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New Year's Day Parade

 
 

THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 1ST JANUARY 2011

ADDRESS
 
SITE
www.londonparade.co.uk
 
Dates:
1st January 2011
 
OPENING TIMES
Parade begins at The Ritz 12noon | Finish at Parliament Square at approx 3pm
 
PRICES
Free | Limited grandstand tickets available for £10.50 and £17.50
 

Nearby New Year's Day Parade

 
 
New Year's Day ParadeMore than 10,000 performers representing 20 countries world-wide will gather in Central London on 1 January 2011 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the New Year's Day Parade. Around half a million revellers are expected to pack London's  famous streets to see this fantastic spectacle as it weaves its way along the two-mile route, which this year starts outside the
 

About Parliament Square

Located outside the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, Parliament Square occupies a politically significant position and has often been the focus of protest and controversy - Brian Haw's famous Iraq war vigil is a case in point. Statues of political heavyweights overlook the grassy square with George Canning, Benjamin Disraeli and Robert Peel standing proud along with Nelson Mandela and Abraham Lincoln. More about Parliament Square

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Location map of New Year's Day Parade

LondonTown.com - New Year's Day Parade Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Westminster Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
Victoria Railway Station
 
19 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Abingdon Masterpark
 
4 minutes walk
 
Trafalgar Masterpark
 
12 minutes walk
 
 
 

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Hotels near New Year's Day Parade

Near New Year's Day Parade
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 10 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Near New Year's Day Parade
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London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Entertainment near New Year's Day Parade

Near New Year's Day Parade
St John's Smith Square London
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London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 6 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
This stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and now is a venue for concerts, art exhibitions and a restaurant. With its four ...More
 
 
 
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London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Sights and Attractions near New Year's Day Parade

The best museums, galleries, attractions near New Year's Day Parade
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Westminster Abbey
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Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P | 2 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Shopping near New Year's Day Parade

The best shops and markets near New Year's Day Parade
Crockatt and Powell London
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RICS, Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 2 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Education near New Year's Day Parade

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Courtauld Institute of Art London
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Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 20 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Albert Tavern London
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52 Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1H | 9 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 12 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 10 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Zander
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Crowne Plaza London St James, 45 Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London SW1E | 11 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 11 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Meeting venue hire near New Year's Day Parade

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near New Year's Day Parade.
Westminster Abbey London
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Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, Westminster, London SW1P | 2 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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1 Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 2 minutes from New Year's Day Parade
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Alternate names and popular misspellings for New Year's Day Parade

New Year's Day Parade, New Years Day Parade
 
 

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