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Exeter Phoenix NYE

A silver, sparkly mirror ball-themed New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome in 2024.

Leigh Curtis

Exeter Phoenix is holding a silver, sparkly mirror ball-themed New Year’s Eve party with live music, karaoke, rave room, silent disco and cocktail lounge on Sunday 31 December 2023.

The whole building will be used to welcome in 2024, which will be Exeter Phoenix’s 25th birthday.

There will be live music from The Ferrantes who will play Motown and funk tunes with Britpop and rock from covers band Auld Lang Synergy.

DJ In Utero will play classic garage and R&B and there will be 90’s pop hits from Countdown Groove Crew and Studio 54-era disco beats from Porco Disco.

Exeter Phoenix New Years Eve party Sunday 31 December 2023

The Exeter Phoenix NYE party is from 8pm-2am on Sunday 31 December 2023. The dress code is silver sparkle.

Tickets cost £22 plus £1.50 booking fee. For more information and to book visit the Exeter Phoenix website.

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