The London Eye hosts the famous London New Year’s Eve fireworks beside the River Thames.
The London Eye, also called the Millennium Wheel, is a giant observation wheel on the South Bank of the Thames. It became a central visual feature of London’s televised midnight celebration, with fireworks launched around the wheel and along the river. The display is coordinated with the midnight chimes of the nearby clock commonly called Big Ben.
The London Eye opened to the public in March 2000. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell inside the Elizabeth Tower, not the tower itself, and the two landmarks are separate. The Palace of Westminster and other riverside buildings also appear prominently in broadcasts.
London’s modern public fireworks display developed into a large annual event in the early twenty-first century. Attendance arrangements, viewing zones, and transport rules can change, so the event’s exact logistics are not fixed from year to year.