Karaoke in London

Most London private karaoke rooms are priced per person per hour, and price depends heavily on timing. Off-peak weekday and early-evening slots are the cheapest, while Friday and Saturday nights cost more. Lucky Voice, for instance, charges less per head before 7pm Tuesday to Friday than on a peak weekend. Some venues use a flat room fee or a food-and-drink minimum spend instead of a per-person rate, so check the booking page for your chosen time.

Booking ahead is strongly recommended, especially on weekends, for special occasions or for larger groups, because that guarantees you the room and time you want. Walk-ins can work during quiet weekday and early-evening slots at some venues, but they are unreliable on busy nights. Private-room places like Lucky Voice advise reserving in advance to be sure of availability.

Private-room venues are built for groups. Lucky Voice rooms in Soho, Holborn and Islington scale from small huddles up to a dozen singers, making them a go-to for birthdays and work nights. Bat & Ball in Westfield Stratford suits bigger or mixed groups, with a karaoke booth for up to around 16 plus ping pong and pool nearby. Bunga Bunga combines dinner, pizza and karaoke in one venue, which works well for parties.

London does have some free open-mic pub karaoke nights where you sing in front of a crowd. The private-room venues, however, are paid bookings: you hire a soundproof booth for your group rather than singing for free on a public stage. If you want a private room, expect to book and pay; the named venues here, including Lucky Voice, Karaoke Box, Bunga Bunga and Bat & Ball, all charge for room time.

Private karaoke booths are concentrated in central London, with Lucky Voice and Karaoke Box in Soho and Lucky Voice in Holborn, plus Lucky Voice in Islington to the north. Bunga Bunga covers Battersea in the southwest and Covent Garden via Bunga 90, and Bat & Ball serves east London inside Westfield Stratford. Use the filterable map at the top of this page to find the closest booth and check availability.

You book a soundproof room for your group, then use a touchscreen to queue songs from a large catalogue and sing through the room's microphones, with no strangers and no public stage. Rooms are usually hired for one to two hours. Arrive about ten to fifteen minutes early to check in, order drinks and learn the controls. Many rooms, such as Lucky Voice booths, include extras like a button to call a bartender to your door.