The festival returns for its second year and it's promising to be an even bigger affair this time around
Heroes in Manchester’s hospitality scene are joining forces to transform the city into the ultimate cocktail party.
Manchester Cocktail Week - now in its second year after a booming debut last summer - showcases the best bars the city has to offer, allowing guests to explore Manchester's booming hospitality scene at a fraction of the price.
A wide variety of bars will taking part, including favourites like 20 Stories, The Fitzgerald, Sexy Fish, The Alchemist, NQ64, Dirty Martini, Lucky Cat, Be At One and Giovanni’s.
Attendees can buy wristbands online - priced between £5.95 and £9.95 (plus £1.50 booking fee) - for access a huge number of participating cocktail bars. Expect to enjoy signature tipples from as little as £5.
The wristband gives you unlimited access to all participating bars for the entire week, meaning you can revisit your favourites or continue discovering new spots - every visit will be supporting the local hospitality industry.
On top of brilliant drinks deals, wristbands also unlock exclusive food deals and a few added extras; think 2-for-1 deals, 20% off cocktail menus, free pizza and more.
Kicking off the week in style is the opening party, hosted at Fenix in collaboration with Ciroc Vodka. From 7pm to late, you can expect live entertainment, a chance to sample the Ciroc menu and a few extra surprises - this event is strictly walk-ins only.
Event founder, Alice Christison says: “We cannot wait to bring Cocktail Week back to Manchester, our debut event last year was a massive success for all the venues involved. There are so many incredible and unique venues in the city to celebrate, Cocktail Week is the perfect opportunity to visit new venues and try their £5 - £7 signature cocktail as well as supporting the hospitality industry.”
For tickets and more information, head to mcrcocktailweek.co.uk.
By Megan McArdle
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