Aberdeen New Year's Eve celebration 31Dec2008 8pm-12.30am Castlegate and Union Street, Aberdeen Cost FREE Amy Macdonald and Sandi Thom will lead a Aberdeen's night of live music and entertainment from the Castlegate stage. Please note that the event is not suitable for very young children More...

Invernesses' FREE Hogmanay celebrations start at 7pm on 31Dec2008 at Inverness Castle with a Winter Highland Fling. In recognising that many children will not be able to stay up for the contest just after at midnight, an early fireworks display is being organised for them at the arena at 8 pm. The...

London New Year's Eve Fireworks 31 December 2008 London Eye, Central London Midnight Cost: FREE The spectacular Mayor of London New Year's Eve fireworks display will once again be launched at midnight from the imposing London Eye on the banks of the River Thames in central London. The 10 minute...

Manchester New Year's Eve fireworks 31 December 2008 Exchange Square, Manchester Midnight Cost: FREE Manchester's first official New Year celebration since the millennium. Best viewed from Exchange Square by the big wheel, the fireworks display will be launched from the Manchester Arndale roof...

Glasgow Hogmanay New Year's Eve celebration 31 December 2008 Cost: £15 (6 tickets max per household) Glasgow bids farewell to 2008 and rings in 2009 in style at the annual Glasgow Hogmanay celebrations. Paulo Nutini and Idlewild headline the packed show. More info on the 2008 Glasgow Hogmanay New...

Cardiff New Year's Eve Fireworks 31 December 2008 Civic Centre and Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales Midday-midnight Cost: FREE Cardiff will celebrate the end of 2008 and the start of 2009 in style. The excitement will start at midday with a Family Fun Fair at Cardiff Civic Centre and a Live Music Stage...

Leeds News Year's Eve fireworks 31 December 2008 Briggate and The Headrow, Leeds, Yorkshire 2-5.30pm Cost: FREE Leeds will celebrate 2009 early with a packed afternoon of events. With music, theatre, funfairs, entertainment and much, much more. For the best view of the Leeds fireworks at 5.30, head...

Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on 30 November 2008 Town Hall and Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire Noon-6pm. Lights switch-on 5pm Cost: FREE Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on, Christmas Market, Christmas Fair, fireworks and entertainment! Throughout the afternoon Banbury residents and visitors to...

Norwich Christmas Lights Switch-on Thursday 20 November 2008 St Peter's Street, Norwich, Norfolk 5pm-7pm. Fireworks and lights switch-on at 7pm Cost: FREE Fireworks will burst from the roof of Norwich City Hall and Jarrold Store as the city is bathed in colour for the annual Norwich Christmas lights...

Lutterworth Christmas Lights Switch-on - Friday 28 November 2008 5 - 9pm. Lights switch-on 7.20pm Station Road, Bell Street and other locations around town, Lutterworth, Leicestershire Cost: FREE An evening of fun, fireworks, shopping, music and entertainment in planned in the wonderfully magical theme...