NYE Guestlist London 2026: Which Clubs Run a List on New Year's Eve
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New Year's Eve 2026 falls on Thursday 31 December, and the guestlist on New Year's Eve is not the guestlist you know from a Saturday. On New Year's Eve the guestlist is limited, and the best way in is to book a table. Some well-known doors run no list at all. This guide sets out which of the clubs we book run a guestlist on normal nights, which do not, and how to book the table that gets your group in.
To book, send your group size, the number of guys and girls, and your budget: WhatsApp us for an NYE 2026 table. If you still want to put names forward for a list, WhatsApp us to join an NYE 2026 guestlist with the club, the number of girls and the number of guys. We register you now and confirm each club's door policy as soon as it is set.
How the NYE guestlist differs from a Saturday
| A normal Saturday | New Year's Eve | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it takes | Mostly ladies, with mixed groups at some clubs | Limited places; the best way in is a table |
| When it closes | At the club's normal cut-off | Earlier, at a cut-off set by each club |
| Entry | Free to about £20 by arrival time at clubs such as Tape and Rumour | Set by the club for the night and confirmed with your names |
| What it guarantees | A place in the guestlist queue, not entry | The same, on the strictest door of the year |
The short version: on New Year's Eve a guestlist is a chance, not a booking, and a table is the way to be sure of midnight inside. Doors still apply their dress code and their own judgement, and the room fills earlier than on any Saturday. Our guide to how London guestlists work explains the normal-night mechanics, and does a guestlist skip the queue covers what happens at the rope.
Which clubs run a guestlist on NYE?
These are the clubs we book that run a guestlist on normal nights. Every one of them opens on New Year's Eve 2026. On New Year's Eve the guestlist is limited, and the best way in is to book a table.
| Club | Normal-night guestlist | New Year's Eve 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 99 Regent Street (formerly Cuckoo Club) | By request, mixed groups welcome | Opens that night: 99 Regent Street NYE 2026 |
| Rumour (formerly Tabu) | Ladies, free to £20; men book a booth | Opens that night |
| Maddox | Ladies only | Opens that night |
| Selene | Ladies only | Opens that night |
| London Reign | Ladies only | Opens that night |
| Dear Darling Mayfair | Ladies only | Opens that night |
| Tape | Ladies, free to £20 by arrival time | Opens that night |
| Cirque le Soir | Ladies only | Opens that night |
99 Regent Street is the one club in the list whose normal guestlist takes mixed groups rather than ladies only, which makes it the first club to ask about if your group is mixed. Every other list on this table is built around ladies.
Clubs with no guestlist on New Year's Eve
Some clubs run no guestlist on any night, so there is no NYE list to join:
- The Box, Soho: no guestlist. Entry is by table booking only: The Box tables.
- The Scotch of St James: no guestlist. Entry is walk-in at the door, or book a table: The Scotch of St James NYE 2026.
- BEAT: no guestlist. Members and table bookings only: BEAT tables.
- Ministry of Sound: no guestlist. Entry is by event ticket, with tables on top.
The best way in on NYE: book a table
Almost every guestlist above is a ladies' list, and the few that take mixed groups still look for a balanced group. A group of guys has no realistic guestlist route on New Year's Eve, and Rumour is explicit that men book a booth. The way in is a table. Send your group size, the number of guys and girls, and your budget, and we send the NYE table plan for your club as soon as it is released: WhatsApp us for an NYE 2026 table. NYE minimum spends are set by the club, are higher than a normal Saturday, and are confirmed when you book. NYE tables are secured with a deposit, usually 20% to 50% of the minimum spend depending on the venue.
How to get on an NYE guestlist
- Ask early. NYE lists are small and close early. Registering now means your names are with us when each club sets its door policy.
- Send the right details. The club, the number of girls and the number of guys. A ladies' list needs the split; a mixed list needs it even more.
- Arrive early. Plan to be at the door by 11pm. A late arrival on New Year's Eve usually finds the list closed.
- Bring physical photo ID. Every door checks it, and 99 Regent Street is 19+.
- Dress up. Doors are at their strictest on New Year's Eve; our London club dress code guide applies in full.
What a list place includes on a normal night is covered in what is included on a club guestlist.
Getting home after midnight
Last year (NYE 2025) the Tube and DLR ran all night, but stations near the river closed or went exit-only through the evening, including Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus from 11.30pm. TfL had not published its NYE 2026 plans as of October 2026. The Mayor of London's fireworks are ticketed only through Ticketmaster, and london.gov.uk says nobody gets into the viewing areas without a ticket, so expect crowds between the West End and the river. Black cabs add £4 to metered fares from 8pm on 31 December to 6am on 2 January.
New Year's Eve on Clubs in London
- The Scotch of St James NYE 2026: walk-in only, no guestlist, tables on request.
- 99 Regent Street NYE 2026: the former Cuckoo Club, with a mixed guestlist on normal nights.
- All London club bookings: tables at every club we book.
Frequently Asked Questions
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