No one likes bringing in the New Year in the sweaty pit of a random stranger in a packed London bar. Well, most of us don't. If like us you'd rather dodge the entry fees, ten-deep bar queues and Auld Lang Synes, here's where to see in 2015.
Hogmanay, Edinburgh
Go big or go home. At Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party your £22.50 wristband will grant you access to top Scottish tunes, with live bands Twin Atlantic rocking the main stage, backed by DJs and good time Scottish vibes. Iron Bru compulsory. edinburghshogmanay.org
Fireworks over the Opera House, Sydney
Sydney. It just wants to spoil you. Especially on the 31st, when down at Darling Harbour there's not one but two firework displays to see in the New Year (get there early, the first is at 9pm). Double the fun. sydneynewyearseve.com
South Beach bringin' the heat, Miami
Take Big Willie's advice and party in the city where the heat is on (he's all night on the beach until the break of dawn). If you prefer 'bouncin' in the clubs' head to the strip of bars along Ocean Drive, where margaritas come in goblets as big as your head. Jig it out, uh (as Mr Smith might say). miamiandbeaches.com
