London New Year Parade 2025

Live stream, parade route, start time, TV coverage and broadcast schedule

The LNYDP returns to the streets of London once again on new year's day 2025, bringing the usual riot of colour, dancing and music as participants travel from around the world to be part of this spectacular show.

The London New Year's Day parade is watched normally, not only by the huge crowds lining the parade route, but also now by many more watching both via the local TV coverage and the live stream online, which helps bring the coverage to a global audience.

The LNYDP has been growing in scale for several years now to the current event which attracts around 1 million spectators live and usually covers a 2 mile parade route right through the heart of London, taking is some of the most impressive sights the city has to offer, including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square.

Date & Start Time

Taking place on the 1st January each year, the parade has a start time of 11.45am and lasts for several hours, drawing to a close by around 3.15pm.

Parade Route

There are a total of over 10,000 performers taking part in the parade each year, with many different countries represented.

The parade route (in normal times) is normally 2 miles long, and proceeds as follows:

Piccadilly
Piccadilly Circus
Lower Regent Street
Waterloo Place
Pall Mall
Cockspur Street
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall

The nearest tube stations to use for attending the parade are at Westminster, Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus, Embankment and St James' Park.

LNYDP Participants

The lineup for the 2025 parade includes:

See full line up here: LNYP Line Up 2025

Watch Live TV & Online Stream

In the last couple of years it has become much easier to watch the London new year parade online via a live stream as this is provided by the official site:

The Official Site

This takes over from the previous live coverage that was provided by the BBC which has sadly lapsed in recent years, although the BBC News channel will likely have reporters providing updates along the parade route, so tune into that for another viewing option.

Hotels and Accommodation

If you're in London for New Year then you probably already have your hotel sorted, and will be all too aware of the additional costs invoked at this time of year! If you're still looking however, or possibly hoping to pick up a last minute bargain, then you can search for local hotels here.

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