Red Nose Day: Worcester pupils don 80s gear for Comic Relief
To celebrate 40 years of Comic Relief, many have opted for a 'back to the 80s' theme, with school pupils donning their best neon colours, legwarmers and multicoloured shell suits.
Celebrities, films and music from the decade have inspired some of this year's outfits, including Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Back to the Future.
Parents from across the city have snapped photos of their children's creative outfits and have sent them to Worcester News.
Here is what Worcester pupils have worn to celebrate Red Nose Day this year:
Layla-Mae,11 and Nancie-Mai, 6 (Image: Terri Locke)
Leo Bailey, 6 (Image: Lisa Pugh)
Lukas Dixon, 5 (Image: Carla Pelz)
Tayah-Rose, 6, and Theo-Jay, 4 (Image: Courtney Harris)
Amelia, 9 (Image: Hannah Fennell)
Zac, 7 and Millie, 5 (Image: Bekky Sheppard)
Poppy, 5 (Image: Carla Mason)
Alfie West, 5 (Image: Sarahjane West)
Kobe Baker, 4 (Image: Keeley Fowler) blah
Oliver, 5 and Izabelle, 10 (Image: Sam Coombes)
Eva-Grace Collins, 6 (Image: Chelsey Collins)
Skyla-Mae Bailey, 3 (Image: Lisa Pugh)
Willow-Rose,10 (Image: Abbi Smith)
Conni Windiate, 7 (Image: Carly-Marie Smith)
Skye Sinclair (Image: Kelly Marie)
Sydney, 8 and Dougie, 6 (Image: Hev Beckstein)
Danni-Lou, 9 (Image: Katie Thomasson)
Willow Upton, 4, Bailey Monk, 8 and Chester Upton, 5 (Image: Rachel Brown)
Noah, 6 (Image: Charlene Waring)
Lara-Mai, 9 and Lettie, 3 (Image: Jodie Stanley)
Lucy, 6 and Macie, 9 (Image: Jess Jane Ferrier)
Freddie Harvey, 4 (Image: Beccie Bradshaw)
Lillie Collins, 7 (Image: Haylie Gretton)
Lottie, 11 (Image: Hannah Walkley)
Bella, 6, Leia-Rae, 7 and Nala, 5 (Image: Gina Graham)
Harley and Callum Ward, 9 with their little brother Reece Ward, 3
Archie (Image: Supplied)
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