Fairytale New Year’s Eve

An enchanted, fairytale-themed New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome in 2025.

Leigh Curtis

Exeter Phoenix is holding an enchanted New Year’s Eve party with live music, performance and DJs on Tuesday 31 December.

There will be fairytale-themed rooms throughout the building, which will include an Ice Queen’s palace. Drinks will be available from a Gingerbread Cottage and a Princess Prosecco bar.

Fairytale New Year's Eve poster

The Exeter Phoenix Fairytale New Year’s Eve party will take place from 8pm until 2am on Tuesday 31 December 2024.

Tickets cost £25 in advance, plus booking fee, or £28 on the door.

For more information and to book tickets visit the Exeter Phoenix website.

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