Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in London

Head to the Natural History Museum for a wild New Year's Eve of celebrations themed around the four elements – earth, wind, air, and fire. Grab your fancy dress and party amongst the famous skeletal friends to live music, boogie the night away to a silent disco, and participate in all sorts of events taking place at this unique NYE event.

It’s all about the 80s bangers at MOTH Club on New Year’s Eve, where they’re transforming the club into a wild night of sparkly NYE nostalgia. Expect a soundtrack featuring everything from Prince and Madonna to Dexys Midnight Runners and David Bowie. You’ll want to don your best 80s get up for this one.

Kids are often asleep by the time the New Year's Eve countdown starts, especially little ones, but this year, the Southbank Centre is letting them join in on the fun by fudging the numbers a bit. The family-friendly Kid's Countdown event starts in the morning and winds up by counting down to noon – or to New Year's Eve midnight in New Zealand, if you prefer. The event will be hosted by drag king, musician, and comedian Len Blanco.

It doesn't get much more sophisticated than The Ritz, so it probably doesn't surprise you to hear they're going all-out for New Year's Eve this year. You can attend a black-tie celebration In the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, including a six-course dinner and a 14-piece marching band, as well as other live entertainers. Alternatively, head to The Rivoli Bar to enjoy unadulterated luxury, with professional mixologists on-hand to serve your choice of drinks.

Celebrate the start of 2024 at The Savoy, perched along the River Thames just moments from bustling Covent Garden. Enjoy a champagne reception in the River Room before moving into the spectacular Lancaster Ballroom, transformed into an enchanted forest, for a four-course dinner. Enjoy the live entertainment and dance until the clock strikes twelve, when you'll get a front-row view of London's epic fireworks display.

Indulge in a New Year's Eve dinner to remember at The Connaught hotel in Mayfair. Treat your tastebuds at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Hélène Darroze, opt for the six-course tasting menu at Jean-Georges with a view of Mount Street's sparkling lights, or keep it cosy at Connaught Grill with their five-course dinner.

Both Skylight venues are throwing sky-high parties with spectacular city views on 31 December. The Tobacco Dock venue comes with screenings of the fireworks display across 12 TVs dotted around the venue, as well as its own ice skating rink, while the Peckham location serves a three-course set dinner. Then it's time to dance the night away to a live DJ spinning the hottest tracks all night long.

Dress up and enjoy a night of free-flowing, unlimited drinks, canapés and live entertainment at Bar Elba in Waterloo. This rooftop bar offers striking views of the city skyline, meaning you’ll get to catch a glimpse of the spectacular annual fireworks show while a live band and DJ churn out the hottest tracks.

Sky Garden is welcoming in the New Year with an exclusive party featuring live performances and DJs with a backdrop of some of the best views in the city. It’s set amongst the lush foliage in Sky Garden’s signature tropical greenhouse, offering unparalleled vistas across the Thames and beyond. If you want to eat too, you can book a separate dinner package that’ll grant you access to the after-party.

Kick-start 2024 with an Amazonian twist at Sushisamba, rebranded as Sambazonia for one night of New Year's Eve festivities. Enjoy live performances from colourful dancers, entertainment and DJs before the anticipated countdown to midnight. Feast on an à la carte menu of festive specials and signature dishes, and enjoy a glass of champagne during your meal, too. You can dress to impress in your most colourful outfit for this particular event.

London's culinary icon St. John is hosting a feast to remember at its original branch. Starting things off with the house champagne and classic St. John canapés, they'll then lay out a sharing' style spread on long tables for everyone to enjoy in a convivial manner. After dinner, it's time to hit the dance floor and party into the new year, with live music courtesy of a brass band.

The Cause, a regularly changing nightclub currently located in East London's Royal Docks area, is hosting a massive multiple-room rave to welcome in the new year. Electronic music acts such as Batu, Miss Kittin, and Octo Octa will keep the dance floor going until the early morning at A New Dawn, The Cause's first all-nighter of 2024.

La Gamba, this year's Galician tapas addition to the Southbank Centre, is taking advantage of its prime location for its first New Year's Eve festivities. A ticket to their NYE party includes welcome drinks and nibbles, a four-course dinner with live music, and a front-row seat to London's fireworks display in the otherwise restricted area. After the show's over, you can head back into the restaurant and party the night away.

Mayfair's glamorous Italian dining destination Bocconcino is throwing a fabulous disco party for its 2023 send-off. Different packages are available, depending on whether you'd like to partake in the decadent four-course dinner, take advantage of bottle service, or just show up fashionably late to party until the early hours. The event features plenty of live entertainment, including DJs, acrobats, and more.

If you want to ring in the New Year in style, then grab a ticket for The Dorchester’s exclusive New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball. The evening begins with a champagne and canapé reception before heading into the Dorchester Ballroom for an evening of feasting. Dance into the early hours of the morning to the live band, enjoy the free-flowing drinks (included in your ticket price) and celebrate the start of a new year in your fanciest get-up.

Head out on a party cruise without even having to leave London at Q Shoreditch's Boat Club-themed New Year's Eve Party. There will be live performers, a swoon-worthy cocktail lounge to chill in, and a thumping basement club where you can bop well into the night.

Don your glad rags and join Josephine for a glittery night to remember this New Year's Eve at Tonight Josephine. Expect bucketloads of sass and sparkle at Glitterbomb, including a live DJ and cabaret drag host presenting lip-sync battles, group karaoke sessions and plenty of dancing. You can also go for bottomless drinks if you dare.

Aldgate's vibrant rooftop oasis Florattica is ringing in the New Year in style, hosting an unforgettable night of food, drinks, music and dancing. Enjoy a four-course tasting menu, cocktails, and champagne as you take in the London NYE fireworks show from eleven floors up, then kick up a storm on the dance floor as a DJ and saxophonist bring the tunes.

The Tattershall Castle, an unusual pub on a luxurious boat, is moored across the Thames from the London Eye, and as such offers an excellent vantage point to immerse yourself in the London fireworks show at midnight. The pub is hosting a New Year's Eve spectacular this year, complete with bubbles and canapés flowing from arrival to close, accompanied by live music and a DJ.

Rails, an intimate and homey space next to St Pancras Station serving contemporary British cuisine, is hosting a four-course dinner with a show-stopping beef Wellington as the highlight. You'll be kept company by a live acoustic jazz trio, Just Silhouettes, taking you on a musical journey from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald all the way up to Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

Somerset House will be counting down to 2024 with award-winning cabaret group The Cocoa Butter Club, whose performers will roam the venue throughout the night, putting on spellbinding performances. Guests will also be able to skate into 2024 on Somerset House's ice rink, accompanied by banging music, explore an exhibition, wine and dine at a Swiss-style chalet, and finally watch the dazzling fireworks display.

The resplendent Midland Grand Dining Room in King's Cross is celebrating New Year's Eve in style, with great food, quality wine, and expert cocktails. Two dinner services are available, followed by a party with live DJ music in the restaurant's Gothic Bar. You can also skip dinner and just show up to the festivities. Tickets will be available on the door as well.

The Bounce venues let you play table tennis and other games in a vibrant neon-lit space. On New Year's Eve, the Farringdon branch is throwing a big party hosted by the house Games Gurus and a DJ, with unlimited access to all activity tables for all guests. Optional upgrades include unlimited pizza, your own bottle of prosecco, and more. Alternatively, if you just want to spice your night up with a bit of competition, head to the Old Street branch, where you can book a ping pong table for two hours.

Viajante87 in Notting Hill is a prime destination for celebrating New Year's Eve 2024, offering varied experiences from table service to early evening drinks and walk-in options for those seeking spontaneity. The bar, led by Pietro Collina and Veronica Di Pietrantonio, features a menu inspired by Latin American travels, including unique bar bites like Taco Makis. With its vibrant atmosphere, a DJ set, and inclusive options for all types of revellers, Viajante87 is set to be a hot spot for ringing in the New Year.

All of chef Vivek Singh's Cinnamon Collection restaurants are hosting a multiple-course NYE dinner feast to say goodbye to 2023, but if you're up for some dancing and frolicking afterwards, you'll want to head to the City branch of Cinnamon Kitchen. The restaurant will be hosting a spectacular Bollywood-inspired New Year's bash, DJ and dance floor included.

The iconic London nightclub is cheekily offering a safe haven from the NYE madness of the city streets with its New Year's Eve all-nighter. Ringing in the new year with strangers in dark rooms, you're guaranteed a night of dancing and partying, with a line-up including DJ EZ, Chloe Robinson, Amaliah, Redlight, and more.

See in the new year with New York vibes at The 411 in Islington. This NY-themed venue opened in 2023 and on 31st December it's holding a party themed on legendary Studio 54. This place is buzzing with energy and the night includes party anthems, themed decor, and signature cocktails.