If you are getting married at The Hepworth Wakefield, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, you want a wedding DJ who knows the venue and knows how to get your guests dancing. Our team has worked at The Hepworth Wakefield, and DJ Wayne and the Events DJ team bring the music, lighting and energy to make your evening one to remember.
A Gallery Wedding at The Hepworth Wakefield
For couples who want something a world away from a country house, The Hepworth Wakefield is hard to beat. Designed by Sir David Chipperfield, the gallery rises straight out of the River Calder beside Wakefield’s historic mills, and guests arrive over a footbridge that gives a striking first view of the building. Inside, clean lines, high ceilings and natural light create a calm, modern setting that lets your styling and your people take centre stage.
The Auditorium and all ten galleries are licensed for civil ceremonies, so you can say your vows surrounded by art. After the ceremony, the adjoining galleries, ground floor spaces and garden are used for drinks, dinner and dancing. For photographs, the waterfront, the bridge, the boatyard and the garden all give your photographer plenty of contrast between the sleek architecture and the industrial heritage around it.
It is a venue that suits couples with a creative streak, and guests tend to remember it long after the day.
Turning a Gallery into a Party at The Hepworth Wakefield
Modern, minimalist spaces reward thoughtful lighting. Our all-white DJ booth sits comfortably with the gallery’s clean aesthetic, and colour-matched uplighting can transform a pale, open room into a proper party space once the sun goes down. We plan with the events team which space will host the evening and how the room is turned around after dinner, because an art gallery comes with its own practical considerations. Cold spark fountains are only used where the venue allows them, so we check that in advance. Being The Hepworth Wakefield wedding DJ for your day also means confirming finish times and sound levels with the venue team before the day, so the evening runs exactly as planned.
More nearby venues on our Wakefield wedding DJ page. Planning a photo booth too? See photo booth hire at The Hepworth Wakefield from our sister company Selfie Star.
About The Hepworth Wakefield
The Hepworth Wakefield is located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It’s an award-winning art gallery on Wakefield’s waterfront that hosts wedding ceremonies, receptions and evening parties.
Couples choose The Hepworth Wakefield for the setting, and we make sure the party lives up to it.
Your evening reception at The Hepworth Wakefield
City venues like The Hepworth Wakefield bring a buzz of their own, and the music should match it. We build your evening around your playlist and read the room as the night goes on, moving from relaxed sounds as evening guests arrive to a packed dancefloor once the first dance is done.
Town and city centre venues often have tighter load-in times, lifts or loading bays, and neighbours to think about. We plan access, parking and timings with The Hepworth Wakefield before the day, so our set-up is quick and discreet and the room is ready well before your guests arrive.
Why couples at The Hepworth Wakefield 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 The Hepworth Wakefield
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 The Hepworth Wakefield allows a later finish, you can extend past midnight.
Extras that work well at The Hepworth Wakefield
Our all-white DJ booth with a personalised screen suits stylish city spaces like The Hepworth Wakefield. Uplighting in your wedding colours and cold spark fountains for the first dance are popular extras, and we always confirm what the venue allows first. 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 The Hepworth Wakefield.
The Hepworth Wakefield wedding DJ FAQs
Have you worked at The Hepworth Wakefield before?
Yes. Our team has worked at The Hepworth Wakefield, 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 The Hepworth Wakefield 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 The Hepworth Wakefield?
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 The Hepworth Wakefield for you before you book them. They are included in our Platinum Package.
What time does the DJ set up at The Hepworth Wakefield?
We agree the set-up time with The Hepworth Wakefield 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 The Hepworth Wakefield
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 Wakefield wedding DJ page, or browse all the wedding venues we cover.
