Playback Events Reviews 31

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing service kept 47 kids entertained for 3hrs all age up too 13😅 definitely recommend will be using them again had lot people saying DJ was brilliant

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The owner of the company was a pleasure to deal with. I paid extra to have a karaoke, but the DJs however did not provide booklets/song sheets which is OK but they didn't even try to encourage guests... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had Ryan come and do our football presentation this weekend, 1 under 7’s team & 2 under 8’s teams and parents , grandparents etc. he arrived early and set up a very professional rig. Great lights &... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked Playback Events for our wedding, and we weren't disappointed, what a great night. Booking was really easy and straightforward, we originally chose to have the disco, then later we added karaok... See more

Company details

  1. Mobile Disco
  2. Audio Visual Equipment Rental Service
  3. Audio Visual Equipment Supplier
  4. Event Planner
  5. Karaoke Equipment Rental Service
  6. Stage Lighting Equipment Supplier

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Playback Events based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire working throughout the East Midlands and nationally to provide high-quality event and Entertainment Services throughout the region and beyond. We are a local company with local values and although over the years we have expanded, we remain passionate and take great pride in our work ethos. We are proud of our reputation over the last 25 years in Mansfield. We are locally known for our high-quality Disco & DJ services. However, we have expanded into the Live & Corporate sector and can now provide technical services to all kinds of events, whether for PA & Audio Hire, Stage Lighting Hire, or Projector & Screen Hire – We’ve got you covered. So whether you need a Mobile disco, karaoke, wedding DJ, PA sound hire, stage lighting, event lighting or event planning services – Contact us at Playback Events for all your entertainment & event requirements. Areas covered include, but are not limited to the following including the Midlands; Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Huthwaite, South Normanton, Alfreton, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Derby City, Beeston, Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Trowell, Glapwell, Brinsley, Blidworth, Annesley, Farnsfield, Newark, Ollterton, Papplewick, Hucknall, Ravenshead, Warsop, Shirebrook, East Midlands, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent.


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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service all round

It was easy to book. The bouncy castle was set up in time and taken down in time. Delivery was included in the hire charge. Very importantly, the children enjoyed bouncing on the castle. Thank you. Would recommend this company.

November 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cowboy Country Wedding!

We had playback events for our wedding and honestly could not recommend them enough! The whole evening ran so smooth every single request we had no matter how random it was they managed to make it happen! Thank you for making our day so memorable

October 24, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sons 18th birthday

Booked playback events for my sons 18th birthday. Rich made the whole booking nice and simple. The DJ Jessie was a great asset to the company and made the whole event and evening brilliant. Thanks again.

October 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

50th Birthday

booked them for my wife 50th With Karaoke!!!! what a great DJ we had (Magic Mike!) thanks for your hard work on the night mate it was good to see so many enjoying the music

was really smooth and easy to deal with .. we had the photo booth too.... just waiting for the photo's

i would highly recommend using these guys was really worth the money i spent
thanks Craig ....x

August 9, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wedding booking

Booked Playback Events for our wedding, and we weren't disappointed, what a great night. Booking was really easy and straightforward, we originally chose to have the disco, then later we added karaoke which went down well with our family and friends. Rich was professional and friendly playing all the songs we requested. He got everyone on their feet to either dance or sing. I would highly recommend booking Playback for your event. We would certainly use again.

August 9, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wedding Speeches

I was worried about delivering my groom speech at my wedding last Friday, so gave Playback a call on Monday to see if they had some mics we could borrow. Rich was so helpful and managed to squeeze us in last minute, and they setup a dual speaker behind the top table with 2 microphones. Very reasonably priced and it made all the difference on the day. Thank you Playback Events!

July 4, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10th birthday party

Hired for my daughters 10th birthday party
Richard the dj was amazing with all the children
Played games and even gave out prizes
5* will hire again in future
Thank you again

February 9, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous Halloween Party

We attended the Halloween party at the weekend and it was fantastic. The management of the event was great, the team running it were always in control, had great interaction with the children and the DJ was energetic and fun. Great event and at a price point affordable for all.

October 26, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely incredible!

Absolutely incredible! I booked you for my 30th birthday in Rainworth and sadly had a large amount of people cancel on me last minute, so the turnout was rather poor on my part, so I truly felt for the DJ. However! This did not deter him one bit and he did everything in his power to ensure I had a wonderful time, for those of my family and friends that DID make it, we had an amazing time dancing and even had a dance competition with the DJ which cracked us all up; my nieces in particular LOVED this!

I ensured when booking to request certain songs and genres, and all of these were honoured on the night, as well as additional requests from my guests, the DJ even found us our obscure K-Pop requests!

The lighting and display/set up was also incredible and really made the room sparkle.

I can’t thank you all enough for a wonderful 30th, I had an incredible time and genuinely think the DJ saved the night! I’ll be recommending you all to any friends and family and will ensure I book with yourselves again!

July 5, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used play black events for our…

We used play black events for our wedding and so glad we did was absolutely fantastic! The dance floor was never empty! He even got up dancing on stage that people could follow Along too! Would 100% recommend you guys! Thank you so much

June 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We attended a new years event with…

We attended a new years event with playback events and wow it really was such an amazing night. He kept the kids and the adults well entertained. Literally everyone was up dancing. He played such a great variety of music so there was literally something for everyone. Honestly it was the best night, we can’t wait for the next one.
Thank you Richard!

December 31, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Don't have the karaoke in my opinion...

The owner of the company was a pleasure to deal with. I paid extra to have a karaoke, but the DJs however did not provide booklets/song sheets which is OK but they didn't even try to encourage guests to sing nor did they play requested songs. They were very young and seemed to just want to have a drink and play thier own taste in music, I requested mostly 80s and 90s (it was a 40th party) they barely played either! Most of the older guests we invited didnt stay as (I found out later) they didn't like the music. I won't use them again which is a shame as like I said the owner was lovely.

January 20, 2024
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Reply from Playback Events

Hi Rachel, Firstly I am sorry that the event fell below the standard you and your guests expected. I can assure you this is not the standards we uphold as a company, and normally we have really positive feedback from our clients & events. I have passed this on to management to discuss this with the DJ's concerned, and if any learning points are identified, relevant training will be put in place.
In reference to booklets or song sheets for the karaoke, we do not provide these as our music collection is all digital, however, this should have been explained to you by the DJ on the night.
If you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact the office where we will be more than happy to try and put this right, should you change your mind and wish to use us again in the future.

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