US EditionUK welcomes 2026 with Europe's biggest firework display in London
The 12-minute multimedia show featured over 12,000 fireworks and drew 100,000 ticket holders, generating an estimated £14 million in revenue, officials said.
- On January 1, London welcomed 2026 with its largest River Thames fireworks display, city officials said, as around 100,000 ticket holders watched overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
- Organisers framed the event as a look back at 2025, with the show highlighting 2025 cultural and sporting moments and city officials saying it attracts thousands of international and domestic visitors.
- The 12-minute display combined fireworks, lighting and music with more than 12,000 fireworks and over 400 lights illuminating the London Eye, city officials said, broadcast live on the BBC.
- Primrose Hill was closed from 8pm on December 30 until 6am on January 1 due to safety and capacity concerns, and city officials urged people not to access it.
- The Met Office forecasts wintry showers and cold days in the first week of January, with reports suggesting light snow could fall on Monday, January 5 in the capital.
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