Grab front-row seats to watch one of the world's most incredible pyrotechnic displays!
The Mayor of London’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display is quite simply iconic! Watched by millions live on TV, and by tens of thousands in person here in South Bank, this is one of the world’s biggest fireworks displays.
To ensure the safety of the event, access to the dedicated viewing areas in and around the South Bank is ticketed.
When will the NYE spectator tickets go on sale?
Tickets will be released in two batches. The first batch of tickets will go on sale at MIDDAY ON FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER. The second batch of tickets will go on sale in November.
Head to the Mayor of London New Year’s Eve page HERE to get in line to book your tickets – and make sure to get in the queue early, demand is always considerable!
How much do tickets cost?
This year, the cost of an individual ticket will vary between £20 and £55, depending on whether the ticket is being purchased for a ‘Category A Viewing Area’ or a ‘Category B Viewing Area’, and whether the ticket purchaser lives in a London postcode.
Those living in a London postcode will receive a discount of £20 on each ticket booked. Postcode verification will take place at the purchase stage of the booking and will be based on the billing address attached to the card used to make the booking.
What are the ticketed fireworks viewing areas?
Category A viewing areas: Blue (Victoria Embankment between Westminster and Golden Jubilee Bridges), Pink (Waterloo Bridge) and White (Westminster Bridge)
Category B viewing areas: Orange (Albert Embankment), Green (Belvedere Road behind the London Eye), and Red (Victoria Embankment between Golden Jubilee Bridge and Temple Avenue)
For more details on New Year's Eve spectator tickets and the fireworks display, check out the FAQs on the Mayor of London's New Year's Eve page HERE.
Other ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in South Bank!
If you don’t fancy joining the crowds outside on the bridges waiting to watch the fireworks, you can always book a ticket for one of the many glitzy New Year’s Eve parties happening at South Bank’s restaurants and hotels instead.
South Bank restaurants and hotels hosting exclusive ticketed New Year's Eve parties this year include: Sea Containers London, OXO Tower Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar, Giraffe at Southbank Centre, Skylon, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge and Marriott County Hall.
Check out our guide to South Bank's New Year's Eve parties here for the full lowdown.
