NYE Fireworks over Tower Bridge
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New Year’s Eve in London 2024: how to celebrate

See in 2023 with our guide to the best things to do in London this New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 2024-25
Rosie Hewitson
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Like Bank Holidays, birthdays and those few brief weeks in early July when summer actually lives up to its name, New Year’s Eve is a time of the year when there’s so much pressure to plan The Best Time Ever that it can actually end up being more stressful than fun. That’s where your good pals at Time Out come in. 

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. And the fun doesn’t stop at midnight. 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 takeaway in front of Jools Holland is more your speed, then that’s absolutely fine by us. However you fancy seeing off 2024, we’ve got you covered. Here’s to a cracking 2025!

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