We’re nearly there! Drinkers hit the town to enjoy Christmas festivities two nights before the big day, defying the rain and holiday season strikes causing havoc up and down the country
Brits across the country braved the rain and cold weather for a big night out on the last Friday before Christmas.
Revellers donned festive gear including Christmas jumpers, Santa hats, a Grinch outfit and Christmas suits as the night got underway in Leeds, Nottingham and London.
Partygoers in Cardiff dressed up in full Santa outfits and elf suits on their night out in the Welsh capital.
Meanwhile, heavy rain in Newcastle did not deter crowds from heading out to the city’s famous bars and clubs on Friday evening.
Soho beer gardens and Borough Market in London were packed with crowds, while streets in Leeds were filled with partygoers – many of whom left their coats at home.
Rail and highway strikes have caused travel chaos across the country as people tried to get home, and squeeze in another night out, before Christmas Day on Sunday.
Despite the disruption, British cities filled up with partygoers hitting the town for another festive night.
A group of friends hit the town decked out in Santa costumes in Cardiff for the Friday night out
One crowd in Leeds dressed up in a tribute to East 17 and their 1994 Christmas number one Stay Another Day
Revellers arrive outside a club in Leeds for the Christmas night out on Friday evening
The showers and cold weather did not put a dampener on things in Leeds on the last Friday before Christmas . Umbrellas came out to protect party outfits from the wet conditions
Festive celebrators braved the rain and the cold to party last night in Leeds on the night before Christmas Eve
Women out in Leeds last night to celebrate faced temperatures of as low as 5C. Despite this, many opted to leave coats at home
Revellers head out to the city centre on a rainy night in Newcastle yesterday evening for the Christmas night out
Partygoers get into the festive spirit as they dress up in Christmas outfits for a night out in Nottingham
Partygoers head out for the night in Newcastle city centre despite the heavy rain
Festive partygoers in Cardiff wore red to show their Christmas spirit as some wore Santa suits and other costumes to celebrate
A group head out for the night in Soho dressed in Santa hats and red Christmas suits
A group in Newcastle city centre dress up in Christmas costumes including The Grinch and an elf
A group head out in Leeds wearing a colourful variety of Christmas jumpers on Friday evening
Men dressed in colourful Santa’s elves outfits head out for the night in the Welsh capital of Cardiff
Beer gardens in Soho, London were packed to the rafters as people enjoyed the start of the Christmas weekend
The night’s proceedings proved too much for one tired partygoer on Soho this evening
A woman appears to slip while out in Leeds last night. The wind, rain and cold conditions did not stop people heading out to celebrate
Heavy downpours were not enough to deter drinkers heading into Newcastle for the night out
A group of women wave as they hit the town in Cardiff on Friday night
People pile into Borough Market in south London on the last working day before Christmas
Holidaymakers enjoy a drink tonight in the centre of the famous food market, covered with Christmas decorations
Partygoers in Leeds don Santa hats for their night out, with one wearing a striking red Christmas suit
A man is apprehended by security guards on the street in Cardiff as the night goes on
A man is escorted away by police officers after an incident in Leeds on Friday night
Revellers enjoy themselves in an outdoor bar in Newcastle last night as they shelter from the rain
People enjoy drinks in Soho yesterday evening, ahead of the Christmas holiday this weekend
Police help someone who needs support in Leeds last night as revellers had a rambunctious night before Christmas Eve