The best karaoke bars in Shoreditch

Release your inner child and launch yourself into a giant ball pit. How giant you ask? Well, this one has over a million balls.

Just a short walk from Old Street station, Ballie Ballerson promises a night of hilarity and entertainment, and has a pretty impressive repertoire of previous customers to prove it.

Arcade games and multiple ball pits compliment the private karaoke room. With a capacity of 15 guests, enjoy state-of-the-art equipment and a plethora of songs to choose from. This hidden gem even offers a pole so singers let your inner dancer perform.

When you've lost your voice from belting the classics, head out to the ball party. Homemade pizzas and cocktails galore ensure a fun night under the glitter ball.

And there's a photo booth to cement the moment forever. Welcome to the stage.

Whilst better known for their bowling alleys, Brick Lane's All Star Lanes outfit has diversified into the timeless art of booze-saoked singing. The rooms can hold up to 14 guests, with patterned wallpaper, garish green sofas and big screens leaving little room for subtle flourishes. The pricing is structured per hour, with drinks being allowed in the rooms (a necessity when it comes to gathering the courage for a rendition of Whitney).

Due North-East of Shoreditch, wedged between the winding Regents Canal and the floral thoroughfare of Colombia Road, Mama Shelter is hotel-cum-bar-cum-reatuarant-cum-karakoe venue. With striking designs emphasising the very east london cool of Mama Shelter, the two karaoke rooms are within easy reach of Shoreditch.

Each room is mercifully soundproofed and features hundreds of songs, multiple microphones and a full selection of snacks and drinks. Can't bear the racket? Outside each room are two fully functional arcade games cabinets, so no one is left out.

The inevitable end night of so many HeadBox post-work excursions, Queen of Hoxton is a Shoreditch karaoke bar targeted specifically to belting out some of the Hip Hop classics.

Entertain your fantasies of performing some Biggie, duet along to The Fugees or stumble your way through rappers paradise all whilst being cheered enthusiastically on by a sympathetic crowd. It's fun, goes well with being drunk and the results are sometimes embarrassing: truly the spirit of karaoke.

A much-loved music venue at the northern end of Curtain Road, it comes at little suprise that Blues Kitchen Shoreditch also has private karaoke rooms. The karaoke space can host up to 20 guests, with a range of genres and songs being made available. Really, though, unless you're belting out the blues, you've probably gone wrong.

Seemingly plucked from the fever dreams of your fun middle-aged-aunt, The Star by Liverpool street is a pub that is somehow combining brunch and Karaoke. It's so obvious, it hurts.

Alongside mixing karaoke with the Live Laugh Love of meals, The Star stands out for its eclectic mix of rooms you can sing in. Choice spaces include the Disco and Star room, which can both cater to 8 people. The Jungle and Gold rooms are slightly bigger, with enough space for 10 guests, whereas the huge Pink Room can host 15 people. Planning your own private concert? The two function rooms (Glam Palace & Backstage room) can be combined into one giant karaoke space suitable for 80 people.