By FRANKIE ELLIOTT
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Partygoers brushed off their Christmas day hangovers and donned their best fancy dress costumes to head out and celebrate Boxing Day with a night out.
Wigan town centre was overflowing with revellers wearing their best gear to the nightclubs and bars along King Street in mild temperatures for this time of year.
Punters celebrated the Lancashire town’s 44th annual Boxing Day fancy dress party, with people seen disguised as penguins and cowgirls for the boozy celebrations.
Alongside some classic outfits and festive attires, there were also a number of questionable ones on display.
One person controversially decided to go in a Jimmy Savile costume – including a blonde wig, cigar and sparkly tracksuit – while another person went dressed as Hugh Hefner.
But there was also the usual array of superheroes and cartoon characters seen up and down the main roads of the town centre for the big night out.
Punters celebrated the Lancashire town’s 44th annual Boxing Day fancy dress party in an array of fabulous costumes
One girl dressed in an Incredibles t shirt and her friend dressed as a cowgirl head out for the festive celebrations in Wigan
One person controversially decided to go in a Jimmy Savile costume, including a blonde wig, cigar and sparkly tracksuit
Two woman decided to dress up in fishnets and police officer uniforms as one of them showed her tattooed legs on Boxing Day
Down the road, a superhero took a phone call as a stormtrooper clutching a vape appeared to check his throat
The colourful and inventive costumes testify to Wiganers’ creativity and are always an impressive sight to behold.
Some of the highlights from this year also included people dressed in full Penguin suits, one man dressed as a bottle of ketchup and a group of drinkers pretending to be I’m A Celebrity contestants.
People stumbled home and had a rest against buildings and on pavements as the effects of the dancing and drinking started to have an effect.
Several grabbed a takeaway to soak up the booze as they awaited taxis.
Others continued to party on and headed down to the town’s nightclub strip.
One partygoer went out on Boxing Day dressed as Hugh Hefner and was joined by his friends dressed in Playboy bunny suits
A group of punters pose for pictures in an array of costumes ahead of their night out in Wigan, which sees 20,000 people hit the streets to celebrate
A group of four revellers went out on Boxing Day dressed as I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestants and had a number of blow up animals to compliment their look
A group of woman were pictured on the streets of Wigan dressed as soldiers in full cameo gear and made the most of the mild temperatures this evening
Three lads went out on the streets of Wigan and dressed to impress as they donned their finest penguin costumes with matching red bow ties
Wigan town centre overflows with revellers wearing their best fancy dress gear to the nightclubs and bars along King Street
What is certain is that the annual spectacle is messy, fun and filled with boozy partygoers (such as the three pictured above) enjoying the festive celebrations
Alongside some of the more whacky costumes, there was also the usual array of superheroes, cartoon characters and cowgirls (pictured)
Three girls dressed as a princess, a solider and a cowgirl head out into Wigan for their Boxing Day night out
Revellers take to the streets of Wigan for the towns annual Fancy Dress Boxing Day party dressed as pirates, schoolgirls and penguins
A group of partygoers dressed as schoolgirls shook off their Christmas Day hangovers to head for a night out on December 26
One drinker pulled out all the stops for his Boxing Day night out and dressed up as a bottle of Tomato Ketchup
A group of girls wearing wearing pink cowboy hats and school blazers headed out into Wigan town centre
Wigan’s Boxing Day fancy dress night has become increasingly popular over the years, with as many as 20,000 party-goers having been known to join the party
Wigan’s Boxing Day fancy dress night has become increasingly popular over the years, with as many as 20,000 party-goers having been known to join the party.
The annual celebration has been going on for years, but exactly why the tradition started is unknown.
What is certain is that the annual spectacle is one that is messy and fun for all involved.
Wigan’s Boxing Day fancy dress night has become increasingly popular over the years, with as many as 20,000 party-goers having been known to join the party.