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HORDES of Boxing Day revellers donned fancy dress to pack out pubs and bars - rounding off Christmas celebrations in style.

Glam locals flocked to King Street in Wigan for the Lancashire town's 44th annual Boxing Day fancy dress party.

Women in fancy dress celebrating Boxing Day.
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Hordes of Boxing Day revellers donned fancy dress to pack out pubs and barsCredit: BackGrid
Two women in policewoman fancy dress costumes at a Boxing Day event.
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Glam locals flocked to King Street in WiganCredit: BackGrid
Two women in cowboy hats and white outfits at a Boxing Day fancy dress event.
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Others wore sparkly cowboy hats of the kind familiar from Taylor Swift's Eras TourCredit: BackGrid
Person in a Heinz ketchup bottle costume at a Boxing Day fancy dress event.
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One lad braved the December cold while dressed as a Heinz Ketchup bottleCredit: BackGrid

Partygoers were seen dressed as cops, penguins, angels and superheroes.

Others wore sparkly cowboy hats of the kind familiar from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concerts.

One girl posed with her friends in a Mario outfit complete with moustache, hat and dungarees.

And one lad braved the December cold while dressed as a Heinz Ketchup bottle.

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The revellers were joined by happy fans returning from Wigan Athletic's 0-1 away win against Rotherham.

Pubs, bars and nightclubs along the street were full to bursting with youngsters brushing off their Christmas hangovers.

Wigan's Boxing Day fancy dress night has grown in popularity over the years.

A whopping 20,000 revellers have been known to join the annual celebrations.

No-one seems to know exactly why the local tradition first started back in 1980.

It comes after thousands of Brits chose Wetherspoons pints over Christmas meals - with pubs packed full of festive revellers.

Meanwhile, drinkers have been warned not to make a potentially costly mistake if they have any leftover Baileys after Christmas.

Three women in angel costumes at a Boxing Day fancy dress event.
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Partygoers were seen dressed as cops, penguins, angels and superheroesCredit: BackGrid
Four women in fancy dress costumes at a Boxing Day event.
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One girl posed with her friends in a Mario outfit complete with moustache, hat and dungareesCredit: BackGrid
Two women in fancy dress costumes walking down the street at night.
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Wigan's Boxing Day fancy dress night has grown in popularity over the yearsCredit: BackGrid
Women in fancy dress at a Boxing Day event.
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A whopping 20,000 revellers have been known to join the annual celebrationsCredit: BackGrid
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