Still trying to figure out how to close out this year and ring in the new one? If money is no object and you have a preference for waterfront locales, you should consider heading to the Sydney Opera House to attend one of the two most expensive New Years Eve parties in Australia.
11.12 is priced at a large $695 a head and is being touted as “The Best House Party At The Best House On The Planet”. (The best house on the planet would be the Sydney Opera House not the one Colin Firth lives in in A Single Man because I did check.)
So what does this immense purse price get you? One of the best fireworks viewing vistas in Australia is obviously a given. The rest of the entertainment, curated by party purveyors Angus McDonald, Dan Single and Maurice Terzini, includes music from imported guests like Frankie Knuckles and Riton, as well as tasty food, premium booze and (I’d wager) some worthwhile people-watching opportunities.
We recently chatted to the masterminds behind the 11.12 concept to talk about the responsibility of executing the party of the year/s:
Want something a little less loose, a little more grownup, and a lot more expensive? The Luminale Supper Club might be the NYE gig for you.
For $990 per person you get a menu designed by celeb chef Matt Moran with corresponding french champagnes and top shelf wines with entertainment curated by cabaret powerhouse Paul Capsis (Marcia Hines plays at midnight you guys!) and a prestige view of the fireworks.
And so! If you have a spare $695-$1000 floating around I’m sure dropping it on a ticket to one of these parties isn’t that hard a call to make… However, as a poor (and probably anti-social) person I’ve got to say that you’d have to guarantee me at least an hour alone with a roofied Ryan Gosling to throw out that kind of cash – all for one night of watching fireworks and getting hammered (and a little bit rapey if Gosling’s invited).
There’s something to be said for hanging out with a personally curated group of friends, a cheese plate and bottles of non-french sparkling wine, and a good ol’ fashioned mixtape (“NYE 2011-2011 PARTY MIXXX!!!”). Although with that option you’re far less likely to get laid…
If you’re up for it, you can pick up tickets to 11.12 here and Luminale Supper Club here.
