Brits living in Tier 2 enjoyed "Mad Friday" celebrations while they still could last night, amid fears of tougher restrictions to deal with coronavirus.
Each year the Friday before Christmas is one of the biggest nights of the year for the hospitality sector as reunited friends hit the tiles of their hometowns together.
Revellers in Tier 2 cities such as York and Liverpool came out in full-force to take part in the time honoured tradition of Mad Friday.
Areas already in Tier 3 - where drinking inside pubs and bars are banned - were much quieter on one of the shortest days of the year.