Planning your wedding at Bolton Castle? Our team has worked at Bolton Castle, in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales, so when you book Events DJ as your wedding DJ you get someone who already understands the venue, the rooms and how the day flows.
Celebrating Your Wedding at Bolton Castle
Built in 1399, Bolton Castle stands high in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales and has more than 600 years of history behind it, including a spell as the prison of Mary Queen of Scots in 1568. Marrying inside walls this old is a genuinely memorable experience, and the views across the dale add to it.
There is a surprising choice of ceremony spaces. You can marry in the open-air chapel, the Great Chamber, the Solar Room, the Nursery, the courtyard or out in the gardens. The Great Chamber then hosts the wedding breakfast for up to 100 seated guests, with room for up to 100 more in the evening. For larger celebrations, a marquee for up to 250 can go on the bowling green or the adjoining field. The walled gardens are a joy, with a rose garden, herb garden, a maze and decorative arbours, and couples can usually get in the day before to set up their styling.
How We Plan Your Evening at Bolton Castle
Where the party happens depends on whether you stay in the castle or move into a marquee, and we plan each option differently. Inside, we work with the castle team on how equipment comes in through a medieval building and how the space is turned around after dinner. In a marquee, we think about power, dancefloor position and keeping the sound focused on your guests. Either way, the all-white DJ booth and uplighting look striking against ancient stone or white canvas, and cold spark fountains are possible only where the venue allows them. As your Bolton Castle wedding DJ, Wayne confirms timings and sound levels with the venue team before the day.
Explore more nearby venues on our North Yorkshire wedding DJ page. Planning a photo booth too? See photo booth hire at Bolton Castle from our sister company Selfie Star.
About Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle is located in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales. Completed in 1399 and once home to Mary, Queen of Scots, during her captivity, this Grade I listed castle is one of the most dramatic venues in the Dales.
It is the kind of venue where the evening party really matters, and the right wedding DJ makes all the difference.
Your evening reception at Bolton Castle
There are few better backdrops for a wedding party than a castle, and Bolton Castle is no exception. Stone walls and high ceilings make a room feel grand, but they also bounce sound around, so we tune our speakers to the space rather than simply turning them up. That keeps the music full on the dancefloor while guests at the tables can still talk.
Historic venues like Bolton Castle often have their own rules on load-in routes, power and where equipment can go. We speak to the venue team well before your date, so set-up is quick, tidy and out of sight of your guests, and our all-white DJ booth sits neatly in the room without fighting the setting.
Why couples at Bolton Castle choose Events DJ
- Your music, your way: plan your must-play songs, do-not-play list and first dance in our online planning portal.
- A final planning call with DJ Wayne before the day, so every detail is agreed.
- Professional, tidy set-up with our all-white DJ booth, quality sound and dancefloor lighting.
- Award-winning experience from a former Regional DJ of the Year.
- Guest requests welcome, mixed in so the dancefloor stays full.
Wedding DJ packages for Bolton Castle
Our wedding DJ packages are the same wherever you marry, with no hidden costs:
- Evening Package, £750: five hours of DJ entertainment with dancefloor lighting.
- Platinum Package, £1,100: adds venue uplighting, a personalised DJ booth screen and cold spark fountains for your first dance.
- All Day Wedding Host, £1,500: music and hosting from your ceremony through to the last song.
A £100 booking fee secures your date, and the balance is due 14 days before your wedding. If Bolton Castle allows a later finish, you can extend past midnight.
Extras that work well at Bolton Castle
Uplighting is a favourite at Bolton Castle: washing old stone walls in your colours changes the feel of the room once the sun goes down. Cold spark fountains for your first dance make a dramatic moment in a castle setting, and we check the venue’s rules for you before booking them. See all our wedding extras, including venue uplighting and cold spark fountains.
Want a photo booth as well? Our sister company Selfie Star provides luxury wedding photo booths, so you can book your DJ and booth together with one team. See photo booth hire at Bolton Castle.
Bolton Castle wedding DJ FAQs
Have you worked at Bolton Castle before?
Yes. Our team has worked at Bolton Castle, so we know the venue. We still speak to the venue team before every wedding to confirm load-in, room layout, power and any sound limits, so nothing on the day is left to chance.
How much does a wedding DJ at Bolton Castle cost?
Our Evening Package is £750 for five hours, the Platinum Package is £1,100 and includes uplighting, a personalised booth screen and cold spark fountains, and our All Day Wedding Host package is £1,500. A £100 booking fee secures your date.
Can we have cold spark fountains at Bolton Castle?
Cold sparks are indoor-safe and produce no heat or smoke, so many venues allow them, but every venue has its own rules. We check with Bolton Castle for you before you book them. They are included in our Platinum Package.
What time does the DJ set up at Bolton Castle?
We agree the set-up time with Bolton Castle in advance and fit around the venue’s timings, so everything is in place, tested and tidy before your evening guests arrive.
Check your date at Bolton Castle
Dates at popular venues book up early, especially Saturdays in summer. Get in touch with your date and venue and we will confirm availability straight away. Getting married elsewhere nearby? See our North Yorkshire wedding DJ page, or browse all the wedding venues we cover.
