New Year's Day Parade London 2009

When:

1 January
Start: The Parade starts in Parliament Square as Big Ben strikes 12 noon.
Finish: 3pm at Berkeley Street, Piccadilly

It is recommended to get your viewing space along the route by 11am.
Celebrity commentators start the celebrations from 11.15am.

Where:

The 2 mile Parade route is as follows:

• Parliament Square
• Whitehall
• Trafalgar Square
• Pall Mall
• Regent Street
• Piccadilly Circus
• Piccadilly, up to the junction with Berkeley Street

See Parade Route Map for further details.

Nearest Tube Stations:

On the Parade route:

• Westminster
• Piccadilly Circus
• Charing Cross

Plus near the Parade route:

• Embankment
• St. James's Park
• Green Park

London New Year's Parade Photos:

London New Year’s Parade Photos and key facts.

How Will You Know Who You Are Watching?:

There are 9 celebrity commentators distributed across 8 commentary points along the route.

There is also a free souvenir paper - The Parade Post - which is available from the commentary posts and handed out by the charity collectors. The paper is free but the event aims to raise money for London charities so donations are gratefully received.

Official London New Year's Day Parade Website:

www.londonparade.co.uk

London New Year's Day Parade - Information:

London's New Year's Day Parade started in 1987 and has raised or donated nearly a million pounds to a wide range of London based charities.

More than 10,000 performers representing 20 countries worldwide and more than half a million spectators line the 2 mile route. Around 200 million TV viewers watch The London New Year's Day Parade so it's a very popular event.