I am so glad, looking at the blurb for Hogmanay in Edinburgh that we will be this side of the water and aiming for a really early night. How anyone can enjoy wandering around a drunken puking up street party dodging dog pooh and vomit in the wee small hours is beyond me. From the
Scotsman website:
ENJOY NEW YEAR, CLUB CLASS
JOIN THE FIRST FOOT CLUBThe One O'Clock Run Available from the Hogmanay Box Office and by phone The Concert in the Gardens SOLD OUTThe New Year Revels SOLD OUTCandlelit Concert in the Cathedral SOLD OUTA New Year Conversation SOLD OUTThis year's Edinburgh’s Hogmanay programme promises to be the biggest and best ever.There’s something for everybody, from the Torchlight Procession on December 29 to the Concert in the Gardens with Blondie and Scissor Sisters to Parklife! and the French street theatre spectacular finale on the early evening of January 1 2005.Our programme this year celebrates the links between France and Scotland and ‘the Auld Alliance’ and also marks the end of the UK year of Entente Cordiale. We’ve got a feast of French food, cinema, music and the biggest ever assembly of French street theatre in the UK in George Street on December 30 as part of the Night Afore International.Nobody celebrates New Year better than the Scots. Join us for the best one ever. Remember, to enjoy New Year, Club Class join the
First Foot Club
To sum up : a four-day party which includes the fiery Up-Helly-Aa Vikings, the Night Afore, and culminates in the street party on the 31st. The city's filled with attractions and places to eat and drink - if you're confused by the sheer choice, find the best of the capital in our
City Guide.four-day party which includes the fiery Up-Helly-Aa Vikings, the Night Afore, and culminates in the street party on the 31st. The city's filled with attractions and places to eat and drink - if you're confused by the sheer choice, find the best of the capital in our
City Guide.
Bah Humbug.
