Birthday Party Venues in Brunswick East

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Handing the birthday person the microphone is the whole idea at Benjys Karaoke Bar, 285 Lygon St, where one shared room is fitted out with a proper stage, a large screen and a song library running past 100,000 tracks.

Any day of the week, a birthday group of 20 to 120 can have the run of the place – bar, stage and back garden – with nothing added for hire, cleaning or the karaoke itself.

How a Benjys birthday comes together:

Weeknight takeovers: a Sunday to Thursday party gets the venue to itself for a three-hour stretch, from $500 minimum spend loaded as a prepaid bar tab.
Weekend parties: on Fridays and Saturdays the private slot is 7pm to 10pm, and the bar spend asked for changes from one night to the other.
Food your way: there is no kitchen to order from, so bring platters and the cake from home, or have a Lygon Street delivery brought to the table.
Songs on demand: guests line up their picks on their phones, then take the stage in front of everyone.
Somewhere to cool off: a garden behind the bar has a roof and heating for a breather between songs.

Only adults are admitted, so Benjys suits an 18th onwards – 21sts, 30ths and later milestones – rather than a family party with children along.

The prepaid tab: on weeknights the minimum is settled before the party and goes straight onto the group's drinks.
Part payments: for a weekend date you can pay everything in advance, or put down part of it and let guests' drinks make up the rest.
Nothing on top: the singing costs the group nothing, and the bill carries no booking or cleaning charge.
At the bar: tap and bottled beer, cider, wine, spirits, cocktails and signature shots.

Before you send the invitations

Age limit: every guest, birthday person included, has to be at least 18.
Guest numbers: private parties start at 20 people and top out at 120.
Weekend trading: Friday and Saturday nights also see the bar open to the public, 8pm until 1am, free to walk in.
Making the booking: send the online form or ring the bar.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

How much does a birthday at Benjys Karaoke Bar cost?

A Sunday to Thursday party is from $500 minimum spend, prepaid as a bar tab for three hours with the venue to yourselves. Friday and Saturday ask for a bigger bar spend that differs by night, and no fee is charged for the room or the karaoke.

Is a birthday cake allowed at Benjys?

Yes. All food is BYO, so the cake, platters or a delivery order from Lygon Street are all welcome at the table.

Can Benjys host a birthday for under-18s?

No. Entry is limited to adults, so it works for an 18th or an older birthday only.

Will the birthday group have its own karaoke room?

There are no booths at Benjys. Booking privately hands your group the entire bar along with its stage, screen and garden, so each singer performs to your own guests.