New Year's Eve at Appleby Castle

For guests staying overnight in the Castle, the bar will be open from 3:00pm, giving you time to settle into your room, relax and begin the celebrations at your leisure.

Guests joining us for the evening are welcomed from 5:30pm and are invited to enjoy a drink and look around the Castle before dinner, taking in some of its remarkable historic rooms and nearly a thousand years of history.

From 6:00pm, our traditional Highland piper will play throughout the Castle at various times during the evening, bringing the sound of the pipes to its historic rooms and passageways. His performances will continue throughout the night, culminating at midnight as he pipes in the New Year.

At approximately 7:00pm, guests will gather for a sumptuous New Year’s Eve feast. Dinner will be served in two of the Castle’s beautiful 15th-century rooms — the Great Hall and the Dining Room. Each offers its own very different atmosphere for the evening.

The 15th-century Great Hall will form the heart of the evening’s musical entertainment. Decorated for Christmas with a magnificent Christmas tree and warmed by a roaring fire, the Great Hall provides a wonderfully festive setting in which to dine.

Our live pianist will play throughout dinner in the Great Hall, while the Highland piper will visit and perform at various points during the evening, adding to the sense of occasion in this magnificent historic room.

Event Venue

Appleby Castle, Appleby

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