Saturday Karaoke

Karaoke at Ox & Gate works because locals actually want to sing. Not performance, not irony, just people having a go. DJ keeps things moving, stops any one person hogging the mic, so the night stays collective and the renditions stay crowd-pleasing.

You're there to participate, not watch. Mix of real singers and brave first-timers in the same room, which is how these work best. Cricklewood's the kind of area with a crowd that backs people up.