Happy New Year 2019

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve (also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries), the last day of the year, is on 31 December which is the seventh day of Christmastide. 

In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, drink alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the new year. Some Christians attend a watchnight service. The celebrations generally go on past midnight into New Year's Day, 1 January.

Samoa, Tonga and Kiritimati (Christmas Island), part of Kiribati, are the first places to welcome the New Year while American Samoa and Baker Island in the United States of America are among the last.

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The Wizard of Notts Recommends: New Year's Eve - FREE event at Nottingham Castle

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/newyearseve

 

Nottingham City Council is proud to announce a brand new FREE event which will take place in the grounds of Nottingham Castle this New Year's Eve.
The event will feature:

• Live music and entertainment
• Bar, hot drinks and food stalls
• Fireworks display at midnight

Gates open from 9pm. There will be limited capacity in the grounds - entry will be granted on a first come first served basis only.  Please note that you will not be able to bring your own food and drink into the grounds.  People not able to gain entry to the Castle grounds will still be able to enjoy the fireworks display at midnight - the display should be visible across the city centre.
Nottingham City Council is bringing you this FREE event thanks to sponsorship from Purico.

How to get here

By car: Follow signs from M1 for Nottingham city centre, then follow brown tourist signs.  The postcode for the Castle for your sat nav is NG1 6EL (but please remember there is no parking on site except for disabled visitors).
Parking: Parking on site for visitors with disabilities only, this must be booked in advance as spaces are limited. Public car parks are nearby, for details of City Council car parks click here.. Nottingham City Council operates the Nottingham Castle pay-and-display car park on Canal Street (NG1 7EH) with all-day parking available for £5. No height restriction applies, so it is suitable for minibuses. The Broadmarsh multi-storey car park on Collin Street (NG1 7EQ) is also within five minutes of Nottingham Castle.
On foot: 10 - 15 minute walk from Nottingham city centre or train station.