Might not be feeling fresh in the morning! Hard-partying students in fancy dress let their hair down for a night out in Nottingham and Birmingham as they make the most of Freshers’ Week

• Huge queues formed in Birmingham outside nightclubs such as Pryzm, which holds up to 3,000 revellers
• Students also flocked to bars and clubs in Nottingham on Tuesday evening, wearing tiki themed fancy dress 
• Freshers’ Week kicked off for majority of universities in the UK on Sunday and goes on until September 26  
• Festivities were cancelled last year due to the Covid pandemic, but yesterday evening was busier than ever  

Hard-partying students in fancy dress let their hair down for a night out in Nottingham and Birmingham, making the most of Freshers’ Week as it continued into its second evening.

Thousands of people descended onto Broad Street with huge queues forming outside nightclubs such as Pryzm, which holds up to 3,000 revellers. 

The newcomers struck poses for the camera on the city’s famed nightclub strip and were even seen being entertained by a fire breather outside Players Bar. 

Paramedics were on hand to treat drunken students who had over-indulged and police were out in low numbers, but the night passed with no injuries.

Meanwhile in Nottingham, students flocked to bars and clubs yesterday, wearing tiki themed fancy dress for events hosted by venues including Ocean and Bierkeller.

Freshers’ Week kicked off for the majority of universities across the UK on Sunday and goes on until September 26.

Four revellers are seen hitting up the clubs and bars on Birmingham’s Broad Street, as Freshers’ Week continued into Tuesday evening. Police were out in low numbers as thousands descended onto the strip, but the night passed with no injuries

A student wearing a pub golf outfit is seen giving another a piggyback on Birmingham’s Broad Street last night. Freshers’ Week kicked off for the majority of universities across the UK on Sunday and goes on until September 26

One boozy reveller is seen burying his head in his arms in Birmingham on Tuesday night, as Freshers week continued across the city with students queuing outside nightclubs such as Pryzm, which holds up to 3,000 people

Two students seen intimately embracing in Nottingham, where students flocked to clubs and bars wearing tiki themed fancy dress for events hosted by venues including Ocean and Bierkeller

Two revellers in Nottingham strike a pose for the camera on Tuesday evening, as they enjoyed their first tastes of university night life, with one venue even having a ball pit 

A £22 wristband gets students in Birmingham access to events including an adult-sized ball-pit, confetti showers, beer pong, bucking rodeo bulls and a neon glow rave which promises ‘f*** loads of neon paint’.

Last year, festivities were cancelled due to the pandemic, but yesterday evening was busier than ever.

The celebrations were in full swing at Northumbria and Newcastle University, which has a firm reputation as a party city and is popular with stag and hen groups.

One student said: ‘The nightlife here is amazing. I have never known anything like. It’s a carnival atmosphere. 

Thousands of people descended onto Broad Street in Birmingham as Freshers week continued into Tuesday evening

One reveller poses for the camera on Broad Street in Birmingham as Freshers’ Week continued into its second night

A queue forms outside Ocean in Nottingham with students wearing tiki themed fancy dress for an event hosted by the venue

A security guard checks IDs as students in Nottingham flocked to bars and clubs in the city last night

Two revellers seen descending onto Broad Street in Birmingham as Freshers week continued into Tuesday evening

Students from Nottingham Trent and Nottingham University of pictured enjoying their first tastes of university night life

‘Everyone is just so happy to be out partying after such a terrible 18 months.’

On Monday night, hundreds of students were pictured queuing to get inside Birmingham’s Coyote Ugly Saloon while the bars surrounding the canal basin and Brindley Place were packed with revellers.

One student, Samantha, 18, said: ‘My mum and dad have both had the vaccine, as had my nan. I’ve just had my vaccine before I got to uni so as far as I’m concerned Covid is over for us.

‘It’s basically like flu or a heavy cold. We all need to crack on with life. We can’t run scared anymore. Life’s too damn short!’

People pictured outside Bierkeller in Nottingham as Freshers’ Week gets underway

Students pictured at a nightclub in Nottingham last night. Last year, festivities were cancelled due to the pandemic, but yesterday evening was busier than ever

Two students pose for a snap on Broad Street in Birmingham as Freshers week continued into Tuesday evening

Two revellers wearing tiki themed fancy dress seen in Nottingham as students flocked to bars and clubs across the city

Despite warnings of an expected spike in Covid cases following the influx of students starting university, many freshers expressed little concern.

A first year student studying English, who gave his name as Andy, earlier said: ‘It’s been carnage tonight but who can blame us?

‘The pandemic has taken it’s toll on everyone but students have been cooped up, unable to meet up or have any fun.

‘As soon as the bars were open everyone went mad. It’s been a hell of night but it’ll be worth the hangover.’ 

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