Celebrate your transition into adult life in one of the liveliest and unique venues in London. Head to the Piano Works for an endless night of dancing and singing your heart out to the songs you request in this jumping House of Song. Held in a Victorian basement, the team behind this impressive project wonderfully combine the venue's nostalgic feel with the electric vibe of an incredible concert. Blow the roof off this place to celebrate your 21st birthday in style.
21st Birthday Party London
Karaoke shindigs, secretive supper clubs, boisterous bar crawls and downright debaucherous nights on the tiles, we’ve really gone all out this time around. Turning 21 is a big deal and is there a better city than London to celebrate your 21st birthday. Whatever your taste and whatever your budget, our list of the recommended 21st birthday party events in London is sure to find you a perfect match.
Last updated on 16th December 2020
Trapeze will truly offer you a birthday you won't forget. Set in the heart of Shoreditch, it's the ideal place for your 21st birthday with a cool cocktail bar on the first floor and a pumping basement club, this circus themed venue is an incredibly fun night out. With food on offer as well, there's really everything you need in one night.
No, seriously. It really is possible to enjoy a 21st birthday party on Leicester Square without burning a hole in your wallet. Ruby Blue is the mythical destination of choice, bringing tasty comfort food, happy hour discounts and feel-good partying to one of the most prestigious parts of town. We'd suggest getting along between 5 and 8 PM (except on Saturdays) where happy hour drinks should get your birthday celebrations off to a flying start.
If you want to celebrate your 21st birthday party in London with unrivalled excess, set sail on a Camden pub crawl. For only £10 you can look forward to free shots, entry to all stop offs, and queue jump to some of the bigger venues. With a focus on Camden's popular live music venues, look forward to enjoying a beverage at the Camden Barfly, and Blues Kitchen, as well as entry into Koko on a Friday night and Soundtracks at Proud on a Saturday.
Don't have the usual birthday mayhem (we've all done the passing out and not making it to the club thing - no one wants that on their 21st). Choose a theme, whether it's a musical or your all time favourite diva, and get ready to learn some moves from the pros who gave Rihanna her body popping at a party with a difference.
Looking for a fun place with a little bit of everything? All Star Lanes in Stratford has it sorted. Warm up with a couple of cocktails from the 1950s Americana-inspired bar, before popping over to the bowling arena, where there's no less than 14 lanes. Once you're all done slaying your mates you can patch things up at dinner, where the menu features everything from Dedham Vale burgers to mac 'n' cheese.
Turn back the hands of time for your 21st birthday party, at The Old School Yard. What better way to celebrate your 21st birthday than by remembering your childhood? Reserve an area to enjoy the great cocktails, happy hours and retro arcade games; or liven things up by booking one of the many private karaoke rooms. For a lively and fun filled 21st birthday party in London.
For a 21st birthday party in London that you won't forget in a hurry, The Lucky Pig in Fitzrovia is a top choice. As well as being available for private, the vintage bar also caters for small groups with amazing cocktails and delicious bar snacks along with a hot line-up of DJ nights and live music.
Strong cocktails, power ballad anthems and fancy dress antics make for one heck of a 21st birthday; trust us. Get yourself along to London's devoted karaoke bar, where liberating, heart-racing performances are the norm. There's thousands of songs to choose between and you could add a cocktail masterclass to your package for that extra wow-factor.
Now that you're all grown up, have a sophisticated soiree in the swankiest club in South London at this Clapham club. With three rooms to choose from, get down low in the basement bar, break it down in the main terrace area or class it up in the split level VIP lounge. Regular burlesque performances and even fire-eating will have your heads spinning and eyes bulging, so hit this place up for a birthday to remember.
Ping pong tables, shot wheels and Scandinavian party vibes all pool together to create one fun-loving 21st birthday party destination at Nordic Bar. You might have to immerse yourself in Nordic traditions by wearing a cone on your head and shouting 'Skaol' before downing your drink but you'll be rewarded with some of the best Scandinavian food and drink, a fun crowd and DJs spinning pumping tunes until the early hours of the morning.
Head down the stairs to the basement bar at The Hoxton Seven for a drinking den fit for a king. A great place to let your hair down on your 21st, the line up of cool cocktails and live DJs spinning tunes is a guarantee for a memorable night. If you feel peckish, order one of their delicious home-made pizzas too.
Perfect for a birthday party, this Spanish fiesta is fuelled by fun, with themed nights everyday of the week great happy hours, affordable drinks, DJs kick in on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and a 3am closing time on Saturdays; Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury offers a unique vibe for a birthday party. With tasty tapas, delicious cocktails and fiesta filled fun, Salvador and Amanda inject some Spanish flavour to Bloomsbury. Happy 21st Birthday!
Grab your share of the VIP treatment at this Moroccan-inspired party palace. Fez Club's professional staff, awesome sound system and late licence make it the perfect destination if you're celebrating in Putney. Enjoy a few unique cocktails or a glass or two of champers then join a lively crowd on the dance floor until 4 AM at the weekends!
If you've got the search party hunting for something incredibly fun - but a little bit different – this is you all over. It's probably easiest to think of Sounds Familiar as a disco in a pub quiz format, except there's no mundane trivia and the focus is instead on identifying songs and the artists responsible. A wildly fun night where you'll likely end up on the tables, arms around a stranger, belting out the words to one power ballad after another.
For a more unique 21st birthday get onboard West End on the Thames, which will take your party onto the Thames for a backdrop of some incredible views of London. On the top deck of this spacious river boat you can enjoy all the hard-to-beat views of London at night. Mingle amongst the other young, adventurous partiers of London, or hire out the whole party for a private clubbing cruise through the heart of London while admiring the city as you've never seen it before.
Assemble that wolf pack of yours and prepare yourself for a leisurely cruise down the Regent's Canal aboard the Canal Party Club! The trip really is what you make of it; you're welcome to bring your own booze, food and music as your captain steers you down this famous waterway taking in the sites of North London while you're at it. Transparent covers and a heater guard against bad weather.
Your 21st deserves somewhere you can dress up a little, have a boogie until late but still mingle and mooch around like you're now a sophisticated adult. Behold the Upper House, a three-floor playground of contemporary cool design and places to drink, dance, dine and lounge to your young little heart's content.
If you love comedy gigs and clubbing, Bar Rumba has the night for you. Every Saturday night, Bar Rumba holds its Big Night Out Comedy Club. Soak up the happy hour deals before the comedians start the show, then get your dancing shoes on for some late night party action afterwards. Ideal for birthdays or groups of friends looking for something a little different, book online and get your discounted tickets exclusively with DesignMyNight...