Mobile karaoke host for parties and events

Families booking birthdays and weddings, pubs and bars, community groups, and companies running staff parties.

A fixed fee per booking, usually for a set number of hours, with extras for longer nights, themed setups or travel. Pubs may book you for a regular weekly or monthly night.

• Confident on the microphone
• Reading a room and encouraging shy singers
• Setting up and testing sound equipment

• Music licensing: check what PPL PRS (TheMusicLicence) cover and whether the venue or you must hold the licence, and make sure your karaoke tracks come from a legitimate source
• Public liability insurance and PAT testing of electrical kit, which venues often ask to see
• Noise limits and venue rules, so agree set-up times and volume with the venue in advance
• Evening and weekend work, plus a vehicle to carry equipment and possible lifting strain

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £800 to £3,500, depending on the quality of your PA system, microphones, screens, song library and the vehicle you use to carry equipment. Public liability insurance and electrical testing are extra things to budget for.

Check what PPL PRS (TheMusicLicence) cover and whether the venue or you must hold the licence, and make sure your karaoke tracks come from a legitimate source. Also check public liability insurance, PAT testing of your kit, and venue noise limits.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £300 to £2,500, depending on how many bookings you take and what you charge. Many events fall on evenings and weekends, and you might start with as little as six hours a week.