Halloween revellers hit Manchester’s pubs and bars in fancy dress costumes as they celebrate spooky holiday in the rain

• The heavy rain this weekend did little to deter Halloween revellers in fancy dress
• Many clubbers remained in high spirits and came up with ways to stay dry
• The Met Office extended the heavy rain warning to cover the weekend

Halloween revellers hit pubs and bars clad in fancy dress to celebrate the spooky holiday in the rain last night.

Manchester’s clubbers braved the rain to celebrate Halloween dressed in a range of costumes from Scooby-Doo characters to the go-to devil fancy dress.

While some sensibly took raincoats and umbrellas, others ended up drenched as Manchester was hit with yet more rain on Saturday night.

The Met Office extended the heavy rain warning to cover the weekend with some parts of Britain experiencing four inches of rainfall and 55 mph wind gusts. 

But Halloween revellers were determined not to be deterred by the miserable weather and decided to make the most of the weekend regardless, hitting the streets and doing their best to shelter from the downpour.

Two friends dressed in heels and fishnet tights pose together in a brief lapse in the rain

Women dressed in matching bunny costumes together in Manchester 

Some didn’t opt for fancy dress last night but came up with creative ways to stay dry

A group of friends dressed as the Scooby gang at a pub in Manchester

Two friends dressed up as The Aliens and Buzz Lightyear of Toy Story

Halloween revellers hit pubs and bars clad in fancy dress to celebrate the spooky holiday

The Met Office extended the heavy warning as gales and downpours continued to batter the UK in the aftermath of Storm Babet.

Rail Services in some areas were suspended for the entire weekend.

South East England, North East Scotland and Northern Ireland are on flood watch this weekend as motorists were warned to expect difficult road conditions.

The Met Office still has yellow warnings in place for some areas of the UK, with Central and Eastern Scotland warmed of flooding until midnight tomorrow.

Parts of southern and eastern England have been warned there is a chance of power cuts and delays to transport until midnight today.

While some clubbers brought umbrellas, others held coats and jackets over their heads

Portsmouth was also hit by torrential rain last night, and these clubbers brought plastic boxes with them to the club to try and protect their hair from the rain as they queued

This trio got drenched but remained in joyful spirits at Astoria nightclub in Portsmouth

These friends, dressed as a clown and a fallen angel, brought an umbrella with them

The Astoria nightclub was the busiest in Portsmouth with nearly 2000 people attending

Some nightclubs handed out umbrellas to those queuing for entry to clubs last night

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