Karaoke Bar Venues in London
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BAM Karaoke Box Victoria dominates the corporate scene with 22 themed rooms plus the BAM BAM Bar handling up to 450 for exclusive hire. Lucky Voice's empire spans four locations, with Holborn particularly strong for legal firms needing late licenses and split-group capabilities. BAO City's Bloomberg Arcade KTV rooms offer something different: no room hire fees, just a £35 per person minimum spend on their award-winning Taiwanese menu. For mixed activities, Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street combines karaoke rooms with axe throwing and AR darts, perfect when Finance wants singing while Sales prefers something more competitive.
Pricing varies wildly depending on location and timing. Tequila Mockingbird Covent Garden offers the city's cheapest thrills at £5 per person per hour midweek, while Karaoke Box Mayfair's Luxury Room hits £135 per hour for 12 people on peak nights. Most venues operate on a 2-hour minimum, with Lucky Voice charging £8-15 per person per hour depending on peak times. BAO's KTV rooms work differently with their £35 per person minimum spend including food. Rowans Finsbury Park keeps it real at £40 per booth per hour Sunday-Thursday, doubling to £80 on weekend nights.
BAM Karaoke Box Victoria takes the crown with 450 standing capacity across its three floors, perfect for company-wide takeovers. Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street pushes even higher at 500 capacity when you combine karaoke with their activity zones. For pure karaoke, Lucky Voice sites typically max out around 160-200 when combining bars and pods. The Cocktail Club Oxford Circus offers a 100-person private room with karaoke built in. If you need multiple rooms rather than one massive space, Rowans Finsbury Park can split 50 people across six booths running simultaneously.
Liverpool Street's become karaoke central with multiple options within walking distance. Lucky Voice Liverpool Street sits just 5 minutes away in Devonshire Square with nine disco-themed rooms handling 4-30 people. Star by Liverpool Street runs five themed rooms in their basement 'Karaoke Heaven', plus they throw in free karaoke on Tuesdays with a £10 drinks spend. BAO City's KTV rooms in Bloomberg Arcade offer the Taipei Room (11-23 capacity) and New York Room (10-12), both featuring wraparound LED screens and no room hire fees. For late-night options, head 13 minutes to All Star Lanes Brick Lane.
Shoreditch delivers variety from boutique to bonkers. BAO Noodle Shop Shoreditch houses the intimate 12-person Pixel Room with disco lights and isometric wallpaper. Mama Shelter near Cambridge Heath offers two 15-person Japanese-style rooms at £22 per person for 2 hours, with their eclectic restaurant perfect for pre-singing fuel. All Star Lanes Brick Lane combines bowling with two karaoke rooms up to 14 people. For something alternative, The Karaoke Hole in Dalston throws drag-hosted singalongs where everyone shares the stage. Lord Napier Star in Hackney Wick hides a 25-person graffiti-clad booth just 1 minute from the Overground.
BAO's five London KTV locations revolutionised the food-karaoke combo with their no-room-hire model: spend £35 minimum per person on Taiwanese small plates and drinks while you sing. Bunga Bunga Covent Garden pairs Italian feasting with Nonna's Attico private karaoke room, though room hire runs £60-120 depending on the day. Mama Shelter bundles everything at £22 per person for 2 hours including room access. The Old School Yard near Borough works on minimum spends (£150 for the large room) which you hit through their cocktail menu. Lucky Voice's Thirsty Button brings drinks directly to your booth, though food and karaoke bill separately.
Your perfect birthday venue depends on the vibe you're chasing. BAM Karaoke Box Victoria delivers pure theatre with 22 themed rooms and a terrace for cake-cutting moments. For foodie birthdays, book BAO Borough's moody red-lit KTV room with their £35 per person minimum spend covering incredible small plates. Karaoke Epoc in Soho runs super-transparent pricing from £9 per person per hour with 650,000 songs including Japanese, Korean and Chinese tracks. Want chaos? The Karaoke Hole in Dalston puts your party on stage with drag hosts. Budget-conscious groups love The Old School Yard's £150 minimum spend for 15 people.
London's karaoke scene keeps going long after last orders. Star in Shoreditch's Workshop space runs until 4am on weekends with an 80-person capacity and full stage setup. London Karaoke Club in Soho operates 2pm-3am with spaces for 10-50+ people, though you need to book ahead. Lucky Voice Soho and their other branches stay open late Friday and Saturday, with the flagship particularly lively after midnight. The Cocktail Club Oxford Circus combines late-night cocktails with their 100-capacity karaoke room. Most venues extend hours for private hire, with BAM Karaoke Box Victoria particularly flexible for corporate buyouts.
Intimate karaoke thrives across London with rooms designed for close friends or dates. Karaoke Box Mayfair's Ice Room fits just 3 people, perfect for couples plus one, starting at £30 per hour. Karaoke Epoc offers multiple small rooms with their vast multilingual catalogue, ideal for international couples. Tequila Mockingbird Covent Garden's pocket-sized pod works brilliantly for 5-6 people at just £5-10 per person per hour. BAO Marylebone's Wong Kar-wai-inspired KTV room creates romantic cinema vibes for groups up to 12. For something different, book a table at The Karaoke Hole where you'll sing on stage but sit privately.
London's absorbed global karaoke culture and made it distinctly its own. While Tokyo keeps things traditional and New York goes for dive-bar chaos, London spans every style imaginable. BAO's KTV rooms blend Taiwanese street food with singing, something you won't find anywhere else. The drag-hosted madness at The Karaoke Hole in Dalston couldn't exist in Seoul's polished noraebangs. Lucky Voice invented the Thirsty Button for booth service, now copied worldwide. Our venues range from Rowans Finsbury Park's £40 booths to BAM Karaoke Box Victoria's £56,000-per-hour full takeovers. Even our pub chains like Star have gone all-in with dedicated karaoke basements. No other city offers this range at this density.