- Celebrations start early on December, 31st. Different Edinburgh venues celebrate, for instance, the Ozzy New Year at 1pm. We checked the party at The Three Sisters, a cool club with a massive outdoor terrace next to the Grassmarket.
- Rewinder, electronic music stage.
- 20:14 marked the beginning of the official New Year’s Eve celebrations. At 20:14, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00 and of course 24:00 we enjoyed amazing sets of fireworks in different spots of the main street. First ones, pictured here, were coming from Calton Hill.
- Interesting characters could be seen all over the Street Party. Singing sheep.
- Some more fireworks before 2014. These took place at 23:00 sharp.
- Main stage.
- Interesting characters could be seen all over the Street Party. Power Rangers and Teletubbies? Why not!
- That night also marked the beginning of #Homecoming2014. This year, Scotland will be celebrating a lot of interesting events like the Glasgow Film Festival and the Comonwealth Games.
- Main stage.
- Great expectation for Pet Shop Boys.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The Scottish stage was rocking it big time!
- Interesting characters could be seen all over the Street Party. Shaking bananas were ready for the concerts!
- The Christmas Market and ferris-wheel were surrounded by five different stages.
- People were having fun. A lot!
- Lovely couple 🙂 Nomadic Samuel and Audrey, That Backpacker enjoying the gigs with us.
- At 1am, the main Street Party got to and end and party goers moved to the Grassmarket area.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- At 1am, the main Street Party got to an end and party goers moved to the Grassmarket area.
- The Christmas Market and ferris-wheel were surrounded by five different stages.
- Pet Shop Boys gig wasn’t over yet!
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- Are you ready for 2014?
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- Midnigth fireworks over Edinburgh’s castle. Happy New Year!
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- And there you go! The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
- The good vibe and electronic beats of Pet Shop Boys got everybody dancing in no time.
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South Beach is one of the best places to have a New Year party or simply be there during the new year.
Thanks for commenting Emile! We’d definitely love to have a NYE party there too!