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Karaoke Hole
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Karaoke Hole(permanently closed)

Closed Dalston queer karaoke bar remembered as the K-Hole

London, UK
4.6
204 reviews

Neighbourhood

London

Category

Bars

Vibe

Permanently closed, Queer karaoke +4

Status

Permanently closed

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About Karaoke Hole

The Karaoke Hole—better known as the K-Hole—was a queer karaoke and cabaret bar on Kingsland High Street in Dalston. Created as a sibling venue to Dalston Superstore, it put drag hosts and audience participation at the centre of the night. Its compact, neon-lit room hosted public karaoke, themed shows and private celebrations, giving East London a dedicated place for gloriously unpolished pop performances. The venue built a following for nights that blurred the line between cabaret show and group singalong. The Karaoke Hole has now closed. This listing is retained as part of London's queer venue archive; do not use the historic opening hours or contact details to plan a visit. Dalston Superstore remains nearby for current queer events and nightlife.

What to expect

This venue is permanently closed. The listing records a much-loved Dalston queer karaoke and drag bar.

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Permanently closed
Historic opening hours and booking information are no longer valid
The page remains online as part of London's LGBTQ+ nightlife archive

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Location

Karaoke Hole

The Karaoke Hole, Kingsland High Street, London, UK

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Karaoke Holereviews & ratings

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4.1

204 reviews

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  • WhereIs.Gay
    4.6
  • Google Maps
    4.1

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Antonio Rubio
Antonio Rubio

2 years ago

Very nice place to spend an evening with friends. Lots of people singing very nice songs. Super cool, energetic and save atmosphere with people from all walks of life. We ordered some beers, they weren’t very cold but very nice though. There some marvellous drags hosting the karaoke (and singing too) super star material :)⚡️ A LGBTQI+ must see in London!

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Nicola S
Nicola S

3 years ago

Came here with a big group for the end of my full on 40th birthday weekend. We thought Lori Mae was a really great host (would happily see her again), lovely staff and we generally had a great night. Speakers could have been turned down (felt louder than big music venues I go to) and would have liked to see more of our group get a chance to sing, but not bad overall. Definitely felt a bit old here at times (which I don't generally feel when I go out) but I assume just generally a young crowd. Our lads getting chosen to sing without knowing was hilarious though and made the night!!!

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Teresa Lima
Teresa Lima

a year ago

Amazing night out! The staff was super nice and accomodating. The venue is quite intimate and by the end of the night it felt we were friends with the different groups. There is absolutely zero stress about singing because everyone is so supportive and everyone is having a good time and singing along. We were there to celebrate our wedding and it made for an unforgettable night. We will be back!

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Luke
Luke

a year ago

For being a queer venue, two of the hosts were rude and not very welcoming. They didn’t really have a sense of humour. Also the order of the karaoke is unfair, one group had their sings come up for three hours straight and our group had one song. I wouldn’t recommend, much better venues elsewhere with more entertaining hosts

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Libby Wales
Libby Wales

3 years ago

Had such a fun birthday night here. Great drinks, dancing, hosts and karaoke such fun. Mostly girls and gays so the atmosphere was obvs 10/10. Booked in advance via design my night. Will be back!

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London › United Kingdom
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