Photos of the dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, were captured across England.
The Met Office said relatively clear skies were forecast for much of the UK, creating a “decent chance of visibility”.
A spokesman for the forecaster said there had been “more space weather events in recent months”, including the Northern Lights, because the sun was nearing the peak of its solar cycle.
Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere around the magnetic poles. As they collide, light is emitted at various wavelengths, creating colourful displays in the sky.
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8. Northern Lights
The Northern Lights lit up the skies with bright pink hues visible on Thursday across England | Agata Slowinska
9. Northern Lights
Antony Newby took this 'epic' photo from his cottage in Bramley, adding: "I never thought I would ever see this. I put my drone in the air to see if I could see the light show. There was no wind so I managed to do some three second slow shutter shots whilst in the air to capture the colours." | Antony Newby
10. Northern Lights
Suzanne Holdsworth captured pictures of the "amazing" display in Wetherby saying: "At one in the morning the whole sky was pink!" | Suzanne Holdsworth
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Suzanne said: "The husband thought something had happened when I shouted to him everyone get outside." | Suzanne Holdsworth
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She added: "I even got the children outside when it was going on at 10 o'clock. I'm gutted my five-year-old missed it. She was sound asleep." | Suzanne Holdsworth