Hundreds of Oxford University students took to the city streets early in the morning as they returned home drunk after prestigious balls.
Corpus Christi and Brasenose College held their annual May Ball in Oxford on Saturday, with tickets costing around £120.
With a black-tie dress code, spectators were treated to an evening filled with musical performances, pole dancing, tarot readings, silent discos and even a student-run casino.
While Oxford students enjoyed a series of posh perks at their balls, revelers across the country also made the most of the May bank holiday weekend – even if their celebrations didn’t require black tie or long dresses.
Groups of casual-looking revelers were seen enjoying their greasy late-night snacks in Birmingham as they took on the city this bank holiday weekend.
Some generous Oxford students were carrying their partners through the streets after they had clearly spent all night dancing on their heels.
Celebrations in Oxford ended at 5am on Sunday morning, leaving students in formal wear to wander the streets.
Meanwhile, bank holiday revelers in Birmingham are treating themselves to a late night snack.
Partygoers across the country make the most of the May bank holiday weekend by spending their evenings drinking in bars and clubs.
In Blackpool, revelers were seen dressed up to mark the occasion.
Others in Leeds took part in the Otley Run – a 17-stop pub crawl which serves as a rite of passage for students studying in Leeds.
Meanwhile, Oxford’s glamorous partygoers headed home at 5am, with some choosing to stroll around the iconic Radcliffe Camera, a baroque-style library built in the 18th century.
Men dressed in tuxedos were seen carrying their partners with sore feet home while others were forced to walk the cobbled streets in their heels.
Some of the guests leaving the Oxford balls were seen with large boxes of cupcakes, handing them out to their fellow students as a morning treat.
Oxford students could purchase more expensive tickets to May balls, giving them access to a three-course meal and wine before the party began.
Although Oxford balls are glamorous, they have recently been criticized for charging students £446 per ticket.
Blackpool revelers were spotted dressing up to mark the extra day off
A man in Leeds takes part in the Otley Run – a pub crawl in Leeds including 17 stops
The Otley Run serves as a rite of passage for Leeds students
Four friends are pictured on Sunday evening on Broad Street in Birmingham
The mood was particularly good for three friends in Birmingham who were celebrating the bank holiday weekend.
Revelers across the country made the most of the May bank holiday weekend by spending Sunday evening drinking in bars and clubs.
Two Oxford students pose for a photo with the Radcliffe Camera still wearing their prom dresses
The streets of Oxford filled with women in ball gowns and men in evening suits and bow ties at the end of the ball.
Group of Oxford students looked in bad shape after leaving prestigious balls
Some guests leaving the balls were seen with large boxes filled with cupcakes (pictured), handing them out to fellow party-goers as a morning treat.
As revelers headed home at 5am, some chose to stroll around the iconic Radcliffe Camera (pictured), a baroque-style library built in the 18th century.
A woman was seen clinging to a fellow student as she struggled to navigate the cobbled streets of Oxford in her sparkly heels.
The Corpus Christi May Ball chose a Greek mythology theme while Brasenose opted for cabaret.
Brasenose College, founded in 1509, was also celebrating 50 years of admitting women.
The organizers of the ball chose to mark the anniversary by inviting guests to make a donation to the Malala Fund, a charity founded by Malala Yousafzi, winner of the Novel Peace Prize and Oxford alumna, which campaigns for education of girls.
Students at the prom were treated to a variety of food trucks offering paella, pizza, and cakes until 5 a.m.
They could also choose from a selection of themed cocktails, including the Green Fairy which included vodka, melon liqueur, lime and gum.
A hookah bar was available to all students who wanted to smoke.
Brasenose College (pictured) treated students to a cabaret-themed ball where they were treated to live entertainment, cocktails and food trucks until the early hours of the morning.
Smartly dressed Oxford students pose for a photo in front of the Radcliffe Camera in the early hours of Sunday
The dress code was black tie and male students opted for formal suits and bow ties.
Some generous men carried on their heels their partners who had spent the night dancing
A well-dressed pair are seen wearing sunglasses in the early morning.
Some women went barefoot as they left the party while others tried to tackle the cobblestones.
Partygoers pose with an inflatable monkey as they leave the ball
A student in a tuxedo decides to take the easy way home and opts to rent an electric scooter
One student went all out to fit the Greek mythology theme, adorning his gold wings with his evening suit.
Smartly dressed students took photos in front of the Radcliffe Camera after spending a night at prom
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