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 Carnforth have an average score of 4.8 out of 5 stars from 33 verified customer reviews!
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The following DJs are available to book for events in Carnforth, Arkholme, Cantsfield, Casterton, Ingleton, Ireby, Kirkby Lonsdale, Masongill, Tunstall, Whittington
The top 2 best mobile discos / DJs available for weddings, parties and events in Carnforth are...
- PC Roadshows Entertainments - Professional Event DJs And Wedding Hosts
- The Disco Co - Not All Discos Are The Same...
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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.
PC Roadshows Entertainments
Professional Event DJs And Wedding Hosts
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4.7 out of 5 | 25 trusted reviews
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The Disco Co
Not All Discos Are The Same...
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4.9 out of 5 | 8 trusted reviews
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Typical DJ Prices in Carnforth
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 Carnforth 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 Carnforth party or event.
We costed DJs for a typical Wedding Reception in Carnforth
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 |
|---|---|---|
| £150 - £232 | £232 - £365 | £365 - £550 |
We costed DJs for an ALL DAY Wedding in Carnforth
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 |
|---|---|---|
| £225 - £370 | £370 - £580 | £580 - £820 |
We costed DJs for an Adult Evening Function in Carnforth
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 |
|---|---|---|
| £125 - £185 | £185 - £277 | £277 - £480 |
We costed DJs for a Children's Party in Carnforth
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 |
|---|---|---|
| £100 - £164 | £164 - £237 | £237 - £300 |
What type of DJ is right for my party?
You can expect a low-cost DJ in Carnforth 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 Carnforth, 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 Carnforth 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 Carnforth based on customer feedback!
Venues for hire in and around Carnforth
Are you looking for a suitable venue to hire in or around Carnforth? 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 Carnforth - for full details click on any venue name!
3 in Carnforth / 21 nearby
in Carnforth (LA6 - 3 options) - More Details
Longlands Inn, Tewitfield
The Plough Inn, Cow Brow, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Whoop Hall Inn, Burrow With Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale
Nearby (21 options)
Coniston Hotel, Skipton BD23
County Hotel, Carnforth LA5
Cross Keys Hotel, Milnthorpe LA7
Damson Dene Hotel, Kendal LA8
Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel, Skipton BD23
Devonshire Fell Hotel, Skipton BD23
Falcon Manor Hotel, Settle BD24
Heaves Country House Hotel, Kendal LA8
Herriots Hotel, Skipton BD23
Newfield Hall, Skipton BD23
Newton Grange, Skipton BD23
Red Lion Hotel, Skipton BD23
Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton BD23
Royal Station Hotel, Carnforth LA5
Scarthwaite Country House Hotel, Lancaster LA2
The Black Horse Hotel, Skipton BD23
The Bull Hotel, Sedbergh LA10
The Silverdale Hotel, Carnforth LA5
The Tarn House, Skipton BD23
The Villa Levens, Kendal LA8
Thurnham Hall, Lancaster LA2
2 in Carnforth / 6 nearby
in Carnforth (LA6 - 2 options) - More Details
Borwick Hall, Borwick
Underley Grange, Lowfields Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale
Nearby (6 options)
Dallam Tower, Milnthorpe LA7
Leighton Hall, Carnforth LA5
Park House Barn, Milnthorpe LA7
Taitlands, Settle BD24
The Priests House, Skipton BD23
The Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23
6 in Carnforth / 40 nearby
in Carnforth (LA6 - 6 options) - More Details
Arkholme Village Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale Road, Arkholme
Burton Memorial Hall, Main St, Burton in Kendal
Mealbank Hall (Ingleton Scouts), Oddies Lane, Ingleton
Nether Kellet Village Hall, Main Road, Nether Kellet
Over Kellet Village Hall, Church Bank, Over Kellet
Priest Hutton & Borwick Memorial Village Hall, Borwick Lane, Borwick
Nearby (40 options)
Appletreewick Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Athenaeum Village Hall, Milnthorpe LA7
Bentham Town Hall, Lancaster LA2
Bolton Abbey Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Broughton Road Community Centre, Skipton BD23
Buckden Village Institute (Township Hall), Skipton BD23
Burnsall Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Carleton-in-Craven Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Carnforth Civic Hall, Carnforth LA5
Clapham Village Hall, Lancaster LA2
Cockerham Village Hall, Lancaster LA2
Cracoe & District Community Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Crag Bank Village Hall, Carnforth LA5
Eldroth Village Hall, Lancaster LA2
Ellel Village Hall, Lancaster LA2
Embsay with Eastby Village Institute, Skipton BD23
Endmoor Village Hall, Kendal LA8
Gargrave Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Giggleswick Parish Rooms, Settle BD24
Greatwood & Horseclose Community Centre, Skipton BD23
Hellifield Institute & Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Horton in Ribblesdale Village Hall, Settle BD24
Ingleton Community Centre, Carnforth LA5
Kettlewell Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Kilnsey Village Hall, Skipton BD23
Langcliffe Village Institute, Settle BD24
Linton Village Institute (Arthur Anderton Memorial) , Skipton BD23
Millhead Village Hall, Carnforth LA5
Rathmell Reading Room, Settle BD24
Silverdale Village Institute, Carnforth LA5
Slyne with Hest Memorial Hall, Lancaster LA2
Staveley Village Hall, Kendal LA8
The Centre @ Halton, Lancaster LA2
Threshfield Village Institute, Skipton BD23
Tosside Community (Village) Hall, Skipton BD23
Victoria Institute, Lancaster LA2
Warton Village Hall, Carnforth LA5
Wigglesworth Community Centre, Skipton BD23
Wray Institute, Lancaster LA2
Yealand Village Hall, Carnforth LA5
2 in Carnforth / 22 nearby
in Carnforth (LA6 - 2 options) - More Details
Ingleboro Working Mens Club (Top Club), Spring View, Ingleton
Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club, Raygarth, Kirkby Lonsdale
Nearby (22 options)
Bentham Golf Club, Lancaster LA2
Broughton Road Bowling Club, Skipton BD23
Carleton Social Club, Skipton BD23
Carnforth Cricket Club, Carnforth LA5
Carnforth Ex-Servicemens Club, Carnforth LA5
Carnforth Railway Club, Carnforth LA5
Devonshire Institute, Skipton BD23
Forrest Hills Golf Club (not Forest), Lancaster LA2
Galgate Social Club, Lancaster LA2
Halton Social Club, Lancaster LA2
Hellifield House Social Club, Skipton BD23
Hornby Institute, Lancaster LA2
Lancaster Golf & Country Club, Lancaster LA2
LMS Skipton Sports Club, Skipton BD23
North Ribblesdale Rugby Club, Settle BD24
Settle Cricket Club, Settle BD24
Settle Social Club, Settle BD24
Skipton Golf Club, Skipton BD23
Skipton Police Social Club, Skipton BD23
Skipton Rugby Club, Skipton BD23
Skipton Workmens Club, Skipton BD23
Wharfedale Rugby Club, Skipton BD23
0 in Carnforth / 4 nearby
Nearby (4 options)
Broughton Hall - Eden, Skipton BD23
Broughton Hall - The Hall, Skipton BD23
Broughton Hall - Utopia, Skipton BD23
Skirfare Barn, Skipton BD23
0 in Carnforth / 1 nearby
0 in Carnforth / 1 nearby
9 in Carnforth / 52 nearby
in Carnforth (LA6 - 9 options) - More Details
Kings Arms Hotel, Main St, Burton in Kendal
The Avanti, 57 Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Bay Horse, Arkholme, Conder Green
The Head at Middleton, Middleton
The Limeburners Arms, Main Road, Nether Kellet
The Lunesdale Arms, Main Road, Tunstall
The Marton Arms, Thornton-in-Lonsdale, Ingleton
The Orange Tree, Fairbank, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Three Horseshoes, 41 Main Street, Ingleton
Nearby (52 options)
Cavendish Pavilion, Skipton BD23
Craven Arms & Cruck Barn, Skipton BD23
Heversham Hotel (ex Blue Bell Hotel), Milnthorpe LA7
The Albion Hotel, Carnforth LA5
The Anchor Inn, Skipton BD23
The Bay Horse Inn, Lancaster LA2
The Black Horse, Skipton BD23
The Buck Inn, Skipton BD23
The Bull at Broughton, Skipton BD23
The Bulls Head, Milnthorpe LA7
The Canal Turn, Carnforth LA5
The Castle Inn, Skipton BD23
The Cavendish Arms, Skipton BD23
The Club Inn, Kendal LA8
The Cock & Bottle, Skipton BD23
The Craven Arms, Settle BD24
The Cross Keys, Skipton BD23
The Dalton Arms, Lancaster LA2
The Devonshire, Skipton BD23
The Devonshire Arms, Skipton BD23
The Dog and Partridge, Skipton BD23
The Eagle and Child, Kendal LA8
The Falcon, Skipton BD23
The Foresters Arms, Skipton BD23
The Fox and Hounds, Skipton BD23
The Gamekeepers Inn, Skipton BD23
The George Washington, Carnforth LA5
The Hare & Hounds, Kendal LA8
The Horse & Farrier, Lancaster LA2
The Keys, Lancaster LA2
The Kings Arms, Milnthorpe LA7
The Kings Head, Skipton BD23
The Lion at Settle, Settle BD24
The Lodge, Lancaster LA2
The Malt Shovel Inn, Carnforth LA5
The Masons Arms, Skipton BD23
The Mill at Conder Green, Lancaster LA2
The Narrow Boat, Skipton BD23
The Old Manor House, Lancaster LA2
The Plough, Lancaster LA2
The Red Lion, Skipton BD23
The Royal Hotel, Carnforth LA5
The Sportsmans Inn, Sedbergh LA10
The Stork Inn, Lancaster LA2
The Strickland Arms, Kendal LA8
The Talbot Arms, Settle BD24
The Tempest Arms, Skipton BD23
The Tennant Arms, Skipton BD23
The Traddock, Lancaster LA2
The Victoria Inn, Skipton BD23
The Wheatsheaf, Kendal LA8
The Wheatsheaf at Beetham, Milnthorpe LA7
Carnforth DJ Booking Tips
For many, their choice of DJ for parties in Carnforth 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 Carnforth, Arkholme, Cantsfield, Casterton, Ingleton, Ireby, Kirkby Lonsdale, Masongill, Tunstall, Whittington 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 Carnforth. 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 Carnforth 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 Carnforth 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 Carnforth, 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 Carnforth.
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 Carnforth 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 Carnforth
needadisco.com has been helping arrange DJs and mobile discos for parties being held in Carnforth 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 Carnforth? 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 Carnforth are: - PC Roadshows Entertainments - The Disco Co | |
| How can I find a reliable DJ in Carnforth? 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 Carnforth - weddings, birthdays, socials, children's parties, school discos, corporate events - you name it! | |
| How much should I expect to pay for a Carnforth 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 £232 - £365 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 Carnforth 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 Carnforth and the surrounding areas willing to travel. | |
| What other party services do you provide in Carnforth? 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. |