One Special Day - Maraoke Karaoke!

For one day each year, companies and studios from all sectors of the games industry unite to raise vital income for gamer charity SpecialEffect and show the world how games can change lives for the better.

It’s called One Special Day, and this year it’s being celebrated on 7th October, a milestone date for the charity as it’s their 15th anniversary!

The support of the partners – and their communities – will help the thousands of physically disabled people every year who ask for the charity’s assistance. Their teams of therapists and technical specialists provide advice, assessments and customized technology loans to help transform the lives of people with disabilities. In turn, the charity share what they learn with hardware and software developers to help make their products and games easier to use for as many people as possible all over the world.

We're hosting a Maraoke event on the ground floor of Altoria (45 Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5JX) on Friday 7th October and we'd love it if you came along to get involved and support such an amazing cause.

Doors open at 7pm and you can sign-up with the team inside if you want to take to the stage with your own rendition of popular classic songs.

Tickets cost £5 with all proceeds going directly to SpecialEffect. You can pay on the door but we do recommend booking online and in advance as we're predicting it to be a busy one.

This is an 18+ event as there will be a bar serving alcohol.

Maraoke is karaoke with a stupid, amazing twist: all of the songs have been rewritten to be about video games...

Seriously. We’ve taken 400 of the best songs ever and changed their lyrics so they’re about games. The next step is simple: we sing them with you at Maraoke nights across the world.

Every Maraoke event is an inclusive riot of brilliant songs, stupid jokes and amazing moments. We operate a strict Safe Space policy and you get to be involved in the on-stage chaos much or as little as you like. There’s no forced fun — sign up or sing from the back, be a superstar or cheer on the singers as part of the crowd. We run Maraoke like it’s the best concert of your life.

We don’t care! If you choose to take the stage you won’t be judged on pitch, only commitment, and the hosts and the audience are there to back you up. You have the mic, but everyone sings together. There’s only one rule at Maraoke and it’s this: no-one dies alone.

Host or Publisher SEGA HARDlight