Ring in 2018: London's Best New Year’s Eve parties to book today
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Ring in 2018: London's Best New Year’s Eve parties to book today
There’s nothing worse than a last-minute panic about what to do for New Year’s Eve in London. Book now for the city’s best parties and events – before they sell out.
From vintage glamour and high-end dining to two brilliant skate rinks, Culture Whisper’s guide to New Year’s Eve 2017–18 events in London will ensure you don’t miss out on the biggest night of the year.
Southbank Centre’s Vintage New Year's Eve Party
Best for... A glamorous way to see the London fireworks.
The Vintage New Year's Eve Party is a mainstay of London New Year’s Eve events. Celebrate the New Year by looking back at the best of the past. Six pop-up clubs spanning music from the era of twenties flapper girls to nineties Spice Girls will take you on a whistlestop tour of the decades and take you up to 2018. There's an 18-piece orchestra, a Tiki bar and five floors of immersive entertainment on offer, and you can also buy a buffet ticket. A private terrace overlooking the Thames gives prime viewing of the New Year's Eve fireworks.
From £99
Click here to book tickets
Somerset House New Year's Eve
Best for... Skating and fireworks.
Behold: the fantastic view of the Mayor's fireworks you'll be able to see at Somerset House's River Terrace on New Year's Eve. The house hosts a beautiful courtyard ice rink all winter long, but for New Year's Eve the setting is especially perfect, whether you want to skate or just spectate from the sidelines. Either way, you'll be able to enjoy Fortnum and Mason food, and a champagne bar with beautiful Thames views. Share a Raclette or a fondue or hang out in the skate lounge and enjoy DJs and drinks.
£50 for non-skaters, £70 for skaters
Click here to book tickets
Studio 54 New Year's Eve Special at Pop Brixton
Best for... Authentic funk.
Bring in a new year by celebrating an old one – take it back to 1977 at Pop Brixton with their authentic Studio 54 night. There'll be a set by original Studio 54 DJ Nicky Siano after Gospeloke (that's karaoke with a full Gospel choir, not the North London Overground stop). There'll be funk and soul, hip hop and RnB, all inspired by the legendary New York night club where Donna Summer, Billy Ocean and Village People all performed. Fun fact: one year at the original Studio 54's New Year's Eve party the whole club was strewn with four inches of glitter, which proved impossible to remove. Take that as your inspiration to craft your most dazzling, disco-friendly get-up for this night inspired by The Get Down.
Entry is free before 9pm, £5 from 9pm to 10pm and £15 after 10pm.
Click here to book tickets
New Year's Eve at Skylight, The Tobacco Dock
Best for... Skyline views from the ice rink.
Enjoy the panoramic views from London's newest ice rink at Skylight at the Tobacco Dock. From the rooftop rink at the Tobacco Docks you'll be able to see the Shard's lightshow and snoop on all the neighbour's firework displays from the rooftop terrace. Though you won't be able to see the Mayor of London's fireworks, there's three floors of entertainment to make up for it at Skylight, including snug seating areas, multiple bars, a dance floor, and of course, the ice skating. Party until 1am with DJs, dancing and daring turns on the ice.
Early bird tickets from £15
Click here to book tickets
The Great Gatsby: immersive theatre performance
Best for... A party with a plot.
Book quickly for the last performance of The Great Gatsby produced by The Guild of Misrule. It's on the 30 December, filling up that difficult post-Christmas space, and adding an extra day of partying to your new year. Following the plot of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel, the audience can eavesdrop on characters at Gatsby's roaring twenties party. We loved the performance we went to, giving it four stars. Dress up in your long pearls and your dancing shoes, and find out for yourself what happens behind closed doors...
From £29.50
Click here to book tickets
New Year's Eve: Under the sea at the Natural History Museum
Best for... An unusual party in a classic location.
On New Year's Eve, don't sleep with the fishes! Instead, dance under the famous, life-sized blue whale in the Natural History Museum. Expect great dancing music at the silent disco, group singalongs at 'massaoke' and some cool underwater companions. Standard entry includes cloak room and welcome drink – but there's a bar all night serving ocean-themed drinks (but will it serve Sex on the Beach?) Don't forget to check out the dinosaur gallery, which will be open to intrepid explorers. The less wild at heart might want to opt for musical bingo.
£129 for non-members
Click here to book
Party with Bourne and Hollingsworth
Best for... Brilliant entertainment from Bourne and Hollingsworth.
Bourne and Hollingsworth throw a good party. This year, there's multiple New Year's Eve experiences to throw yourself into, feathers first. Alongside the Blitz party in an underground bunker there's the B&H house party at their stunning central London townhouse (sadly now sold out and a prohibition-themed party at a secret location ‘concealed from the prying eyes of patrol officers’. Then there's The Dark Circus at The Grand Hall, St Pancras, for a wild night out in the Belle Epoque. The team have covered all their bases for vintage and wacky entertainment. Just make sure you adhere to their dress codes. There's a time and a place for polyester, and it isn't in the 1940s.
Tickets from £40
Click here to book tickets
NYE Dinner Dance 2018 by The Disappearing Dining Club
Great news: the Disappearing Dining Club returns this year to put on their famous New Year's Eve dinner. DDC is well known for its food, and you can expect canapes and a welcome drink and then five festive courses at their special 31 December bash. But the fun doesn't stop there. Dinner is followed by an 80s soundtracked party of 'Yacht Rock' music (think Fleetwood Mac and Toto) by DJs 'Strangers in Paradise'. And if you'd rather just dance, you can buy a non-dining ticket for just £10, for the late late party from 1am til 4am.
Five course dining ticket £90
Click here to book tickets
The Candlelight Club New Year's Eve Ball
Best for... Laid-back vintage-lovers.
Fancy a secret party? The Candlelight Club hold fun vintage-style dos. For 2018, head to their secret East London venue. See in the New Year like they did in the Jazz Age, with music and cabaret all crafted to transport you back into the 1920s, You can also book a dining ticket for one of two dinner sittings. Champagne Charlie will oversee proceedings, the Bubbly Boys will pop in to play live jazz – and you can learn to Charleston while they play. Later, Auntie Maureen will DJ. The music might be of the Jazz Age, but fortune tellers are on hand to tell you what you can look forward to in 2018. "I seee... I seee... a large glass of champagne".
Early bird from £50
Click here to book tickets
New Year at The Mansion
Best for... Pink perfection in NW2.
OK, so it's not the Millennium, but that's not stopping The Mansion from having very millennial pink-themed party. The Mansion arrange exclusive events in the most impressive of private spaces. This year the party is in a secret location in NW2 and will serve up three dance floors, four DJs, its own art exhibition of video art, face-painting, cage dancers, fire dancers and great drinks. With hip-hop, house and electro on the dancefloor, psychedelic movies projected on the walls and your best pink outfit, there'll be no need to put on rose-tinted spectacles to be optimistic about your New Year.
Early bird tickets from £30
Click here to book tickets
New Year’s Eve Party at Battersea Arts Centre
Best for... A freaky frolic
We love Battersea Arts Centre for its grand halls and welcoming events. This year they're hosting their fourth quirky New Year's party. With a mischievous circus theme set out across its many spaces, you'll happen upon cabaret, adult games, bars, live music and DJs all across the centre.
From £18 for early bird tickets
Click here to book tickets
From vintage glamour and high-end dining to two brilliant skate rinks, Culture Whisper’s guide to New Year’s Eve 2017–18 events in London will ensure you don’t miss out on the biggest night of the year.
Southbank Centre’s Vintage New Year's Eve Party
Best for... A glamorous way to see the London fireworks.
The Vintage New Year's Eve Party is a mainstay of London New Year’s Eve events. Celebrate the New Year by looking back at the best of the past. Six pop-up clubs spanning music from the era of twenties flapper girls to nineties Spice Girls will take you on a whistlestop tour of the decades and take you up to 2018. There's an 18-piece orchestra, a Tiki bar and five floors of immersive entertainment on offer, and you can also buy a buffet ticket. A private terrace overlooking the Thames gives prime viewing of the New Year's Eve fireworks.
From £99
Click here to book tickets
Somerset House New Year's Eve
Best for... Skating and fireworks.
Behold: the fantastic view of the Mayor's fireworks you'll be able to see at Somerset House's River Terrace on New Year's Eve. The house hosts a beautiful courtyard ice rink all winter long, but for New Year's Eve the setting is especially perfect, whether you want to skate or just spectate from the sidelines. Either way, you'll be able to enjoy Fortnum and Mason food, and a champagne bar with beautiful Thames views. Share a Raclette or a fondue or hang out in the skate lounge and enjoy DJs and drinks.
£50 for non-skaters, £70 for skaters
Click here to book tickets
Studio 54 New Year's Eve Special at Pop Brixton
Best for... Authentic funk.
Bring in a new year by celebrating an old one – take it back to 1977 at Pop Brixton with their authentic Studio 54 night. There'll be a set by original Studio 54 DJ Nicky Siano after Gospeloke (that's karaoke with a full Gospel choir, not the North London Overground stop). There'll be funk and soul, hip hop and RnB, all inspired by the legendary New York night club where Donna Summer, Billy Ocean and Village People all performed. Fun fact: one year at the original Studio 54's New Year's Eve party the whole club was strewn with four inches of glitter, which proved impossible to remove. Take that as your inspiration to craft your most dazzling, disco-friendly get-up for this night inspired by The Get Down.
Entry is free before 9pm, £5 from 9pm to 10pm and £15 after 10pm.
Click here to book tickets
New Year's Eve at Skylight, The Tobacco Dock
Best for... Skyline views from the ice rink.
Enjoy the panoramic views from London's newest ice rink at Skylight at the Tobacco Dock. From the rooftop rink at the Tobacco Docks you'll be able to see the Shard's lightshow and snoop on all the neighbour's firework displays from the rooftop terrace. Though you won't be able to see the Mayor of London's fireworks, there's three floors of entertainment to make up for it at Skylight, including snug seating areas, multiple bars, a dance floor, and of course, the ice skating. Party until 1am with DJs, dancing and daring turns on the ice.
Early bird tickets from £15
Click here to book tickets
The Great Gatsby: immersive theatre performance
Best for... A party with a plot.
Book quickly for the last performance of The Great Gatsby produced by The Guild of Misrule. It's on the 30 December, filling up that difficult post-Christmas space, and adding an extra day of partying to your new year. Following the plot of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel, the audience can eavesdrop on characters at Gatsby's roaring twenties party. We loved the performance we went to, giving it four stars. Dress up in your long pearls and your dancing shoes, and find out for yourself what happens behind closed doors...
From £29.50
Click here to book tickets
New Year's Eve: Under the sea at the Natural History Museum
Best for... An unusual party in a classic location.
On New Year's Eve, don't sleep with the fishes! Instead, dance under the famous, life-sized blue whale in the Natural History Museum. Expect great dancing music at the silent disco, group singalongs at 'massaoke' and some cool underwater companions. Standard entry includes cloak room and welcome drink – but there's a bar all night serving ocean-themed drinks (but will it serve Sex on the Beach?) Don't forget to check out the dinosaur gallery, which will be open to intrepid explorers. The less wild at heart might want to opt for musical bingo.
£129 for non-members
Click here to book
Party with Bourne and Hollingsworth
Best for... Brilliant entertainment from Bourne and Hollingsworth.
Bourne and Hollingsworth throw a good party. This year, there's multiple New Year's Eve experiences to throw yourself into, feathers first. Alongside the Blitz party in an underground bunker there's the B&H house party at their stunning central London townhouse (sadly now sold out and a prohibition-themed party at a secret location ‘concealed from the prying eyes of patrol officers’. Then there's The Dark Circus at The Grand Hall, St Pancras, for a wild night out in the Belle Epoque. The team have covered all their bases for vintage and wacky entertainment. Just make sure you adhere to their dress codes. There's a time and a place for polyester, and it isn't in the 1940s.
Tickets from £40
Click here to book tickets
NYE Dinner Dance 2018 by The Disappearing Dining Club
Great news: the Disappearing Dining Club returns this year to put on their famous New Year's Eve dinner. DDC is well known for its food, and you can expect canapes and a welcome drink and then five festive courses at their special 31 December bash. But the fun doesn't stop there. Dinner is followed by an 80s soundtracked party of 'Yacht Rock' music (think Fleetwood Mac and Toto) by DJs 'Strangers in Paradise'. And if you'd rather just dance, you can buy a non-dining ticket for just £10, for the late late party from 1am til 4am.
Five course dining ticket £90
Click here to book tickets
The Candlelight Club New Year's Eve Ball
Best for... Laid-back vintage-lovers.
Fancy a secret party? The Candlelight Club hold fun vintage-style dos. For 2018, head to their secret East London venue. See in the New Year like they did in the Jazz Age, with music and cabaret all crafted to transport you back into the 1920s, You can also book a dining ticket for one of two dinner sittings. Champagne Charlie will oversee proceedings, the Bubbly Boys will pop in to play live jazz – and you can learn to Charleston while they play. Later, Auntie Maureen will DJ. The music might be of the Jazz Age, but fortune tellers are on hand to tell you what you can look forward to in 2018. "I seee... I seee... a large glass of champagne".
Early bird from £50
Click here to book tickets
New Year at The Mansion
Best for... Pink perfection in NW2.
OK, so it's not the Millennium, but that's not stopping The Mansion from having very millennial pink-themed party. The Mansion arrange exclusive events in the most impressive of private spaces. This year the party is in a secret location in NW2 and will serve up three dance floors, four DJs, its own art exhibition of video art, face-painting, cage dancers, fire dancers and great drinks. With hip-hop, house and electro on the dancefloor, psychedelic movies projected on the walls and your best pink outfit, there'll be no need to put on rose-tinted spectacles to be optimistic about your New Year.
Early bird tickets from £30
Click here to book tickets
New Year’s Eve Party at Battersea Arts Centre
Best for... A freaky frolic
We love Battersea Arts Centre for its grand halls and welcoming events. This year they're hosting their fourth quirky New Year's party. With a mischievous circus theme set out across its many spaces, you'll happen upon cabaret, adult games, bars, live music and DJs all across the centre.
From £18 for early bird tickets
Click here to book tickets
