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Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes (Kingpin Suite) Holborn: Bowling & Karaoke in London
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes is a retro entertainment den tucked under the Tavistock Hotel on Bedford Way, pairing American-style bowling lanes with five private karaoke rooms and a spread of arcade games. It suits groups, birthdays and after-work crowds who want to bowl a few frames and then take over a room of their own rather than a public stage. The single most useful thing to know: book ahead, because the lanes and each karaoke room take a different party size and the rates change with the day.
The karaoke rooms range from a cosy 8 to 10 person space up to a 21 to 30 person room, all loaded with a catalogue of more than 30,000 tracks, and run from £60 to £120 an hour with a one hour minimum plus half-price sessions Sunday through Tuesday. Alongside the bowling and karaoke there is pool, air hockey and ping pong, and a kitchen and bars on site, so you can fold it all into a longer night out.
Contact
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- Address Bedford Way, Bloomsbury, WC1H 9EU
Opening hours
- Mon 12:00-01:00
- Tue 12:00-01:00
- Wed 12:00-01:00
- Thu 12:00-02:00
- Fri 12:00-03:00
- Sat 12:00-03:00
- Sun 12:00-00:00
Good to know
- Bowling
- Karaoke
- Pool
- Air hockey
- Ping pong
- Kitchen
- Bar
The karaoke setup
There are five private rooms, so you pick by group size rather than queuing for one shared booth. The smallest takes 8 to 10 people at £60 an hour, scaling up through rooms for 10 to 12, 13 to 15 and 16 to 20, and topping out at a 21 to 30 person room at £120 an hour. Every room draws on the same library of over 30,000 tracks, spanning classics, retro hits, indie anthems and crowd-pleasers. Booking is by the hour with a one hour minimum, and your group has the space to itself for the slot.
Good to know
Karaoke runs Sunday to Tuesday at half price, which is the smart time to come if you want the bigger rooms without the full rate. Book in advance, since each room fits a set party size and weekend slots fill up. The venue stays open late, to 1am midweek and 3am on Friday and Saturday, so karaoke can roll into bowling, pool or a few rounds at the bar. There is a kitchen on site for food, and the festive period is excluded from the half-price deal.
Getting there
You will find it on the lower level beneath the Tavistock Hotel on Bedford Way, postcode WC1H 9EU. Russell Square on the Piccadilly line is the closest tube, with Euston (Northern and Victoria lines plus National Rail) and Holborn on the Central line both within walking distance. King's Cross St Pancras is also a short walk if you are coming in by rail.
Common questions
- What is Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes Kingpin Suite?
- It is a retro bowling and entertainment venue under the Tavistock Hotel on Bedford Way in Bloomsbury, with five private karaoke rooms alongside bowling lanes, pool, air hockey and ping pong.
- Can you bowl at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes?
- Yes. Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes has American-style bowling lanes alongside its five karaoke rooms, pool, air hockey and ping pong. Booking ahead is wise, as it gets busy with groups at weekends.
- How much does a karaoke room cost?
- Between £60 and £120 an hour depending on room size, with a one hour minimum. Sessions are half price from Sunday to Tuesday, excluding the festive period.
- Do you need to book or can you walk in?
- Lanes and karaoke rooms are best booked in advance, since each room fits a set party size and slots fill up at weekends.
- What is the nearest station?
- Russell Square on the Piccadilly line is closest, with Euston and Holborn also within walking distance.
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