Is Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny live? Everything you need to know
New Year's Eve is not New Year's Eve without Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny. The show began in 1994 and now for many no New Year's Eve is complete without seeing Jools and his guests perform.
From the show's inception until 1996/97, it began at midnight, preceded by a BBC Two alarm clock ident, and went straight into Auld Lang Syne played by the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards. Since 1997/98, the show has begun before midnight, nowadays around 11:30pm, with Jools inviting the audience and viewers to join in a countdown.
Each year Jools is joined by brilliant guests and always puts on an entertaining show. Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 episode. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.
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When is Jools' Annual Hootenanny airing?
Jools' Annual Hootenanny begins at 11.30pm on New Year's Eve on BBC Two. The programme will run for two hours and ten minutes until 1:40am on New Year's Day.
Is Jools' Annual Hootenanny live?
The show is not live. The episode is pre-recorded but presented as if live, with a countdown to midnight. The BBC has described the show as "an idealised New Year's Eve party with a line-up that would surely be impossible to deliver on 31 December".
Who are the 2024 Jool's Annual Hootenanny guests?
This year’s show will see performances from a rich mix of legends, brand-new stars and artists who have had huge success in 2024. Performing on the show will be The Boomtown Rats, CMAT, Jade, Jungle, Kathy Sledge, Marc Almond, Paul Carrack, Roger Taylor of Queen, Ruby Turner, Toby Lee, and The Dead South.
Where is the audience for Jool's Annual Hootenanny 2024?
Jool's Annual Hootenanny is filmed at Maidstone Studios. According to Jools Holland's website tickets are distributed by the BBC only through a first-come, first-served basis.
