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Tickets for London’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks show go on sale next week

Here’s what you need to know about this year’s fireworks show – including on-sale date and ticket prices

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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London Eye with New Year’s Eve fireworks
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If you’ve not even started to think about your plans for New Year’s Eve 2025, worry not – you’ve still got a while to get something sorted. In fact, now is a very good time to think about how you want to welcome in 2026, as the Mayor of London has announced when tickets will go on sale for the capital’s official fireworks celebrations.

London’s NYE fireworks display has been ticketed since 2014. This year’s edition will feature a 12-minute show with thousands of fireworks and hundreds of lights, all set to a soundtrack. Last year’s playlist included the likes of Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’ and D-Ream’s ‘Things Can Only Get Better’.

This year there will be around 100,000 tickets up for grabs for London’s official NYE display, while millions will watch on TV. Here’s what you need to know about being there in person.

When do tickets go on sale?

Most tickets will go on sale next Friday, on October 17 2025. Tickets will go live at midday UK time. They’ll go on sale via Ticketmaster.

A smaller batch of tickets will go on sale later in the year.

Price

There are two different price ranges, depending on whether or not you live in London. Here’s the lowdown:

  • Londoner prices: £20 (red, green and orange areas) and £35 (blue, pink and white areas) 
  • Non-Londoner prices: £40 (red, green and orange areas) and £55 (blue, pink and white areas) 

You’ll also get the chance to donate to TAP London, a charity supporting those experiencing homelessness in the capital.

Viewing areas

Here are the different viewing areas:

  • Blue – Victoria Embankment from Westminster Bridge to Golden Jubilee Footbridge
  • Pink – Waterloo Bridge
  • White – Westminster Bridge
  • Red – Victoria Embankment from Golden Jubilee Footbridge to Temple Avenue
  • Green – Behind the London Eye
  • Orange – Accessible viewing area, covering Albert Embankment and riverside of St Thomas’s Hospital.

What’s been said about this year’s display?

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said about the celebrations: ‘There is no better way to welcome in the new year than by uniting with Londoners and visitors on the banks of the River Thames for our spectacular celebrations.

‘Every year the eyes of the world watch as our capital’s unique fireworks, lighting and music display shows off the very best of London. It’s a fantastic advert for our city and a huge boost for our hospitality and tourism industries, as we build a better London for everyone.

‘The only way to experience this unique show in person is by buying a ticket, so I urge anyone wanting to attend to do this as soon as possible.’

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