, Cookston Rd, Portlethen
The Paddock, Berrymuir Road
Nearby (36 options)
Chester Hotel (ex Simpsons Hotel), Aberdeen AB15
Fourmile House, Aberdeen AB15
Royal Hotel, Stonehaven AB39
Scott Skinners, Banchory AB31
The Abergeldie Bar, Aberdeen AB10
The Aitchies Ale House, Aberdeen AB11
The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen AB11
The Bieldside Inn, Aberdeen AB15
The Brig O Dee, Aberdeen AB10
The Caledon Bar, Aberdeen AB10
The Carlton Bar, Aberdeen AB11
The Cocket Hat, Aberdeen AB15
The Dutch Mill Hotel, Aberdeen AB15
The Foundry, Aberdeen AB10
The Globe Inn, Aberdeen AB10
The Holburn Bar, Aberdeen AB10
The Hook & Eye, Stonehaven AB39
The Howff, Aberdeen AB11
The Illicit Still, Aberdeen AB10
The Justice Mill, Aberdeen AB11
The Kippie Lodge, Milltimber AB13
The Newton Arms, Stonehaven AB39
The Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen AB11
The Old Kings Highway, Aberdeen AB11
The Old School House, Aberdeen AB10
The Ploughman, Aberdeen AB14
The Richmond Arms, Aberdeen AB14
The Slains Castle, Aberdeen AB10
The Station Hotel, Stonehaven AB39
The Triplekirks, Aberdeen AB10
The Troupers, Stonehaven AB39
The White Cockade, Aberdeen AB11
The Wig, Aberdeen AB11
The Wild Boar, Aberdeen AB10
The Wordies Alehouse, Aberdeen AB10
Tiger Tiger Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB11
Aberdeen DJ Booking Tips
For many, their choice of DJ for parties in Aberdeen will make a dramatic difference to the success of their event - in a lot of cases possibly one of the most important (and expensive) days of their lives. For others, where the music is just incidental, a basic service is often all they need.
The biggest deciding factor in ensuring the quality of the DJ service that you hire in Aberdeen, Altens, Ardoe, Banchory Devenick, Blairs, Bridge of Dee, Cove Bay, Maryculter, Nigg, Portlethen is usually the budget. We urge you to consider this very carefully as an overall percentage of the cost of your event. Don't shop for a DJ in Calstock - Gunnislake purely on price, because many affordable yet experienced DJs will actively avoid clients that appear not to value the service and focus only on cost. Instead, shop around on the suitability, reputation and level of service being offered - then, once you have a shortlist of suitable DJs you can then review the pricing.
BE WARY OF ONLINE REVIEWS
Many review platforms such as Facebook and Google accept "reviews" from ANYONE whether or not they've actually used the service - including the DJ, the DJ's partner, the DJ's friends, the DJ's dog...
needadisco.com reviews can only be submitted by clients that have used the service including people like you partying in Aberdeen. We do not accept random reviews. We also think that reviews can go out of date quite quickly, so we do not count reviews that are more than 3 years old to be sure that you're getting an up-to-date picture. Also, our Aberdeen discos are clearly ranked on specific criteria such as audio quality, lighting quality, presentation, music choices, request handling, microphone use, audience interaction and more, so that you can quickly compare local DJ services.
CHECK FOR A DJMARK AWARD
All DJmark Award holding DJs in Aberdeen operate legally and with due regard for excellent customer service.
DJmark is the longest established and most rigorous awarding body for the UK mobile disco industry, working with mobile DJs to independently check paperwork, credentials and customer feedback. If you employ a DJmark Award holding DJ for your wedding or party in Aberdeen, you can be assured that you will be working with "one of the good guys". Learn more about DJmark and how booking an award holder can save you a lot of time and potential stress for your party in Aberdeen.
COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION...
Be very clear about your expectations for the event and TALK to your potential DJ about them. Don't be afraid to walk away if you're not confident in his/her abilities to deliver.
Do you want a straightforward 'same-as-everyone-else' mobile disco or are you looking for something a little different? Are you looking for a Aberdeen DJ who can rapidly switch genres to suit the guests ... or would you prefer a club-style DJ with a predetermined set and excellent beatmatching skills? Would you be happy with a silent DJ or would you like someone with microphone skills and the right presence to confidently make announcements and keep your guests informed?
DJ Hire FAQs for events in Aberdeen
needadisco.com has been helping arrange DJs and mobile discos for parties being held in Aberdeen since 2006. In that time we've confirmed more than 60,000 events and our DJ members have accrued positive feedback in 99.96% of cases. If you are thinking of hiring a DJ click the button below to get rapid free quotes from a selection of available companies, or read our FAQs.
Who are the best mobile DJs in Aberdeen? needadisco.com used various methods to rate the quality and safety of the mobile DJs and disco companies that it recommends. We not only look at customer feedback but also their documentation such as insurance, electrical testing records, approach to health & safety and many more aspects. In our opinion, the best mobile DJs available to hire for weddings, parties and events in Aberdeen are: - 5 Star Discos | |
How can I find a reliable DJ in Aberdeen? Easy - just request quotes from needadisco.com and our experienced mobile disco members will be in touch with free quotations and more information about their service. There's no obligation to book and you can close your enquiry at any time. needadisco.com has hundreds of safety and quality checked DJs available for all types of events being held in Aberdeen - weddings, birthdays, socials, children's parties, school discos, corporate events - you name it! | |
How much should I expect to pay for an Aberdeen DJ? For an entry level DJ you can expect to pay anything from £150 upwards for a small evening function. A more realistic amount if you are looking for an experienced DJ with a good standard of audio and lighting equipment and positive feedback from recent customers would be in the region of £216 - £340 for an evening event. If you are looking for a professional DJ with an impeccable and long-standing feedback record for an important event such as a wedding reception you can easily add another 50-100% to these amounts. Remember - for most parties the DJ is the one aspect that will be remembered long after the cake, buffet or wedding dress - and you really want it to be for the right reasons! | |
I'm having a party in Aberdeen and I've never booked a DJ before! needadisco.com makes it really easy for you to find a suitable mobile DJ for your party. Simply provide a few details about your plans and let our members contact you with further information about what they can offer and a quotation. Then you can pick the one you like the sound of and book them directly. There's no middlemen agencies involved and no commission to pay. We have DJs based in Aberdeen and the surrounding areas willing to travel. | |
What other party services do you provide in Aberdeen? Many of our DJs also offer other popular party services - such as dancefloor hire, photo booths, LOVE letters, and some even provide photography, catering, venue decoration, bouncy castle hire and much more! You can request quotes for any or all of these products and services and choose your favourites in your own time. |