Best New Year's Eve Events In London 2026

• Why we recommend: ideal for early celebrations or for setting you up for the night ahead, this unique, immersive experience is the perfect way to add something a little different to your NYE
• Location: 127 Hackney Road, Shoreditch, E2 8GY
• Time: 4.40pm and 7.05pm
• Price: from £48.50

The clock is about to hit midnight on New Year's Eve, but you're all banged up in Alcotraz: Cell Block Two-One-Two. The immersive experience sees you donning an orange jumpsuit, smuggling in contraband booze past the warden and celebrating with bespoke cocktails shaken up by inmate mixologists.

That's not all though, since this immersive experience comes complete with live actors and a fun, interactive tale of deceit and prison rebellion.

• Why we recommend: Flight Club are offering both daytime and evening brunches, completed with unlimited pizza, a bottle of prosecco each and interactive darts
• Location: various locations across London
• Time: two-hour sessions available from 12pm - 12am, but you're welcome to stay after your session until closing at 2am
• Price: £40

Flight Club is scoring a bullseye this New Year's Eve with its brilliant daytime Brunch Socials across London, including in Shoreditch, Victoria, Bloomsbury and Islington. Expect unlimited pizza, an hour in a private oche for your group to play a high-tech, self-scoring take on darts with fun mini games, and a bottle of prosecco each.

The fairground-inspired interiors are sure to add a nostalgic edge too, as you mark 31st December by kicking things off early with brunch.

• Location: 22 Bishopsgate, City of London, EC2N 4AJ
• Time: 9pm - 2.30am
• Price: £371
• Why we recommend: alongside having a front-row view of the fireworks from the City of London's tallest building, you'll also enjoy bottomless drinks (including Champagne), canapes, and a sushi and seafood station. There will also be live DJs and entertainment throughout the night. What more could you want?

The very highest party in London this New Year's Eve, Horizon 22's event promises views of the entire city from 58 floors above ground. You can watch the fireworks at midnight from an unbeatable vantage point, as well as dancing to live DJs and saxophonists.

There'll be non-stop entertainment, as well as bottomless beer, wine and Champagne until midnight. Hungry? They're also preparing canapes all night, as well as an impressive sushi and seafood station.

• Why we recommend: ideal for those who fancy a New Year's Eve activity, Electric Shuffle is hosting boozy brunches all day and night, complete with some drinks, bottomless pizza and games included in your ticket - plus there will be live DJs and an electric atmosphere
• Location: various locations across London
• Time: two-hour sessions available from 12pm - 12am, but you're welcome to stay after your session until closing at 2am
• Price: £45

Electric Shuffle is throwing a brunch-based New Year's Eve event in London, from London Bridge to Canary Wharf, complete with piled-high bottomless pizza paddles that you can wash down with celebratory bottle of prosecco each. It's available all the way up until midnight and the venue has live DJs as well.

There will be a competitive edge to your session with high-tech, self-scoring shuffleboard as part of your brunch too.

• Why we recommend: this midnight diaplsy is pretty iconic, put on over the Thames each year to welcome in a new January. Get a great view of the London's legendary fireworks and soak up the riverside atmosphere while the city celebrates
• Location: various locations
• Time: various times
• Price: from free

There's no shortage of ways to watch London's sky light up this New Year's Eve. If you don't feel like spending any pennies, you can take to the great outdoors around Lambeth Bridge, Alexandra Palace, Hampstead Heath and plenty of other places and simply look up. 

For something more sophisticated, the River Thames is lined with incredible high rise restaurants and rooftop bars with unbeatable views of the evening's entertainment. Whether you're happy to wrap up warm or want a comfortable front row seat, there's a spot with a view waiting for you. 

• Why we recommend: for a super sophisticated way to see in the New Year, it doesn't get more glitzy than the Ritz
• Location: 150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR
• Time: various times
• Price: from £175

You're already well aware of the reputation of the Ritz. But this is much more than a swanky place to rest your head for the night. Book in for one of its glorious New Year's Eve galas and you'll witness whole new levels of sophistication. 

Whether you go for the black tie dinner in The Palm Court, see in 2026 from its two Michelin star restaurant or raise a glass in The Rivoli Bar, fine food, out of this world entertainment and unbelievable elegance are guaranteed. 

• Why we recommend: Tonight Josephine's feel-good factor is undeniable, and with tickets starting at £11 and including a glass of prosecco, you can't go wrong
• Location: 111 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UL
• Time: 7pm - 3am
• Price: from £11

For a night of glitter, glam and good vibes, Tonight Josephine's New Year's Eve party is the one to beat. With disco classics and dancefloor favourites setting the tone, this sell-out event promises non-stop fun as you wave goodbye to 2026 and welcome 2027 in style.

A glass of Prosecco on arrival is included with every ticket.

• Why we recommend: with a three-course feast, black tie elegance and a live jukebox, you can see in the New Year your way at the Piano Works
• Location: Covent Garden and Farringdon
• Time: 5pm - 4am
• Price: from £22

The Piano Works is helping the capital see in 2026 with not one but two epic parties this New Year's Eve. Its venues in Farringdon and Covent Garden will host black tie balls with live music, festive food and all night dancing.

After a three-course meal and requests from the house band through to midnight, DJs get behind the desks to carry you all the way to 4am. Get your tickets to this NYE extravaganza from just £22.

• Why we recommend: classy canapes, big tunes and one of the best seats in the city for the fireworks - what more could you want? When a standard bar or restaurant just won't do, this sleek boat trip is bound to impress
• Location: Victoria Embankment, Westminster, SW1A 2HR
• Time: 7pm - 3am 
• Price: £499

With a prime spot opposite the London Eye, the Tattershall Castle gives you a front row seat to London's epic midnight fireworks. Down on deck, there's plenty more to keep you entertained.

As well as canapes served right through the night, there's plenty to wet your whistle and music until the wee small hours. Grab your tickets to this epic eight hour boat party for just £499.

• Why we recommend: this place offers drinks, dinner, dancing, and one of the best seats in the city for the midnight celebrations. And with a spacious rooftop terrace to boot, you can enjoy some excellent views while you're here
• Location: Rooftop Terrace, One New Change, EC4M 9AF
• Time: from 5pm
• Price: from £157.94

High above the city streets, Madison is saying hello to 2027 with a fine feast and all-night entertainment. Get down early to tuck into a three-course meal or arrive after 10pm to party with canapes and bubbles into the early hours.

Whatever time you get down here, you'll have a front row seat to London's legendary fireworks. Grab your tickets to this ultra-indulgent night out for just £157.94.

• Why we recommend: everything about this epic NYE night out is luxury, from the flowing-fizz and live music to the refined menu and iconic fireworks display
• Location: Dixie Queen & Elizabethan, Butler's Wharf Pier, Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YE
• Time: from 6:30pm
• Price: from £583

Step aboard two iconic Thames Luxury Charters vessels for an unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration. Starting off on the Dixie Queen, you'll enjoy a champagne reception and a tour of London's most legendary landmarks.

Next, it's over to the Elizabethan for live performers, bottomless drinks and a fantastic four-course feast accompanied by live acoustic music. To see out the night, you'll dance on deck to DJs before heading outside for a front row seat to the world-famous midnight fireworks.

• Why we recommend: how can you beat an NYE event that's so full of surprises? This is the ultimate way to make your celebration memorable and avoid the bog-standard club night, as it's packed full of fun activities
• Location: 61-65, Great Queen Street, WC2B 5BZ
• Time: 8pm - 3am
• Price: around £19 for 8-person group tickets 

We know bingo may not be the first thing that comes to mind when brainstorming your big New Year's Eve plans in London, but trust us when we say you'll want to at least consider adding this event to the shortlist. Old Skool Bingo is bringing the tunes, prizes and competitive gameplay with a heavy dose of hedonism this December. 

Throughout the night, you'll be faced with all sorts of wild activities, from dance competitions to crowd challenges, all soundracked to a DJ set of throwback tunes ranging from 90s bangers to club hits from the 2000s. And the action doesn't stop at the last bingo call – every ticket includes free exclusive access to the after party that won't see you leaving until 3am.

• Location: The Londoner Hotel, 38, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7DX
• Time: various start times until 2:30am
• Price: £145 - £625
• Why we recommend: as far as NYE parties go, this has to be one of the most extravagant in London. It's an event where you're safe to show up with high standards, as they know how to deliver a faultless experience that everyone attending will remember

A Masquerade Ball to end all others? The five-star Londoner Hotel is hosting a highly exclusive event for sophisticated partygoers who want to go all-out this New Year's Eve. The ballroom will be open for dancing, dining and drinking until 2:30am, with immersive entertainment and DJ-led music filling the space and keeping everyone on their feet.

Ticket prices vary, including everything from party-only entry to an elaborate dinner beginning with a champagne reception and ending with midnight snacks – with a three-course meal and free-flowing premium drinks to enjoy in between. 

• Location: Colechurch House, Bridge Walk, London
• Time: various start times until 2am
• Price: £200
• Why we recommend: when's the last time you attending an event where you didn't have to keep track of how much you were spending? The pre-paid, all-inclusive ticket means you can relax and take as many trips to the bar as you'd like without concerning yourself with checking your bank balance

London Bridge Rooftop is opening up its covered sky-high terrace for a bottomless New Year's Eve party that involves free-flowing tipples for five whole hours. Indulge in champagne, Aperol spritz, cocktail punches, beer, mulled wine and soft drinks throughout the night without having to keep track of how many you've bought.

Tasty canapés will also be doing the rounds, which you'll be able to enjoy under the comfort of the heater while dancing to DJ sets with views of the fireworks surrounding you. 

• Location: 11, Barley Mow Passage, Chiswick, London, W4 4PH
• Time: various start times until 1am
• Price: £35.20 - £64.80
• Why we recommend: it's one of the only places in London where you can have an all-out hoedown without having to worry that you're too dressed up for the occasion – full cowboy attire encouraged 

Party like you're in Tennessee with Lil' Nashville's Big Nash New Year's Bash. This country bar in West London isn't holding back with its NYE offering, promising live music, DJ sets and a line dancing class for the ultimate honky tonk celebration. 

Hungry partygoers can upgrade to a Southern Hospitality ticket, where you'll receive a comfort food feast with smoked chicken and pulled pork, pit beans, slaw, fries and signature cornbread – plus a welcome shot to get the party started.