New Year's Eve Brighton 2025
New Year’s Eve Events in Brighton to Welcome 2026
Planning your Brighton New Year’s Eve 2025?
Find the city’s best celebrations here! Our constantly updated guide features every way to welcome the new year, from unforgettable dinners to dazzling parties.
In this guide, you’ll find:
Restaurant Menus: The most glamorous set menus in Brighton, Hove, and Sussex.
Parties and Events: The liveliest parties, including live music, themed nights, and midnight champagne toasts.
Start planning your perfect celebration now
Dining out on New Years Eve in Brighton
Being deeply immersed in the Brighton food scene, we’re absolutely thrilled at how all the wonderful restaurants step it up over the festive season for our pleasure. Committed to showing you a good time, there are some fantastic menus out there to see in 2026, including set and special tasting menus curated by the city’s top chefs.
From indulgent, multi-course feasts that will take your taste buds on an extraordinary culinary journey to generous sharing platters perfect for celebrating with friends and family, these menus promise an unforgettable evening as corks pop and the fizz flows. For more inspiration, explore our small plates and fine dining pages and find your taste of 2025.
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It’s time to don your sparkles – Hogmany is here, and there are cocktails to be savoured and dance floors waiting to be conquered! If your idea of the perfect night is to go big or go home, we’ve got you covered.
Check out our list of Brighton’s top bars, venues with igloos, cocktail spots, nightlife, and Brighton clubs to kick off the party in style.
Then, head over to our events page to see who’s spinning the tunes and secure your spot on their guest lists!
Pictured: Top – Coppa Club with one of their festive New Year’s Eve party igloos. Below – friends enjoying drinks and cocktails at Blossoms (voted best cocktail bar in Brighton in 2025)
Find the Perfect Party: New Year’s Eve Events in Brighton, Hove & Sussex
Get ready to see in the new year in spectacular style! We’ve gathered all the top New Year Brighton food and drink events and celebrations available in Brighton and Hove, all ready for you to explore on our events page.
This year’s lineup features everything from lively Silent Discos at Shelter Hall and beachfront celebrations at Rockwater in Hove, to grand Carnival Extravaganzas at the Metropole Hotel. You can also find ticketed events at popular venues like The Bell Tower in Kemptown and the elegant New Year’s Eve Gala at Terra restaurant and Tottington Manor.
Whether you want a sophisticated dinner or a huge dance party, find your perfect New Year’s eve event in Brighton, Hove or Sussex just here.
New Year’s Eve Attractions – Things To Do
brighton nightlife
New Year’s Eve isn’t all about partying, perhaps you wish to be entertained (rather than entertaining the rest of the dance floor with your version of the ‘Macarena’ up to midnight) our Brighton events page lists the other bits of razzle-dazzle and New Year’s Eve worthy ents that are hip and happening around Brighton. Explore our Brighton Clubs page and Brighton nightlife directory to discover venues that catch your interest. Whether you’re in the mood for live music, karaoke, dancing, special DJ sets or a laid-back atmosphere, Brighton’s vibrant nightlife has something for everyone. Pictured: Bohemia Bar and Restaurant.
Home delivery? Yes Please!
We say that staying in with a good bottle of vino (or beer if that’s your preferred tipple), ordering your favourite Brighton takeaway and sticking on a box set, is also a respectable option for your New Year’s Evening. If you do wish to stay cosy indoors, then we have guides for both food and booze that you can grab to go or have delivered to your home. Fancy an Uber food delivery anyone?
You can also combine this option with a visit to see the Brighton seafront to see the fireworks at midnight if you can peel yourself off the sofa.
Book a New Year Brighton Igloo
Celebrating the New Year in a Brighton igloo is a unique and cosy way to welcome the upcoming year. These decked-out igloos provide a stylish and intimate setting for enjoying food, drinks, and festivities. Given their popularity, it’s advisable to make reservations in advance to secure your spot and ensure a memorable experience for you and your New Year’s clan. Most of the igloos are on the Brighton seafront too (Oh So, Shelter Hall), so a great spot to see the fireworks at midnight over the city. This comes highly recommended as one of our favourite things to do in Brighton to see in the New Year’s eve celebrations. Pictured, The Igloos at Coppa Club.
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A pub for every night of the year
Brighton boasts a vibrant pub scene, with options to suit every taste. If you’re looking for New Year’s Eve suggestions, check out our comprehensive pubs guide, offering a variety of choices for a memorable New Year night out. Additionally, explore the BRAVO Best Local Pubs list; with the Robin Hood being this year’s BRAVO winner. This list is a compilation voted by the people of the city, highlighting the top twenty pubs. Whether you’re after a cosy traditional pub in Hove or a lively Hanover pub, the city has plenty to offer for a fantastic Brighton New Years Eve celebration.
Pictured: The DJ Decks at The Cricketers.
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From glamorous dinners at Brighton’s best restaurants to lively Brighton pub parties and seafront celebrations, there’s something for everyone. Have a look at our Brighton New Year’s Eve guide which is continually updated with NYE ideas and inspirations. Enjoy special New Year’s Eve tasting menus, wine-paired dinners, and live music at venues across Brighton and Hove. For a full rundown, visit our Brighton events guide.
Many of Brighton and Hove’s top restaurants host one-off menus for New Year’s Eve. Expect multi-course tasting menus at fine dining venues, champagne receptions at boutique hotels and bistros, and sharing feasts at popular city spots. Keep an eye on our New Year’s Eve Restaurants Brighton list for updates. You may also like to see our Brighton events guide which has weekly and monthly events and in December this will all the New Year’s Events in Brighton listed.
Several Brighton wine bars and restaurants offer wine tasting events on New Year’s Eve, pairing sparkling wines and fine vintages with seasonal dishes. Some host expert-led tastings before the countdown. Check our Brighton Events Guide for wine-focused celebrations.
Brighton has an unbeatable pub scene for New Year’s Eve, from cosy locals to lively party pubs. Many offer live music, DJ sets, or themed nights. See our Brighton Events Guide for venues to book early so you can have your Brighton New Year’s Eve plans ready!
Brighton’s cocktail bars pull out all the stops for New Year’s Eve, with exclusive menus, champagne cocktails, and dance floors at some of Brighton’s best New Year’s Eve nightclubs. Try venues along The Lanes, Kemp Town, and the seafront. Visit our Brighton New Year’s round up for the best options, plus you may also want to look at our Brighton nightlife guide.
Brighton seafront is a hub of activity, with bars, Brighton night clubs, and beachfront venues hosting late-night parties. Popular restaurants along the Brighton waterfront often have special menus, so you can dine with a sea view before joining the celebrations.
It depends on your style — for a refined evening, book a New Year’s Eve dinner at one of Brighton’s best restaurants. For a big night out, try the city’s clubs and live music venues. For a true local experience, mix dinner with drinks in The Lanes before heading to the seafront for midnight.
Hove offers a more relaxed take on New Year’s Eve dining, with independent restaurants serving seasonal menus and cosy Hove pubs perfect for a low-key celebration. Across Sussex, you’ll find country house hotels with gala dinners, Sussex vineyard feasts, and charming Sussex village pubs hosting midnight countdowns. Explore our Sussex Restaurants Guide for ideas beyond Brighton. here is the Brighton New Year’s eve guide which also includes Hove and Sussex.
Brighton is world-famous for its LGBTQ+ nightlife, and New Year’s Eve is one of the most vibrant nights of the year. Expect glitter-filled parties at iconic venues like Legends, Revenge, The Kemptown Klub, and Charles Street Tap, alongside drag-hosted countdowns, live DJs, and cabaret. See our Brighton Events Guide for plenty of inspirational ideas. Many spots offer themed nights with tickets available in advance. Explore our Brighton LGBTQ+ guide for more inspiration with plenty of ideas on the Brighton and Hove New Year’s Eve guide.
Brighton does not always have an official New Year’s Eve firework display, but many venues and Brighton hotels like The Grand Hotel, or the Metropole offer seafront views where you may spot private displays and occasionally fireworks are organised by Brighton Pier. The atmosphere along the promenade is always electric, with locals and visitors gathering to welcome the Brighton new year.
