Revellers brave the cold wearing Santa and elf costumes as they hit the streets to party and celebrate Christmas
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REVELLERS braved the cold last night wearing Santa and elf costumes as they hit the streets to party and celebrate Christmas. London has taken on SantaCon once again, the cities biggest annual convention of "Lapland present-giving personnel". SantaCon is an iconic festive pub crawl which sees hundreds if not thousands of attendees each year.
![[Revellers sang carols loud for everyone to hear in London on Saturday, December 14]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MEGA1243661_December_14_2024_004_Santacon-2024-In-Londonjpg-JS957515049.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Details about the event could be found online via the SantaCon London website and via Facebook. Revellers were urged not to urinate in the street, litter or "be stupid" last night on Saturday, December 14. The event also describes itself as "a non-profit, non-political, non-religious and non-sensical Christmas parade".
![[Festive drinks were enjoyed all day by hundreds of participants]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MEGA1243661_December_14_2024_008_Santacon-2024-In-Londonjpg-JS957514965.jpg?strip=all&w=617)
Aside from dressing as Santa, revellers were invited to download "carol sheets" and bring a "present for the kids". The event began at the Floating Pocket Park at 11am - with no finishing time disclosed. But pictures and live footage show hundreds of Santa's hitting the town with booze, musical instruments and good spirits.
![[Pictures show merrymakers enjoying music and honouring the event which began 30 years ago]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Alamy_Live_Santacon_2024_In_London_London_England_UK_2YX9H6Mjpg-JS957499189.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
SantaCon, which was never meant to become a tradition, began 30 years ago. A group in San Francisco were the first to organise the event in 1994 after being inspired by the Danish activist theatre group, Solvogen. Solvogen's antics were written about in the political nonprofit magazine, Mother Jones, which involved their subsequent arrest.
![[SantaCon participants were invited to wear Santa Outfits and 'not just a hat']](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/msemail_NB_25_LEEDS_XMAS_BOOZERS_SATjpg-JS957560686_7a97fa.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
