Birthday Party Venues in Newcastle West

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Sing it or sit down to it – Union Street and Hunter Street give Newcastle West two very different ways to celebrate a birthday. One is a Japanese-style karaoke bar with soundproof rooms; the other is a relaxed restaurant and craft beer bar that can open its whole floor to a crowd.

Pick the format that fits the birthday:

Jams Karaoke & Bar, 8 Union St – soundproof private karaoke rooms allocated by group size, the biggest being the Party Room for 11 to 20
For a bigger crew, Jams can be hired whole for private Bar Karaoke, with 20 to 40 bookable online, From $400 room hire
The Happy Wombat, Unit 2/575 Hunter St – Wombat Corner holds up to 30 standing or 10 to 20 seated for a smaller birthday dinner
The Happy Wombat's restaurant seats 50, its front bar takes 80 standing, and the whole venue can be booked for up to 120
Canape packages at The Happy Wombat start From $42 per person for 20 or more guests

Cake is welcome at Jams, and the group settles food and drink once the singing stops, divided any way it likes. Outside its kids' karaoke sessions, Jams is strictly 18 and over, so a family birthday with children belongs at The Happy Wombat, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Each private room has an authentic Japanese machine with plenty of English songs, a touch-screen song selector and two microphones.
A panel in the room sends food and drink orders to the bar – takoyaki, karaage chicken, vegan gyoza and edamame among them.
Bar hire runs any time on weekdays and Sundays, and until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, after which the party can stay on as the bar opens to the public.
Jams is ambulant accessible only, because the building sits well above street level.

A long table at The Happy Wombat

The menu draws on native Australian flavours, served among timber tables, bookshelves and hanging plants.
Groups of 15 or more can choose a seated menu of shared entrees with alternate-drop mains and desserts, priced on request.
Drinks can run on a tab, as subsidised drinks or as three and four-hour packages of tap beer, wine and soft drinks.
Wombat Corner and the restaurant combine for 70 seated or 90 standing when the guest list sits between the two sizes.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

How is a birthday at Jams Karaoke & Bar charged?

Hire is hourly – From $400 room hire – and a private bar booking needs at least two hours. One bill for food and drink arrives at the close and can be divided between the guests.

Can we have a kids' birthday in Newcastle West?

Jams Karaoke & Bar runs kids' karaoke sessions but is otherwise 18 and over. The Happy Wombat is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and caters for birthdays of all kinds.

Which venue suits a 30th with 100 guests?

The Happy Wombat, booked as a whole venue for up to 120. Its front bar alone takes 80 standing and is the best spot for mingling.

Can a live performer join a karaoke birthday?

Yes – Jams can arrange a live karaoke musician and food packages for functions.