Festive revellers brave freezing temperatures to hit the town in the run-up to Christmas

As the run-up to Christmas gets into high gear, revellers braved freezing temperatures last night to the town for Christmas parties and festive nights out. 

Britain’s chilly weather, leading to snow in some areas, failed to deter young people from partying  as they danced the nights away in Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Swansea.

Youngsters decked out in Christmas gear, wearing festive jumpers or dressed up as Father Christmas, elves or the Grinch posed for photos last night as the festive season gets into full swing. 

It comes as the Met Office warned of up to four inches of snow in the Southeast this weekend, as the Troll of Trondheim continues to batter the UK, with London expected to be covered in a blanket of snow with temperatures predicted to plunge as low as -10C.

Seven days of arctic weather, including wintry downpours and ‘freezing fog’, are expected to hit the UK leading to the Met Office issuing a number of yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across the country.

The cold weather is not expected to deter millions of football fans expected to hit towns across the country tonight as England takes on France in the quarter final of the World Cup in Qatar. 

Revellers in Leeds, dressed up as angels and Father Christmas, on a festive night as the Christmas party season gets under way. The women braced freezing temperatures in the city as Britain continues to battle with the blast of cold weather that has been dubbed the Troll of Trondheim

The Christmas party season is off to a bang in Leeds. A group of friends, dressed up as reindeers, the Grinch and Father Christmas hit the town, carrying with them an England flag ahead of tonight’s quarter final in the Qatar World Cup against France 

A young woman heads out in a short dress as temperatures plummeted to -2C in Birmingham last night 

‘Tis the season to get trollied! Three women pose for photos in Leeds, dressed up in Father Christmas costumes, bracing the freezing cold temperatures  

Three men out and about in Newcastle on Friday night, attempt to look festive donning Father Christmas hats. The sub-zero temperatures are expected to continue over the weekend 

Celebrating Christmas and ready to cheer on England, partygoers in Leeds brace the Arctic weather conditions in Leeds

A woman dressed up as Father Christmas sets out in freezing temperatures for a night out in Leeds 

Two men dressed in Christmas jumpers head out for a night out on the icy streets of Newcastle as the countdown to Christmas continues 

Two Christmas angels brace chilly temperatures as they take part in the renowned Otley run bar crawl in Leeds 

Father Christmas and his reindeers! People in Newcastle hit the town despite Arctic weather conditions causing plummeting temperatures 

Braving the cold weather, two women dressed in Santa Clause dresses, head out into Leeds town centre 

Festive cheer! A group of friends wear tinsel and Santa hats wave an England flag ahead of the World Cup quarter final against France tonight 

A woman dressed up as Mary, holding a ‘baby Jesus’, poses with her friends who are dressed up as elves and reindeers, ready for the festive season in Leeds

Rudolph the Red-Nose reindeer out on the town in Leeds with a man dressed as a Christmas pudding and another wearing an obligatory Father Christmas hat 

A young man and woman cuddle outside Rosies nightclub in Birmingham as sub-zero temperatures hit the country 

Spreading Christmas cheer! Two women wear festive outfits as they brace the cold weather while out in Newcastle  

A man dressed as a snowman stands outside a kebab van in Newcastle on a chilly Friday night as the Christmas party season gets in full swing 

Christmas cheer! Tinsel and festive outfits were worn by pub-goers in Leeds last night, with many carrying an England flag ahead of the quarter finals tonight 

A woman wearing a Christmas hat from a cracker holds a pint on the freezing streets of Newcastle as she waves to someone in the distance

Women head home after a Christmas jolly in Newcastle, wearing Santa Clause hats

Two men kitted out in Christmas jumpers head out in Newcastle on an icy, chilly night 

Police are seen in Newcastle, as festive partygoers pose while on a chilly night out 

A man decked out in a festive suit waits outside a kebab shop on wind street in Swansea 

Christmas party goers hit the take-away restaurants on Wind Street, Swansea, escaping the freezing temperatures outside 

Some were a bit worse for wear in Newcastle last night after Christmas celebrations got underway in the city 

A man, wearing a Christmas jumper and reindeer ears, sits down to eat a take-away on Wind Street in Swansea

Two men in suits escape the Christmas festivities in Newcastle, as temperatures plummet below freezing 

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