Ways to soundproof a party wall from very loud neighbours

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I have had new neighbours move in next door, and holy fuck they are loud. Well she is. All I can hear all day and night is her screaming and shouting constantly.
We had plans to move next year anyway, but is there any way I can soundproof the party wall to make her more of a background noise rather than feeling she is yelling directly into my ear?
I'm not expecting miracles, but I need to be able to stay here for a year so would like it to be more bearable.
Any suggestions or recommendations?
Thanks!

Acoustic wall panels are your friend. My Mum has had them put in her living room and upstairs bedroom wall as her neighbours make noise from 6am to midnight and it was driving her mad. It doesn't remove the sound but it lessens it if that makes sense.

Thank you, that absolutely makes sense, and sounds like what I am looking for. Did your mum use a specific company? Or do a DIY job?

Bumping to see if anyone has any recommendations after being kept awake from just after midnight to 4am this morning 🙄

i bet you are gutted you have just had the neighbour from hell move in

For real sound insulation you should do a frame that is deconsolidated from the wall. However if you're just trying to improve it a bit, you could put acoustic foam up and then acoustic panels in front on slats, that should make a meaningful difference. If you're handy with diy you should be able to manage it. Obviously you will be losing some space in the rooms.

Oh no, I really feel for you. I am in a semi detached, at first all was OK, but as the kids next door grew older, it got horrendous. As soon as home from school, thumping music for hours, I work from home so heard it all.

I got a company in to do soundproofing, it was so expensive, I prioritised the living room, cost 1500 quid and made zero difference. Like none, beyond disappointed. The staircase is in the middle of the house with no door at the bottom so wonder if that didn't help.

Nearly moved but as he is now older and at work, is so much more manageable.

I just kept my ear cancelling work headphones on.

Sorry not to have a better story but just wanted to warn you as can be very expensive.

@CatherinedeBourgh I can manage with DIY, it's just I've been googling and there are so many options and thicknesses and different ways to fix it!
I don't mind losing some space, but some options seem to be 4cm, others closer to 16. Didn't want to assume bigger is always better 😂
If it works, great, but if I get the wrong stuff it's an expensive mistake.

You have my sympathy. Years ago we learnt the day after we moved into our flat that our neighbour was a loud, shouty, aggressive nightmare - blaring music, screaming at her (poor, poor) kids, etc. It massively impacted my mental health and she became quite aggressive towards us when we asked her to keep it down. There's still one particular (popular) song from that time that I can't listen to as it takes me back to hearing through our walls on our first morning in our lovely new flat and the awful, awful sinking feeling I got in the pit of my stomach.

We spent £££ installing soundproofing on the adjoining wall (in multiple rooms) but it made little difference. The systems might be better now (this was about 15 years ago), but the sound comes through the joists, floors, roof, etc! Ultimately, we sold up within a year...

It's so awful isn't it?

I had soundproofing in my favourite house and it really worked for any noise except fire doors slamming.

I had panels that were attached directly to the walls along the stairs and a little bit downstairs. I then had it plastered. They were quite expensive and I had a builder install them.

I've had cheaper Wickes ones put in here because we've only got plasterboard internal walls and they are not as effective at all.

I think the main issue with it not working is around things like joists which run from one property to the other and will carry sounds, mostly bangs and thumps. If it's mostly voice that's bothering you it should be easier.

@user1471538283 that's good to know that you had an effective solution in your favourite house.
When discussing it yesterday we came to the conclusion that even if we do want to sell up and move, if anyone comes to view at the moment, they wouldn't buy so it's definitely got to be done. Noted not to go for cheap and cheerful.

@CatherinedeBourgh I'm happy to lift floorboards and sound proof around joists etc, if you're going to do it, may as well do it properly, right? Plus all the rooms could do with a refresh anyway, been a while since I decorated so will give me the push I need. It is mostly voice/music so fingers crossed!