Halloween partygoers were pictured getting in the spooky spirit last night with some outrageous outfits as revellers braved the cold during nights out across the UK.
Thousands of people hit the bars and clubs on Tuesday night across the country as they prepared for an evening of Halloween hi-jinks.
Partygoers were pictured in a range of hilarious, raunchy and just plain scary costumes as they made the most of the final day of spooky celebrations, despite temperatures dropping into single figures in some places.
From Mario, Luigi and Toad, to Freddie Krueger and Jason, to Ali G and … a monk, there was certainly no shortage of inventive outfits from people pictured out and about across the country.
Constant rain didn’t put the revellers off who queued for some time to get into venues in Portsmouth, while others in Leeds and Newcastle managed to keep their costumes in tact by avoiding the rain ahead of a boozy evening.
There’ll be sore heads across Britain this morning as thousands of people hit the pubs and streets to celebrate Halloween
Revellers get into the Halloween spirit by enjoying a spooky Tuesday night out in Newcastle
A group of girls donned a range of outfits from a devil, a pink bunny and a cowgirl in Newcastle
It was certainly a scary night to be out on Britain’s High Street’s last night (Pictured: Two revellers in Newcastle)
Even the wet weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of revellers last night in Leeds
Others spent money on authentic Saudi Arabian garms – perhaps in a nod to Newcastle United’s ownership?
Despite the wet weather, people partied into all hours of the morning meaning there’ll no doubt be sore heads this morning.
One of the biggest student events in the calendar, popular university towns like Newcastle and Portsmouth were seen swarming with undergraduate ‘monsters.’
Outfits ranged from traditional garbs to subtle references to films and TV shows, with hits like Ali G and Batman all seen dancing together.
One group of girls donned a range of outfits to form a strange group of a devil, a pink bunny and a cowgirl in Newcastle.
Others spent money on authentic Saudi Arabian garms – perhaps in a nod to Newcastle United’s ownership?
And one reveller – to his eternal credit, braved the weather dressed as a hot dog.
One man – to his eternal credit, braved the weather dressed as a hot dog.
These two lads dressed up as Ali G and a monk while out on the town in Newcastle
Two girls braved the rain in Portsmouth tonight, each donning a Tesco bag as the final touch to their costumes
These two partygoers in Leeds couldn’t wait to get into the bar before their first drink as they dressed up as clowns
This group of friends in one nightclub in Portsmouth went for a retro theme with costumes from the Super Mario games series
In Portsmouth, two girls braved the rain and donned a Tesco bag as the final touch to their costumes.
Another group of lads opted for a retro dress code for their group and came inspired by Nintendo’s Mario.
Their outfits included Mario, Luigi, Toad, Walugio, Wario and Yoshi.
Sadly, Princess Peach was nowhere to be seen in pictures of the group.
In Leeds, two partygoers couldn’t wait to get into the bar before their first drink as they dressed up as clowns.
Meanwhile two other lads dressed up as horror film icons Jason and Freddie Kruger.
Two lads dressed as vampires posed up with their friend in a batman costume during a night out in Newcastle
Two girls dressed up as angels for a night out in Leeds last night to celebrate Halloween
Two lads dressed up as horror film icons Jason and Freddie Kruger while enjoying a night out in Leeds
Despite the frivolity, the Great British weather inevitably took its toll upon proceedings.
Whether you were dressed as a monster or as a spectral being, the drizzle swept over everyone.
Hilarious pictures showed a man dressed as a nun navigating the slippy streets under an umbrella in Portsmouth.
Also in the coastal city, one girl tried to keep her makeup in tact while dressed as a spooky bride.
Another girl dressed as a fairy embraced the downpours in while queuing outside a nightclub – proving that mindset is everything
A lad dressed a nun braved the rain for a night out in Portsmouth
One girl tried to keep her makeup in tact while dressed as a spooky bride in Portsmouth
A girl dressed as a fairy embraced the downpours in Portsmouth while queuing outside a nightclub
A group of friends in Newcastle got in the spooky spirit with their costumes including a wizard and a witch
Two girls put a spin on their cowgirl outfits with some fake blood on their foreheads, while their friend posed as a dark angel in Newcastle
These girls seemed to be having a good time during a night out in Leeds, with one donning a pair of red devil horns
Two people tired to avoid the rain as they donned some smart atire with a shirt and tie while on a night out in Portsmouth
One girl dressed up as a pirate, while her friend donned an odd looking tiara and green dress
Partygoers dressed in a range of outfits from a convict to a police officer while out celebrating in Newcastle
This group of friends dressed up as a mix of scary clowns during a night out in Leeds
This group of friends posed up for a photo, with one dressed as a bunny and another as a bride, before hitting the town in Leeds
A geoup of girls braved the cold in their costumes ahead of the spooky celebrations in Leeds
This lad busted out some moves in a bar in Portmouth while dressed as Ali G
The torrential rain didn’t stop this group of girls while out and about in Portsmouth