City allocations

Edinburgh - �250,000 Glasgow - �200,000 Inverness - �60,000 Aberdeen - �60,000 Dundee - �50,000

The Hogmanay celebrations will feature street theatre and live music during the day and early evening, followed by the traditional party centred on Princes Street.

In Glasgow, there will be entertainment for about 100,000 people across three sites, creating a day of celebrations on 31 December.

The new Glasgow Tower will be spotlighted as part of the sound and light event.

There will be six music and dance stages across George Square and in the Merchant City.

Hogmanay fun in Scotland

Inverness will host a day-long party, including Highland dancing, massed pipe bands and street entertainment.

The Millennium lights, which will illuminate the River Ness, will be formally opened, with the evening culminating in a fireworks display.

Aberdeen City Council promises a wide range of activities, with street theatre, music and a performance on ice.

There will be a traditional city centre party featuring live music and followed by a fireworks display.

Dundee will also stage an ice show. There will be a Hogmanay cycle ride and street theatre, the evening ending with a fireworks display from Dundee Law, the extinct volcano that dominates the city skyline.