Boxing Day fancy dress: 53 Wigan party pictures

Wigan was a riot of colour as thousands of revellers, mostly in fancy dress, hit the streets for its traditional Boxing Day party. Dank and drizzle may have dampened costumes – which ranged from the satirical to the saucy – but not spirits.

The tradition began in the 1980s when the Wigan Pier nightclub would offer free entry on Boxing Day to anyone in fancy dress.

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