{"id":367710,"date":"2025-08-23T17:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/367710\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T17:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:05:14","slug":"london-cocktail-week-returns-and-its-bigger-than-ever-for-2025-the-upcoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/367710\/","title":{"rendered":"London Cocktail Week returns and it\u2019s bigger than ever for 2025 \u2013 The Upcoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/london-cocktail-week.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  London Cocktail Week returns and it\u2019s bigger than ever for 2025<\/p>\n<p>   23rd August 2025  <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tucuser-food-desk-avatar-1-150x150.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-150 photo\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theupcoming.co.uk\/index.php?author=1220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tucuser-food-desk-avatar-1-120x120.png\" class=\"circular\" height=\"120\" width=\"120\"\/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">London Cocktail Week is returning to the capital for 2025, marking its 16th edition with an expanded programme. From 9th to 19th October, more than 200 bars across London will take part, offering a wide range of experiences aimed at both enthusiasts and industry professionals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festival, which has grown significantly since its inception in 2010, is designed to spotlight the city\u2019s cocktail culture and hospitality sector. Organised by co-founders Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobh\u00e1n Payne, it is now regarded as one of the world\u2019s leading events of its kind. This year\u2019s edition will once again feature the popular Curated Cocktail Tours, where bars will serve \u00a39 signature libations to wristband holders. Non-alcoholic options will be available for \u00a36, and \u00a312 champagne cocktails will be offered at some venues. A full list of events and participating establishments will be announced in September, but so far organisers have announced two new features for 2025: Tiny Cocktails, for which selected locations will offer \u00a36 miniature versions, and Home Grown (curated by Angelos Bafas, also known as mr.ungarnished), which will highlight UK-made spirits and farm-to-glass innovation. Returning to the programme is the Connoisseur\u2019s Collection, a series of exclusive gatherings hosted at some of London\u2019s most prestigious bars. Curated by industry figure Anna Sebastian, the selection includes rare spirits, creative pairings and unique tasting experiences for serious aficionados.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries, Justine Simons commented: \u201cCocktails bring together artistry, craft and imagination. They have the power to define \u2013 or indeed redefine a moment. The alchemy of a great night out often starts with a cocktail, which is why London Cocktail Week matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wristbands can be purchased in advance for \u00a320 or directly from participating bars once the festival begins, with all proceeds from sales made at venues to remain there, directly supporting the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Food Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>London Cocktail Week is on from 9th until 19th October 2025 at various participating venues in the capital. For further information or to buy entry wristbands, <a href=\"https:\/\/londoncocktailweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the festival\u2019s website here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London Cocktail Week returns and it\u2019s bigger than ever for 2025 23rd August 2025 London Cocktail Week is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367711,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-367710","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115079172913335712","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}