How to spend New Year's Eve in London

There's much better things to do than stay at home in London this new year's eve. The city will be bustling all day before night time falls and it becomes a sea of colour. Here are the best ways we can think of to spend the day, even if you want to keep the clocks striking at home, you can still get out and about before the big event. Take a look at our picks below.

Attend the fireworks displays

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We all known London at new year's eve for one thing only, the huge light displays which are beamed straight to our TVs each year. The city never seems to skimp on the spectacular and there would be nothing better than to actually line the Thames to see it all in person.  

Find out more about the fireworks displays in London here

Grab a meal out for the evening

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How about one last big meal to end the year on a high? There isn't exactly a shortage of amazing places to eat in every London borough, so take your pick. Chinese? Ethiopian? Lebanese? You can have whatever you want and cheers to what 2024 will bring you.

Get yourself to a club night

You may say that Skiddle knows a thing or two about a new year's eve club night. We have events happening all over London such as LoveJuice at Boxpark Wembley, Foreverland London and Beyond New Year's Eve Special. All the big names are coming out for this huge occasion and you can find yourself raving all the way up until midnight and beyond. Start 2024 off in a blur, we'll have the tickets for a night you won't want to miss.

Find all of the best London NYE club nights here

Visit a West End show

The West End never sleeps and there are some brilliant shows that you can watch throughout the day on December 31st that you can go and watch. We have Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Frozen The Musical and much more. There's a show to be found for everyone, including the little ones.

Find all of our theatre events in London here

Attend the Natural History Museum After Dark

The Natural History Museum loves a good seasonal event and they'll be letting you stroll around the place well after hours on new year's eve. They will be packing the place full of people and expect fancy dress as there will be a silent disco, as well as live music.

Find out more about the Natural History Museum After Dark here

Experience New Year's Eve at Somerset House

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Linking up with cabaret collective for their new year's eve event, Somerset House will see you dancing away at one of London's most iconic buildings. That's not all as there will also be an ice rink, DJ sets and fireworks to end the evening in style.

Find out more about New Year's Eve at Somerset House here

Find one of London's many light trails

There's a lot of light trails that will still be up and running as we enter January including Windsor Park Illuminated, which will feature breathtaking projections. If that doesn't take your fancy then you could also try Kew Gardens, Christmas at Kenwood and the palace of light at Hampton Court.

Find the details about Windsor Park Illuminated here

Go on a bar crawl

It goes without saying that a bar/pub crawl is a great shout, as you celebrate your final night out of 2023. Some areas we recommend you go around are Soho, Shoreditch and Camden. Or you could try some established routes such as the circle line crawl or Monopoly pub crawl.

If you'd like to see more events that we have on offer for new year's eve in London, click here. To see what clubbing events you can attend to get your plans sorted for 2024, click here.

Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.