TAKE 20 of Manchester’s very best bars, their finest bartenders, three awards ('Best Bar', 'Best Cocktail' and 'Best Stand') and a selection of the world's best spirit brands. Add in some DJs, crazy golf and a 'sensory Tattu parlour'. Stir in some street food, drinks demos and ample samplers. Oh, and perhaps a HULA urban beach with mechanical surfboard, sand and deckchairs for good measure. 

The result? One extremely potent concoction. No wonder Cocktails in the City is an annual sell-out. 

We popped in to the opening night at Old Granada Studios on Thursday 19 May to join the mixologists melee. Did you? See if you can spot yourself below...

Fancy popping along to the finale tonight? No bother. They've just released a final batch of tickets. Be quick now...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (photo credits The Vain and Vicky Smith)