Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is back and ready to light-up the city, showing the world how to party into 2024 with four days of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 30th Anniversary celebrations from Friday 29 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024, featuring fantastic live music, spectacular fireworks and the World-Famous Street Party.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is Scotland’s New Year festival, commencing with the return of the much-loved Torchlight Procession on 29 December, followed by Night Afore activities before the world-famous Street Party and Concert in the Gardens on Hogmanay night. Audiences on New Year’s Day can enjoy a free musical and cultural programme in various venues across the city.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Torchlight Procession – 29th December
This year there is a new route for the Torchlight Procession and whilst no pedestrian access will be restricted to any properties, there will be road closures along the route and pedestrian diversions on the Meadows.
The Procession will assemble on the Meadows with a pre-procession Fire Festival, before heading up Simpson Loan, across Forrest Road onto George IV Bridge, turning left onto Lawnmarket towards Castlehill and onto Johnston Terrace, reaching the finale point of the procession on Castle Terrace where an Avenue of Fire will await all torch bearers who will make their way to extinguish their torches at our Torch Dip & Tip Stations.
With minimum event infrastructure, the Torchlight Procession, including the event build and take down period, will take place over one day with all operations carried out within the parameters set by the City of Edinburgh Council. Every effort will be made to minimise inconvenience.
Please click here for full schedule and map of road closures for the Torchlight Procession
TTRO Schedule (v1.2 Final) – Torchlight Procession 29.12.23
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay TM Plans-TORCHLIGHT
The procession will take place during the evening of Friday 29 December, starting at the Meadows, crossing George IV Bridge and making its way down Johnston Terrace before finishing on Castle Terrace.
We will have temporary restrictions on some roads and paths which will affect
- parking
- waiting
- loading
- unloading
- pedestrian and cycle access.
Please note that these planned closures and restrictions may be subject to change.
From 5pm to 10pm – these paths will be closed
- Boy’s Brigade Walk
- Jawbone Walk
- Middle Meadow Walk from Melville Drive to junction of Teviot Place and Lauriston Place
From 6pm to 10pm
- Brighton Street
- Candlemaker Row from Merchant Street to George IV Bridge
- Chambers Street – the first 90 metres from George IV Bridge east towards South Bridge
- Forrest Road
- Lauriston Place from Forrest Road to the vehicle entrance to George Heriots School
- Lothian Street
- Middle Meadow Walk from Simpson Loan to junction at Teviot Place and Lauriston Place
- Potterrow from Bristo Place to Marshall Street
- Teviot Place
From 6pm to 11pm
- Bank Street
- Cambridge Street
- Castle Terrace
- Castlehill from Ramsay Lane to Lawnmarket
- Cornwall Street
- George IV Bridge
- Grindlay Street
- Johnston Terrace
- Lawnmarket
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party
As in previous years, the arrangements for the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party will involve the installation of barriers and gates to ensure public safety. The footprint has changed slightly since last year; with the same careful planning, and minimum built infrastructure, we have been able to reduce build times, minimising disruption as best we can.
During the event build and take down period, all operations will be carried out within the parameters set by the City of Edinburgh Council. Every effort will be made to minimise the inconvenience with noisier operations being carried out earlier in the evening. There is a necessity however to work through the night in some locations, in particular Castle Street, Frederick Street and Princes Street on the night of 30 December for the build, and in the early hours of 1 January for the take down. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for your understanding while we prepare for the event.
Access through arena gates is only monitored during the event itself with the installation of these gates beginning on 30 December 2023 to be removed overnight after the Street Party.
It is only during Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party that pedestrian access is restricted, which will begin at 18:00 on 31 December until after the event (approx. 01:00 on 1 January). However, routes have been kept open wherever possible and where there are restrictions Access Passes are available to help ease passage.
Event stewards will be located at all Street Party entry points to check passes and direct residents and hotel guests along the pedestrian access lanes.
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- Free ‘Resident Access Passes’ & ‘Business Access Passes’ are provided to anyone residing within the event arena so they can access their properties/hotels.
- Please note, these passes are strictly to allow residents, businesses and customers access to properties within the gated Street Party arena as well as a lane for medics and safety personnel to move quickly across the event area. For this reason, Police and Stewards will be asking anyone found standing in the lane to move on.
- An allocation of 10 Residential Access Passes are available to each residential property within the arena, with additional requirements available on request
- A series of pedestrian access lanes are created to ensure that residents can access properties within the arena quickly and safely, out with the Street Party main event areas
- Event Stewards are located at all entry points to check passes and ensure that access lanes are used by residents and for business staff/customers
Please click here for full schedule and map of road closures for the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party – Full Road Closure Schedule 27.12.23-02.01.24
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay TM Plans-STREET PARTY
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2023 – 31 December – Event Information Map
Properties Requiring Access Passes for 31 December Access
If your property does fall within this area, you can find more information about booking your access passes here.
30 – 134 Princes Street
2 -20 Castle Street
1 – 19 Frederick Street
1 – 33 Hanover Street
17 Waverley Bridge
18 – 21 Market Street
Road Closures
The Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party requires a series of road closures to ensure the safety of those attending and for the installation of barriers and gate systems.
Please see below the full list of Road Closure that will be taking place in the city centre:
Edinburgh Council Road Closure details will be available here from mid-December.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay takes place from 29 December to 1 January.
To allow for events to take place, we will have temporary restrictions across the city centre.
The closures will start on Wednesday 27 December and end on Tuesday 2 January. The restrictions will affect
- parking
- waiting
- loading
- unloading
- pedestrian access.
Please note that these planned closures and restrictions may be subject to change.
Road closures
From 8am on Wednesday 27 December to 5pm on Tuesday 2 January
Castle Street from Princes Street to Rose Street will be closed.
From 7pm on Saturday 30 December to 10am on Monday 1 January
- Frederick Street from Princes Street to Rose Street
- Princes Street from South Charlotte Street to The Mound and Hanover Street to South Saint David Street
- Waverley Bridge
From 5pm on Sunday 31 December to 6am on Monday 1 January
- Bank Street
- Castle Street from Rose Street to George Street
- George IV Bridge – the northbound side of the road from Chambers Street to Royal Mile
- Hanover Street from Princes Street to George Street
- Meuse Lane
- Mound
- Mound Place
- North Bank Street
- Princes Street from the Mound to Hanover Street and South Saint David Street to North Bridge
- Ramsay Gardens
- Ramsay Lane
- Register Place
- South Saint Andrew Street
- South Saint David Street
- Saint Giles Street from North Bank Street to the safety barrier
- West Register Street Lane
- West Register Street
From 7pm on Sunday 31 December to 3am on Monday 1 January
- Hope Street Lane
- Lothian Road southbound from Princes Street to Castle Terrace and northbound from the West Approach Road to Princes Street
- Shandwick Place from Stafford Street to Princes Street
- South Charlotte Street
From 7pm on Sunday 31 December to 6am on Monday 1 January
- Cockburn Street
- Frederick Street from Rose Street to junction of Hill Street and Thistle Street
- George Street from Frederick Street to Hanover Street
- Market Street – 30 metres east along from Waverley Bridge
- North Castle Street from George Street to junction of Young Street and Hill Street
- Rose Street
- Rose Street North Lane
- Rose Street South Lane
Streets closed to pedestrians
From 7pm on Sunday 31 December to 10am on Monday 1 January
- Castle Street from Princes Street to George Street
- Frederick Street from Princes Street to George Street
- Hanover Street from Princes Street to George Street
- Market Street from Waverley Bridge to the Mound
- Mound
- Mound Place
- North Bank Street
- Princes Street from South Charlotte Street to North Bridge
- Ramsay Gardens
- Ramsay Lane
- Mound precinct – pedestrian area beside the National Galleries.
Public Transport
We are working closely with Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams to ensure there are plenty of options to get residents and visitors safely where they need to go after the celebrations. On the night of 31st, this will include bus services until the early hours and a FREE Tram service. These services will also bring people back home into the city centre.
For Lothian Buses festive timetables please follow this link. Full Winter timetables for Edinburgh Trams are due to be published in December on www.edinburghtrams.com. You can also download the free app TfEapp.com.
