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 New Year's Eve Parties in London 2009
 
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 Organising your New Year's celebrations can be a nightmare and there's always the fear that you'll be stuck in a taxi or running down a cold street in search of a bar that will take you in as the clock strikes midnight. For some tips on how to see in 2010 in style, read our special NYE feature which guides you through the capital's best parties. 2009 has been a grim year for many of us - let's close the door on it and look forward to happier times ahead!
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas in London 2009: Related Articles Shows & Pantos | Ice Skating | Carols & Services | Christmas Trees | Markets & Fairs | Christmas Day & Boxing Day | New Year's Eve | Christmas Lights | Hotel Hideaways   Ministry Of Sound NYE Live at The O2 Arena
The O2 Arena, SE10 0BB 31st December 2009 Not content with their special Gallery celebrations at home in Elephant & Castle, Ministry of Sound are spreading their seed far and wide this New Year with a second, and infinitely larger party at The O2 Arena. Going head-to-head with O2 neighbours Matter, where Sven Vath's Cocoon comes to play to see in 2010, the MOS Live NYE Party is set to have 15,000 revellers partying to the likes of award-winning French electro duo Justice, Calvin Harris, Plump DJs, Deadmau5, Eric Prydz, Example and Dave Spoon all through the night. It's an all-star line-up which should see tickets sell like hot-cakes - even with their frightening £75 price tag (come on, it is the bigest NYE party to take place in Europe after all). Accompanying the massive headline performers, there will be some spectacular visuals specially created for the event, with breathtaking lighting, pyrotechnic displays and an aerial walkway which will see the artists perform along an LED-lit stage high above the crowd. If you like your NYE parties huge and bombastic, MOS at The O2 Arena is hands-down the place to be this December 31st. Yes, you read that correctly: that's 15,000 people!! Venue: The O2 Arena Address: Peninsula Square, SE10 0BB Phone: 0844 277 4321 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-6am Pricing: £75 (+£50 for reserved seating) Nearest Station: North Greenwich Tube Ministry Of Sound NYE Live at The O2 Arena - Information  Cocoon NYE at Matter
Matter at the O2 Arena, SE10 0DY 31st December 2009 German techno superstar Sven Vath brings the Cocoon family down to South East London to see in the New Year with 2,600 revellers at Matter. It will be the Greenwich super club's second New Year's Eve party following last year's riotous affair and Vath's third headline set at Matter after the huge success of the first two Cocoon events in London earlier in the year. Also taking over the venue on the last night of 2009 is the first lady of deep house, Cassy, plus regular Cocoon Ibiza guest Andre Galluzzi, Leftroom boss Matt Tolfrey, Matter resident Yousef and Cocoon's own Dorian Paic. The stellar line up will help usher happy party people into 2010 and a new decade with some of the best house and techno on the market - so snap up (the relatively inexpensive, all things considered) tickets while you can. Venue: Matter at the O2 Arena Address: Peninsula Square, SE10 0DY Phone: 020 7549 6686 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-7am Pricing: £40 Nearest Station: North Greenwich Tube Cocoon NYE at Matter - Information  Get Loaded In The Dark! NYE Party
Brixton Academy, SW9 9SL 31st December 2009 The O2 Academy Brixton sees in the New Year with this special one-off Get Loaded in the Dark! party featuring the likes of Simian Mobile Disco and Annie Mac. Despite the name, this is not a black-out beano where money is blown through the club's air vents like in the final challenge of the Crystal Maze. In fact, it's brought to you by the people behind Clapham Common's outdoor summer festival Get Loaded in the Park! and claims to have "the most exciting and diverse line-up in the UK this New Year's Eve". With "a very special guest" yet to be named playing the midnight set in the main area, this boast still needs clarification, but alongside the acts already mentioned, there will be performances by the likes of Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Golden Silvers and Herve. The party takes place across three rooms, including the main arena area, and with tickets priced from £30 and drinks available at "normal" bar prices, you shouldn't start 2010 minus an arm and a leg. Venue: Brixton Academy Address: 211 Stockwell Road, SW9 9SL Phone: 0844 847 2467 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 8.30pm-6am Pricing: From £30 Nearest Station: Brixton Tube Get Loaded In The Dark! NYE Party - Information  Fabric New Year's Eve Party
Fabric, EC1M 3HN 31st December 2009 The way the calendar falls this year makes a night out at Fabric's Live NYE party all the more appealing. With the raucous event lasting a full 12 hours until 9am on the Friday morning, hardcore revellers can get their 2010 off to a charged start safe in the knowledge that there's still a whole weekend to recover until it's time to stagger back to work. It's a pretty fantastic line up on the night, with Andy Weatherall, one of the best-loved figures in modern dance music, headlining and support coming from the likes of Craig Richards, Ivan Smagghe, Jamie Jones, Jesse Rose, Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, Rub N Tug, Terry Francis, Toddla T, MC Serocee, Zinc (playing a house set) and many more still to be confirmed. While these NYE celebrations may not be as manic as Fabric's 10-year anniversary earlier in October - for which the club kept its doors open for a full 32 hours - it should still be a hearty slice of hedonistic fun to round off what has been a really depressing year. So let your hair down and go for it all guns blazing. Venue: Fabric Address: 77a Charterhouse Street, EC1M 3HN Phone: 020 7336 8898 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-9am Pricing: £40 Nearest Station: Farringdon Tube Fabric New Year's Eve Party - Information  The Gallery: New Year's Eve Spectacular
Ministry of Sound, SE1 6DP 31st December 2009 Faithful fans of The Gallery residency at Ministry of Sound will be rubbing their hands with glee with New Year's Eve falling on a Friday in 2009. The club night with the most loyal following in London will hold a special massive NYE event all through the night with an exclusive UK performance by Sander van Doorn in the box alongside the likes of favourites Judge Jules, Tall Paul, Simon Patterson and Matt Hardwick to see in the new decade. Dutch techno trance wizard von Doorn jets in from mainland Europe via private jet for his only UK performance this year while Jules plays his only NYE show in Blightly since the millennium. Leading revellers into 2010 is Gallery main man Tall Paul who will beat out a pulverisingly nostalgic set of Gallery favourites proving just why he's still one of the most popular DJs on the planet. If you want to be one of the lucky 1,500 people at Ministry of Sound for the last moments of 2009 then snap up your tickets while you can. Venue: Ministry of Sound Address: 103 Gaunt Street, SE1 6DP Phone: 08700 600 100 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-8am Pricing: £35 (Early Bird), £40 (Advanced), £50 (Standard) Nearest Station: Elephant & Castle Tube The Gallery: New Year's Eve Spectacular - Information  Muak NYE Masquerade Ball at EGG
EGG, N7 9AP 31st December 2009 Muak celebrates its 6th Birthday with this special NYE Masquerade Ball at Egg. So, don a mask and get your backside down to the Kings Cross venue for an all-night party at one of London's favourite clubs. Music covers most bases (deep and soulful house, techno, future house, hip hop, boogie and classics) and comes from a mix of much-loved residents and very special guests, including Fish Go Deep, Tracy K, Hideo Kobayashi, RyRalio DJs, Zaki & Manish, Chris Woodward, H*E*R*D and many more. Venue: EGG Address: 200 York Way, N7 9AP Phone: 020 7609 8364 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-11am Pricing: £25 (Early Bird), £35 (Before December), £45, More on the Door Nearest Station: Caledonian Road Tube Muak NYE Masquerade Ball at EGG - Information  Club NME NYE Ball at KOKO
KOKO, NW1 7JE 31st December 2009 Camden's KOKO asks you to refresh your glass with something posh and welcome Reverend and the Makers for their Club NME NYE Ball. After the success of last year's NYE bash, the witty Sheffield indie rockers return to play hits from their two albums The State of Things and A French Kiss in the Chaos (which is what you might well get if you take a sprig of mistletoe with you on the night). Support comes from emerging Hammersmith hip hop star Example, either before or after he raps at the Ministry of Sound's live NYE party at The O2 Arena, and local favourites Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, an indie electro trio destined to make a big splash in 2010. After all the live acts, you'll be able to find the key and dance the way you feel way into the early hours with DJ sets from regular Jeff Automatic and hot new gun Ed Wilder. With tickets just £35 you won't burn a hole in your pocket - but make sure you book in advance or you'll be crawling around Camden in a cab come midnight. Fancy dress not required but welcomed all the same. Venue: KOKO Address: 1A Camden High Street, NW1 7JE Phone: 0844 847 2258 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm Pricing: £35 Nearest Station: Mornington Crescent Tube Club NME NYE Ball at KOKO - Information  Casino Etrange NYE at Below Zero
Below Zero Restaurant and Lounge, W1B 4BN 31st December 2009 Here's one NYE party where you'd do best to wrap up warm: Below Zero's Moulin Rouge-inspired Parisian casino lounge returns after its success last year - and for a little supplement you can be knocking back cocktails at minus five degrees in the famous Absolut Icebar when the clock strikes twelve. Guests are urged to don smoking masks, bowler hats, masquerade masks, feather boas and lucky charms for a night of glamorous eccentricity at the Casino Etrange NYE Party. Tickets cost £38 and include live entertainment, evening canapes, breakfast and a complimentary cocktail on arrival, while DJ Manish (Blowineast) will spin soulful, funky and deep house disco disks all night. For £10 extra you can gain entrance to the neighbouring Icebar and sample a unique cocktail in a glass made of ice as you see in 2010 with a thrilling chill. Dinner jacket - check; martini - check; betting chips - check. Now it's time to gamble like 2009 has no tomorrow. Venue: Below Zero Restaurant and Lounge Address: 31-33 Heddon Street, Mayfair, W1B 4BN Phone: 020 7478 8910 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: TBC Pricing: £38, £48 (for entry to Absolut Icebar), £58 (midnight entry to Absolute Icebar) Nearest Station: Oxford Circus Tube Casino Etrange NYE at Below Zero - Information  Glitterball 2010 NYE Party at IndigO2
IndigO2, SE10 0AX 31st December 2009 The third and smallest NYE party going on at the former Millennium Dome after Ministry of Sound's Live NYE at The O2 Arena and Cocoon at Matter is this Hed Kandi night at IndigO2. The theme for this year's event is Glitterball 2010 and to celebrate the occasion the world's largest ever glitterball, measuring six metres in diameter and comprised of projection screens, will house the DJ booth and a unique unparalleled lighting and visual experience - the first of its kind for clubland. DJs Phil Faversham, Andy Daniels and Dean Rigg will be on the decks banging out funk, house, soul and electro while The Lovely Laura will play live sax and a chap called Pav will perform percussion. There will be a UK exclusive personal appearance for Julie McKnight while the VIP room will be hosted by Jodie Harsh. So, best cover yourself in glitter, tinsel and sequins and prepare to ooze glamour and sparkle in the crowd as the clock ticks down to midnight. Venue: IndigO2 Address: Millennium Way, SE10 0AX Phone: 020 8463 2000 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-6am Pricing: £45 (Standard), £85 (VIP) Nearest Station: North Greenwich Tube The Glitterball 2010 NYE Party at IndigO2 - Information  Norman Jay's Good Times NYE Warehouse Party
Hearn Street Car Park, EC2A 3LS 31st December 2009 It's been a tough year for many people so it's a welcome tonic that Good Times looks to bring back the sunshine into everyone's lives with their NYE party to round off a miserable 2009. Back in the last recession in the early 80s, a young Norman Jay and his Good Times sound system tried to improve the mood of London's nightlife by hosting a series of now legendary one-off warehouse parties all over the capital. Now, after another hugely successful Notting Hill Carnival party, Good Times has come full circle and returned to their warehouse-style roots with this NYE party in the Hearn Street Car Park off Curtain Road in East London. It's affordable, fully licensed and should attract around 1,500 people to dance the night away and look to the future with open arms. Music comes from the rare groover Norman Jay himself, plus Loud Minority DJs and some special guests. DJ Hero sponsor. Venue: Hearn Street Car Park Address: 7-11 Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS Phone: 0844 771 000 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-5am Pricing: £25-£30 Nearest Station: Liverpool Street Station & Tube Norman Jay's Good Times NYE Warehouse Party - Information  Reveillon 2010: New Year's Eve at Guanabara
Guanabara, WC2B 5PW 31st December 2009 Put on your best white outfit and get down to the West End's Guanabara to celebrate New Year in the true traditional spirit of Brazil at Reveillon 2010. After the sold-out success of last year's party, the sizzling funk-samba-popsters Mandinga are back, along with the explosive London School of Samba, while resident DJs Mark Robertson, Limao and D.Vyzor play cutting-edge Brazilian beats, quirky jacking electronics, Latino soul and nu-Brazil batacadas, house and remixes. A simple £35 entrance fee gets you a free caipirinha on arrival while the £60 ticket throws in a three-course meal to ensure you have enough sustenance to see you through till the small hours. For a sen-samba-sational night out to see in the new decade in London's biggest Brazilian bar, head to Guanabara. Venue: Guanabara Address: Parker Street, Corner of Drury Lane, WC2B 5PW Phone: 020 7242 8600 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 6.30pm-5am Pricing: £35 (Admission) £60 (Admission and meal) Nearest Station: Holborn Tube Reveillon 2010: New Year's Eve at Guanabara - Information  SoulBrew New Year's Eve Party at East Village
East Village, EC2A 3HX 31st December 2009 SoulBrew All Stars Spin Doctor and Andy Bird are joined by a fizzling line up for East Village's NYE celebrations to see in 2010. It promises to be a fun-packed mix of sounds old and new that takes in everything from soul to disco to hip hop, house and reggae. The likes of Jazzie B, Ashley Beedle, Mr Thing, Kidkanevil and Kyri R2 join the resident duo for exclusive NYE sets for a night of carefree and unpretentious rumbustification. Venue: East Village Address: 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX Phone: 020 7739 5173 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-5am Pricing: £20 (advanced), £25 (on door) Nearest Station: Old Street Station & Tube SoulBrew New Year's Eve Party at East Village - Information  Viva THAT Vegas New Year's Eve Party
THAT London, SE10 0PF 31st December 2009 THAT London has gone in for a bit of a gambling theme for its inaugural Viva THAT Vegas NYE celebrations with three special Las Vegas-style rooms. The Palms Penthouse and Casino has Roulette, Black Jack, Champagne and a VIP Lounge; Caesar's Palace is devoted to all things house, with big screens showing live fireworks displays from all round the world while the likes of Jimmy London, Steve Westover, House Doctors, Emkay and Jon Vamp rip it up on the decks; lastly, the Bellagio Suite will bang out a mixture of 80s favourites, party anthems and club classics from Tony R, Vernon James and DJ Ray "Razor" Lauren - perfect to get you into the mood for 2010. That Vegas Showgirls will strut their stuff while Obi Drum and Arise will perform live on percussion and sax. Ladies can get done up by professional make-up artists while, in true Vegas fashion, there will even be a club chapel so lovebirds can bring in the new year by tying the knot! Dress code: no effort, no entry. Venue: THAT London Address: 338 Boord Street, SE10 0PF Phone: 020 8858 8900 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 10pm-6am Pricing: £25 Nearest Station: North Greenwich Tube Viva THAT Vegas New Year's Eve Party - Information  Liaison NYE at Pacha
Pacha, SW1V 1JR 31st December 2009 Funkagenda, one of the backroom driving forces in house music today, headlines at the Liaison NYE Party at Pacha alongside Kim Fai and Miss Divine. The Victoria club has had a huge make-over this year and so looks set to bring in 2010 in some style with this night of funk, house, electro and soul. Joining the top names behind the decks in this Ibiza-infused all-nighter will be Lewi Five O, Michael Green and Leroy Roberts, while Panorama will host the side show in the Global Room. Pay a fiver more and you'll be entitled to a special champagne reception. Venue: Pacha Address: Terminus Place, SW1V 1JR Phone: 0845 371 4489 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 8pm-5am Pricing: £60 (door), £50 (standard), £55 (champagne reception) Nearest Station: Victoria Station & Tube Liaison NYE at Pacha - Information  Guilty Pleasures NYE Party: The Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire
Vinopolis, SE1 9BU 31st December 2009 For the first time ever, Guilty Pleasures are hosting their own NYE party with a special Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire themed night. And where better to host this Bacchanalian feast of extravagance and debauchery than Vinopolis, home of fine wines that would have graced the table of any emperor, however twisted. The South Bank oenology and wine tasting venue has never been used for a club night, but with its high vaulted ceilings and resplendent oak floors, it should prove the ideal place to party like its 52 BC. Keeping in line with the decadence of the Roman Empire, this should be a night for flowing togas, gladiator sandals, swathes of silk and velvet, gold adornments, ripped centurions, lions, and the likes of Caesar, Tiberius, Boudicca, Livia, Cleopatra, Spartacus, uncle Clau-Clau-Claudius, Frankie Howard, stuffed door mice, grapes, goblets, eunuchs and perhaps the odd orgy. Much like Guilty Pleasures' nights at KOKO, the music will be a celebration of all things pop. The main room will be hosted by Sean Rowley and Anna Greenwood with a performance from the glitteringly camp cherubs Sbandxxx. Venue: Vinopolis Address: 1 Bank End, SE1 9BU Phone: 07976 373206 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 9pm-3am Pricing: £25 Nearest Station: London Bridge Station & Tube Guilty Pleasures NYE Party: The Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire - Information  New Year's Eve at the Bavarian Beerhouse
Bavarian Beerhouse, EC1V 2QH 31st December 2009 If your idea of fun involves Teutonic camaraderie, Oompah Bands, tight lederhosen and an endless supply of lager and ale on tap, then, short of hopping on a plane to Munich, you couldn't do much better than a visit to the Bavarian Beerhouse to bring in 2010. You'll be served a welcome cocktail on arrival by a resident Santa Fraulein before being invited to tuck into a full hot and cold Bavarian Buffet and raise a glass of complimentary champagne when the clock strikes twelve. A DJ will play German and international europop songs for you to dance the night away to, while there be a steady flow of beer served up in special two-pint sized glasses at the bar. It will be like the Obtoberfest in December, or apres-ski at the Mooserwirt bar in St Anton - but in London. Hurrah! Parteizeit! Gluckliches neues Jahr! Venue: Bavarian Beerhouse Address: 190 City Road, EC1V 2QH Phone: 0844 330 2005 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 7.30pm-3am Pricing: £29.50 (single), £280 (table for 10) Nearest Station: Old Street Tube & Station New Year's Eve at the Bavarian Beerhouse - Information  New Year's Eve at Charlotte Street Blues
Charlotte St Blues, W1T 4QH 31st December 2009 Bring in the New Year with a bit of blues and some hearty soul food at Charlotte Street Blues, the largest Blues Bar in London. To top off the sixth month anniversary since its launch back in June, the sleek Fitzrovia venue is putting on some all-night celebrations of blistering blues with The Barker Band (laidback blues, country, rock and bluegrass), Sam Hare & Soul Junction + Friends (Hammond-drenched blues and soul) and Jerimiah Marques & The Blue Aces (Chicago blues, Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae). Down in the basement to help revellers see in the new year and boogie into the early hours are DJs Izzy Ducasse, Mass, Barry and Liam Large, playing the best in blues, soul and funk until 5am. If you want to welcome in 2010 with a Charlotte Mint Julep (free with entry fee) in your hand and some deep American South soul food in your belly (two courses for an extra £20) as you dance away to the finest blues the capital has to offer, then Charlotte Street Blues is the place for you this 31st December. Venue: Charlotte St Blues Address: 74 Charlotte Street, W1T 4QH Phone: 0207 580 0113 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 8pm-5am Pricing: £30 (Entrance), £50 (Entrance plus meal) Nearest Station: Goodge Street Tube New Year's Eve at Charlotte Street Blues - Information  Fantasy Island NYE Party
Camino Bar & Restaurant, N1 9FD 31st December 2009 Fantasy Island brings you the best in Balearic Beats this New Year at Spanish bar and restaurant Camino in King's Cross. Waving goodbye to 2009 and bringing in 2010 will be the Latin Dub Sound System live, DJ Cosmo and resident DJ Richard Norris. Ideal for a Balearic NYE party, the Latin Dub Sound System explore big bass lines and carnival rhythms from Columbia to Notting Hill and interact with the audience on their way to delivering a compelling live music experience. New Yorker DJ Cosmo has a track record of hitting the mark no matter what style or genre, while Richard Norris is to the Balearic music scene what sun is to the beaches of Ibiza. There'll be plenty of Sagres on tap as well as a load of outdoor activities taking place in the heated courtyard. Plus don't forget that Camino sure as hell know how to rustle up tasty Spanish delights and hearty dishes. If you want something different and less sweaty this New Year, then all roads lead to Camino. Venue: Camino Bar & Restaurant Address: 3 Varnishers Yard, N1 9FD Phone: 020 7841 7331 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 8pm-4am Pricing: £25 (£20 Early Bird before 1st Dec) Nearest Station: King's Cross Tube & Station Fantasy Island NYE Party - Information  93 Feet East's New Year's Knock Out
93 Feet East, E1 6QL 31st December 2009 Brick Lane's 93 Feet East is a great place to celebrate New Year's if you don't fancy the stressful intensity of a major club, but still want to have a proper night out with good music in a venue that's both spacious and intimate. The new courtyard cocktail bar will be a favourite for smokers and those seeking refuge from the eclectic line up of music inside, which sees Free Friday favourites Superfilth!!! take on 93 select invitation team in a New Year's Knock Out DJ head-to-head. In the red corner there are sets from indie legends Doves, breakthrough band Wild Beasts, and the likes of Slutty Fringe, Black Masa and Seven Shades Of Sh*t. In the blue corner, it's Prodigy collaborators Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Olympian Heavyweights Greco Roman Soundstystem, as well as Boogaloo Crew, Solid Gold, Arrow!!! And Oli Dab vs Robin. Inside, there are two bar areas, a new sound-system and food being served fresh all night - catering for all your needs as you see in 2010 with a bang. Venue: 93 Feet East Address: 150 Brick Lane, E1 6QL Phone: 020 7770 6006 Date: 31st December 2009 Time: 8pm-6am Pricing: £20 Nearest Station: Aldgate East Tube 93 Feet East's New Year's Knock Out - Information |
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