In the last week of 2016, travellers from all around the globe are planning to make the best of the weekend plans. For the global travellers, we bring you the top seven unusual places to enjoy the New Year’s Eve with your dear ones.
- The Junkyard Golf Club, London
London has some of the world’s best New Year’s Eve celebrations, but this winter, why not see in 2017 by scoring a hole in one at Europe’s coolest mini-golf courses? East London’s Junkyard Golf Club, which opened in summer 2016, will be holding a Glows Tribal New Year’s Eve party this year. Expect lots of neon, day-glo cocktails and plenty of delicious hot dogs to chow down on. Junkyard’s resident DJ will be manning the decks as you tackle the various obstacles, which include speed boats and washing machines. And in case you need to find a cheap place to stay in London once you’re done putting and partying
- Great Gatsby party, Sky Garden, London
Get your (twenties-themed) glad rags on for this fabulously decadent bash, held at one of London’s top bars. The night will unfold amidst the greenery of the gorgeous Sky Garden, a three-storey space atop 20 Fenchurch Street in London. There’ll be plenty of delicious food and drink at this Gatsby-themed event, and a soundtrack provided by both the Sky Garden’s resident DJ and the Juke Joints, one of London’s best blues bands. And unlike many London New Year’s events the fun doesn’t stop once the clock hits midnight, because the party will continue until 2am.
- Skate, Somerset House, London
Ever watched Dancing on Ice and thought “I can do that?” Well here’s your chance to shine. Somerset House is one of London’s most popular Yuletide hangouts (largely thanks to the presence of one of the world’s best ice rinks), but for New Year’s Eve they’re really pulling out all the stops. Nab a ticket to this event and you’ll get a quarter-bottle of Fortnum’s Rosé Champagne to sip rink-side – we strongly advise against popping the cork before your ice skating session unless you want to start the New Year in casualty. With unparalleled views of the Mayor’s Fireworks, countdown to midnight atop Somerset House’s Riverside Terrace. There’ll also be no end of party food to help soak up all that fizz. Head to the ridiculously cosy Fortnum’s Lodge for warming mince pies and fondeaux for midnight feast if you get particularly peckish.
- Cheval Three Quays, London
Sign up for the Cheval Three Quays’ New Year’s Eve package and enjoy bells with all your nearest and dearest. Designed for couples, families and groups of friends (up to eight people) the package includes overnight accommodation at Cheval Three Quays’ four bedroom Tower Bridge Penthouse, along with six bottles of chilled champagne and a fridge full of Fortnum & Mason goodies. Oh and a late check-out, because lets face it, no matter what your New Year’s resolution, there’s a good chance you’ll be starting off 2017 with a hangover.
- The Allendale Baal Fire, Northumberland
Looking for more traditional New Year’s Eve events? Men carrying boiling pans of tar on their heads might not sound very festive, but it’s actually an age-old ritual which is still celebrated in Allendale, Northumberland. The pagan ceremony has taken place on the stroke of midnight for hundreds of years. Locals dressed in elaborate costumes use their heads to carry whisky barrels filled with hot tar through the town’s streets, and with each barrel weighing around 15kg, this is one procession best left to the professionals! Just before midnight the barrel-carriers reach an unlit bonfire and ignite it by throwing off their flaming headgear. The evening finishes with a rendition of Auld Lang Syne (of course), and hopefully no third-degree burns.
- Steampunk festival, Leicestershire
All too often we experience that post-party flat feeling when New Year’s Day dawns, which is why this four day event (December 30th to January 2nd) is perfect for if you’re never quite ready to call it a day when Big Ben’s done his dongs. The world’s largest Steampunk festival comes to Leicester for the first time this year, and it’s a celebration of Victorian sci-fi – think Mad Max on steroids. The festival will include a New Year’s Eve gala ball along with themed afternoon teas, guided tours of the city and steampunk-related workshops and activities.
- New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival, Newcastle upon Tyne
This is one of the biggest New Year events in the UK, but the best bit? It’s free! Enjoy a packed timetable of music and dance performances, and of course, an enormous firework display. But the main attraction is the parade, featuring the usual Christmas characters (fat man white beard) and some more unusual fellows. This year the parade has a Norse theme, so expect to see various fearsome beasts from Norse mythology. This family-friendly extravaganza, which winds along Northumberland Street before culminating in a grand finale at Newcastle Civic Centre, is the solution to your search for New Year’s Eve events for families!
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