A not-so-silent night! Revellers make the most of the festive season as they party right up until the moment Santa is due to arrive
Thousands of drunken revelers took to the city last night and made the most of the festive season before Santa arrived.
Partygoers across the UK rang in the special day in style, hitting up the few open bars and clubs before dancing the night away.
They turned up full of Christmas spirit, dressed in sparkling outfits and festive jumpers – but many will no doubt wake up with a hangover this morning.
Images show groups of families and friends smiling and hugging each other as they celebrated into the early hours.
Many were wrapped in coats and scarves to avoid the winter chill, but some brave souls endured it all in dresses and skirts.
Let’s hope that watery eyes and aching heads don’t dampen the festive spirit when Christmas Day arrives.
Revelers in Leeds wore Christmas pajamas as they celebrated Christmas Eve, with one person making a festive outfit from wrapping paper
Drinkers in Newcastle also joined in the festivities, appearing in good spirits as they toasted the camera
Two people in Leeds share a joke after braving the winter cold by donning matching outfits for the occasion
A man in Newcastle wears a Christmas pudding hat as he takes part in the festive fun
A group of friends smiled and waved as they danced the night away in Newcastle
A man and a woman embrace in a bar in Newcastle as they prepare for Christmas Day