Something A Little Different For New Year's Eve In London

Step back into the past at Mr Fogg's New Year's Eve Victorian Masquerade Ball, taking place at their Mayfair venue. Expect a carefully crafted mask and a glass of Champagne on arrival, before you get stuck into a night of 1800s-themed fun.

There'll be plenty of drinks and light bites available to purchase, and black tie is recommended. Plus, there'll be a live DJ playing from 11pm onwards.

Keep it to yourself, but Cahoots Underground is throwing a mighty spiffing shindig this New Year's Eve. Step into the tube station speakeasy for a night of nostalgia, piano singalongs and classy canapes. 

After welcome champers to set the tone, live musicians and DJs will take you through to the early hours. Your £175 ticket includes all this plus unlimited selected cocktails all night long.

Carnival intrigue meets cabaret chic at STEREO this New Year's Eve. The Roaming Circus is bringing Paris of the roaring 20s back to life with fiery musicians, immersive live acts and lashings of champagne.

Expect rich velvet drapes, flickering candlelight and an undercurrent of rock and roll. The doors to the metaphorical big top open at 6pm, with DJs and burlesque to take you all the way through to 3am.

How about heading to 1940s London this New Year's Eve? At Cahoots Postal Office, there's an evening of old time elegance on offer, surrounded by the sights, sounds and secrets of a once bustling post room.

On the dancefloor, the live band will keep you in good tunes until the countdown to midnight begins. With Auld Lang Syne out of your system, you can keep the party going until 3am.

Go into 2026 with magic and mayhem at The Permission Lounge. On top of an entire evening of live entertainment, it's serving up interactive games, candy floss surprises, lucky dips, Zoltar fortune readings and hook-a-duck carnival chaos.

After live music to start the party, DJs will spin crowd-pleasing classics right through to 2:30am. Add some extra indulgence to your evening with a three-course feast for just £119.

If hopping aboard one of London Party Boats' vessels doesn't sound all kinds of quirky, we don't know what will. Not only are your drinks onboard all-inclusive, but there's also a tasty buffet, DJs and an unrivalled view of Big Ben as it strikes midnight.

Catch the fireworks from this prime vantage point, with tickets starting from £254.40 per person - including all your food and drink for the night.

Spend this New Year's Eve dressed to the nines in mountain glam or all tucked up in your old school snow suit. The Victoria's Après Ski Party is bringing all the style of the slopes to Surbiton.

You'll sip on eggnog, slam down snowballs and dance to DJs all the way through to 1am. Don't worry, it's easier on the wallet than a week on the slopes - entry is completely free.

The Last Talisman has your New Year's Eve entertainment well and truly covered. From the moment you walk in the door, there's free-flowing fizz, close-up magic and enchanted rooms to explore. 

Over on the dancefloor, a silent disco and live DJs will keep you moving all the way through to 2am. The refreshments are all sewn up too - with unlimited Asian-inspired dishes and all the beer, wine, prosecco, spirits and NYE cocktails you can drink.

Say goodbye to 2025 soaring through the sky aboard the IFS Cloud Cable Car. After ascending above the city, you'll tuck into a three-course feast and sip champers with epic skyline views. 

When midnight arrives, you're perfectly placed to watch London's sky erupt in fireworks. Grab your ticket to this NYE adventure for £316.94.

Get your jazz hands at the ready for the OzDust Ball Room New Years Eve Party at The Room Where It Happens. Expect singing waiters and showtune singalongs around the piano, from Cabaret to Chicago, Wicked to Waitress. 

Go the whole hog and dress as your favourite musical theatre character, whether it's Velma Kelly, Orpheus, Jean Valjean or Elphaba. Tickets to this night of high notes and a whole lot of razzle dazzle start from just £16.50.

Kick off the 31st of December with a prosecco, beer or soft drink in hand at O'Neill's, before diving into the famous Sounds Familiar New Year's Eve Party music quiz, which turns friendly competition into pure entertainment.

As the quiz finishes, the live band takes over, blending seamlessly into DJ sets packed with retro, pop and party mash-up hits that keep the dancefloor buzzing. 

Flight Club is bringing a barrel of fun for you and your mates with its unique London New Year's Eve events. Head over to one of the quirky, retro venues around the capital (from Victoria to Bloomsbury) to find their brunch social.

Think a bottle of fizz each and unlimited pizza paddles, not to mention social darts. Play on an oche just with your own group, choosing fun minigames and enjoying the self-scoring dartboard that comes complete with cool action replays.

Say hello to 2026 at Greek Street Live's Soho Chic New Year's Eve Party, a night designed for music lovers, party people and anyone craving a touch of theatrical flair. Across the evening, you'll hear live bands and piano vocalists belting out your song requests, creating a buzzing atmosphere that builds towards a dramatic midnight countdown.

The entertainment lineup brings the wow-factor too: dancers, stilt walkers, burlesque performers and a high-energy DJ set that keeps the venue alive until 6am.

For something a little different this New Year's Eve in London, grab tickets to one of the Electric Shuffle brunches across its London Bridge, King's Cross and Canary Wharf locations. There will be fun-filled sessions with a sole-use shuffle table available to your group, as well as unlimited pizza and a bottle of prosecco each.

If you're after more than just a standard New Year's Eve, The Anthologist is where the magic happens. This City of London favourite is going all out with a Silent Sounds takeover, bringing you not one, not two, but three DJs across house, party mashups and commercial bangers.

Strap on your glowing headphones, switch channels whenever the mood takes you, and dance with 500 other revellers until 2am. It's an immersive celebration where you can sing your lungs out to Taylor, drop it low to Drake, and throw it back to garage classics all in the same night. At £25 to £40 a ticket, this is your chance to be part of the countdown everyone will still be talking about in 2026.

Head to the House of Burlesque this New Year's Eve for glitz, glamour and champagne-fuelled fun. Expect show-stopping performances, surprise pop-ups and an iconic champagne glass dance as midnight strikes. 

Your £104.94 ticket gets you all this entertainment plus a welcome glass of fizz and another to toast 2026. For an extra £79.50, you can tuck into a five-course feast at Sycamore before the night's debauchery begins.

Bid a fond farewell to 2025 Victorian-style with Mr Fogg and Passepartout. A glass of champagne welcomes you into the topsy-turvy, speakeasy atmos of The Society of Exploration. 

Marvellous melodies from the supremely talented Bunny Nightingale will take you through to an old timey midnight countdown. With 2026 in full swing, the party continues until the charmingly specific 3:01am.

See in 2026 in classic house party style at Soho's Little Violet Door. With the run of the whole place, you can dance in the kitchen, sip cocktails in the games room and take selfies in the shower.

Whichever room takes your fancy, there's DJs dropping beats all the way to 3am. Be an early bird and grab your ticket from just £38.50.

Take your New Year's Eve celebrations up a notch with Sounds Familiar. Expect the UK's biggest music quiz, a bubbly welcome, and an electrifying after-party with live bands and DJs.

Earlybird tickets sell fast, so secure your place for a night of music, laughter, and dancing as you say goodbye to 2025.

Ring in 2026 with a fantastic Golden 20s Berlin Party at the German Gymnasium, located in King's Cross. The Grade II-listed Meister Bar offers a buzzing atmosphere, as well as a night full of great tunes and indulgent dining.

Enjoy cocktails and luxurious Mittel-European wines alongside a three-course menu of German classics. Then, join the celebration on the dancefloor as a vibrant five-piece band keeps the energy high well past midnight.

See in the Millenium this New Year's Eve at Bunga 90. This night of nostalgic fun is bringing the dawn of Y2K back to life with glow sticks, Bacardi Breezers and iconic pop.

As well as DJs through to 3am, there's karaoke, games and a charmingly charismatic host to count you down to midnight. Grab your tickets to party like it's 1999 for just £54.

While an evening spent behind bars might not be your initial thought of a good night out, trust us on this one. Alcotraz, an immersive, prison-themed cocktail bar, will see you donning an orange jump suit and sipping on tailor-made cocktails at their unusual New Year's Eve party in London.

From Waterloo to Shoreditch, Josephine's Glitterbomb NYE is making sure us Londoners are covered for quirky and fun parties. Think high energy and signature cocktails, all while the DJ pumps out hits 'til late. 

Entry is between 7pm and 10pm (closing at 3am), with tickets starting at just £22, including a glass of bubbles on arrival to set the tone.

Slip out of your overalls and into something snazzy this New Year's Eve to party like an old school engineer in Control Room B at Battersea Power Station. The silent disco is taking centre stage, with DJs spinning nostalgic, 1950s-inspired mixes through to 3am.

Just £50 gets you into this jitterbuggin', smooth-steppin' ball. For an extra £60 per person, you can add a four-course Italian dinner at Noci to your evening's entertainment.