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The Top 30 Activity and Entertainment Bars in London 2024
October 7, 2024
Venturing out to a bar with the right sort of people should by itself prove entertaining enough!
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The Top 30 Activity and Entertainment Bars in London 2024 with Interactive Map | Bookado Guide

 

Looking for something to put a twist on the usual pub trip? Perhaps you’re meeting your mates and tired of the local boozer or desperately scrolling in search of a new date spot? We’ve rounded up a guide to discover some of the best Activity Bars that London has to offer!  So shake up the week and try a new activity in the comfort of a neon-lit bar, from shuffleboards, darts, cricket and F1 you can check out London’s Top Activity Bars below!

 

Contents:

Jump to a Venue
Map of Activity Venues
Best Activity Bars in Central London
Best Activity Bars in South London
Best Activity Bars in East London
Best Activity Bars in North London
Best Activity Bars in West London

Jump to a Venue

1. Sixes Cricket – Central 2. Flight Club Darts – Central
3. Bloomsbury Bowling 4. Circus London
5. Queens Iceskating 6. Electric Shuffle – Central
7. All Star Lanes – Central 8. Rialto Backstage Bar
9. N1 Bar 10. Lucky Voice Karaoke
11. Puttshack – Central 12. The Four Thieves
13. Gravity Wandsworth 14. Sixes Cricket – West
15. Four Quarters 16. Hijingo Bingo
17. Roof East 18. Alcotraz Experience
19. London Shuffle 20. Bat and Ball
21. Electric Shuffle – East 22. All Star Lanes – East
23. Toca Social 24. The Doodle Bar
25. Baille Ballerson 26. Foosball Club
27. Bounce Ping Pong 28. SiNK Pong London
29. All Star Lanes- West 30. Puttshack – West

Map of 30 Activity Bar Venues

Red= Activity Bars in Central London
Green = Activity Bars in South London
Yellow = Activity Bars in East London
Blue = Activity Bars in North London
Purple = Activity Bars in West London

Activity Bars in Central London

Sixes Cricket (Fitzrovia)

Howzat!? Really rather good indeed actually. If you fancy a side of cricket to go with your bar (and who doesn’t) then look no further than Sixes. Combining the old tried and tested sport of cricket with your favourite tipple and friends, Sixes uses cutting edge technology to simulate bowls from the world’s best cricketers. All you have to do is smash it out the park! Play as a pair and or up to six per net you’ll have hours of entertainment to complement your drinking. With fantastic food available too you’ll be fuelled in every sense to hit those sixes.

Price:

From £6.67pp (20% off with Bookado membership!)

Location:

Fitzrovia

Activity Type:

Darts

Review:

4.6* on Google
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Flight Club Darts (Bloomsbury)

Flight Club Darts (Bloomsbury)

Think of darts as purely for old men in a pub, then think again!  Flight Club is a modern and energetic take on the traditional pub sport. There are no shortage of games present in this interactive and digitally enhanced version of the game. With slow-motion action replays and pinpoint sensors watching every move, there’s no fooling the scoreboard here! With table service and a delicious selection of food your every need will be catered for – we’ll bet you’ll become regulars in no time!  

Price:

From £8pp (Free welcome drink with Bookado membership!)

Location:

Bloomsbury

Activity Type:

Darts

Review:

4.6* on Google
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Bloomsbury Bowling

Throw yourself back to a more retro activity as you relive the golden days of your childhood with Bloomsbury Bowling. More than just a bowling alley, prepared to be transported back in time to this 80s inspired London venue with a DJ pumping top tunes throughout and private Karaoke pods. Whether you decide to get matching shirts with your friends and go all in or rely on the ramp, this venue is the perfect set-up for work socials or catching up with a group of friends!

Price:

From £7.5pp

Location:

Bloomsbury / Russel Square

Activity Type:

Bowling or Karaoke 

Review:

4.0* on Google

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Circus London

Circus London

If you’re looking to simply sit down and take in your entertainment then the shows put on at Circus London will take some beating. As a unique cabaret restaurant and cocktail bar you can enjoy fine food and drinks as you stare in wonderment at the acts on offer. You’ll be mesmerised by the aerialists, contortionists, hand balancers, fire-breathers and more, all while enjoying the sophisticated pan-Asian menu with your pals.

Price:

From £55pp (10% off for Bookado Members)

Location:

Covent Garden

Activity Type:

Circus Performance

Review:

4.2* on Google
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Queens Ice Skating

Queens Ice Skating

You may want to get your skates on when it comes to booking our next offering. Queens, appropriately located at Queensway is a very different take on the activity bar. Offering some truly unique winter pursuits including ice skating, curling and bowling there’s an event to suit any taste. And on the subject of taste, there’s a fantastic array of food on offer as Queens have linked up with MEATliquor to give you a tasty selection of food to choose from. For drinks, there’s a skate up rinkside bar running the whole length of the rink!

Price:

From £10.50pp

Location:

Hyde Park

Activity Type:

Ice Skating

Review:

4.2* on Google
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Electric Shuffle (London Bridge)

Involving a little less physical exertion but demanding a lot of skill is Electric Shuffle. As with others in our list, it’s a modern twist on an old game made all the more fun by use of extensive technology and some truly excellent graphics. With a host of games on tap, you and your cohort can line the board with a delicious selection of food and drink while eeking out that competitive spirit.

Price:

From £11pp (Free welcome drink for Bookado members!)

Location:

London Bridge

Activity Type:

Shuffle Boards

Review:

4.5* on Google
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All Star Lanes Bowling (Holborn)

Professing to be ‘London’s original good time’ All Star Lanes is a quirky bowling venue with a host of other activities on offer – so we’re inclined to agree. Fantastically decorated and with karaoke, bottomless brunch deals and locations throughout London there’s barely a part of the city not accessible to this superb activity-based bar. A fantastic combination catering for just two people up to full-sized corporate events.

Price:

£7.50pp Off-Peak & £10pp Peak (£5 pp for Bookado Members)

Location:

Holborn

Activity Type:

Bowling

Review:

4.0* on Google
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Rialto Backstage Bar

The Backstage Bar at the Rialto is the ideal location for simply sitting back watching the show go on. With a host of fantastic live performances including magicians, comedians and dancers there’s entertainment on tap to cater for any taste. If having the occasional flutter is one of your vices, then the Backstage bar is actually located within the French Renaissance style Rialto Casino – should the prospect of winning big temp you at any time of the day or night.

Price:

£10pp deposit

Location:

Leicester Square

Activity Type:

Entertainment (Comedy/Magician/Dancers)

Review:

5* on Design My Night
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N1 Bar

N1 Bar is perfectly poised to cater for the screening of any live sporting event. As an added bonus, the bar is home to five American and two English pool tables for a side of entertainment. As the evening progresses, the bar becomes a late night club hosting excellent resident DJ’s.

Price:

£12 per game

Location:

London Bridge

Activity Type:

Pool & Ping Pong

Review:

4.4* on Facebook
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Lucky Voice Karaoke: Where Every Night’s a Hit

Karaoke is more than just singing—it’s an experience that turns any night into an unforgettable party. Lucky Voice Karaoke, with five buzzing locations across London, has mastered the art of combining music, fun, and socializing. Whether you’re belting out classics or today’s hits, Lucky Voice offers a stylish and vibrant atmosphere where everyone can take the stage. Each private booth is equipped with top-tier sound systems, mood lighting, and an extensive song library, making it the perfect spot for friends, colleagues, or even strangers to come together and create lasting memories.

Price:

RRP £12pp | 20% off for Bookado Members!

Location:

Holborn, Soho, Waterloo, Liverpool Street and Islington

Activity Type:

Karaoke

Review:

4.6* on Google

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Puttshack (Bank)

Like others in our selection, Puttshack has employed the use of seriously impressive technology and sprinkled it on the game of minigolf. This means live leaderboards so no paper score cards, and instead sensors and smart balls that know exactly where they are and how many times they’ve been hit – so no cheating either. A variety of games, great music and a seriously stylish bar with great food all combine for a cracking social.

Price:

From £10pp (Free drink for Bookado Members!)

Location:

Bank

Activity Type:

Immersive Mini-Golf

Review:

4.5* on Google
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Activity Bars in South London

The Four Thieves

Located a stone’s throw from Clapham Junction, The Four Thieves is your typical pub on the surface, but venture a little deeper and you’ll be confronted with a huge selection of activities and entertainment. Upstairs plays host to several arcade game favourites such as Time Crisis, as well as VR games, a remote control racetrack and of course air hockey. If all that wasn’t enough, there are stand up comedy nights with acclaimed performers and it also has a craft beer tap room and its own pizzeria so you’ll neither go hungry nor thirsty as you while the hours away.

Price:

From £10pp

Location:

Clapham Junction

Activity Type:

Entertainment (VR / Racing / Arcade / Comedy)

Review:

4.0* on Design My Night
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Gravity Wandsworth

Want endless entertainment under one roof? Your one stop solution for that is Gravity in Wandsworth. With eight different activities inside you’ll be hard pressed to decide between electric go-karts (the most powerful on the market as it happens), AR bowling, AR darts, mini golf and loads more. Naturally there’s all the drinks you could want but also a dedicated cocktail bar and its own Japanese noodle bar too to keep the hunger at bay.

Price:

From £7pp

Location:

Wandsworth Southside

Activity Type:

Entertainment (VR / Racing / Arcade / Ping Pong / Bowling)

Review:

3.9* on Google
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Sixes Cricket (Fulham)

Howzat!? Really rather good indeed actually. Celebrating the thrill, drama and energy of the game but challenging almost every other stereotype, the Sixes experience reimagines the age-old game of cricket for the modern socialite!

Price:

From £7.65pp (20% for Bookado Members!)

Location:

Fulham

Activity Type:

Cricket Nets

Review:

4.6* on Google
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Four Quarters

With just about every classic arcade game you can think of under one roof, Four Quarters is by all means your one stop shop for classic gaming heaven. With serious throwbacks such as Pac Man and Space Invaders to more modern classics such as Crazy Taxi, Sega Rally and Street Fighter II to choose from you’ll have no end of fun reliving these cult classics in the company of friends whilst enjoying a beverage or two.

Price:

From £15pp (min 2people) includes half pizza + house drink

Location:

Fulham

Activity Type:

Arcade

Review:

5* on Design My Night
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Activity Bars in East London

Hijingo Bingo

A far cry from the traditional image of a bingo hall, Hijingo Bingo is a Japanese twist on the game we all know and love. Add to the mix a fantastic soundtrack, incredible lighting, drinks at your disposal and of course the heart pumping thrill of winning and you have a recipe for an excellent time with friends. Offering food and brunch events too means you have ultimate flexibility in deciding when to embrace this turbocharged bingo hall.

Price:

From £11pp

Location:

Shoreditch

Activity Type:

Bingo

Review:

4.7* on Google
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Roof East

Stay on top of the action with Roof East in Stratford. Located atop a multistory carpark (stay with us) Roof East have transformed this otherwise bland structure into a stunning open air entertainment space. On the top you’ll find a multitude of activities among the bars and food including minigolf, baseball nets and a wonderful outdoor cinema. We challenge you to try and find a better space to spend those warm summer evenings!

Price:

*Closed for the Winter*

Location:

Stratford

Activity Type:

Bowls, Minigolf & Baseball

Review:

4.3* on Google
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Alcotraz Immersive Experience

If you want to work for your liquor in a team quest then an escape from ‘Alcotraz’ is well overdue. Working together you’ll be smuggling hooch whilst bribing and outsmarting the prison warden and guards as you attempt to make your way through this prison-themed bar in order to make a host of fantastic cocktails. Think of your traditional escape room but with a refreshing side of alcohol along the way.

Price:

From £36.99pp (15% off for Bookado Members!)

Location:

Hoxton

Activity Type:

Immersive Cocktail Experience

Review:

4.8* on Google
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London Shuffle

Originally a game employed by the more wealthier members of society on the decks of transatlantic cruise liners, the game of shuffleboard now comes to you in the more accessible location of East London. With a combination of indoor and outdoor boards you’ll compete against your rival team in a bid to rack up the highest score. Onsite you’ll find amazing drinks and a gourmet pizzeria to quench that hunger and thirst.

Price:

From £3.13pp

Location:

Shoreditch

Activity Type:

Shuffle Board

Review:

4.3* on Google
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Bat and Ball

Located within the beating heart of Stratford, Bat and Ball gives you championship sized table tennis, live sports, multiple bars and amazing food from Well Street Pizza. This package comes spread over two floors so Bat and Ball can cater for any group size. A stack of craft beer on tap and resident DJs let’s you party on until late.

Price:

From £8pp

Location:

Stratford

Activity Type:

Ping Pong / Table Tennis / Beer Pong

Review:

4.1* on Google
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Electric Shuffle (Canary Wharf)

Mentioned a little further up our list we revisit Electric Shuffle, this time however located conveniently in Canary Wharf so it’s perfect for post work drinks with a twist.

Price:

From £8pp (Free welcome drink for Bookado Members!)

Location:

Canary Wharf

Activity Type:

Shuffle Boards

Review:

4.5* on Google
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All Star Lanes Bowling (Brick Lane)

You’ll find All Star Lanes in East London as well for your convenience. An unbelievably stylish bowling venue gives you a great venue to meet and socialise with friends while hunting down that elusive strike.

Price:

£7.50pp Off-Peak & £10pp Peak (£5pp off for Bookado Members!)

Location:

Brick Lane

Activity Type:

Bowling

Review:

4.0* on Google
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TOCA Social

If you see yourself as a bit of an undiscovered Cristiano Ronaldo then there’s no better place to put those skills to the test than at TOCA Social. As an immersive digital football experience, there are a series of games to be played in order to tot up the highest score among your friends and teammates alike. Even if football isn’t your thing or you have a foot shaped like a 20p piece, it’s still a place to love with a fabulous selection of drinks to hand and some truly mouth watering food on the menu too.

Price:

£35pp Off-Peak & £65pp Peak

Location:

The O2, Peninsula Square

Activity Type:

Bowling

Review:

4.8* on Google
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The Doodle Bar

This is one you should definitely pencil in. Located within glorious arches near Tower Bridge, Doodle Bar lets you paint the town the red – quite literally. You can unleash your artistic flair all over the walls which you’re actively encouraged to draw all over. With a host of craft beers on tap (including their own Doodle Brew) and twenty odd gins to choose from you’ll be well watered. If you’ve not drawn anything since you played with crayons then there’s ping pong tables out the back and an event space that hosts VR nights as well as guest speakers.

Price:

TBC

Location:

Southwark

Activity Type:

Ping Pong & VR

Review:

4.2* on Google
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Baille Ballerson

If you feel denied the pleasure of a ball pit in your adulthood then Baille Ballerson has you covered. With over one million balls spread over two pits you can indulge in that early life pleasure but with the added bonus of alcohol. As a cocktail bar too you’re well covered for drink variety, and food is offered in the mouth watering form of pizza. A dancefloor and DJs give you the option to dance the night away. Think Wacky Warehouse for grownups.

Price:

From £5pp

Location:

Shoreditch

Activity Type:

Ball Pit

Review:

4.5* on Google
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Activity Bars in North London

Foosball Club

If you see yourself as a table football champion then take the action to Foosball Club located near Highbury. With a stack of tables on offer you can battle it out in tournaments in order to be crowned table football champion. Once you’ve conquered that (or if you need to lick your wounds) then there are over 80 different classic arcade games to choose from that handily work on the same tokens as the tables. Craft beer and all manner of drinks with a great pizza menu mean you’ll be sorted for food and drink too.

Price:

From £20 per game

Location:

Highbury & Islington

Activity Type:

Foosball Table / Arcade

Review:

4.5* on Google
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Bounce Ping Pong

Bounce in Farringdon is a ping pong venue on steroids. It’s a huge open space that offers an unrestricted view of all 17 ping pong tables and dining space for up to 130 people. Needless to say this makes for quite the atmosphere. There’s a massive drinks menu and the food on offer is both varied and genuinely excellent. If you’re seeking a more intimate space then there’s a private party area with three tables and it’s own karaoke booth. If you’re after more than straight up Ping Pong then Bounce have now launched Wonderball; it’s a high tech version of the game using ball-tracking technology, lights and cool graphics making for an immersive experience and a night to remember. As an added bonus, Bounce is located just a stones throw from where the original game of Ping Pong was trademarked.

Price:

From £5pp

Location:

Farringdon

Activity Type:

Ping Pong / Shuffle Bard / Beer Pong / Karaoke

Review:

4.5* on Google
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SiNK Pong London

If you take your beer pong seriously (and you should) then Pong London is the place to hone your skills or usurp your dominance. With 10+ customised Beer Pong tables, you and your buddies can chow down on American fair whilst you enjoy a game or two. Beer Pong tables can be booked by the hour and can accommodate up to 20 people per table. Each table can have a seating area for the duration of your booking, available on request. American red cups and balls are included in the hire price of the table.

Price:

From £12

Location:

Kings Cross

Activity Type:

Ping Pong / Beer Pong / Karaoke

Review:

4.1* on Google
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Activity Bars in West London

All Star Lanes (White City)

You’ll find more on All Star Lanes a little further up, but as a reminder it’s a cracking bowling venue – very stylishly decorated and with loads on offer such as karaoke and a big selection of mouth watering food and drink. In this instance located near White City for those in the west.

Price:

£7.50pp Off-Peak & £10pp Peak (£5pp off for Bookado Members!)

Location:

White City

Activity Type:

Bowling

Review:

4.0* on Google
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Puttshack Mini-golf (White City)

Puttshack has a notable mention a little further up too. To recap it’s a beautifully designed version of minigolf with some truly fabulous food and drink on offer. Located too in White City giving you plenty of choices.

Price:

From £9pp (Free welcome drink for Bookado Members!)

Location:

Whitecity

Activity Type:

Immersive Mini-Golf

Review:

4.5* on Google
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