Are you going to the London New Year’s Day Parade? It will take place on the 1st of January 2016. It is free. And this time it returns for its 30th time in 2016, with the theme of '30 Magical Years'.
Are you going to the London New Year’s Day Parade? It will take place on the 1st of January 2016. It is free. And this time it returns for its 30th time in 2016, with the theme of '30 Magical Years'.
LONDON24 informs - everything you need to know:
The London New Year’s Day Parade is a spectacular event every year, with performers from all over the world showing their talent on the capital’s streets to around 100,000 people. Here’s our guide with all the information about the day.
The parade begins at 12pm.
The day will end at around 3.30pm.
The route and festivities will kick off at midday on January 1 at Piccadilly Circus.
Things will come to a close at Westminster.
More than 8,500 performers representing 20 countries worldwide will assemble for the 2016 Parade, which will be filled with marching bands, cheerleaders, clowns, acrobats and more. The parade will wind its way along Piccadilly, down Regent Street, pass along Pall Mall, enter Trafalgar Square and then head to Whitehall.
Hundreds of groups will participate and, as usual, a large amount of money will be raised for charity.
There will be huge crowds, but as long as you stick together this can be an exciting and eye-opening experience for small people.
How to get to the New Year’s Day Parade in London: By Tube: Westminster, Piccadilly Circus and Charing Cross stations are all on the Parade route. Embankment, St James’s Park and Green Park are also a short distance away, so it will be accessible from most lines. By train: Charing Cross Rail station is next to Trafalgar Square, so you can easily join the parade in the middle. By road: Many roads in the area will be closed, so it’s probably better to get the train or Tube.
Central London road closures on New Year’s Day 2016: All streets surrounding the parade area will be closed from 4am until 6pm New Year’s Day, including Piccadilly (from Hyde Park Corner to Piccadilly Circus), Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street St James’s, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Berkeley Street, Berkeley Square, Stratton Street, Mayfair Place, Dover Street and Arlington Street.
