NEW YEAR'S EVE
WORDS sian townsend
new year’s eve guide
It’s always the most hyped night out of the year, so make it one to remember with our guide to what’s on in and around Cambridge
Cabaret Dining If you fancy a decadent New Year’s Eve full of theatre, fine food and a dazzling dash of the unexpected, we recommend checking out the always delightful Willow Tree in Bourn this 31 December. Their event, which costs £90 per person, includes a sumptuous five-course feast (and at this place, you know the food is going to be spectacular), as well as live cabaret and burlesque style entertainment form the quirky Gossamer Vaudeville Thread Company. From 11pm-1am, there will be dancing and tunes aplenty of the electro swing variety. Dress code is ‘vintage glamour and black tie’. Starts 8pm. 29 High Street, Bourn CB23 2SQ, 01954 719775 www.thewillowtreebourn.com
Hotel Felix In their usual sophisticated style, Hotel Felix’s New Year’s Eve is set to be a night to remember. The food on offer includes decadent offerings such as a mosaic of game terrine, crab ravioli and saddle of venison, as well as a vegetarian dream of chicory and Stilton tarte Tatin. After your meal you can enjoy live jazz until midnight has been well and truly toasted. The night costs £70 per person, including a glass of mandarin sparkle, three courses and live music. Revellers can go the whole hog and dine, party and stay the night from £295 per room. If you choose to stay you will be greeted with a full English the next morning, plus if you are feeling particular lazy you can while the day away in front of the roaring fire and indulge in one of their signature afternoon teas later in the day. Whitehouse Lane, Huntingdon Road, CB3 0LX, 01223 277977, www.hotelfelix.co.uk
White Noise If an all-night, full-on rave is your idea of a good night out, head to Cambridge’s biggest New Year’s Eve club night: White Noise at Cambridge Junction. Hosted by local faves Plastique, the night features B Traits – queen of carnival bass music and Radio 1 DJ, plus Kove, hotly tipped for greatness in 2014. The event runs from 10pm to 6am and costs £13 per person. Just remember to book early because NYE at Cambridge Junction is always a sell-out. Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX, 01223 511511, www.junction.co.uk
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