Hogmanay at
Lost Shore
How are you starting 2027? Us? We’re going surfing.
Join us on Hogmanay, December 31st, for a full day by the water. Food and music from midday, a ceilidh to dance the year out, and the first waves of 2027 at midnight.
A full day
by the water
Come at midday and stay till the bells.
Everyone’s welcome, and there’s something for every age.
From midday
Hot food, warm drinks and music. Family-friendly to start, with the energy building through the afternoon. Face painting for the kids.
6PM – 7PM
Sea shanties. The Edinburgh Sea Shanty Singers take the floor. Book a table for your group of six or seven, order your food and drink, and sing along.
Evening
A live ceilidh to dance the year out. Younger guests can settle into a film in the events space, with sofas, bean bags and popcorn.
Midnight
The bells ring, and everyone raises a glass to 2027. Down at the water, the midnight surfers paddle out for the first waves of the new year, with the shoreline lit up and the party watching from the edge.
New Year’s Day
Wake up on site and start with the Loony Dook, the traditional Scottish New Year’s Day dip. It’s open to guests staying with us, whether you surfed at midnight or danced until late. Afterwards, warm up with a hot breakfast or brunch.
At midnight, as the bells ring and the party toasts the new year, a guided group takes the first waves of 2027. Our instructors lead the session. Expect torches and a lit-up shoreline, with wetsuits ready. It’s a small session, with 10 to 20 places. It’s for sober surfers only; you can celebrate properly afterwards.
Not surfing? You can still be part of it, with the whole party counting down on the water’s edge.
Hogmanay food, done properly
Comfort food for a cold December night on the water. Lost Kitchen serves roast hog rolls from midday through to midnight. The Hogmanay menu runs alongside it, with Scottish stovies, haggis bon bons with whisky sauce, baked brie with crispy roast potatoes, giant Yorkshire puddings and a fried chicken sandwich with a gravy dip. There are veggie options too.
Warm up with hot doughnuts, apple crumbles, hot chocolate and mulled cider.
Bring the whole family
Hogmanay at Lost Shore works for all ages. There’s kids face painting through the day, and a film in the events space once the evening begins. You can join the shanties, the ceilidh and the bells, knowing they’re comfortable nearby. [Face painter and film TBC]
The only part with limits is the midnight surf. Everything else is open to the whole family.
Stay on site,
start 2027 in the water
Celebrate as late as you like, then stay on site; no drive home, no taxi queue. Wake up on site on New Year’s Day, join the Loony Dook (a traditional Scottish dip), and head for breakfast.
Loony Dook
Start 2027 with a proper wake-up call. Join us for the Loony Dook, a traditional Scottish New Year’s Day dip, and get out there for a cold-water plunge with a few fellow brave souls. Then thaw out with a hot drink, refuel with breakfast, or do both. That’s January 1 taken care of.
Getting to Lost Shore on Hogmanay
We’re in Ratho, 25 minutes from Edinburgh city centre, with free parking and the Surf Bus from George Street. Wrap up warm, as it’s an outdoor event in December. Full directions are on our getting here page.
Hogmanay FAQs
Is it a free event?
Entry is free. Food and drink are paid for on the day. Sea shanty tables, the midnight surf and accommodation are booked separately.
What if the water is too cold?
On rare days, the water drops below our limit. We’ll postpone your surf and offer a full refund.
Do I need to have surfed before?
No. Our ISA-qualified instructors teach beginners, and there are waves for experienced surfers too.
Can I bring the kids?
Yes. There’s face painting during the day and a film in the events space in the evening. [TBC]
Can I stay over?
Yes. Stay on site, and you can join the Loony Dook on New Year’s Day. [TBC]
What’s the Loony Dook?
It’s the traditional Scottish New Year’s Day dip. [Add how it works at Lost Shore, TBC.]
What if the weather’s bad?
[TBC. Confirm outdoor provision for the day and what happens to the midnight session in poor conditions.]
Looking for more
this winter?
Hogmanay is one of four ways to spend winter at Lost Shore. See the Lock-In, Winter Warrior and Winter Surf & Stay for more.