Originally published on Tuesday, 16th December 2008

New Year's Eve List

The Westbury New Year Shake Up

Where:The Westbury, 34 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UA
When: 31st December, 8pm-5am
Cost: £20 in advance from the venue & ticketweb.co.uk
Link/Info: westburybar.com
Details: With an extended license until 5am and a Hot Chip set to kick off the night, you can expect front man Alexis Taylor to drop tunes covering everything from disco right through to dubstep with the banging techno sensibility and synth driven hedonism bound to drive you to the floor. Try and stand still to DJ A Skillz and his bouncing hip hop or booty shaking electro, whilst firm Westbury favourite DJ Khalil promises an eclectic selection of tunes to round out the New Year.

Guilty Pleasures New Year's Day Guiltathon

Where: The Westbury, 34 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UA
When: 1st January, 4pm - midnight
Cost: £5
Link/Info: westburybar.com
Details: If you've still got it left in you, start 2009 with the guiltiest of pleasures; hits you love to hate. Hosted by curator Sean Rowley and guests, you'll be treated to the likes of Vanilla Ice's 'Ice Ice Baby', S Club 7's 'Don't Stop' and Abba's 'Happy New Year', alongside the contents of your secret ipod playlists that you though nobody knew about. Grab a hairbrush and get down whilst everyone else is too hungover to catch you; you might not do it again for an entire year.

New Year's Eve at Somerset House Ice Rink

Where:Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA
When: 31st December, 10am - 6:30pm
Cost: £10.50 Adults
Link/Info: somersethouse.org.uk
Details: Start your New Year's Eve in style at London's most glamorous Winter attraction. Set in the grand 18th century grounds of Somerset House, the glittering Tiffany Tree and the romance of skating add up to a unique experience. Grab a Hummingbird Bakery cupcake and a glass of champagne from the Tiffany Tuckshop to kickstart your night.

Gutterslut Rave Marathon

Where: Ghetto, 58 Old Street, EC1V 9AJ
When: 10pm - 10am
Cost: £10 in advance, £15 on the door
Link/Info: Myspace Page, ticketweb.co.uk
Details: Gays, Str8s, and slutty in between's, get your hineys down to a gutterslutting 12 hour rave marathon at the new Ghetto this New Year's Eve for ghetto elektro, facelifting rave, disco light and diet techno with DJs Severino, Per QX, Elliott J Brown, Nic Fisher and hosts Miss Crystal MC and Jonny Woo. Half a day of pure, slutty NYE workout should provide plenty of resolutions in the aftermath.

New Year's Eve at Maya

Where: Maya London, 1A Dean Street, W1D 3RB
When: 31st December, from 8:30pm.
Cost: £50-£75
Link/Info: mayalondon.com, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 020 7287 9608
Details: Join the great and the glamorous at Maya this New Year's Eve for their Winter Masquerade Ball; expect champagne and canapés amongst the ratpack from 8:30pm, with a night of dancing kicking off from 10 with the Fuel Girls and DJ Kaveh. Masks are available on the door to cover up any midnight indiscretions.

The Old Queens Head New Year's Eve Knees Up

Where:44 Essex Road, Islington, N1 8LN
When: 31st December, 8pm - 5am.
Cost: £20 available in advance from the venue
Link/Info: theoldqueenshead.com, 020 7354 9993
Details: The best pub club in London throws one hell of a knees up this New Year, kicking off the night with resident favourites Joe Ransom and Eno playing anything from Electro, Breaks, Hip Hop, Baltimore, Rock, Pop and everything in-between, followed by DJ sets from the Freestylers - Breaks aficionados, electro gods, dealers in beats that kick you in the face, and The Rakes, who will be educating you in Indie and Electro influenced by a massive year of gigs and festivals.

New Year's Eve at Meza

Where: Meza, 100 Wardour Street, Soho, W1F 0TN
When: 31st December, from 8pm.
Cost: Bar tickets - £20 in advance - (including entry strictly after 9pm & entertainment £50 in advance - (including entry, cava & canapé reception, Tapas & Paella buffet & the entertainment)
Link/Info: danddlondon.com, 020 7314 4002
Details: If you like your fireworks with a side of tapas, Meza's got the answer. Start the evening with cava and canapés, followed by a paella and tapas buffet. Not to let the musical side of the night down, they've reeled in Parisian DJ Rollercone, a familiar name to fans of the Hotel Costes and Buddha bar compilation series, as well as Lovebox Allstars Adrian Fillary and Jools Butterfield - the originators of London's hugely successful Lovebox festival.

Disco Shed- New Year's Eve Shedonism

Where: Queen Boadicea, 292 St John Street, Clerkenwell, EC1V 4PA
When: 31st December, 8pm - 3am.
Cost: £14 in advance, or limited on the door
Link/Info: discoshed.com, thequeenboadicea.com
Details: The mobile disco shed is best known for kitschly pummelling festivals with its party sounds, and now it's collection of gnomes are blooming excited about coming to London and meeting the Queen. Performing live out of an actual shed comes a one-off New Year's Eve special, featuring Dr Rubberfunk shedlining with his much touted brand of hip-hop-to-jazz-to-latino-to-all-that-is-bootylicious moonshine. Nom de Plume reggae-come-hip-hop bootlegger, Wrongtom backup the mashups alongside the Shed's resident Arthur Fowler, DJ BarryDark and Head of Shed, Peepshow Paddy. Hanging baskets, disco balls, Bridget Fonda workout videos and Des O'Connor album covers are all scheduled to appear.

Prohibition New Year's Eve

Where: The Craft Building 12-14 Greatorex Street, E1 5NF
When: 31st December, from 8:30pm.
Cost: Early bird tickets are available until 24th December for £25. Regular price £35 and sold in advance via Ticketweb, the Prohibition website or calling 020 7636 8228.
Link/Info: prohibition1920s.com
Details: London's favourite 20s night is back in magnificent style for a Prohibition New Year's Eve to remember; completely hidden away from the prying eyes of the police, get ready for more bootlegged alcohol, gambling tables and flamboyant floorshows. Enjoy Monkey Shoulder Whisky cocktails from teacups, live bands, DJs on gramophones, silent cinema and a midnight feast to ring in 2009 in this clandestine revival of a bygone era.

Just Say Yes to The Hoxton Pony

Where: 44 Essex Road, Islington, N1 8LN
When: 31st December, 7:30pm - 9am.
Cost: Tickets valid for the entire night are £20.00 advance; tickets valid after 3am are £10.00.
Link/Info: 020 7613 2844, thehoxtonpony.com/justsayyes
Details: What has swiftly become an East End institution with it's sleek-cum-quirky décor and expert mixologists, wants you to say yes this New Year. Start with champagne and canapés and continue through the night with electro, indie, rock'n'roll, disco pop, new wave and electronica provided by The Corrections, Patchwork Pirates, Onyx Ashanti, Timo Garcia, and Joe le Groove amongst others. Headliner Frank Musik will be ringing in the New Year with his own unique brand of arcade pop, with discounted taxis available to haul your not-really-that-sorry asses home.

New Year's Eve with Ponystep

Where: Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU
When: 31st December , 9pm - 4am.
Cost: £25. Available from: Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, b Store and The George and Dragon.
Link/Info: 02076130709, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Details: Dig out your ancestral wedding gown, hire your tuxes, and select your bridesmaids; über-cool online mag Ponystep are throwing a white wedding NYE bash. With set designer Rachel Thomas commissioned to deck out the venue, host Jeanette and Cozette and Nuno greeting you at the door, and a DJ line up including Jerry Bouthier, Matthew Stone and the now sadly defunct Maison Bertaux's Madame on the decks, all you need to do is say I do.

The Charlie & The Chocolate Factory New Year's Even Extravaganza

Where: Opal Club, 36a Gloucester Road, SW7 4QT,
When: 31st December, 8:30pm-5am.
Cost: £25
Link/Info: charlieandchocnye08.com, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Details: There's nothing like a little nostalgia to say farewell to the old and welcome in the new - and if that involves little green men and copious amounts of the sweet stuff, so much the better. Hosted by the Umpalumpa Girls and featuring a midnight guest set from DJ Lizzie J, enjoy complimentary cocktails, canapés, and a chocolate fountain, followed by champagne at midnight and brekkie to see you through to 2009. Chocolate counts as a major food group, right?

Wig Out! New Year's Eve Party

Where: Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS
When: 31st December, 7:30pm - 3:30am.
Cost: £60
Link/Info: royalcourttheatre.com
Details: Taking in dinner and a show for the big night? How sophisticated of you. Throw a spanner in the works and sign up for Boogaloo Stu's Wig Out extravaganza instead; you'll still get the show (with a side of drag cabaret) and a post-show buffet, alongside Stu's trademark tongue in cheek comedy and music to dance into 2009 with; New Year can be such a drag, can't it?

Kings Crossover NYE Party

Where:Camino, The Regent Quarter, King's Cross N1 9AF,
The Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, N1 9NL
When: 31st December, 8pm - 5am.
Cost: £35
Link/Info: gtickets.co.uk
Details: On one side of the road, Hispanic Hothouse Camino will be transformed by White Mischief into a retro Latin fiesta complete with Spanish snake dancers and sword fighters, Tango partners whirling across the open-air courtyard amidst fire-breathers, and live musicians before midnight before a DJ takes up the decks in 2009.
On the other side of Pentonville Road, Sancho Panza is bringing the Carnival to Big Chill House, rummaging deep in dusty boxes and promising a true party-set spanning the history of their hedonism, as well as their own AV crew to paint the space in light, bringing revellers a constant selection of visual treats.

A Masked Affair at The Sanderson

Where: The Sanderson, 50 Berners Street, W1T 3NG
When: 31st December, 8pm-3am
Cost: General Admission tickets: from £65 (includes glass of champagne on arrival and canapés until 11:45pm.)
Suka Dinner Package: from £60 includes special NYE dinner and bubbly on arrival. (two seatings, 5:30pm-7:30pm - £60. 8pm-10pm - £175)
Link/Info: newyearseve.morganshotelgroup.com
Details: This Burlesque spectacular will give every aspiring Cabaret performer a run for their money. A full throttled evening of entertainment hosted by David Piper will feature artists Helen Noir, Amber and Nisha from Broken Hearts DJs, and interactive performances from a number of surprise guests. The dress is glamorous and masks are encouraged; and with so many beautiful rooms to bed down in after an evening of Burlesque meets Vaudeville fun, check out the special NYE packages on offer and stay the night from just £605 for two, which includes dinner at Suka and a New Year's Day brunch.

Asia meets Cuba NYE at St Martins Lane

Where: St Martins Lane Hotel, 45 St. Martin's Lane, WC2N 4HX
When: 31st December, 7pm - 3am
Cost: General Admission: £55 (includes glass of champagne on arrival and canapés until 11:45pm.)
NYE Asia de Cuba Dinner: from £60 (two seatings, 5:30pm - 7:30pm - £60. 8pm - 10pm - £150)
Link/Info: newyearseve.morganshotelgroup.com
Details: St Martins Lane sees Asia Meets Cuba this New Year's Eve, with headliner DJ Basil. Adorned with Chinese lanterns and Cuban flags, St Martins Lane will work guests up into a Central American Asian frenzy with geisha girls on stilts and revolutionary shot girls. Peppered with bongos, saxophonists and live vocals, guests are invited to dine in Asia De Cuba until 9pm and after, take to the dance floor while sipping on a variety of delectable Asian Cuban cocktails such as 'Asian Passion Martinis' and 'Caphirinias'. Stay the night with packages from £535 for two and make that Latin sprit last just a little longer.

New Year's at Favela Chic

Where: Favela Chic, 91 93 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HZ
When: 31st December, 7pm - 4am
Cost: £65 in advance (includes three courses, half a bottle of wine, plus 1 cocktail) £75 on the door , Just drinks and dancing: £25 in advance (includes one cocktail) £30 on the door.
Link/Info: favelachic.com
Details: Favela Chic goes for the full Brazilian Monty this New Year's Eve, with an impassioned plea to dress to impress in rainbows and match and clash your underpants. Apparently different colours correspond to different New Year's wishes; so wear white on the outside for luck and follow their online knicker code for the rest. Victor and Gringo bring the Brazilian base with funk, psychedelia, electro-madness and samba, whilst you enjoy blessings from the Goddess Iemanjá via your pants.

All Star Lanes NYE Supperclub

Where: All Star Lanes, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, WC1B 4DA
All Star Lanes, 95 Brick Lane, E1 6QL.
When: 6pm - late.
Cost: £65,
Link/Info: allstarlanes.co.uk
Details: Strike out this New Year at everyone's favourite retro bowling lanes in Holborn and Brick Lane. Dress in 1950s Americana and enjoy the all inclusive Eat Drink Bowl offer, which includes a game of bowling, 3-course limited menu, and all you can drink wine and beer, not to mention DJs spinning classic tracks from the past 5 decades. And if you're still undecided about your plans, they'll even let you walk in on the night - no cover charge, no hassle.

Matter NYE

Where: The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 ODY
When: 9pm - 7am.
Cost: £40
Link/Info: matterlondon.com
Details: London's newest super club has a hell of a rep to live up to; and it plans to end the year with one huge electro NYE party and a sound system set to melt your eardrums into 2009. The legendary 2 Many DJs headline with fistfuls of those electro-pop-rock rerubs, with DJ support from Headman, Joakim, Riton, Riotous Rockers and Nadia Ksaiba, working the electro, disco, breaks and booty bass mayhem around live sets from The Whip, Delphic and Filthy Dukes (who do their special live and DJ set).

International Event: NYE 1984

Where: Soho Grand Hotel, 310 West Broadway, New York.
When: 9pm - late.
Cost: Minimum $150 spend.
Link/Info: sohogrand.com, 212 519 6632, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Details: If you're planning on seeing the New Year in from foreign shores, or are doing a swift Atlantic hop celeb style to celebrate twice, we have the party for you. A local favourite full with New York residents ready to watch the ball drop, the Soho Grand is celebrating in 80s style this year with a party hosted by Jon "JD" Daly, and special guest DJs Shawn Regruto and Chris Sealey. We're way ahead of you. Literally, by 6 hours. We'll let you know how it goes down.

New Year's Eve at the Movies!

Where: Volupte, 7-9 Norwich Street, EC4A 1EJ.
When: 31st December, from 9.30pm.
Cost: £28 in advance.
Link/Info: 0207 831 1622, opentable.com
Details: Imagine the Joker swinging Monroe around the dancefloor whilst Alice and the Terminator get it on in the corner… the theme for Volupte's legendary NYE bash this year is, if you haven't guessed it, Movie Stars, with Amber Topaz dancing onstage with Batman and Robin and acrobatic dancing twins 'Delightee' entertaining the crowd before The Pete Saunders Band and Gracie take to the stage to provide the music.

Slipped Disco's Secret New Year's Eve Party

Where: Secret NW1 location
When: 8pm until late.
Cost: Tickets ONLY in advance £7.50.
Link/Info: 020 7722 0950 and asking for New Year tickets, blog.myspace.com
Details: Slipped Disco, cult NME Radio show and club night, ventures into the New Year in a suitably themed Camden location. There will be two rooms, a garden with visuals, a curved wooden bar serving drinks at pub prices, gastronomic food options and DJ Ben Osborne and unannounced friends taking care of the neo disco, house and b-line grooves. There's a strict limit on ticket numbers to keep it friendly and fun for everyone so get in now.