"Thousands of revellers lined the streets of London to watch the capital's dazzling New Year's Day parade as the party atmosphere rolled on into 2026. More than 8,000 performers took part in the spectacular procession from Piccadilly to Whitehall, treating crowds to marching bands, acrobats and eye-catching floats. A large inflatable in London Parade, the New Year's Day parade through the West End (Ben Whitley/PA) Spectators braved bitterly cold temperatures to watch dancers twirling in daffodil costumes"
"We spend a lot of time and effort curating our New Year's Eve celebrations the theme of tonight's celebration is togetherness. I think diversity is a strength, not a weakness it makes us richer, not poorer, stronger, not weaker. I think you can be a proud Londoner but also someone whose country of origin is somewhere across the globe. I'm delighted that we have once again shown why London's New Year's Eve celebrations are the greatest in the world."
"The breathtaking midnight display featured a soundtrack packed with hits from Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay, with celebrity voiceovers from Celia Imrie, Andrew Cotter and Alison Hammond celebrating Britain's biggest triumphs of 2025. England's Women's Rugby World Cup victory, the Lionesses defending their European Championship crown and Europe's Ryder Cup success all got the fireworks treatment, while the smash-hit film Wicked: For Good also earned a special tribute."
Thousands of revellers filled London streets for a New Year's Day parade that extended the capital's celebrations into 2026. More than 8,000 performers moved from Piccadilly to Whitehall with marching bands, acrobats, floats and a large inflatable. Spectators endured bitterly cold temperatures to see dancers in daffodil costumes and quirky open-top Mokes in the West End. The parade followed a fireworks display watched by about 100,000 people along the River Thames. The midnight show used more than 12,000 fireworks, a soundtrack of contemporary hits and celebrity voiceovers to celebrate Britain’s sporting and cultural triumphs of 2025.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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