Top 10 Places to Celebrate your Birthday in London

There's no better way to do a birthday than diving feet first into a ball pit, am I right? Awaken that inner child and let loose within a million balls. For the full birthday experience, book a bottomless session with unlimited pizza and 2 full hours of uninterrupted play at Ballie Ballerson.

With great drinks, epic deals and awesome DJs, this quirky cocktail spot is a must-visit for birthdays. Open until 2am at the weekends, it's got everything you need for a fantastic night out.

Out to mark your birthday celebrations by thrashing all your mates at bowling? All Star Lanes can accommodate, offering the use of their private Club House with unlimited bowling for up to 80. You'll have two lanes, your own fully stocked cocktail bar and the option of extra karaoke facilities if there's a victory song to be sung.

Looking for a venue where you can drink, dine and party hard without leaving the premises? Hello, Paradise. Blessed with a handful of stunning private function rooms ready to host birthday parties for between 10 and 150 guests, it's got exclusive spaces and a packed out club room that plays hip-hop, funk, soul and party classics.

A top choice for birthday brunches in London, Dirty Bones specialises in New York bites, quirky cocktails and big energy set to a soundtrack of old school hip hop. Take your pick from locations including Shoreditch, Soho and Kensington.

Welcome to a pubbing experience like nothing you've experienced before. The hyperbole really does seem justified with Aeronaut, which brings some of Europe's finest circus and cabaret performers together to put on a dazzling live show every weekend. The entertainment is wonderful, there's food and cocktails and you'll end up dancing to DJs.

Perfect for large groups and a fun social activity, Flight Club is a brilliant way to pass your birthday. Head to either their Shoreditch or Bloomsbury venues, peruse the cocktail list for celebratory drinks before putting on your best game face and competing to score as highly as possible.

The team behind Flight Club bring you this epic neon-lit activity spot, powering up in Canary Wharf this winter. Shaking up the traditional game of shuffleboard with a technological twist, Electric Shuffle adds food and drink to really amplify your experience. 

With its street food vendors, cocktail bars and ever-changing roster of live music, Night Tales has earned its place as one of London's favourite clubs. Head over to this spot in Hackney on your birthday and experience all the magic for yourself. 

Located in a prime position, London Bridge Rooftop is upgrading your birthday plans - whatever they may be. Fancy a lowkey night of drinks with mates? The bar will have you sipping on drinks while gazing out across the city and listening to tunes from a DJ. However, if you want to turn things up a notch, their weekend bottomless brunches are sure to do the job. 

Celebrate your birthday at Swingers for the ultimate in crazy golf action, with two 9-hole courses, as well as three amazing street food vendors, five cocktails bars, a two-storey club house and the coolest interiors around.

Where better to celebrate your birthday than the coolest karaoke joint in town? All you budding singers have the use of a dressing up box, all the musical hits you could need and – luckily for some – a soundproof room. All you need to do is grab a cocktail and get singing.

For fun music, mouthwatering pizza and fantastic cocktails on your birthday head to Old Street Records. The venue pays homage to some of the best recording artists through a huge vinyl collection. Throughout the week there's DJs and live music and downstairs a secret bar is hidden.

For more unusual birthday celebrations in London, Piano Works is your calling card. A piano-led live band take centre stage here, playing a repertoire of songs that come requested by the audience themselves. Aside from the infectious atmosphere, birthday groups can come for delicious dinner and drinks in a party bar with 80 person capacity.