It has been a mixed bag of gigs from Swansea. Take a look at the Blogs.

Tom is still making appearances, bringing his brilliant microphone skills and unique mix of music to our audiences.

We have had more crew, who are Llian and Ollie. Tom took time off went on the Cruise liners, and Ethan has become the main DJ.

“My best gig of 2018 was in Mountain Ash Rugby Club. The atmosphere was amazing! We had great feedback from the people and everyone was having a great time. Overall, it was a very good gig!” Ollie.
 

I would like to thank Kelly for all his hard work. Good luck in the future!

One of the biggest discos we did this year was the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. We had to use the full PA rig to cover it, what we would normally use for an outdoor event. 

The most usual wedding disco, this year was by a lighthouse in Usk. The furthest out gig was Hereford Racecourse. The most memorable disco was the foreign exchange students at the Cardiff Metropolitan University.

The KATT has the annual appearance of the Swansea Science Festival at the National Waterfront Museum. The 8-Foot-Robot-Cat worked perfectly however,  Mascot the Robot Dog was plagued with technical problems. This has been fully resolved, thank goodness.

Corey is now taking a central role in our Robot Shows. Well done Corey.

January 2019

It was busier this January and I am pleasantly surprised. We have done a teenage disco in Pencoed RFC for an 18th birthday party.  The 13th Birthday party in Port Talbot had UV lighting, smoke and laser.

We did a few engagements, a party at Railwaymen’s club, Swansea, and at the Lewis Jones Sports Bar, Gorseinon.

We had a children’s disco in Bonymaen RFC, Swansea. We did a magic show in Felindre Village Hall. Mascot the Robot Dog attended.

Here is our Christmas Party update.

We had quite a few Children’s Christmas Parties:

• Grangetown Catholic Hall
• Neath  Longford Memorial Hall
• two at Croeserw Social Club
• a party for children recently hospital, held in Ysgol Bae Baglan
• The Rhyddings Hotel, Swansea

We had our New Year’s Eve disco at Aberavon Beach Hotel, Port Talbot.

The DJ Diamond Dust crew attended a few adults Christmas Parties at Aberavon Beach Hotel, and the Dragon Hotel, Swansea.

There were some birthday parties in Swansea. There was  5^th birthday show at Birchgrove RFC. The 60^th birthday disco at The Beach Hut Cafe, at Mumbles Pier.   We did a 21st Birthday Party disco at Blue Scar in Pontrhydyfen. Then there was 40th birthday party at the Conservative Club, Llanelli.

Ethan Gray with Mascot the Robot Dog at the National Waterfront Museum with the Swansea Science Festival 2018

It is  Wales’ largest science festival, with a series of themed zones to delight and to educate. Our 8-Foot-Robot-Cat is said to be as unforgettable! 

We returned to The Swansea Science Festival.  Mascot the Robot Dog and our 8 Foot Robot Cat appeared on Sunday 4^th November at the National Waterfront Museum. Ethan Gray provided a vital role in the setup and transportation of the robots.

Our stand, as last year, was in the Upper Foyer (Upstairs) area of the National Waterfront Museum. You could not miss us. 

It was amazing the number of adults and children that came over to say hello….some of the others ran away!!!

It was quite something amazing to see the interest shown by teachers from Primary and Secondary school. 

Perhaps we might see you at a school near to you soon. Visit our KATT Page for more information.

It was our third year, and we are looking forward to next years’ event.

We want to give a special thanks to Sian Jones, Events and Engagement Officer. A big shout out for all the staff of the National Waterfront Museum.

We are grateful to  Swansea University for all the support, kindness and hospitality they show to us during their event.

It was a privilege to work alongside other scientists and educators.

We recently did a 16^th Birthday party in Ystalfera RFC with Party DJ in Swansea, DJ Ethan Gray.

This was unusual. DJ Diamond Dust did a Monday Wedding Disco at Selwyn Samuel Centre, Llanelli. Why Monday? It was the anniversary of when they met at a chip shop in Hendy!

We had a great night at an Engagement Party at Swansea Dockers Club. Ethan Gray and Martin Thompson were the party DJs.

On Sunday, DJ Diamond Dust ran a Christening party at Mountain Ash RFC.  Party DJ  Ollie Edwards and Children’s Entertainer Martin Thompson make regular appearances Cardiff.

Ethan Gray and Martin Thompson were working as Party DJ’s in Penybont Football Club. It was  a 40^th birthday party in Bridgend.

The Swansea Science Festival was on Sunday 4^th November at the National Waterfront Museum. Ollie Edwards controlled  Mascot the Robot Dog. Corey worked on our 8-Foot-Robot-Cat with Corey Perrett and Ollie Edwards.

We have been DJ’s at a Halloween party at Croeserw Social club, in the Afan Valley. We did our regular disco at  Longford Memorial Hall, Neath Abbey.

There was a Halloween Children Disco at West House Public House near Bridgend.

We have had loads of birthday parties. We were DJs at an 18^th Birthday Party DJ at Bonymaen RFC, Swansea and Tonna RFC, Neath. DJ Diamond Dust attended a 13-year-old disco at Skewen Memorial Hall. There was a 21st Birthday Party at Cefn Athletic Club, Kenfig Hill.

Even more functions!

We are certainly having a variety of bookings throughout South Wales. We’ve been wedding DJs at National Waterfront Museum, Swansea and Engagement party at Skewen RFC, Neath. We were DJ’s at Social Fund Raising evening at Aberavon Beach Hotel, Port Talbot.

We want to introduce a new member of the crew, Ollie!

We hope you enjoy seeing our Blog.

The Adventure Continues.

What a fantastic month for all the crew!

Ethan, Corey, Llian and I were working as Wedding DJs. We have all been to  at the Aberavon Beach Hotel, Port Talbot and the Celtic Club, Maesteg.

We have been Birthday Party DJs at a variety of venues:

• a 40th fancy dress disco at White Tips Stadium
• Treforest RFC, Pontypridd
• Two 18^th birthdays, one at the District Club, Pontypridd, and the other at Tonna RFC, Neath.

Ethan and I have been DJs in Cardiff at Harlequins RFC, Cardiff. It was back by popular demand for a local year 12 teenage disco.

We have had a fair share of children’s birthday parties. First at Landore Social Club, Swansea. Secondly at the Llanwrda Village Hall, Llandovery. Finally, a birthday party at Cwmllynfell Hall, Ammanford.

There was, of course, our Annual Tetrathlon Ball, from Chepstow Racecourse to this year’s venue, at Hereford Racecourse.

We are always mindful about safety. One night we had a drink spillage.  Corey and I had to do some maintenance in the early hours of the morning.  We had to make sure to ensure that everything was working safely for the following day’s gig.

The adventure continues!

We seemed to be spending quite a bit of time between Cardiff and Swansea this summer, primarily with birthday parties. The last couple of weeks have not been as hot, thankfully. It has made the moving and setting up of sound and lighting equipment much more comfortable. There’s been a change in of some of the crew. Some new guys coming in. Others still keeping in touch as long term friends. We consider them family.

DJ in Cardiff

On the disco front in Cardiff, we had:

• a wedding disco at Roath Sports and Social Club
• a girl’s birthday party at the Powerhouse Hall
• a teenage disco at the Collen Arms, Porth

DJ in Swansea

We travelled to  the city of Swansea for a regular customer. The  80^th Birthday Party was in the West Cross Inn, Mumbles, Swansea. We always have a wonderful time with them. Corey and I did a birthday disco and the Conservative Club, in Gowerton. We played loads of requests from the 90s and quite a few Rock tracks. DJ Diamond Dust made a return visit to the Samlet Club, Swansea for a friend and former neighbour to his birthday. 

DJ in Tenby

A return to our regular Summer venue New Minerton Holiday Park, Tenby. We entertained the children with magic, balloon modelling, parachute games and the ever-popular Mascot the Robot Dog. We rounded up the night with disco.

We worked in Whitland Memorial Hall for a 7^th birthday Party. This not from our usual venue in Tenby. The usual routines with magic and the Robot Dog were a great success. We ran more lights and had a chance to use the smoke machine. Quite a few venues don’t allow this as more and more places have smoke detectors.

It’s been a great summer with lots of people to meet and lots of places to see. The adventure continues!

Introducing a new DJ to Diamond Dust is Llian Davies. She continues the family tradition of DJ’s from her brothers, Dewi and Stephan.

She helped on a disco in Swansea with us a while ago. Llian did such a great job at a friend birthday party, we decided to ask her to join the team.

Wedding DJ

We have had one wedding disco at the Paul Lewis Centre, St Athan. Then a welcomed return to Sylen Lakes in  Llanelli.

Party DJ

There has been a series of Cardiff discos at Cardiff Metropolitan University. They were for Foreign Students from Italy, Palestine and China. We discovered loads of international tunes.

We had a 40^th birthday party Queens RFC Club, Pembroke Dock. There was quite a great deal of requests for Country Music and Line dancing. We were asked to play 70s & 80s rock music too!

This season of Year 6 Leavers Prom included parties at Glyn Clydach Coach House and Mumbles Cricket Club. The first party was mainly new music and cheesy disco hits. The second one had more variety because we could play charts, rock music and songs from the 60s.

Children’s Entertainment

We are continuing with our regular summer visits to New Minerton Holiday Park with children’s entertainment. Our booking at Hafod community centre included Mascot the Robot Dog. We also performed magic, balloon modelling and used our ever popular play parachute.

We had our annual Outdoor Road Show at Abergwili Carnival. This year we, primarily, provided the  PA or sound system. We did for background music and commentary. I made announcements, including judging of carnival, rose and fairy queens. We called out for lost children, raffles, competitions. I even introduced the band.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Here are a couple of thousand words. We have done prom disco in the Brangwyn Hall. It is the biggest, most prestigious venue in Swansea. Most of our wedding discos have been in South Wales. They include the West Usk Lighthouse, Newport, and The Giltar Hotel, Tenby. We have been round the corner at The Smith’s Arms in Neath Abbey.  We had been DJ’s in the Swansea area which were, in Langland Golf Club, and at Morriston RFC. DJ Diamond Dust has travelled to Haverfordwest to do a 40^th Birthday Party at The Railway Inn. We are still doing children’s discos. This time it was an under 6’s Football presentation night. To complete the night with games and Mascot the Robot Dog. Quite a bit of travelling and a variety of bookings!

We have seen many parts of Wales this month!

Ethan and I have been up as far as Aberystwyth to do an 18^th Birthday Party. The disco was at The White Swan Inn, Llannon, near Aberystwyth.

We went as far east as Cardiff to the Vale of Glamorgan. We did a 40^th Birthday Party at The Llanerch Vineyard, Vale of Glamorgan.

We have gone as far west at Tenby to do our regular Summer Season appearance at New Minerton. Ethan and I did a 6-year-old birthday party at Llandovery RFC.

We have even been closer to home. Ethan and I were asked to provide sound, radio microphones and lights at a Boxing Event. The venue was Cwrt Herbert Leisure Centre, Neath. Don’t forget to see the YouTube video!

We are making preparations for the summer and have entirely of few interesting ones ahead!