How Much Do You Charge?

[Gareth]

I get asked a lot how much I charge for a disco, but they don't even say when or where!

There are many things to take into account.

Outgoings:
Music collection - spent thousands over the years.
* keeping up to date with latest releases - monthly subscriptions.
* car tax & insurance.
* Car MOT & Repairs.
* space and inconvenience of keeping all the equipment.
* new equipment & repairs.
* consumables such as bulbs / smoke / snow liquid, glow sticks etc.
* National Insurance.
* Tax!
* Accountant fees.
* Time it takes to work out expenses and keep accounts up to date.
* Public Liability Insurance Fees.
* PAT Testing Fees.
* many more things I will add later...

Because I like to put on a good show I don't just turn up with a laptop and a couple of lights. This does have its downside for me as there's too much gear for me to be able to set it up by myself so I enlist the help of my dad.

[Gareth]

I have put my prices up this year. Life's too short and I need to spend more time with my friends and family who I have severely neglected over the past 10 years. I'm not packing it in, but definitely taking on a lot less.

[Dazza]

Glad to hear it )

[Gareth]

* Tinnitus
* Dad's getting too old to help with the disco.
* Work Stuff. Now doing overtime and training courses.
* Apart from the Tinnitus as listed above there's other health issues as my training is suffering, because of spending so much time doing disco related stuff.

[Gareth]