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Gamblers flocked to bars and restaurants on Wednesday to enjoy their last night of partying for a month, while some did last-minute shopping or cut their hair late at night.
Pubs and restaurants in England have filled with customers as the country prepares to enter a four-week lockdown.
Starting Thursday, November 5, people in England will be required to stay home except for “specific purposes” in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
The measures mean that all non-essential retail and hospitality locations will be forced to close until restrictions are lifted on December 2.
London’s pubs and bars were packed to the brim as crowds flocked to enjoy their last pint before arrival.
There were large crowds in Soho, which closed roads to traffic to allow punters to eat outside, with police patrolling the streets, ensuring that people adhered to social distancing rules and did not gather in more than groups of six.
There were similar scenes in the city centers of England with images showing crowds of drinkers in Leeds, Bristol and Newcastle.
The sudden lockdown announcement even prompted pub giant Wetherspoon to slash the price of real beer to just 99p to ditch potentially wasted stocks.
This is what the streets of England looked like as the country prepared to enter its second national blockade.
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