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It’s New Year Eve this weekend! So let us help you make the most of this exciting time of year with our top 5 things to do in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
We’ve rounded up a fantastic array of things to do on New Years Eve including a murder mystery, live music and even a grand ball! Keep reading to find the full info including times and prices.
And while you’re out and about, don’t forget - if you are out having a great time in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire, you can use #LoveNotts to share the love, or tag us using @visitnotts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We’re also on TikTok under @visitnottinghamshire!
There are many more things to do and explore on our full What’s On calendar such as interesting exhibitions, tours, and fun outdoor activities. Have a browse today and find the perfect activity or experience to enjoy this weekend.
1. NYE Cocktails and Crime: Don't Leave Me This Way
Sunday 31st December | National Justice Museum | 7pm - 10pm | Tickets: £27.95
The year is 1987 and you are invited to celebrate the closure of the Shire Hall before the courts move to their new home by the canal. The last Judge to preside over a trial at the Shire Hall vanished a few months ago after completing the case. Has another one bit the dust?
It's the electric eighties and they're getting ready to celebrate the New Year at the old Shire Hall as it shuts its doors for the final countdown. But is it game over for the guest of honour?
Drinks are flowing, and sweet dreams are being made but something suspicious is going on...Don't stop believing, they need you to crack the case.
Tickets include two arrival cocktails (or mocktails!), and the murder mystery event. Please note this is a repeat theme of the June 2023 event. Over 18s only.
2. Sinfonia Viva’s New Year Gala
Sunday 31st December | Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall | 6pm | Tickets: £21.50 to £38.50
Nottingham's New Year classical spectacular returns for its 26th year. Take a tour of some of the world's most popular orchestral music courtesy of the sensational Sinfonia Viva, the East Midlands' very own professional orchestra.
In one night visit imperial Vienna (Strauss waltzes), Bohemia (Dvořák's Slavonic Dances) and the wilds of Norway (Grieg's In The Hall of the Mountain King). Then journey to Mexico, North Africa and the American West with popular dances, opera arias and showtunes, including music from Oklahoma! Leading Austrian conductor Nicholas Kok has made these New Year festivities his own over more than two decades and joins us again to lead the celebrations.
The concert is timed to fit perfectly into New Year's Eve, however you choose to celebrate. The music starts at 6pm and finishes at 8.15pm, so you can enjoy time with friends afterwards or get home to watch the fireworks. Extravagant, fun and steeped in tradition, join the festivities at Nottingham's favourite New Year's Eve celebration.
3. New Year Ball at Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa
Sunday 31 December | Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa | From 7.30pm | £160 per person
Celebrate the arrival of the New Year in style at Ye Olde Bell's exclusive New Year Ball!
Indulge in a night of elegance and sophistication as you welcome in the New Year with a lavish 5-course Gastro dinner, delectable drinks and outstanding service. Their team of talented chefs have curated a menu that will tantalise your taste buds and leave you wanting more. Each dish will be crafted with the finest ingredients and presented with artistic flair.
On arrival enjoy a glass of sparkles and delicious hand prepared canapés before being escorted to your table. As you savour each course, you will be serenaded by the enchanting sounds of live acoustic jazz. Talented musicians will create a captivating ambiance, setting the perfect mood for an unforgettable evening. Then dance the night away on the spacious dance floor or simply relax at your table and enjoy the company of friends and loved ones as you welcome the new year in. Bacon sandwiches will be served just after the midnight countdown!
4. The Grand Ball at Woodborough Hall
Sunday 31 December | Woodborough Hall | Tickets: £130pp
Dine, Drink and Dance with Woodborough Hall this New Year’s Eve! The Grand Ball at is back and better than ever!
Your evening will commence with a glass of bubbles and beautiful canapés before indulging in a delicately designed five course dinner. Then dance the night away under the stars with the band and mind-blowing magician. Enjoy a tipple with when the clock strikes midnight and see in the new year with a dazzling firework display. £130 per person.
Woodborough Hall is an historic Grade II* venue located twenty minutes from the city centre. The Hall is nestled in the quintessentially English village location of Woodborough in Nottinghamshire and has a long and proud history, with many notable inhabitants.
5. Kat Eaton: New Years Eve Late Show *LIMITED TICKETS*
Sunday 31st December | Peggy's Skylight | 10.30pm – midnight | £22
The afternoon show is sold out so snap these tickets up quick – limited available!
Kat is unashamedly bold & confident in her abilities as a vocalist and songwriter, effortlessly merging Soul and classic R&B. After the global success of her debut album 'Talk To Me', singing with none other than ABBA, featuring on a track by much loved Brazilian artist Roberta Campos and writing and recording her second album, Kat is coming back, by popular demand, to play Peggy's Skylight a third time.
Cardiff born, Sheffield raised and now living in the capital, Kat Eaton has steadily been making a name for herself over the last few years in the UK, as well as overseas. Having already toured the UK/EU supporting various artists (Jools Holland, Paul Carrack, The Teskey Brothers, Marc Broussard and Mamas Gun) selling out multiple headline shows in London, co-writing with the likes of Caro Emerald, Ruby Turner & Roberta Campos, and breaking through to new territories via the national radio airwaves of Holland, Belgium, France and Italy, Kat has established herself as one of the hardest working and talented performers in her field.
This blog was written by Katherine Taylor, Marketing Executive at Visit Nottinghamshire.
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Nottingham's New Year classical spectacular returns for its 26th year. Take a tour of some of the world's most popular orchestral music courtesy of the sensational Sinfonia Viva, the East Midlands' very own professional orchestra.
Indulge in a night of elegance and sophistication as you welcome in the New Year with a lavish 5-course Gastro dinner, delectable drinks and outstanding service. Their team of talented chefs have curated a menu that will tantalise your taste buds and leave you wanting more. Each dish will be crafted with the finest ingredients and presented with artistic flair.
Dine, Drink and Dance with us this New Year’s Eve! The Grand Ball at Woodborough Hall, Nottingham is back and better than ever!
Kat is unashamedly bold & confident in her abilities as a vocalist and songwriter, effortlessly merging Soul and classic R&B.
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