It’s been hailed as a ‘game-changer’
Manchester Rum Festival will be taking place in the city this summer, with a new week-long event included(Image: Manchester Rum Festival)
Manchester Rum Festival will be returning to the city this summer and it’s bringing a new rum party with it.
Now in its eighth year, the rum festival will take place at New Century on Saturday, July 26, and will feature stalls from a number of premium rum suppliers, as well as Caribbean food, seminars, workshops, live DJs and plenty of samples to trial out.
But this year, the festival will form just one part of a week-long celebration with the introduction of Manchester Rum Week. The festivities will see some of the best rum and cocktail joints in the city centre get involved in the fun.
The week-long celebration will see a number of top venues offer a range of specials and events, alongside some exclusive creations that have been curated specifically for the week.
Whilst exact venues and creations are currently under wraps, organisers have promised it will be a ‘big week’ for the city and continue to elevate what the Manchester Rum Festival has offered rum lovers.
The rum festival is one of the popular food and drinks events of the year for the city(Image: Manchester Rum Festival)
This year’s Manchester Rum Festival will be headlined by rum cocktail bar MONIN and new food vendor Elijo’s, with the likes of Mount Gay from Barbados, Chairman’s Reserve of Saint Lucia, Guyana’s Pusser’s and Don Papa from the Philippines all taking part.
Newcomers to the festival will include Jamaica’s West Grove Rum Punch, Henstone Distillery of Shropshire and Precious Drops. Tickets for Manchester Rum Festival will start from £27.50 each.
Festival founder Dave Marsland has already dubbed this year a ‘game-changer’ for rum enthusiasts, featuring some never-tasted-before spirits from global players.
“It’s unbelievable but after eight years, Manchester Rum Festival just gets bigger and better every year,” Dave explained. “We moved to New Century Hall last year and the venue has enabled us to support even more rum brands from far flung corners of the globe, as well as a host of rum fans, many of whom travel into Manchester just for the occasion.
Manchester Rum Week will be new this year, taking place throughout the week of Manchester Rum Festival(Image: Manchester Rum Festival)
“It cements Manchester as a global destination for rum, and really does bring the drinks to the city. We’ve been lucky to pack venues year on year, showing that the UK really does love rum.
“This year is even more special because in the run up to the festival, the brand new Manchester Rum Week will support our incredible food and drink venues in and around the city and offer rum lovers even more chances to sample incredible serves created by our city’s bartending talent.
“We’re very much expecting it to be a big week for the city, and grow year on year, just like Manchester Rum Festival has.”
Manchester Rum Week will take place from July 21 to 27, with Manchester Rum Festival being held on Saturday, July 26. Tickets for the festival, from £27.50, can be bought here.