London New Years Day Parade 2020 - VIDEO TOUR (Central London, England)
2London's New Year's Day Parade 2021 - The World's Greatest Street Spectacular! - 12 Noon - 3:30PM, January 1st
Duration: It lasts 3 hours and 20 minutes! (So expect it to end around 3:30pm)
Where: Green Park to Westminster (via Regent Street, Pall Mall, Charing Cross and Whitehall)
Thousands of spectators line the streets from Piccadilly to Parliament to watch a colourful procession of dancers, acrobats, marching bands & historic vehicles during London's New Year's Day Parade.
The London New Year's Day Parade (LNYDP) is an annual parade through the streets of the West End of London on 1 January. The parade first took place in 1987, as the Lord Mayor of Westminster's Big Parade. The parade was renamed in 1994, and for 2000 only it was called the Millennium Parade.
What is the London New Year's Day Parade?
Every year on 1 January, while many Londoners sleep through the year's worst hangover, London's New Year's Day Parade takes place in the centre of town. It began in 1987, and has taken place every year since then. Between half a million to a million people (depending which source you believe) line London's streets to watch it.
Where is the London New Year's Day Parade 2020?
It begins at Piccadilly (right outside The Ritz, which is what you want when you're paying that much for a hotel room and sleeping off a hangover that big), heading east to Piccadilly Circus, skirts around Eros before heading south down Regent Street St James's. Then it's left down Pall Mall, a quick march past Trafalgar Square, and down Whitehall to the finish point at Westminster. The whole thing takes three hours from the first float setting off to the last one finishing. Bring snacks.
Who is involved in the London New Year's Day Parade?
Among the participants in this year's parade are:
All the Queen's Horses — a group of riders recreating an historic pageant
Carnaval Del Pueblo — rhythm and colour from Latin America
London’s Chinese Community performing a traditional dragon dance
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band — the tartan clad pipe band who always make their mark
Kneworld — street dancers who made it big on Britain's Got Talent
London School of Samba — South American music and dance
There will also be giant inflatable balloons of all shapes and sizes, bobbing along the route.
How can I watch the London New Year's Day Parade?
Your best option is to grab a spot somewhere along the route. Stand on the pavements, or perhaps hole up at the window seat of a cafe or restaurant along the way. If you plump for the latter, check opening hours in advance, as it's a bank holiday — and be warned that the crowds get large at some points, and may block out your vantage point.
If you're feeling flush, splash out £40 on a seat in one of the many grandstands that line the route on Piccadilly, Regent Street and Whitehall— or a VIP seat on Whitehall will set you back £125 (book in advance for all seats).
What else?
There are a couple of warm-up concerts taking place in the preceding days, allowing the bands to fine tune their performances in time for the big event. A nice idea if you've had enough of Christmas telly and want to get out of the house between Christmas and New Year. You'll need to book ahead for them.
If you're a total parade fanatic, you can even buy yourself some merchandise to remember the parade forever, including a cuddly toy Alfie puppy. Who's Alfie? No-one knows, but he's yours for £15.
Find out more on the London New Year's Day Parade website. Not into the banging of drums and tooting of trumpets so early in the year? Check out other things to do in London on New Year's Day.
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