Don’t Miss…New Year’s Eve In Margate
wondering where to see in the New Year in Margate?
Whether you’re after a late-night dancefloor, a long-table feast, live music, bowling with bubbly, or something a little more low-key by the sea, Margate’s New Year’s Eve plans span the full spectrum.
From independent bars and restaurants to cultural spaces and community-led parties, here’s our curated guide to where to book for New Year’s Eve in Margate, before tables, tickets and lanes disappear. See something you fancy? Get booking!
New Year’s Eve
Wed 31 Dec, 2pm–1am / The Tap Room
See the year out with an all-day-to-late NYE party at The Tap Room. Doors open from mid-afternoon, rolling into the early hours with DJs Movement vs. Evil Plans, plus Matt Walsh and Jamie Tolley on the decks.
🎟️ Free
NYE at Sète
Wed 31 Dec | 5.30pm, 7.30pm & 9.30pm / Sète
Ring in the New Year at Sète with fizz-forward cocktails, decadent dishes and their take on a traditional tielle to start the night right. Dining room tables are almost gone, but wine bar bookings are still open
🎟️ £60 pp / DM to book
Grab Some Fizz
Start your night off French style
New Year’s Eve Party
Wed 31 Dec, from 10pm / CAMP
Ring in 2026 at CAMP with a free, feel-good community party soundtracked by AKA Fox spinning pop party bangers and future classics from 10pm–1am. Come whenever, dance however, and bring your best end-of-year energy.
🎟️ Free
New Year’s Eve Supper Club
Wed 31 Dec, from 7pm / Bottega Caruso
Do the New Year Italian-style with a generous five-course communal feast inspired by traditional Campanian celebrations. Shared tables, celebratory drinks and a warm, family-style atmosphere.
🎟️ £85pp / Book here
🎭 Midnight Masquerade — New Year’s Eve
Wed 31 Dec, from 7pm / The Old Kent Market
Get dressed up for a night of cabaret, show tunes, singalongs and dancing at OKM’s glitzy Midnight Masquerade. Your £5 ticket includes a glass of bubbly at midnight, with live music kicking off at 9pm and the party rolling through to 1am. Food available on the night.
🎟️ £5 inc. midnight bubbles / DM to book
Make A Night Of It
Old Kent Market is going all out
Body Language NYE
Wed 31 Dec from 6pm / Bar Nothing
See in the New Year with a high-energy dance party featuring Body Language in the booth. Late-night rhythms, intimate energy and classic Bar Nothing NYE vibes.
🎟️ £10 on the door
New Year’s Eve Terraza
Wed 31 Dec, 8pm–2am / Louie on Sea
Dance into 2026 with Louie on Sea’s special NYE edition of their Terraza nights. Expect music from Leon (East Coast Entertains), food by Hot Wood Pizza and drinks from Ocho Tequila and Intune CBD.
🎟 £15 / Book here
Bugsy’s Bowling New Year’s Eve Party
Wed 31 Dec, 8.30pm until late / Bugsy’s Bowling
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Bugsy’s-style with moonlight bowling, a DJ, prizes, food platters and a glass of bubbly at midnight.
🎟️ £190 per lane (min 6, max 8) / Book here
🎉 Little Havana NYE Party
Wed 31 Dec, 7pm–1am / Little Havana
A Cuban-style New Year with buffet at 8pm and prosecco at midnight.
🎟 £35 / Book via phone: 07498 949738
New Year’s Eve in Margate has become less about one big night and more about choosing your own rhythm — whether that’s dancing until late, eating beautifully, celebrating sober, or welcoming 2026 somewhere that feels familiar and full of locals.
We’ll keep updating this guide as more plans land, but if something catches your eye, we’d recommend booking sooner rather than later.
Wherever you end up, here’s to seeing in the New Year the Margate way. 🥂
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