With New Year’s Eve once again at risk of facing similar restrictions that saw 2020’s celebrations get completely cancelled, people up and down the country are hoping that conditions will be safe enough to see out 2021 with a bang.

As part of their Sin Cities campaign, the team at SlotsUp have put together a list of the best bars in London that are planning to stay open so that you to see in 2022 in style.

With millions of Brits watching the televised New Year’s celebrations broadcast live from London, there is no doubt that England’s capital city is the place to be as we wave in the new year.

With so much on offer in the big smoke, from free parties that last all night long, to classy skyscraper socials where you can brush shoulders with celebrities – why would you want to spend your NYE anywhere else?

The Shard – London Bridge

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With various events taking place inside this iconic feature of London’s skyline, you will truly feel like you’re at the centre of it all if you see it in the New Year at the Shard.

Treat yourself to deluxe dining and Instagrammable views at TING, or enjoy the ultimately suave party atmosphere at the Gatsby-Esque GONG. There’s even a swanky shin-dig, complete with bottomless booze at Oblix, also located within The Shard.

Tickets for these events are some of the hottest tickets in town, so be prepared, they are naturally expensive. Prices for the various NYE events happening in this piercing skyscraper range from £200 to as much as £2,650 for premium packages.

But with every chance of crossing paths with celebrities and the elite rich and famous, this is certainly one of the most special locations to see in 2022.

Skylon Bar & Restaurant – Waterloo

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With gorgeous cocktails and a delightful dinner to match, accompanied by a stunning view of the river and some of London’s most iconic tourist attractions – could you ask for more?

Some of the standout items on the menu include the tantalising truffle risotto and the pan-fried duck breast. All that wonderful food can be washed down with such amazing cocktails as the ‘pink panther pursuit’ containing mandarin liqueur and pink champagne, plus the ‘Paddington lemonade’ made up of vodka, amaretto and ginger ale.

Sky Garden’s NYE Party – City of London

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With rooftop views giving you 360-degree views of London’s stunning skyline, coupled with luscious, festive-feeling greenery, this is one of the most picturesque parties taking place in the capital, if not the whole country.

This year’s theme is ‘dress to impress, which means glad rags on and plenty more Insta-worthy snaps being taken. For your entertainment, there are performances from a nine-piece live band, plus a selection of incredible food and drink.

Choose to see in 2022 at a sky pod table or a sky pod sofa, with packages starting from £145pp, which includes a glass of champagne and access to the official NYE party dancefloor.

New Years’ Eve Cruise and London Party Boats – River Thames

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Take to the water and take in views of the whole city this New Year’s Eve, with more than a few options to bring 2022 in with a splash.

Starting with the Pride of London’s NYE cruise, this five-hour cruise travelling along the Thames will provide you with the perfect view of all the firework displays going on in the city on the 31st of December. With some of the city’s most iconic landmarks as your backdrop, you will be treated to a tasty two-course meal, as well as all-inclusive drinks for the price of £270.

And for London’s more energetic citizens, the official London Party Boats will provide you with the same spectacular views, coupled with top-class DJs mixing chart classics and dancefloor fillers, as you boogie your way through to 2022.

Camden Town – Camden

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From London’s biggest hip hop party of the year in the PowerHaus to bottomless drinks in Simmons Bar, there are even free parties playing pop and indie classics in the likes of the Camden Head.

There’s even the official NYE party being held at Camden Beer Hall, the home of every true Londoner’s favourite pint – Camden Hells. Tickets for this hot event are priced at £20 and you will even get a free pint of Hells, straight from the tank, included with your ticket.

Camden is the ideal location for all the cool cats of London and beyond to see in the New Year, and with so many different bars, it is perfectly set up for you and your friends to treat yourselves to an end-of-year bar crawl.

Bar A Bar: Utopia – Shoreditch

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This special NYE night at Bar A Bar’s Utopia has been dubbed the ultimate New Year’s Eve party. This is one of the coolest spots in the city, and to make it even better, a night here won’t break the bank either.

Delivering everything you would expect from the perfect party, including flowing spirits, magnificent music and even an epic light show. Bring down your oldest friends and be prepared to make new ones as you bring in the New Year with a bang.

LaLaLand – Shoreditch

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Just down the road from Bar A Bar, you will find scrumptious food and live DJs a-plenty at the weird and wonderful LaLaLand, which features a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Tickets for this event are priced from as little as £15 and are delightfully decorated with palm trees and even a waterfall bar. Party-goers can socialise, whilst enjoying a range of inspired cocktails and selected street foods at pocket-saving prices.

Near & Far – Peckham

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It will come as no surprise that one of the funkiest parts of London is bringing the funkiest disco and soul party in town, and what’s more, entry is completely free.

Expect to see gold sequin drapes and mirror balls alongside crazy amounts of confetti and cocktails, and don’t bring your shiniest and most glamorous outfits to match.

On top of a perfectly crafted playlist and an excellent array of boozy drinks, this party comes complete with spectacular views of the capital’s skyline and all of the fireworks displays going on as the clock strikes midnight – basically everything you could ask for from an NYE party.

SAMA Bankside – Blackfriars

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A New Year’s Eve night out in central London that won’t break the bank? SAMA Bankside is delivering just that, with this unique bar and restaurant throwing a fun-filled night complete with commercial club night bangers, beer pong and more for the hard-to-turn-down fee of just £10.

There are plenty of tasty tipples on offer, including signature cocktails like the ‘coco and gin berry sling’ which is guaranteed to pack a punch. With a tasty menu of Caribbean-inspired food to match, where better is to boogie the night and year away than SAMA Bankside.

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes – St Pancras

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While the rest of us are stepping into 2022, the good folk of Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes are stepping back in time with their cheap and cheerful retro-themed NYE bash, filled with throwback anthems for the 80s, 90s and 00s playing from their jukebox all night long.

Gather your closest pals and don your finest vintage outfits as you see in the New Year with a night of karaoke, beer pitchers, and of course, ten pin bowling – what could be more fun than that?

Pergola: Deck The Halls – Paddington

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If you’re a Christmas lover who likes to keep the festive fun going all the way up until New Year’s Eve, then with over 350 Christmas trees and even more Yuletide decorations on display, Pergola’s Deck The Halls is the ideal spot for you to see in 2022.

While it remains cold outside, this alpine lodge is the perfect place to cosy up with a mulled wine and a bite from one of the five pop-up restaurants located within. To top things off, entry to Deck The Halls is completely free on NYE, meaning you can enjoy the mix of party tracks, Christmas classics and undoubtedly, a chorus of Auld Lang Syne being spun by the resident DJ.