The capital’s biggest night of the year, New Year's Eve sees tens of thousands of ticket-holders gather by the river to watch the incredible fireworks display in front of the London Eye.
To ensure the safety of the event, London's world-famous fireworks show is ticketed. You can still snap up one of the remaining fireworks viewing tickets online here.
If you don't manage to get tickets to watch the fireworks, or you just don't want to be out in the cold all night queueing for food trucks, you can still join in the fun by booking for one of the many New Year's Eve parties happening at South Bank's restaurants and make it a night to remember!
Grab front-row seats to one of the world's most magnificent fireworks displays this New Year's at Giraffe at the Southbank Centre. The party package includes canapes on arrival, followed by a three-course New Year's Eve menu, live music and a DJ party to take you late into the night.
Tickets £250 per person
BOOKINGS: Tickets are now on sale here.
Located just around the corner from the London Eye, you can hardly get closer to the New Year's action than at the Italian restaurant Locale Southbank! The restaurant's New Year's Eve package includes a three-course menu and then following your meal, step outside and you will find yourself right in the middle of South Bank's main ticketed viewing area on Belvedere Road. The restaurant opens for dinner from 5pm–10:30pm and your dinner booking will be for 1.5 hours.
Tickets £130 per person
BOOKING: To book call 020 7401 6734 , email [email protected], or book online here.
Situated right behind the London Eye, you will be hard-pressed to find a better view than from the Marriott County Hall Hotel! The hotel's glamorous gala dinner party in the Gillray's restaurant is a black tie affair starting with Champagne and canapes, followed by a multi-course wine-paired dinner and then live music and dancing. The hotel also hosts a special family New Year's Eve celebration in The Library with a Champagne reception and dinner followed by music and games.
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.
New Year's Eve party at South Bank's biggest hotel, is always a major event with some of the most incredible views of the fireworks. There's a variety of different packages to book for ranging from the super-exclusive New Year's Eve Extravaganza (which includes Champagne and a view of the fireworks from up on the Presidential Balcony), to a five-course Champagne dinner at the hotel's French-inspired Brasserie Joël.
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.
This December the Italian restaurant Strada at Southbank Centre celebrates New Year's Eve with a festive four-course menu and DJ sets to take you through the night. Choices on the menu include festive season classics like turkey and pigs in blankets, hot smoked salmon and for dessert, panettone pudding with cinnamon custard and vanilla ice cream. The menu also comes with complimentary prosecco to toast the occasion and of course a front row seat to London's world-famous fireworks display.
Tickets cost £250 per person
BOOKING: Book online here
** Note that you must book for all of these parties well in advance! Access to the South Bank is tightly controlled on New Year's Eve and restricted only to valid ticket holders.
Pay very close attention to the exact instructions supplied by the venue with your booking about how to access their space on the night and what arrangements you might need to make in the days before the event to ensure you can access the venue on New Year's Eve.
There will be numerous checkpoints and restricted access areas around the South Bank that you will need to navigate to get to the venue on the day and you may need to walk a long way around to reach the correct security checkpoints.
It is also important to note that the bridges crossing the river will be closed. You will need access South Bank from the south side of the river.
Plan your journey well in advance to ensure you do not have delays. You can view a map of restrictions and the relevant access points into South Bank here on the Mayor of London website.
You don't need to spend a fortune to enjoy a great day out sightseeing in South Bank.
