Once Christmas is over, a new countdown begins to a fresh start and the beginning of a new year! Whether you’re glad to see the back of 2023 or you want to celebrate what has been a fantastic 12 months for you, there’s plenty of options to choose from when it comes to spending New Year’s Eve in Essex. If you’re looking for a great night out, take a look at our list for what to do in Essex this New Year’s Eve…

New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Holiday Inn Southend

If you’re looking to ring in the New Year in style, then the Holiday Inn Southend is the place to be. Their New Year’s Eve celebrations will include arriving at the hotel and being greeted with a champagne cocktail, followed by a delicious five-course meal. Throughout the evening you’ll enjoy live entertainment, including DJ Kier Ramshaw helping you dance your way into 2024.

New Year’s Eve at the County Hotel in Chelmsford

Indulge in a five-course meal, washed down with a glass of prosecco, and dance your socks off until the early hours at the County Hotel in Chelmsford. If you ask us, there’s no better way to be spending New Year’s Eve in Essex. Time to get your sequins and suits ready!

New Year’s Eve at The Market House, Saffron Walden

If anyone knows how to do New Year’s Eve right in Essex, it’s The Market House in Saffron Walden. Arrive before 8pm and you’ll receive a free drink to help get the party started! There will also be limited edition cocktails on offer, as well as live music from That Viking Gentleman. Ticket numbers are limited, so be sure to book as soon as possible.

New Year’s Eve at Casa, Great Dunmow

This modern cocktail and tapas bar in the centre of Great Dunmow will guarantee a New Year’s Eve in Essex to remember. Dance till you drop with live music from Nu Chic and enjoy tasty limited edition cocktail concoctions when you welcome the start of 2024. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event, so get booking!

New Year’s Eve at The Cork House with Keeley Mac Duo

Enjoy live music from the Keeley Mac Duo this New Year’s Eve at The Cork House in Stansted Mountfitchet. The drinks will be flowing all evening, and so will the music and good vibes to help you ring in the New Year on a high! Tickets are available now, but once they’re gone, they’re gone.

The White Hart Inn Island Hootenanny, West Mersea

You’re in for an amazing New Year’s Eve at The White Hart Inn on West Mersea this year. Bringing back their Island Hootenanny celebration, they’ll be hosting Phil Veacock, long time saxophonist for the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, as well as singer/guitarist Adam Double from The Shires. Enjoy pre-midnight canapés, drinks, and great tunes into the new year.

New Year’s Eve in The Park Brasserie, Wivenhoe House, Colchester

If you’re looking to get a bit fancy, then The Park Brasserie at Wivenhoe House is the place to be this New Year’s Eve. The beautiful venue will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner, with entertainment from Angie Diggens & Jam Jar. This black-tie event will include Prosecco and canapes on arrival, a six-course meal, live music until 1am, and a glass of fizz to toast at midnight. If you really want to push the boat out, why not book one of their stunning rooms and stay overnight?

It’s hard to choose what to do in Essex this New Year’s Eve with so many fantastic events taking place! Of course, with the new year comes new amazing things to do in Essex – we can’t wait to share with you what’s to come for our county in 2024.