Where to Watch Nye Fireworks London
Honestly? Stay home. BBC One broadcasts the full display live, and you can watch it in your pants with a glass of wine. The surprising fact? The TV broadcast uses more cameras than the actual event has fireworks. You’ll see every sparkle, every sad little dud, and nobody will step on your foot.
But if you must leave the house, the Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street (the “Walkie-Talkie”) sells tickets for their NYE party. It’s pricey, but you get a 360-degree view and a free plastic flute of fizz. Just don’t look down—the glass floor will make your stomach do a backflip.
The Underground Loophole That Might Get You Arrested (Kidding, Mostly)
Here’s a secret: you can watch from Waterloo Bridge for free. But so can 50,000 other people. The trick is to stand behind the ticketed zone near the National Theatre. You’ll see 80% of the show, hear all the bangs, and spend the walk back to the station laughing at the people in the paid zone who are crying because they can’t find their friends.
Also, did you know the fireworks cost over £2 million? That’s enough to buy every person in the crowd a slightly sad avocado toast. Instead, you get 12 minutes of colored explosives. Worth it? Debatable.