This is a short work I made for English in my 9th year. It's about all London New Year's Celebrations including the Firework show, the festival and parade, performances, concerts, etc. If you like it please comment and share.

1. London New Year’s Celebrations
(Eve and Festival)
English
2011/2012
Work by:
Luís Oliveira, nº10
Patrícia Pereira, nº14

2. Contents
New Year’s Eve
Firework
Display
River Cruise
Festival and Parade
2012 London's New Year's Day
Parade
Sponsors
Performer highlights
The Festival Concert Series
London Borough Competition
Route of the Parade
Conclusion
Sources

3. New Year’s Eve
Surely there's no better place to be on New Year's Eve
than London. London comes alive with celebrations,
fireworks and parties in every corner of the capital. The
skies are alive with light and color on 31st December
with a huge firework exhibition at the London Eye,
promising something special for New Year’s Eve and, in
this year, the beginning of a year of cultural and sporting
celebrations in 2012.
Wait until the clock strikes 12 to witness the celebrations.
And, for those who prefer the party scene, New Year's
Eve in London offers you some of the best clubs, pubs,
dining, private celebrations and sophisticated functions in
the world. Of course it’s more expensive but is worth it.
And don’t forget the celebration continues with the New
Year's Day Parade the following morning.
Firework Display
The big event for New Year's Eve is the world
class free firework display along the river Thames
at the London Eye with fireworks being launched
off the 135 m high wheel. The display will start
after Big Ben chimes midnight and will lasts for 10
minutes. It gets very crowded and is limited to
250,000 people in the viewing areas. The best
spots to watch the fireworks are from Westminster

4. Bridge and the opposite of the London Eye.
River Cruise
A luxury river cruise along the River Thames can be a romantic
way to bring in the New Year. Most boats plan to moor in sight of
the London Eye fireworks at midnight so you will get the best view.
Festival & Parade
The first London New Year’s Day Parade was in 1986. Every
year the streets are filled with marching bands, cheerleaders,
clowns, acrobats, balloons.... It is a fun, fabulous, thrilling,
and exciting event that raises ten thousands of pounds per
year for charity. London comes alive every year with
fun and festivities to mark the beginning of New
Year. The staggering number of participants makes
this one of the world’s biggest New Year's events.
2012 London's New Year's Day Parade
This year was established as the Gold Jubilee and the parade
marks the Queens Diamond Jubilee.
The preparations for the
26th London's New Year's Parade started long ago. It was the first
event in a year of celebrations to honor Queen Elizabeth II and the
first event in London's Olympic year, probably the biggest sporting
event in London since 1948. More than 10,000 performers
representing 20 countries in the whole world participated on it.
London residents and international performers as like,
with everyone from dancers and musicians to clowns
and puppeteers taking to the streets for a day. Major
broadcasters like BBC, CNN, Fox news or CBS have covered
the event and more than 500.000 packed London's streets to
see this fantastic event. Crowds line the streets to cheer the

5. parade to see a lively, vibrant event.
Performer highlights
Highlights were and normally are cycling clubs, Morris
dancers, the London Fire Brigade, an army of clowns, minis
and a whole load of donkeys. More than 10,000 performers
were there from American high school marching bands to
London hospitals and environmental groups.
Sponsors
This parade has a group of sponsors that have a role in the event contributing and cooperating with
the world’s greatest Parade and having exposure of their brand.
The Festival Concert Series
This year a selection of gala concerts took place in
the New Year’s Day Parade. Jazz bands, classical
music and choirs performed in concerts that raised
funds for London charities and they are done to get
you in the mood for the parade on New Year’s Day.
This year, a variety of concerts were in the plan.
London Borough Competition
Every year all the 31 boroughs compete against each other in a completion: The Let's Help London
Challenge, which are invited by the City of Westminster to perform an act,
float, or other form of entertainment or exhibit that demonstrates a facet of
the Borough. They compete for prizes
for their charities and recently has
reached
40000
£
that
makes
a
difference every year in London’s charities that with the money
collected on the street raise over a million pounds since its early
beginnings, making it the biggest fundraising event.
Route of the Parade

6. The Parade starts on Piccadilly at the
junction with Berkeley Street and finishes at
Parliament Street passing by such places as
Piccadilly
Circus,
Waterloo
Place
and
Trafalgar Square. The route has 2 miles.
Conclusion
Every year, London becomes the most vibrant capital to spend the New Year’s Eve and days
forward. From the fireworks to the parade, London hosts thousands of people in an exciting
celebration that everyone wants to be a part of. And, the less fortunate are not forgotten. The year
starts with the fund raising parade, to begin the year with the right foot. London is the stage of an
awesome party. What more could you want? Forget about New York! London is the place to be.
Sources
www.londonparade.co.uk
www.aurelijusvarna.com
www.london.gov.uk
www.golondon.about.com
www.dailymail.co.uk
www.viewlondon.co.uk
www.checkinlondon.blogspot.com