Landlords have called for New Year's Eve revellers to behave themselves after police issued a warning ahead of a busy night of partying.
Norfolk Police have warned those going out to act responsibly and issued advice on what to do if someone is the victim of drink spiking.
Bar bosses are hoping to be busy after reports the evening has lost popularity among Norwich folk due to poor public transport links.
Phil Cutter, landlord at The Murderers in Timber Hill, thinks New Year's Eve has steadily declined since the Millennium boom.
He said: "We don't even stay open until midnight now because you just don't get the numbers coming out anymore.
"We only open until about 10pm and then we reopen in the day on New Year's Day as a lot of people want a round or a coffee then and not many places are open.
"The appetite for the night has wained since the Millennium when they put buses and taxis on, you can't get home from the city late at night now.
"I think this will mean it should be a pretty calm night. Hopefully everyone enjoys themselves responsibly."
Norfolk Police have already been carrying out their annual festive drink-drive spot checks in the city centre and will be visiting clubs and pubs to ward off potential spikers.
Superintendent Terry Lordan, policing commander for Norwich, said: “I would encourage anyone who witnesses or suspects spiking is taking place to alert venue staff who can then tell officers.
“We're expecting the nightlife to be very busy this weekend.
"Additional officers will be on patrol, and we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable evening."
Andre Smith, who owns Cans and Cocktails in Prince of Wales Road, which was one of the first city venues to introduce anti-spiking lids on its drinks, hopes people will enjoy the evening responsibly.
He said: "We hope New Year's Eve is a really busy night for the industry and everyone behaves and has a great time.
"We just want everyone to enjoy themselves sensibly."
There were only 16 arrests in Norfolk on New Year's Eve last year, just seven of which were in Norwich, as high Covid numbers contributed to a subdued evening.
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