Skip to content
Thursday 3 September 2026London --:--Frankfurt --:--Zurich --:--
NewslettersSearchEN · DE · FR
MorningWire

European business, markets and politics

FTSE 100
10,774.22
+0.17%
DAX
25,891.36
+0.20%
CAC 40
8,272.11
-0.10%
STOXX 50
6,367.44
+0.08%
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
More
GermanyFranceEU InstitutionsCompetitionPublic AffairsBankingTechnologyEnergy
  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • DE
Sunday 31 December 2023 12:52 pm  |  Updated:  Sunday 31 December 2023 12:55 pm

Brits reveal 2024 new year bucket list plans – and the results are surprising

By: Adam Bloodworth

Features Journalist

Add as a preferred source on Google
Going to outer space is a popular bucket list plan for 2024
Going to outer space is a popular bucket list plan for 2024 (Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)

As the 2024 new year rolls around, have you been thinking about what you want to do most next year?

A new survey has revealed the experiences on British bucket lists for 2024, and they signal to some new trends. A visit to outer space is more popular than running a marathon, for instance, pulling in eight per cent of the vote. It is level-pegging with the more much conventional bucket list activity of jumping out of a plane.

The data, collated by Betfair Casino, also reveals that 12 per cent of entrants said they wanted to have a psychic reading in 2024, confirming that our interest in supposed supernatural powers is on the rise. Many people turned to psychic mediums during the pandemic to find new ways of handling day to day life, but it seems the trend is only going to get more popular next year.

Top of the list with 58 per cent of the vote is the opportunity to book a trip to a new destination, and second with 23 per cent of the vote is to get a new hairstyle. Coming in third is to move to a new house, with 19 per cent of the vote, and a hot air balloon flight came fourth with 15 per cent of the vote.

Here are the 2024 bucket list experiences in full:

  1. Book a trip to somewhere new you haven’t been to before 58%
  2. Have a new hairstyle 23%
  3. Move to a new house 19%
  4. Travel via hot air balloon 15%
  5. Go to a football stadium you haven’t been to before 13%
  6. Get a psychic reading 12%
  7. Move to a new country 10%
  8. Go on a blind date 9%
  9. Visit Space 8%
  10. Jump out of a plane 8%
  11. Run a marathon 6%

As for 2024 interior trends, Morning Wire has compiled a list of the colours, textures, designs, items and details we’re likely to see pervading homes, hotels and public spaces next year. They include a trend for minimaluxe – not quite minimalism but with influences – and the Pantone colour of the year, Peach Fuzz.

We’ve also rounded up some other trends for 2024, according to Pinterest. Retro looks, tropical drinks and, yes, even ‘grandpa style’ are set to become popular next year. Read more about those new trends here.

As for more gastronomic trends, offal, non-alcoholic drinks pairings, ‘old school’ desserts and hyper regional dishes, alongside the demise of small plates, are all predicted for next year.

Read more

Government urged to do more to tackle £1bn piracy problem in sport and entertainment

Person in a rainbow clown wig and red nose using a flip phone, next to a man in a red and white bucket hat.

Share this article

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email

Similarly tagged content:

Sections

  • Life&Style

Categories

  • Life&Style

Trending Articles

  • Vodafone and Deliveroo look to patch up Reform ties after Yusuf prison threats

  • Trio of firms poised to quit London Stock Exchange as exodus gathers pace

  • Jim O’Neill: Capital gains tax hike ‘looms’ as top option for Burnham

  • Easyjet’s over-60s recruitment push is economically necessary

  • ‘Large tax hikes on the way’: How the global bond rout is boxing in Healey

More from Morning Wire

  • Government urged to do more to tackle £1bn piracy problem in sport and entertainment

    Sport Business
    Person in a rainbow clown wig and red nose using a flip phone, next to a man in a red and white bucket hat.
  • Cut student loan repayments to get youths out of chicken shops 

    Retail
    Three young adults enjoying chicken burgers and drinks from a food truck, casually dining outdoors.
  • Trio of firms poised to quit London Stock Exchange as exodus gathers pace

    Markets
    Molten metal pouring from a crucible into a mold, glowing orange in a metallurgy foundry.
  • Badenoch bets on experience as Griffith and Tugendhat claim shadow cabinet top spots

    Politics
    Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith has said he would make it easier for small businesses to open bank accounts. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
  • Lotus Emira 420 Sport: the best Emira yet is a downsized supercar

    Life&Style
    Bright orange Lotus Emira 400 Sport speeding on a racetrack under a blue sky with clouds.
  • This is the restaurant to book when you visit Bath

    Life&Style
    Emberwood Bath restaurant interior with set table, brown banquette seating, white lamps, and a bar in the background.
  • Martin Williams on his favourite Toast the City venues

    Life&Style
    brigadiers
  • Counter culture: The best counter dining in London

    Food
    Elegant bar interior with wooden counter, high stools, and shelves of liquor bottles, designed by Justin De Souza.
MorningWire

Independent European business, markets and political news for decision-makers.

Morning Briefing

Europe

  • Germany
  • France
  • EU Institutions
  • Europe

Business

  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Competition
  • Public Affairs

Editorial

  • Opinion
  • Editorial Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Company

  • About Morning Wire
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Policy
© 2026 Morning Wire Ltd · Published by Morning Wire Media, Bahnhofstrasse 65, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Privacy · Terms · Cookies · Facebook