new year's eve in East Dulwich

[mockney piers]

Roll your own, it's the only way to go.

 

[Mark Dodds]

The Sun and Doves is always free entry.

[Bellenden04]

The Gowlett was good last year, open till about 5-6am tickets only.

[Jah Lush]

In a jolly frame of mind somewhere local with friends, definitely not in a pub.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I shall be in Berlin this year.

New Years Eve is, by the way, my Birthday.

[Keef]

Now that's over shadowed if ever anything was! ;-) At least everyone's in a party mood, and you always have the day after your birthday off. :)-D

[Michael Palaeologus]

As a child it was a pain - it was too close too Christmas. I used to get annoyed with people giving me one big present for Christmas and Birthday together, I didnt have anything to open on my Birthday, which for a child is a big thing; I think it is better to give two smaller presents in such circumstances.

Nowadays, its great. I have no desperate wish to have extravagant celebrations and there is always a party on somewhere.

I dont think I have ever experienced new year's eve in ED as such. I do quite like the foreign city experience.

[embellina]

I'm in Berlin this year too - must be the place to be. The walk home isn't quite as easy as from The Rye though...

[pearcesa]

I was in Berlin in September, such a cool city, can't wait to go back! My friend is trying to persuade me that Rome is the place to be this year, although my boyfriend is not convinced!

[Mark Dodds]

Berlin? Surely not.

Caracas is the city of choice this winter.

[spc]

I'm glad to hear that everyone is already making plans for NYE, I normally leave it to the last minute, but always land up doing something great.

Although this year i'm working NYE night, so i'll not be drinking and having fun, but I'll be thinking of you at the CPT, The EDT, The Sun and Doves or anywhere else you may find yourself, whether you are wearing black tie, fancy dress or not a lot. Here's hoping it's your best NY ever.

I won't be envying your hangovers Jan 1st!!!

[nsrussell]

The Bishop is ?10 for an entry ticket, not invite only as previously mentioned. Open 8 til 2am with a DJ.

[djw]

anyone know what the EDT's plans are yet or when Bish/EDT tickets go on sale?

[Keef]

Or numbers of tickets they will sell. I can think of nothing worse than being closed in to one of these places if they're over filled!

[Asset]

How about the forumites with kids, what shall we do?

We are going to be in London for the ifrst time in years.

The forumite with the biggest house could host the party, all the kids shoved in a room with food and games and the adults can then get busy with the disco dancin' etc.

who's going to volunteer?

[Asset]

All gone a bit quiet then! No volunteers?

[Mark Dodds]

The Sun and Doves is doing something like this:

8pm to 3am

DJ's, widescreen art film projection and funky lights

Goody Bag each for the 50 people who arrive before 9pm (includes limited edition commemorative signed screen print by Tony Lee, worth ?85).

Complimentary glass of bubbly for everyone at midnight.

Hog roast in the garden.

Two heated covered areas with armchairs, sofas & blankets, ideal for smoking / getting fresh evening air

The friendliest down to earth good fun ambience in south London.

Prize for the best dressed couple

Free entry.

What do you think?

[bluecanary]

Guess that means you get the job Asset!

Could you manage a hog roast in the garden? I quite fancy that.

[mockney piers]

All that for nowt Mark? Superb.

Almost tempted, but having it at home as per (no asset, not for all forumites, sorry)

[Asset]

no hogs in my garden!

[TillieTrotter]

You'd only get a Nut Roast in Asset's garden.;-)

[MrBen]

Spoke to nice guy at The Rye today and apparently tickets are now on sale.

Details I was given are:

- Tickets ?30

- Black Tie

- 9pm til v. late

- Champagne on arrival and at midnight.

- Canapes (nice ones)

- DJ playing eclectic tunes / dancefloor

- Fireworks in the garden

- Tickets limited to 150 people

[Jah Lush]

Black tie? Bollocks to that. I'd rather get my nuts roasted in Asset's garden.

[Keef]

That sounds really good, only thing that would concern me is the 150 people, it's not that big in there... I guess they have the farden though.

[Keef]

Oh come Jah, it's nice getting spruced up every now and then...

*whispers* black tie doesn't mean full on Dinner Jacket does it? I hate all that!