With swish cocktail bars, underground clubs, canal-side drinking spots and traditional pubs, the East is the place to be this New Year's Eve. Places like Shoreditch, Bethnal Green and Hackney have massive appeal to revellers, so you'll definitely find some cool events popping up in the area. Explore our guide to the brightest and best New Year's Eve parties in East London.
For further inspiration, take a look at our New Year's Eve London Guide.
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Last updated on 15th January 2025
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For one of the most unique New Year's Eve experiences, take a trip to Shoreditch's prison-themed cocktail bar Alcotraz. Don an orange jumpsuit and smuggle libations past an angry warden and crooked inmates. Fab for larger groups.
From Shoreditch to Hoxton and more, What's The Motive is packing out top venues come New Year's Eve with a fun crowd and your favourite soundtrack. Fan of afrobeat, bashment or hiphop? These are the best parties for you to head to and countdown to midnight.
Grab a £20 ticket if you're quick, or £25 for final release and look forward to a night ('til 4am) of tunes played from artists like Brent Faiyaz, Summer Walker, Burna Boy and HER. Plus, if you're celebrating your birthday you can bag a VIP package for £200 (which includes entry for up to 10) with birthday cake and sparklers, and a DJ shout-out.
Bring in 2025 with a bang (thanks, confetti canons) at The Cocktail Club's New Year's Eve party. Sip on a free glass of prosecco with your ticket and dance to pop bangers all night. Enjoy a range of delicious cocktails and dance with your friends all night at this glitzy bar.
This year, their rewind theme promises not stop throwback tunes, with a 90s twist on events. Tickets start from just £10 per person, or for £70 you can enjoy four whole hours of unlimited beer, wine, spirits and prosecco.
Not sure what to do on New Year's Eve? Make your way to the pink-tastic Tonight Josephine for their epic Glitterbomb special in Shoreditch. Along with a glitter martini upon arrival, your night includes dazzling DJs, a fab cabaret drag host and a truckload of sequins.
Tickets are available from just £20, including entry from 7pm to 10pm and a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival. For those wanting more, the £90 ticket offers unlimited drinks, with house cocktail favourites like the festive bellini and espresso martini.
Start your New Year's Eve celebrations at Electric Shuffle, where they're hosting a brilliant brunch in Canary Wharf. Head over to toast with a bottle of prosecco, indulge in bottomless pizza and try your hand at shuffleboard, as this place features a self-scoring version complete with fun twists on the game and action replays.
60 minute masterclass - 2 Cocktails (£38PP) and 1 other offer
Situated in Spitalfields, The Gun is a lively restaurant and cocktail bar that's perfect for celebrations. This New Year's Eve, they're offering all their classic dishes - from chipotle cauliflower steak to wagyu beef burgers and grilled sea bass. And from 9pm onwards, there'll be a live DJ playing dancefloor-fillers until late.
