The
pubs and clubs of the student city put on A level results parties to
help celebrate the good news and drown the sorrows for pupils who may
not have got the grades they wanted.
Thousands of Birmingham students descended
on the city centre but the night did not end well for all, as pictures
show fights, vomiting and falls as the teenagers stumbled home.
Some friends were forced to pick their fellow partygoers up as the night drew to a messy close in Broad Street.
Popular
city centre nightclub PRZYM held an 'End of the World' themed night and
encouraged punters to party like there was no tomorrow.
The venue, which holds 2,400 people, sold out tickets for the A level party.
Teenagers
partied into the small hours of the night in Snobs nightclub in
Smallbrook Queensway and Six on Broad Street, which offer free entry and
drinks to 'social media reps' who sold tickets to pals through
Facebook.
Results day on August 18 this year was the first year the overall pass rate, of grades A* to E, has fallen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1982.
Love was in the air for many celebrating, as young couples congratulated one another on the work of the last two years.
For others, the night descended into violence, with some fights taking place after night clubs closed.
Despite the drop in the average pass rate, a record number of A level students were offered places at universities.
Nearly
half a million students got their first or second choice with their
results, but there were still 5,000 places up for grabs across the
country on Thursday afternoon.
Universities
battled to fill places with experts calling clearing a 'buyers' market'
with some courses still available at Russell Group universities
including Birmingham, Manchester and Warwick.
