Manchester gets its first cocktail festival, 9 to 15 November, across more than 20 bars
Guest bartenders, one-off menus and tastings for drinkers, plus WSET and personal licence courses for people behind the bar.
Manchester Cocktail Festival runs from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 November, Manchester's Finest reports. More than 20 bars are taking part, with guest bartender shifts, special menus, tastings, dinners and industry events.
Who's behind it Nick Coupland of Liar's Group (Crazy Pedro's, Cane & Grain, Science + Industry) and Ben Kendrick of Speak In Code and Double Down. They want it to become an annual event.
Some of the bars Speak In Code, Blinker, The Morris, Winsome, Bar Shrimp, Double Down, Stray, Bar Dos, Hawksmoor, Science + Industry, The Daisy, The Bay Horse Tavern, Red Light, Dahlia Stereo, Tariff + Dale and The Social NQ.
How to go You'll need an MCF 26 pass, a digital wallet pass for attending or booking events. The full programme is due in the week starting 26 October.
If you work behind a bar Alongside the public events, the organisers are working with WSET, The Drinks Trust and CPL Learning to offer WSET Level 1 and 2 qualifications and personal licence qualifications for hospitality staff. Kendrick said it is meant for everyone from a bartender looking for inspiration to someone just heading out for a martini.
Worth knowing: put the week in the diary now, and if you're a bartender, look out for the course dates when the programme drops.
Source: Manchester's Finest (opens in a new tab)
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