No-one knows exactly how – or why – it began. But Boxing Day in Wigan now means only one thing.
Tonight hundreds of Wiganers hit the town for the annual fancy dress extravaganza. And this year’s offering was as brilliant and bonkers as ever.
Where else could you see three giant chickens hanging out with Freddy Mercury from the I Want to Break Free video? Or see Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants getting his ID checked?
Only in Wigan on Boxing Day of course. Here’s our selection of some of tonight’s best images.
Willy Wonka out for a drink with the Oompa Loompas
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Patrick from SpongeBob Squarepants gets his ID checked
(Image: Ryan Jenkinson | Manchester Evening News)Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Revellers queue up outside Jak’s on King Street
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Perhaps his yacht’s moored up at Wigan Pier?
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Most of the action is centred on King Street
(Image: Ryan Jenkinson | Manchester Evening News)The Grinch walks past the queue for Jak’s
(Image: Ryan Jenkinson | Manchester Evening News)[Wo]men in Black
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Quite a lot going on here, but I think what we’re looking at, from left to right, is Maverick from Top Gun, Ali G, a man riding a small dinosaur, three bananas and Clint Eastwood
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)Mario and Luigi
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)A lad dressed as a giant bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup makes a phone call
(Image: Ryan Jenkinson | Manchester Evening News)Their mates were egging them on to get dressed up
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)I don’t remember Wally being in the Avengers
(Image: Ryan Jenkinson | Manchester Evening News)You’re nicked
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)She had to be sure, when she walked out that door, that her moustache wasn’t going to break free
(Image: Kenny Brown | Manchester Evening News)
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