If you believe the movies, New Year’s Eve is the night out to end all nights out. Think silky dresses, suave suits, champagne flutes, and romantic smooches as midnight hits. But in real life London, it can be a seriously challenging night to get right. If you don't plan in advance, you could end up ringing in 2026 in a chilly queue on the pavement, as your mates take a collective vow never to trust your organisation skills again. Luckily, your good pals at Time Out are here to make sure that won't happen.
As always, we’ve done our level best to take the stress out of planning a great New Year’s Eve in London by curating the very best NYE events and parties in the city, not to mention giving you all the deets on London’s mega NYE fireworks display.
The fun doesn’t stop at midnight, either. We’ve also got the lowdown on the New Year’s Day parade, and other fun things to do on January 1, including the best NYD parties for anyone still on the sesh.
Of course, if a quiet pint in your local pub and a takeaway in front of Jools Holland is more your speed, then that’s absolutely fine by us. However you fancy seeing off 2025, we’ve got you covered. Here’s to a cracking 2026!
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