Galas & award ceremonies
Gala & Awards Ceremony DJ in London
Black-tie dinners and awards nights since 2007: walk-up music for every winner, then a dancefloor that stays full until the lights come up.
Awards nights, done properly
From the first category to the last dance
An awards ceremony has two halves, and the DJ has to get both right. During the show, music cues have to land on time with the show caller: walk-ups for winners, stings between categories and a warm background through dinner. After the final award, the room needs to become a party.
DJ SR has played galas and awards nights since 2007, including the UK Marketing Awards four years running, the British Journalism Awards, the Real IT Awards and the annual Meetings Show gala for the UK events industry.
Regular venues include The Landmark London, the Grand Connaught Rooms, ExCeL London and Stationers’ Hall.
Watch
Gala nights in action
UK Marketing Awards · The Landmark London
Corporate awards gala
Stationers' Hall · City of London
Case study
The UK Marketing Awards: four years running
Few things say more about a DJ than being asked back. DJ SR has been the resident DJ for the UK Marketing Awards gala since 2022, covering walk-up music through the ceremony and the after-party in The Landmark’s ballroom, and is booked again for 2026.
Watch ten minutes from the ballroom in the video above.
Event
UK Marketing Awards gala
Venue
The Landmark London
Role
Resident DJ, 2022 to 2025
Next
Booked again for 2026
What clients say
“Nailed it, dancefloor always packed. Glad to have you back, see you next year.”
The Marketing Awards
Senior management team
“Hired many DJs in the past and your set was incredible! All of the guests went nuts over your set!”
The Meetings Show Awards
Millennium Gloucester Hotel
“Never have we heard such an eclectic mix of songs all mixed in one set.”
British Journalism Awards
Event organiser
Questions
Awards ceremony DJ: your questions answered
Walk-up and stings for winners, background music during dinner and between categories, all cued to the show caller. Once the awards finish, the set builds into the after-party dancefloor.
Yes. DJ SR regularly works alongside stage managers, show callers and AV teams at venues such as The Landmark London, Grand Connaught Rooms and ExCeL London.
Yes. Galas and corporate events across the UK and abroad are available by arrangement, including recent events in Monaco and Glasgow.
Since 2007, including the UK Marketing Awards four years running (2022 to 2025, booked again for 2026), the British Journalism Awards, the Real IT Awards and the Meetings Show Awards.
Bookings
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