If you are staying back in London during these festival times, there is no point in being couped up in the house. Red Bull has a list of pop-ups you can visit along with some fab NYE party ideas.
1. Wandsworth Bridge Road in Fulham has a Winterland including riverside igloos, feasting tables, cosy winter lodges, mullked beverages and grown up entertainments like mini golf, curling and prosecco pong.
2. Rooftop igloos at Montcalm's new hotel at the Finsbury Square in Moorgate has rooftop igloo domes at their Aviary restaurant, ice blue fairy lights, luxurious faux fur blankets, snug rugs and hot water bottles if you feel the winter chill, all to the backdrop of London’s beautiful skyline. You can also buy your New Year's Eve tickets for the same on their website.
3. NYE Wonderball party: It’s a whole new way of playing Ping Pong that turns your table into a massive computer game. Can you imagine playing Hit Machine, Odd Bod Squad, and Hexogasm all night long, bathed in UV light, pink balls flying around, dancing into the New Year with Shoreditch’s best party anthems?
4. London’s historic Chiswick House Gardens has its picturesque, 65 acres packed with over 50 larger-than-life installations, handmade from silk, including a giant depiction of Santa and his reindeer; glowing angel wings and a magnificent recreation of an ancient city from the Song Dynasty. Manchester’s Philips Park (behind Etihad Stadium) will play host to penguins on ice, an Ancient Temple of Heaven and an extraordinary Footballing Lantern Recreation, celebrating the city’s love affair with the beautiful game. Meanwhile, the stunning landscaped grounds of Birmingham’s Kings Heath Park will be festooned with a lantern trail, featuring a huge gingerbread house and enormous, handmade replica of the iconic Birmingham Central Library. Leeds will see Roundhay Park filled with lanterns, from polar bears on ice to a breathtaking Chinese Temple of Heaven recreation.
Desi Xmas Eve Party
Live Music Night in association with Asian Foundation & Pranasha for Help
at Dhamecha Lohana Centre, South Harrow, 6:30pm till late
Desi New Year Eve parties in London
New Year's Eve Extravaganza Dinner and dance with DJ Dee Music Team
Sunday 31st December, Kadwa Patidar Centre, 8pm till 2am.
Musical must watch
Nutcracker at London Coliseum: Over 100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life. On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker doll discover a magical world, where she battles with the Mouse King and meets a handsome stranger. From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a trip to English National Ballet’s Nutcracker is an unforgettable Christmas treat.
