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UK Events in December 2026

Upcoming UK events and festivals in December 2026.

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December 2026

31 DEC

New Year's Eve Fireworks Derry

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Londonderry Free

Fireworks light up Derry's riverside skyline to welcome in the new year, with displays visible from along the River Foyle.

31 DEC

New Year's Eve Gala Concert, Buxton Opera House

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

See out the year with a gala concert in the grand Edwardian auditorium of Buxton Opera House.

31 DEC

New Year's Eve Party, 1891 at Rhyl Pavilion

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 North Wales Ticketed

See in 2027 at the 1891 restaurant and bar inside Rhyl Pavilion, with a seaside New Year's Eve party to close the holiday season.

31 DEC

Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside New Year Fireworks

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Newcastle upon Tyne Free

Free family firework display over the River Tyne at 6pm on the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside.

31 DEC

Northern and Modern Soul NYE Party, Spanish Hall

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Blackpool Ticketed

See in 2027 dancing to Northern and Modern Soul in the Winter Gardens' theatrical Spanish Hall, a fitting New Year's Eve for a town steeped in soul heritage.

31 DEC

Oban Hogmanay Fireworks

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Oban Free

Free midnight fireworks display over Oban Bay organised by BID4Oban to welcome the New Year.

31 DEC

Southend-on-Sea New Year's Eve Seafront Fireworks 2026

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Essex Free

Free fireworks displays launched from a barge off Southend Pier, lighting up the seafront to welcome in the New Year.

31 DEC

Stromness Yule Log Event

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Orkney Islands

Hogmanay tradition in Stromness featuring a tug-of-war competition.

31 DEC

The 1980s New Year's Eve Party, Marine Theatre

Thu 31 Dec 2026 📍 Lyme Regis From £19.80

See in 2027 with an 80s-themed party at the Marine Theatre on the Lyme Regis seafront. Dig out the neon and dance the year out to classic hits.