Anti-Brexit activists held several candlelight vigils across the country tonight as Remainers signal their “mourning” over Brexit. Britain is set to officialy leave the European Union tonight at 23:00 GMT, to the delight of Brexiteers who are gathering in Parliament Square. However, vigils across Wales, Cornwall, Scotland and Oxfordshire have been organised to celebrate Britain’s 47-year membership of the EU.

Footage from Oxford showed Remainers hold a ‘vigil’ holding EU flags and candles outside the town hall, while a man spoke into a megaphone.

A vigil in Cariff was intended to show that “the values which held us together as members of the EU remain as we leave”.

Vigils in Scotland, which were titled Leave A Light On gatherings, took place in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Stirling. 

The Scottish Remainers urged the EU “not to forget Scotland,” complaining that they were being “dragged out” of the EU by the rest of the UK.

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In central London, anti-Brexit activists held a candlelight vigil organised by civil rights group New Europeans outside Europe House, central London. 

However, Brexiteer broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer burst into laughing this morning when she was told about the anti-Brexit activist plan.

She mocked Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine who gloomily proclaimed that she “will not indulge in Happy Brexit Day”.

Ms Jardine told Ms Brewer that she was “attending a vigil for European citizens tonight” to the amusement of the talkRADIO host.

The Brexiteer, who will be attending the Leave celebrations in Parliament Square tonight, later tweeted the video, adding: “This will definitely make you laugh.”

In a video message to be released an hour earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson – who led the 2016 campaign to leave – will call Brexit a “new dawn”.

Pro and anti-Brexit demonstrations and marches are being held across the country. Nigel Farage will lead the Brexit Day celebrations at Parliament Square later tonight, as Brexiteers count down the clock.

The Brexit Party leader earlier tweeted: “At last the day comes when we break free. A massive victory for the people against the establishment.”

Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe, Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin, broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer and Brexit Party chair Richard Tice will also be in attendance.

Video footage uploaded on social media show crowds of Brexiteers chanting and celebrating as they pile into Parliament Square tonight.

The official exit from the EU brings to an end over three years of political deadlock following the original 2016 referendum, in which 52 percent of voters backed Brexit.