Wedding DJ at New Hall Hotel & Spa

About New Hall

New Hall Hotel & Spa is on Walmley Road in Sutton Coldfield, part of the Hand Picked Hotels group. The house dates from the 13th century, when it was built as a hunting lodge for the Earl of Warwick, and the hotel describes it as England’s oldest listed and inhabited moated house. It has 60 bedrooms, a spa, and 26 acres of grounds, with a drawbridge over a lily-filled moat.

The hotel lists these capacities for weddings:

• ceremony: 75 guests
• wedding meal: 150 guests
• evening party: 200 guests

Ceremony spaces

The hotel’s ceremony page lists three options:

• The Great Chamber, for up to 75, with oak-panelled walls, a painted ceiling and leaded windows. The hotel’s capacity chart says the room was originally built for King Henry VIII and gives a ceiling height of about six metres.
• The Walled Garden, outdoors, for up to 200 at a blessing or non-religious ceremony, or 75 at a civil ceremony.
• The Sir Alfred Owen room, for intimate ceremonies of up to 40.

For a DJ, the Great Chamber and the Walled Garden need quite different setups. The capacity chart puts the Great Chamber at roughly 11 by 5 metres, so a small, discreet speaker setup is usually enough. The Walled Garden needs speakers placed near the guests and either nearby power or battery equipment. Ask the hotel which is your wet-weather plan, so your DJ is ready for both. Our page on ceremony and drinks reception music explains how this works alongside the evening setup.

Playing in a medieval house

Very old buildings bring practical questions that a modern hotel doesn’t. The hotel doesn’t publish rules on music or equipment, so ask:

• Which room is the evening party in? The wedding pages give an evening capacity of 200 but don’t say where the dancing happens. Find out, and where the DJ sets up within it.
• How does equipment get in? In historic houses, routes can involve steps, narrow corridors or long carries. Ask where a supplier can unload and how far it is to the room.
• Are there limits on volume, effects or fixings? Listed buildings often restrict haze, smoke and anything attached to walls. Ask before your DJ plans the lighting.
• Who else is staying? With 60 bedrooms and a spa, other hotel guests may be in residence unless you have exclusive use. Ask whether that affects volume or the finish time.

Our guide to what a DJ needs from your venue has a fuller checklist.

The gardens after dark

The hotel suggests its gardens and grounds for evening moments such as a sparkler send-off. If you want music for that, tell your DJ in advance. It may mean a short break in the dance floor, or a portable speaker outside. Plan it into the evening running order, which our wedding reception timings guide can help with.

Choosing the DJ

A venue like this suits a DJ who is comfortable working with an events team, keeps the setup tidy in a period room, and can judge volume in a house with other guests nearby. Ask any DJ you consider how they would set up in the room you have booked, and whether they have worked in historic buildings before.

How we match you

Tell us you have booked New Hall, along with your date and the songs and styles you love. We pass your enquiry to the one Birmingham DJ who fits best and is at home in an older, characterful venue. They get in touch with you directly.

Venue details checked against New Hall Hotel & Spa’s website, October 2026. Always confirm the current rules with the venue.