TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN…
Ah 2023, we wish you a very fond farewell. We will forever remember you as the year of Barbenheimer, the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial and when Angela Bassett did the thing.
Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen old meet new a thousand times over, what with Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and 2000’s icons like Cindy Beale, Big Brother and Russel T Davies returning to centre stage. We’ve also said goodbye to some cherished people and places – RIP Wilko – and had to wrap our heads around the fact that Twitter was rebranded as X.
So, how best to celebrate all that madness and misery? Why, with a great big RadioTimes.com experience of course!
If you’re planning to be in the capital this New Year’s, the Going Out Team have got all the best ways to see off the year. We’ve compiled a list of all the top places to watch the famous London fireworks – from land, water, and sky no less – as well as a tonne of extra parties and experiences that will make your 2023 go off with a bang.
So, it’s time to ring in 2024 the right way, with one of these explosive New Year’s Eve experiences, and from us at RadioTimes.com to you, Happy New Year!
It’s not New Year’s just yet! Before then you should check out the best Christmas London shows, the best Christmas gift experiences and best Christmas light trails.
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- Best places to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks at a glance
- Best places to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks in London
- Best New Year’s Eve events at a glance
- Best New Year’s Eve events in London
Best places to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks at a glance
- New Year’s Eve at the London Eye, from £20
- IFS Cloud Cable Car New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Dinner, from £209
- New Year’s Eve Thames Cruise with Fireworks, from £225
- New Year’s Eve Thames Cruise with fireworks and three-course dinner, from £285
- New Year’s Eve Thames Cruise with Three Course Dinner, Wine and Fireworks, from £538
- New Year’s Eve Party at Skylight Peckham, £50
- View from The Shard and Marco Pierre White Three Course Meal, £111
- Deluxe One Night Stay in London, £174.50
Best places to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks in London for 2023
New Year’s Eve at the London Eye
It’s time to tick this one off the bucket list. This New Year’s Eve, you can join the hundreds of thousands of Londoners who gather on the Southbank to watch the legendary fireworks. This tradition has been around since 2000 and includes over 12,000 fireworks and 400 drones, which work together to recap the best events of the year.
To join the crowds opposite Big Ben, you’ll need to pay £20 from the London Eye website. This year’s tickets aren’t yet on sale but keep an eye on this page for when they do.
Buy tickets to New Year’s Eve at the London Eye from £20 at London Eye
IFS Cloud Cable Car New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Dinner
If you want to watch the fireworks, why not do it in style? Head on over to the O2 and catch the dazzling celebrations from the unique view of an IFS cable car.
You’ll ring in the New Year while soaring through the air, before heading back down to dance the night away with a DJ. Oh, and there’s a three-course dinner to enjoy too.
Buy IFS Cloud Cable Car New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Dinner tickets from £209 at Golden Tours
New Year’s Eve Thames Cruise with Fireworks
From sky highs to watery depths, you can also take in the breathtaking fireworks from a Thames riverboat. At Golden Tours, there’s a huge range of cruises and trips available to you, whether you want a quiet tour up the river with a glass of champagne, or you want to dance the night away on the Galaxy Cruise, you’ll be feeling pretty buoyant by the time midnight rolls around.
Buy New Year’s Eve Thames Cruise tickets from £225 at Golden Tours
New Year’s Eve Thames Cruise with fireworks and three-course dinner
Taking the river cruise a step further, you can book in a trip that includes a three-course dinner and drinks at Virgin Experience Days and Golden Tours. You’ll sail past London’s best landmarks before making your way to a prime viewing spot before the fireworks begin.
New Year’s Eve Party at Skylight Peckham
At the Skylight Peckham, you can get one of the finest views of the London skyline. What’s more, you can combine this glorious view with a three-course meal, endless cocktails, and a DJ who never lets the party stop.
Buy New Year’s Eve Party at Skylight Peckham for £50 at Fever
View from The Shard and Marco Pierre White Three Course Meal
Talking of great views, what’s better than the view from the Shard? If you’re quick, you’ll be able to ring in the New Year with this experience that includes a Michelin star meal at Marco Pierre White’s London Steakhouse Co followed by a trip up the Shard.
Buy View from The Shard and Marco Pierre White Three Course Meal for £111 at Virgin Experience Days
Deluxe One Night Stay in London
If parties and boats aren’t your thing, you can always celebrate the start of 2024 from the comfort of your hotel room. At Buyagift, you can book a deluxe one-night stay in a West End hotel, and get the thrill of being in the capital.
Buy Deluxe One Night Stay in London for £174.50 at Buyagift
Best New Year’s Eve events in London at a glance
- New Year’s Eve West End bar crawl tickets, from £60
- New Year’s Eve Camden bar crawl tickets, from £52.50
- New Year’s Eve Shoreditch bar crawl tickets, from £60
- London’s Biggest ABBA Disco New Year’s Eve Party, from £25
- The Candlelight Club’s New Year’s Eve Party, from £60
- The Silent Sounds New Year’s Eve party, from £50
- New Year’s Eve Extravaganza: Ayllu’s Unforgettable Celebration!, from £100
- The Silent Sounds New Year’s Eve party, from £50
- New Year’s Eve Vivaldi on the Strand tickets, from £25
- Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics New Years Eve tickets, from £25
Best New Year’s Eve events in London 2023
If you’re not fussed about the fireworks there’s still loads going on in London this December. Here’s a few more events and experiences to try.
New Year’s Eve bar crawl
Swap one venue for four with these hot London bar crawls. Taking place in Shoreditch, Camden and the West End, you can follow your hosts on a trip round the city’s trendiest bars and indulge in three free shots and a glass of champagne to toast the New Year.
You’ll also be able to have professional photos taken throughout the night and have a guaranteed group of friends to spend midnight with.
Buy New Year’s Eve West End bar crawl tickets from £60 at Fever
Buy New Year’s Eve Camden bar crawl tickets from £52.50 at Fever
Buy New Year’s Eve Shoreditch bar crawl tickets from £60 at Fever
London’s Biggest ABBA Disco New Year’s Eve Party
You can dance, you can jive this New Year’s by getting tickets to the ABBA Disco party in Shoreditch. By spending just £25 of your money, money, money, you can transport yourself back to the ’70s for an evening of glitz and glamour and iconic ABBA tunes.
Buy tickets to London’s Biggest ABBA Disco New Year’s Eve Party from £25 at Fever
The Candlelight Club’s New Year’s Eve Party
Grab your flapper dresses and dancing shoes because this year you’re heading back to the Roaring ’20s. At a secret South London location, you can ring a ding ding the New Year with the soulful sounds of jazz performed by Champagne Charlie and Duncan Hemstock and his All-Stars.
Inspired by the parties of Great Gatsby, this event will transport you right back to the golden days of swing and Charleston (except without the prohibition bit!).
Buy tickets to The Candlelight Club’s New Year’s Eve Party from £60 at Fever
The Silent Sounds New Year’s Eve party
Shhhh! It’s a silent disco! At the stunning Banking Hall in the City of London, you can enjoy an unforgettable New Year’s Eve at the Silent Sounds Party. Upon entry, you’ll be given a pair of headphones which you’ll then be able to switch between the latest pop hits, garage classics, and party anthems, which will take you all the way to midnight.
Buy tickets to The Silent Sounds New Year’s Eve party from £50 at Fever
New Year’s Eve Extravaganza: Ayllu’s Unforgettable Celebration!
For the more low-key among you, this New Year’s Eve experience will take you through a seven-course tasting menu, blending the exquisite flavours of Japan and Peru. You’ll start the night with a glass of champagne, before delighting your taste buds with this long culinary journey.
As you look around you’ll also be treated with performances from dancers, aerial performers, fire dancers, saxophonists, violinists, and more.
Buy tickets to New Year’s Eve Extravaganza: Ayllu’s Unforgettable Celebration! From £100 at Fever
New Year’s Eve Vivaldi on the Strand
If you’re a classical music lover, this evening out is for you. At St Mary Le Strand Church you’ll hear a stunning programme of Vivaldi and Bach pieces performed by renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and the Piccadilly Sinfonietta. These concerts won’t actually take place at midnight, but what a way to spend the start of your evening.
Buy New Year’s Eve Vivaldi on the Strand tickets from £25 at Fever
Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics New Years Eve
Last but not least – why not finish the New Year with the world’s best beats at this Ibiza Classics party? You and hundreds of others will be able to countdown to 2024 in true clubbing fashion.
Buy Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics New Years Eve tickets from £25 at Fever
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