By James Whitmore, Editor-in-Chief
Last updated: 23 October 2026
Cirque le Soir NYE 2026 is one of the most requested New Year's Eve tables in Soho. New Year's Eve 2026 falls on Thursday 31 December; Cirque le Soir opens that night and tables should be booked early. The room at 15-21 Ganton Street is small and the tables nearest the performers go first, so send us your group size, the number of guys and girls, and your budget, and we come back with the NYE table options and the minimum spend for your group.
Book your Cirque le Soir NYE 2026 table on WhatsApp, or use the form on our Cirque le Soir table booking page. Friday 1 January 2027 is one of Cirque's normal opening nights, so if the group wants a second night out, ask about both nights in the same message.
Cirque le Soir NYE 2026: Quick Facts
Time Out describes Cirque le Soir as a circus-themed Soho club where cabaret and burlesque rule, with magicians, clowns and sword-swallowers working the room while DJs play. For New Year's Eve, these are the facts that matter, as of October 2026:
| Detail | As of October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday 31 December 2026 |
| Is Cirque open on NYE? | Yes: Cirque le Soir opens on Thursday 31 December 2026 |
| Address | 15-21 Ganton Street, Soho, London W1F 9BN |
| Usual nights | Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday |
| Usual finish | 3:45am |
| Age | 18+, and 21+ at weekends |
| Tables | From £800 minimum spend on normal nights |
| NYE deposit | Usually 20% to 50% of the minimum spend |
| Second night | Friday 1 January 2027, a usual Cirque Friday |
| How to book | WhatsApp +44 7348 644054 or the Cirque table booking form |
Cirque le Soir Is Open on New Year's Eve 2026
Yes, Cirque le Soir is open on New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve 2026 falls on Thursday 31 December; Cirque le Soir opens that night and tables should be booked early. The room is intimate and built around the performers, so the tables with the best view of the shows are booked in the order enquiries arrive.
Send us your group size, the guys and girls split and your budget, and we come back with the table options that fit the group, the minimum spend and the deposit. Ask us for the New Year's Eve timings and door policy when you book; on normal nights Cirque finishes at 3:45am (as of October 2026).
Friday 1 January 2027: A Second Night at Cirque
New Year's Day 2027 is a Friday and a bank holiday, as the GOV.UK bank holidays list confirms. Friday is one of Cirque's usual nights, so Friday 1 January falls on a normal Cirque opening, and plenty of groups make a second night of it: the midnight crush is over, the transport is back to normal and most people have the Saturday off as well.
Two things to know for the Friday. Cirque is 21+ at weekends, so plan for the weekend age policy and bring physical photo ID for everyone. And the Friday after New Year's Eve is a busy night across the West End, so the same rule applies as for the Thursday: the groups who book first get the best tables.
How NYE Tables Work at Cirque le Soir
A holiday table at Cirque follows the same deal as any other Cirque table, with tighter rules around it.
- Minimum spend. The figure is what the table spends on drinks over the night, not an entry fee on top, and it covers entry for the group you book.
- Deposit. NYE tables are secured with a deposit, usually 20% to 50% of the minimum spend depending on the venue. We confirm the exact terms when you book.
- Arrive by 11pm. The room is small, the shows run through the night and a late arrival loses the best of it.
- A fixed group size. The number you book is the number the door expects. Adding people on a full night is rarely possible, so give us final numbers, with the guys and girls split, at the start.
Cirque is an intimate room built around the performers, so table position matters more than at a bigger club: the tables nearest the action go first. The door standard holds on holiday nights too. The dress code is Smart and Sexy, and our Cirque le Soir dress code guide covers what works and what gets refused.
What NYE Costs at Cirque le Soir
As of October 2026, Cirque le Soir tables start from £800 minimum spend on normal nights. NYE minimum spends are set by the club, are higher than a normal Saturday, and are confirmed when you book. The figure for a given group depends on the table position, the group size and how early the booking is made.
We will not quote a New Year's Eve price on this page. NYE tables are secured with a deposit, usually 20% to 50% of the minimum spend depending on the venue. Send us your group size and budget and we come back with the real figures for your group, with no commitment until you decide.
The Guestlist at Cirque on New Year's Eve
Cirque runs a guestlist on its normal nights. On New Year's Eve the guestlist is limited, and the best way in is to book a table. Friday 1 January is a busy holiday night as well, so the same advice holds.
For a mixed group, a table is the dependable way in on a holiday night. If a smaller group still wants to try, join the Cirque le Soir guestlist and tell us it is for New Year's Eve, bearing in mind that places are limited.
When to Book
Book early. Cirque le Soir opens on New Year's Eve and its tables go in the order enquiries arrive, so the groups that come to us first get the first choice. Sending us your numbers costs nothing and commits you to nothing until you have seen the table options and the minimum spend; the deposit secures the table once you decide.
The busiest weeks for New Year's enquiries are the last three weeks of December, and by then the best tables at the clubs that are open have gone. A group that settles its numbers and budget in November has the widest choice of tables at Cirque.
Getting There and Home on NYE
Cirque le Soir is on Ganton Street, behind Carnaby Street, and Time Out lists Oxford Circus as its nearest Tube.
Transport on New Year's Eve is the part most groups underestimate. As of October 2026, TfL had not published its plans for NYE 2026, so the best guide is last year. On NYE 2025 the Tube and DLR ran all night, but stations near the river closed or went exit-only through the evening: Charing Cross from 6pm, Westminster from 9:30pm, Embankment and Temple from 11pm, and Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus from 11:30pm. Oxford Circus was not on last year's closure list, but Piccadilly Circus was, so plan the route in from the north side of Soho and leave time for crowds.
Black cabs add an extra £4 to metered fares between 8pm on 31 December and 6am on 2 January, so agree the plan for getting home before the night starts.
If part of the group wants the Mayor of London's fireworks first, be realistic about it. The official London New Year's Eve 2026 page says the display runs on Thursday 31 December from 8pm to 12:30am, entry is by ticket only, tickets are sold only through Ticketmaster (up to 4 per person), and the first batch is on sale now with a second batch to come. A riverside midnight and a club table at midnight are two different nights, so pick one and plan around it.
Other NYE Nights With London Night Guide
Cirque le Soir is one of several clubs we book for New Year's Eve 2026. Tape London on NYE also opens that night, and so do Maddox and The Box; tables at all of them should be booked early. For the full club by club picture, read our guide to New Year's Eve clubbing in London, and for everything about Cirque on a normal night, see our Cirque le Soir club guide.
Book Cirque le Soir for NYE 2026
Cirque le Soir opens on New Year's Eve and the tables nearest the shows go first. Tell us the group size, the guys and girls split and the budget, and we come back with the table options, the minimum spend and the deposit. Message us on WhatsApp to book Cirque le Soir for NYE 2026, or book through the Cirque le Soir table booking page.