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New Year's Eve in London

April 11, 2023

London's New Year's Eve festivities have regularly consisted of a midnight fireworks show; the focal point of the festivities are the South Bank, where the chimes of Big Ben at midnight signify the arrival of the new year, and pyrotechnics are launched from barges along the River Thames and from the London Eye observation wheel.

London's New Year's Eve Fireworks
2015 display
GenreNew Year's Eve event
Date(s)31 December/1 January
Begins20:00 (GMT)
Ends00:45 (GMT)
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Victoria Embankment, South Bank, River Thames and the London Eye
Years active2000–present
Inaugurated2000
FounderMayor of London
Most recent2022–23 (2023)
Previous event2021–22 (2022)
Next event2023–24 (2024)
Attendance100,000 (2022–23)
Budget£1.5 million (2022–23)
Websitehttps://www.london.gov.uk/nye

New Year's Eve celebrations were first held in an organised fashion in 1999 to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. Due to disputes with the city, the New Year's fireworks shows were not held again regularly until New Year's Eve 2004, where Jack Morton Worldwide began to organise the show on behalf of the city of London. Titanium Fireworks are responsible for the pyrotechnics.[1]

Public New Year's Eve festivities in London were suspended during COVID-19 pandemic, being replaced by television-only events due to restrictions or uncertainties surrounding public gatherings. These presentations for New Year's Eve 2021 and 2022 included a fireworks and drone show, held at different London landmarks rather than the South Bank. To discourage public viewing, the locations of the shows were not announced in advance.[2]

History

2000–05

A 20-minute New Year's fireworks display was organised by the Greater London Authority for the first time to celebrate the year 2000. It was produced by Bob Geldof's Ten Alps, and estimated to have been seen in-person by three million people.[3][4] It was announced that the show would feature an effect at midnight consisting of 200 feet (61 m)-tall flames in an "advancing river of fire going upstream at 650 mph" down the Thames (representing the speed of the Earth's rotation), although the "river of fire" effect was panned by critics and spectators who believed that the result did not resemble what was suggested by the organisers.[5][4] Geldof believed that the event was successful, and hoped that it would become an annual tradition.[4] In the aftermath of the events, there were reports of overcrowding on the London Underground, and the Metropolitan Police had to pay £3 million in overtime.[3]

The GLA planned to host a second event for New Year's Eve 2001, which would also be organised by Ten Alps, and co-produced by Australian Syd Howard (who worked Sydney New Year's Eve and the 2000 Summer Olympics). Unlike 2000, the main fireworks display would have instead taken place earlier in the evening at 7 p.m., with a smaller display at midnight. However, in November 2000, it was announced that the event had been cancelled due to safety concerns raised by the Underground and London police.[3] Approximately 80,000 revellers gathered around Trafalgar Square to celebrate the New Year, as had been a tradition for many years.[6]

A fireworks show returned for 2003–04 event, with Jack Morton Worldwide becoming producer.[7][8] Ahead of the 2004–05 event, London Assembly member Bob Neill argued that London's New Year's Eve festivities were not as good as those of Paris or New York City—two of its competitors in bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics—stating that "If we are to be a serious contender for the Olympics we want to be able to show that London can put on a decent show." Out of respect for the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, a planned light show approaching the fireworks was cancelled and replaced by a moment of silence for victims of the tragedy.[9][10][11]

2011–2020

2011–12: Olympic Celebration Themed around London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics. In a one-off event, fireworks were fired outwards from the top of the Elizabeth Tower.[12] Fireworks were launched in the shape and colour of the Olympic flag, in a display that lasted approximately eleven minutes compared to being reduced to eight minutes in 2010.[12]
2012–13: Best Of 2012 The fireworks were themed around events that occurred in the United Kingdom in 2012, including achievements by Great Britain during the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, and the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[13]
2013–14: Firsts The theme of the show were the many "firsts" that have come from the United Kingdom and London; the event was promoted as the first "multi-sensory" fireworks display (with sponsorship from Vodafone), with fruit-scented mists and edible flavoured foam sprayed throughout the performance in coordination with the visuals.[14][15][16]
2014–15: World Class City The designer of the display stated that the fireworks would focus on how London could maintain its reputation as a "world-class city".[17] Controversially, a £10 charge was introduced by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, for tickets to the official viewing areas.[18]
2015–16: Happy Blue Year Mayor Boris Johnson announced a partnership with UNICEF's New Year's Resolution for Children campaign. to support children affected by the Syrian civil war. Multiple London and Edinburgh landmarks were illuminated with blue lights on New Year's Eve in support of the appeal.[19][20]
2016–17: Reflections The display focused on reflections of the past year, with themes focusing on Great Britain's achievements at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The display also paid homage to Prince, David Bowie and Ronnie Corbett, who all died in 2016.
2017–18: Women 100 The display honoured the then-upcoming centennial of women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.[21][22] A series of 23 red fireworks set to Ariana Grande's "One Last Time" were launched in remembrance of the 23 people who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.[23][24]
2018–19: London Is Open The theme of the show was London's "relationship with Europe"; it opened with the phrase "London is open" spoken in multiple languages, and featured a sequence in which the London Eye was lit in the colours of the flag of Europe. The theme was also reflected in some of the featured songs, such as "Don't Leave Me Alone", "Stay", and "We Are Your Friends". The show was criticised by supporters of the UK withdrawal from the European Union for containing political gestures.[25][26]
2019–20: British New Decade The display theme was 'British New Decade'. The display featured music and soundbites relating to the upcoming UEFA Euro 2020,[27] during which London would host seven matches, including the final.[28][29]

2020–21

On 18 September 2020, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told LBC that the 2020–21 fireworks at the London Eye had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, as it would encourage public gatherings discouraged under public health orders and guidance at the time. Khan, as well as the office of the Mayor, stated that an alternative event would be announced.[30] The alternate event was announced as being a television presentation on BBC One, which would feature "highlights" of the past year [31] Due to Tier 4 restrictions in London and the majority of England,[32] all gatherings were prohibited and everyone was legally obliged to remain in their homes unless they had a "reasonable excuse".[33]

The event was ultimately a fireworks, light, and drone show featuring various locations in London, including The Shard, The O2, Tower Bridge, and Wembley Stadium. The show featured tributes to Captain Tom's charity walk, the National Health Service (NHS), remote teleconferencing, and the Black Lives Matter movement. The finale of the show included an environmental appeal narrated by David Attenborough, while the city also promoted the event as being London's most "environmentally-friendly" New Year's Eve event.[34][32][35]

2021–22

In October 2021, Mayor Khan announced that the city would return to hosting an in-person New Year's Eve event for 2022, but that it would be an unspecified event at Trafalgar Square rather than fireworks.[36][37] Khan cited COVID-19 "uncertainties" as a factor in the decision; a city spokesperson stated that London could not organise the fireworks due to the amount of advance preparation they require, being unable to anticipate what restrictions on events and gatherings (if any) would be in effect by New Year's Eve, and the costs that would be sustained by the city and taxpayers if the event had to be cancelled.[37] Health Secretary Sajid Javid criticised the decision in an interview with LBC, stating that the fireworks helped to provide publicity to the city, and that, "I think there’s a perfectly safe way that it can take place, so I really don’t understand that decision. But that’s not a decision for the Government. It’s the Mayor's firework display, so I hope he can reconsider it."[37]

Details surrounding the ticketed event were revealed in November, including plans for food and live entertainment in Trafalgar Square, and a "live broadcast spectacular" on BBC One which would be simulcast on screens in the Square.[38] However, on 20 December 2021, Khan announced that the public event had been cancelled due to the threat of Omicron variant,[39] and a second crowdless fireworks show was held.[40] The show used locations such as Royal Naval College, Greenwich, The Shard, the Millennium Bridge (where Giles Terera delivered a poem by Tomfoolery), and Shakespeare's Globe (where the West End Musical Choir performed songs in a tribute to the theatre industry), and featured the "biggest ever drone display in the UK".[2][41]

2022–23

On 14 October 2022, Mayor Khan announced that the New Year's Eve fireworks will return to being a public event at the London Eye for the first time in three years, promoting plans for them to be "the best ever".[42] He hinted that the display would feature "three massive surprises"

The theme for the display was "With Love from London" and featured drones at Horse Guards Parade for the countdown and sections of the display.

The display featured moments from England's Women's Euro 2022 victory, London standing with Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion of the country, celebrating 50 years of Pride in London and commemorated Queen Elizabeth II who died in 2022 and the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023.

Broadcast

The fireworks are primarily broadcast by BBC One as part of their annual New Year's Eve programme.[43][44] The BBC also streams the event internationally on YouTube; the 2018-2019 show was filmed and streamed in 360-degree video.[45]

The fireworks are broadcast by other networks as well, including ITV (which presents them during the special bulletin ITV News Including New Year Bongs) and Sky News.[46]

See also

References

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London s New Year s Eve festivities have regularly consisted of a midnight fireworks show the focal point of the festivities are the South Bank where the chimes of Big Ben at midnight signify the arrival of the new year and pyrotechnics are launched from barges along the River Thames and from the London Eye observation wheel London s New Year s Eve Fireworks2015 displayGenreNew Year s Eve eventDate s 31 December 1 JanuaryBegins20 00 GMT Ends00 45 GMT FrequencyAnnuallyLocation s Victoria Embankment South Bank River Thames and the London EyeYears active2000 presentInaugurated2000FounderMayor of LondonMost recent2022 23 2023 Previous event2021 22 2022 Next event2023 24 2024 Attendance100 000 2022 23 Budget 1 5 million 2022 23 Websitehttps www london gov uk nyeNew Year s Eve celebrations were first held in an organised fashion in 1999 to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000 Due to disputes with the city the New Year s fireworks shows were not held again regularly until New Year s Eve 2004 where Jack Morton Worldwide began to organise the show on behalf of the city of London Titanium Fireworks are responsible for the pyrotechnics 1 Public New Year s Eve festivities in London were suspended during COVID 19 pandemic being replaced by television only events due to restrictions or uncertainties surrounding public gatherings These presentations for New Year s Eve 2021 and 2022 included a fireworks and drone show held at different London landmarks rather than the South Bank To discourage public viewing the locations of the shows were not announced in advance 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 2000 05 1 2 2011 2020 1 3 2020 21 1 4 2021 22 1 5 2022 23 2 Broadcast 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory Edit2000 05 Edit A 20 minute New Year s fireworks display was organised by the Greater London Authority for the first time to celebrate the year 2000 It was produced by Bob Geldof s Ten Alps and estimated to have been seen in person by three million people 3 4 It was announced that the show would feature an effect at midnight consisting of 200 feet 61 m tall flames in an advancing river of fire going upstream at 650 mph down the Thames representing the speed of the Earth s rotation although the river of fire effect was panned by critics and spectators who believed that the result did not resemble what was suggested by the organisers 5 4 Geldof believed that the event was successful and hoped that it would become an annual tradition 4 In the aftermath of the events there were reports of overcrowding on the London Underground and the Metropolitan Police had to pay 3 million in overtime 3 The GLA planned to host a second event for New Year s Eve 2001 which would also be organised by Ten Alps and co produced by Australian Syd Howard who worked Sydney New Year s Eve and the 2000 Summer Olympics Unlike 2000 the main fireworks display would have instead taken place earlier in the evening at 7 p m with a smaller display at midnight However in November 2000 it was announced that the event had been cancelled due to safety concerns raised by the Underground and London police 3 Approximately 80 000 revellers gathered around Trafalgar Square to celebrate the New Year as had been a tradition for many years 6 A fireworks show returned for 2003 04 event with Jack Morton Worldwide becoming producer 7 8 Ahead of the 2004 05 event London Assembly member Bob Neill argued that London s New Year s Eve festivities were not as good as those of Paris or New York City two of its competitors in bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics stating that If we are to be a serious contender for the Olympics we want to be able to show that London can put on a decent show Out of respect for the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami a planned light show approaching the fireworks was cancelled and replaced by a moment of silence for victims of the tragedy 9 10 11 2011 2020 Edit 2011 12 Olympic Celebration Themed around London s hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics In a one off event fireworks were fired outwards from the top of the Elizabeth Tower 12 Fireworks were launched in the shape and colour of the Olympic flag in a display that lasted approximately eleven minutes compared to being reduced to eight minutes in 2010 12 2012 13 Best Of 2012 The fireworks were themed around events that occurred in the United Kingdom in 2012 including achievements by Great Britain during the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II 13 2013 14 Firsts The theme of the show were the many firsts that have come from the United Kingdom and London the event was promoted as the first multi sensory fireworks display with sponsorship from Vodafone with fruit scented mists and edible flavoured foam sprayed throughout the performance in coordination with the visuals 14 15 16 2014 15 World Class City The designer of the display stated that the fireworks would focus on how London could maintain its reputation as a world class city 17 Controversially a 10 charge was introduced by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson for tickets to the official viewing areas 18 2015 16 Happy Blue Year Mayor Boris Johnson announced a partnership with UNICEF s New Year s Resolution for Children campaign to support children affected by the Syrian civil war Multiple London and Edinburgh landmarks were illuminated with blue lights on New Year s Eve in support of the appeal 19 20 2016 17 Reflections The display focused on reflections of the past year with themes focusing on Great Britain s achievements at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro The display also paid homage to Prince David Bowie and Ronnie Corbett who all died in 2016 2017 18 Women 100 The display honoured the then upcoming centennial of women s suffrage in the United Kingdom 21 22 A series of 23 red fireworks set to Ariana Grande s One Last Time were launched in remembrance of the 23 people who died in the Manchester Arena bombing 23 24 2018 19 London Is Open The theme of the show was London s relationship with Europe it opened with the phrase London is open spoken in multiple languages and featured a sequence in which the London Eye was lit in the colours of the flag of Europe The theme was also reflected in some of the featured songs such as Don t Leave Me Alone Stay and We Are Your Friends The show was criticised by supporters of the UK withdrawal from the European Union for containing political gestures 25 26 2019 20 British New Decade The display theme was British New Decade The display featured music and soundbites relating to the upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 27 during which London would host seven matches including the final 28 29 2020 21 Edit On 18 September 2020 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told LBC that the 2020 21 fireworks at the London Eye had been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in England as it would encourage public gatherings discouraged under public health orders and guidance at the time Khan as well as the office of the Mayor stated that an alternative event would be announced 30 The alternate event was announced as being a television presentation on BBC One which would feature highlights of the past year 31 Due to Tier 4 restrictions in London and the majority of England 32 all gatherings were prohibited and everyone was legally obliged to remain in their homes unless they had a reasonable excuse 33 The event was ultimately a fireworks light and drone show featuring various locations in London including The Shard The O2 Tower Bridge and Wembley Stadium The show featured tributes to Captain Tom s charity walk the National Health Service NHS remote teleconferencing and the Black Lives Matter movement The finale of the show included an environmental appeal narrated by David Attenborough while the city also promoted the event as being London s most environmentally friendly New Year s Eve event 34 32 35 2021 22 Edit In October 2021 Mayor Khan announced that the city would return to hosting an in person New Year s Eve event for 2022 but that it would be an unspecified event at Trafalgar Square rather than fireworks 36 37 Khan cited COVID 19 uncertainties as a factor in the decision a city spokesperson stated that London could not organise the fireworks due to the amount of advance preparation they require being unable to anticipate what restrictions on events and gatherings if any would be in effect by New Year s Eve and the costs that would be sustained by the city and taxpayers if the event had to be cancelled 37 Health Secretary Sajid Javid criticised the decision in an interview with LBC stating that the fireworks helped to provide publicity to the city and that I think there s a perfectly safe way that it can take place so I really don t understand that decision But that s not a decision for the Government It s the Mayor s firework display so I hope he can reconsider it 37 Details surrounding the ticketed event were revealed in November including plans for food and live entertainment in Trafalgar Square and a live broadcast spectacular on BBC One which would be simulcast on screens in the Square 38 However on 20 December 2021 Khan announced that the public event had been cancelled due to the threat of Omicron variant 39 and a second crowdless fireworks show was held 40 The show used locations such as Royal Naval College Greenwich The Shard the Millennium Bridge where Giles Terera delivered a poem by Tomfoolery and Shakespeare s Globe where the West End Musical Choir performed songs in a tribute to the theatre industry and featured the biggest ever drone display in the UK 2 41 2022 23 Edit On 14 October 2022 Mayor Khan announced that the New Year s Eve fireworks will return to being a public event at the London Eye for the first time in three years promoting plans for them to be the best ever 42 He hinted that the display would feature three massive surprises The theme for the display was With Love from London and featured drones at Horse Guards Parade for the countdown and sections of the display The display featured moments from England s Women s Euro 2022 victory London standing with Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion of the country celebrating 50 years of Pride in London and commemorated Queen Elizabeth II who died in 2022 and the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023 Broadcast EditThe fireworks are primarily broadcast by BBC One as part of their annual New Year s Eve programme 43 44 The BBC also streams the event internationally on YouTube the 2018 2019 show was filmed and streamed in 360 degree video 45 The fireworks are broadcast by other networks as well including ITV which presents them during the special bulletin ITV News Including New Year Bongs and Sky News 46 See also EditBBC s New Year s Eve London s New Year s Day Parade Edinburgh s Hogmanay America s Party on The Las Vegas Strip New Year s Eve in Copacabana Sydney New Year s Eve New Year s Eve in Times SquareReferences Edit The Mayor of London New Years Eve Celebrations 2018 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