THOUSANDS of students were at Intu Lakeside on Wednesday for a night of discounts and entertainment.

From 5pm until 10pm, the shopping centre was full of savvy, bargain-hunting students who made the most of 20 per cent discounts at stores like Office, Blue Inc, H&M, New Look and Superdry.

More than 5,000 students are thought to have attended the evening.

They were also able to enjoy fun and entertainment with Kiss FM’s Dixon Brothers, air hockey, a human roulette wheel, smoothie bikes, graffiti wall, photo booths and Diet Coke hunks.

Sam Richards, 19, from Tilbury, thoroughly enjoyed the night. He said: "This is the third Student Night I’ve been to at intu Lakeside and they get bigger and better every year.

"It’s fantastic to put my student card to use and get loads of exclusive discounts from some of my favourite shops."

Donna Callander, Marketing Manager at intu Lakeside, said: "Over 5300 students flocked to intu Lakeside on Wednesday to join us for a night of amazing shopping with huge discounts across the centre.

"With over 76 brands joining in on the fun, we’re sure that all visitors on the night enjoyed fantastic savings, and look forward to welcoming them again soon."