10 Quirky and unique New Year’s Eve parties in London

Studio 88 know how to throw a party and to wave bon voyage to 2018 they're hosting a glamorous black tie affair. With the option of arriving early for a three-course sit down meal or arriving after 2am (for as little as £10), you won't find a better place to stomp to your favourite tunes without spending an absolute fortune on the 31st.

Club Tropicana transformed their space into a magical pop-up called The Big Freeze for winter, and before the snow melts, they're hosting a New Year's Eve blowout. Decked out with a snowball installation and a frozen lake/dancefloor, you can look forward to DJ sets blasting out party anthems, themed shows throughout the night and a four-course meal with a complimentary sparkling cocktail if you're keen to start shenanigans early.

If you've never been, now's the time to correct the error of your ways; Ballie Ballerson - London's famous ball pit bar - are going all out for New Year's Eve and if you get the right ticket you can snag a complimentary glass of Champagne come midnight. Promising retro sweetie cocktails, a dozen selfie opportunities and a bloody brilliant time, it's a no brainer if you're a big kid at heart.

Bart's is one of London's best speakeasies and to give you a taste of their favourite era, they're throwing a Chicago-centric party on 31st December. Being a speakeasy, you'll have to do some detective work to find their entrance, but it will be more than worth it when you're welcomed in with a complimentary glass of Champagne and bottomless cocktails all night long. Open until 4am, you'll be glad to know that you'll be fed with bacon butties come the strike of midnight.

If you're looking to do something a little different for you final night of 2018, we've got just the thing. After dominating the Thames for the last two years, Silent Sounds has decided to take their five star party off the high waters to a beautiful Grade II listed building for New Year's Eve. Three DJs will battle it out on the decks, giving you the option to switch between songs anytime you want, and with a hot dog bar serving dirty fries and tasty burgers, you'll have all the fuel you need to stay on the dancefloor until it's time to hop on that tube home.

An unforgettable house party without the hassle of cleaning up the next day? Themed around a quirky flatshare (equipped with a study, sitting room and dining room), Little Blue Door is hosting the party of all parties on New Year's Eve and it's perfect if you want to spent the night chatting and dancing with your friends. Dinner tickets have sold out (boo) but you can grab tickets for as little as £10 that will ensure you party until the early hours.

Even if you've managed to get through life without seeing the iconic Pretty in Pink, we still recommend hitting up Tonight Josephine on 31st December. This tongue-in-cheek bar is one of London's most Instagrammable bars and it's hosting a badass New Year's Eve party themed around the film. Boasting bottomless cocktails from their menu, single spirits and mixers, wine and beer until 3am, it's one of the funnest ways to ring in the New Year.

The Red Mansion is hosting quite the party for New Year's Eve, and to keep things interesting, you won't find out the location of the party until 48 hours beforehand. There will be three different dancefloors to maneuver across (blasting everything from electro house to R&B), fire shows in their magical courtyard, seductive cage dancing alongside a mesmerising hula hoop performance and opportunities to see a mysterious clairvoyant. Dress code to this raucous night is red, so make sure you go big with your outfit - the bolder, the better.

Ever wondered what it was like to party during the roaring '20s? The Prohibition Party is bringing back all the glitz and glamour of the era this New Year's Eve, and you're invited to join their wild antics. With roulette tables, DJs blasting beats on gramophones, silent cinema screenings and a dance class for those not confident enough with the Charleston, it's one of the most unique ways to wave bon voyage to 2018.

Take a step back in time on New Year's Eve and head to The Blitz Party. This knees-up night will whisk you back to the 1940s, and in true immersive fashion, you have to dress the part to gain entry. Set in an authentic air-raid shelter with sandbags, hurricane lamps and reconnaissance maps, you'll be dancing the night away to a live band, drinking classic cocktails and hitting the mess stall for lip-smacking grub that'll keep you doing the Lindy Hop until it's time to call it a night.