Christmas parties, product launches, awards nights, networking evenings and team socials for 30 to 500 guests can be booked at Star by Liverpool Street, a bar and karaoke venue at 94 Middlesex Street in the City of London. Groups can take a single function room, a section of the main bar, the whole upper floor for up to 250 or the entire building for up to 500.
Seminars and company events
The venue is geared to evening events rather than full-day conferences, but it lists presentations, workshops, product launches, awards nights and networking events among the work bookings it takes. The Backstage Room, with a private bar and a 65-inch screen, suits a talk or a workshop for up to 50 followed by drinks. The Glam Palace holds up to 80 and has two large screens, a DJ booth and a Funktion-One sound system for speeches, videos and the party afterward. The Lounge, self-contained and separate from the main bar, takes up to 150 and is set up for icebreakers, networking, quizzes and drag bingo.
For larger groups, upper-floor hire comes with a private entrance, the whole bar with its booths, banquettes and poser tables, exclusive use of The Lounge and VIP access to the main bar beside the kitchen. A full takeover adds the lower floor, with Karaoke Heaven, the two other function rooms and three more bars.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions and milestone birthdays appear on the venue's list of events. They take the form of evening parties with a DJ, karaoke and sharing platters rather than a seated wedding breakfast, and the site does not mention ceremonies.
Rooms and capacities
The venue gives one figure per space, without a seated or standing split. There are three function rooms: The Glam Palace for up to 80, the largest, with neon lighting, sequin walls and its own bar; The Backstage Room for up to 50, with a light-up LED floor and karaoke; and The Lounge for up to 150, with a pool table, booths, a dance floor and a mirror ball. Inside the main bar, three areas can be reserved: The Main Stage, a raised and enclosed area with banquettes and its own TV, for up to 50; The Bar, poser tables facing the screens, for up to 120; and The Snug, a long booth at the far end, for up to 30. Karaoke Heaven has five themed private rooms and a catalog of more than 20,000 songs, which can be added to a function or booked on their own. There are no bedrooms.
Catering
Food comes from a guest kitchen, currently Patty & Bun, which serves its burger range and party platters, with a Christmas platter menu in season. The bar offers cocktails and drinks packages, including a sparkling package for birthdays. DJs and karaoke can be added, and the bookings team builds a package around the date, the number of guests and the chosen space.
Getting there
Liverpool Street station, served by the Elizabeth line, the Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines and trains to Stansted Airport, is a few minutes away on foot. Aldgate and Aldgate East stations are also close. Middlesex Street runs between Bishopsgate and Spitalfields, on the eastern edge of the City, so the venue is easy to reach straight from the office.
