Have you got what it takes?

Newcastle Live DJ Heat

Wednesday 18 November 2026, 19:00 UK time · 8 slots of 20 minutes · Booking open

Prize: Warm-up slot at a partner Newcastle night, 3 months of StageOS Pro, StageOS TV feature and a place in the UK Final

Have you got what it takes? Eight Newcastle DJs, 20 minutes each, streamed live with one fixed camera and sync off. Judges score technique, selection and performance; the public vote decides the other half.

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Running order

Free on every plan. One slot per DJ. Booking closes Monday 16 November 19:00.

19:00-19:20

Slot 1

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19:30-19:50

Slot 2

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20:00-20:20

Slot 3

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20:30-20:50

Slot 4

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21:00-21:20

Slot 5

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21:30-21:50

Slot 6

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22:00-22:20

Slot 7

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22:30-22:50

Slot 8

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The rules

Stream live on YouTube in your own slot only. No premieres and no pre-recorded sets.
One fixed camera showing the mixer, both decks and the sync buttons for the whole set, with your hands in shot.
Sync stays off for the whole set.
No mashups, pre-made edits, pre-recorded transitions, prepared stems or other DJs' mixes. Released tracks, official remixes and your own productions are fine.
Show your code to camera at the start of your set and put it in your stream title.
Audio straight from the mixer. No backing tracks.
Add your tracklist within 24 hours of your set.

Practical notes

Going live on YouTube needs a verified channel, and live streaming can take 24 hours to switch on the first time. Do it well before the night.
Going live from the YouTube phone app needs 50+ subscribers. Streaming from OBS or Streamlabs on a computer doesn't.
YouTube may mute or end a stream it thinks breaks copyright. If that worries you, stream on Mixcloud Live instead: Mixcloud Live links are accepted.
Add your YouTube Live (or Mixcloud Live) link here at least 24 hours before your slot so the live page can embed it.

How it's judged

Every set is checked against the rules. Judges score technique, selection and performance out of 10. Public voting opens when the last set ends and runs for 48 hours: one vote per verified account. The result is 50% judges, 50% public vote.