The year is inching to its close, replete with seasonal celebrations steeped in overindulgence – but that doesn’t mean one last hurrah can’t be undertaken before 2018 rolls round to force us to start again with a more serious air of self-bettering resolutions. Bourne & Hollingworth’s fantastic-sounding NYE party might be sold out, but New Year’s Eve in London has many, many other options on offer. Here are the best choices in the City. Be quick though, or tickets for these events, also, will be gone. Given the essential nature of NYE parties, all events are over 18s only.
Sky Garden – A Great Gatsby Night with a View
Little can be more luxurious than a party based on Fitzgerald’s famous novel. Channel your inner Daisy Buchanan (or Jay Gatsby) and head to the Sky Garden Walk for some end of year fun, 1920’s style, with suitably retro music (in addition to more current tunes). Few views can compete on the night when the city’s skyline is illuminated by London’s world-famous fireworks. Tickets start at £95, with dining packages from Fenchurch restaurant (for those who like a touch of decadence to their meals) and Darwin brasserie (for those who want something heartier) available in addition to drinking and dancing options in the Sky Pod. Be sure to keep warm in your cocktail dress or suit with a glamorous touch of velvet or faux fur.
The Gherkin – An Alpine Ski Lodge Experience
If you really want to go all out when celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of the next, then The Gherkin’s NYE party is not to be missed. Your night will begin with Perrier-Jouët champagne and canapes, followed by a deliciously decadent five-course meal including wine and water, coffee and gold leaf chocolate cake and champagne macaroons, and finished with live Jazz music playing into 2018. This is top end partying in one of London’s most iconic buildings. Tickets start at £320, with five sittings to choose from.
Voltaire – A V Chic End of Year Party
For those whose budgets won’t stretch to the heady heights of the above, despair not, as Voltaire Cocktail Bar is offering a super stylish evening from £15 for individual tickets (and even free entry if you arrive between 5 pm and 9 pm). Promising to be the “perfect party spot in the City”, tunes will range from commercial Hip Hop and RnB to House music. There’s also the opportunity to take the fun outside and watch the fireworks at midnight from Blackfriars Bridge. Please be aware that the gourmet sharing platters need to be ordered in advance; so too any historic vault booking (which starts at £200 for two guests).
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