London Cocktail Week 2025

Citywide format

London Cocktail Week is structured as a citywide festival rather than a single-venue event. Launched in 2010, it brings together hand-picked bars, curated Cocktail Tours, immersive pop-ups, international bar takeovers, mixology workshops and parties across London.

Festival drinks and tours

The wristband format gives holders access to festival-priced serves at participating venues. The listed categories include Signature Cocktails, Tiny Cocktails, Non-Alcoholic Cocktails and Moët & Chandon Champagne Cocktails, with low/no-alcohol and Champagne creations also part of the festival drinks offer.

Curated Cocktail Tours extend the programme across more than 200 handpicked London venues with special festival menus, making the tour strand one of the clearest ways the festival connects multiple bars rather than concentrating activity in one place.

Named strands and people

The Connoisseur’s Collection is curated by Anna Sebastian and focuses on luxury cocktail flights, rare pairings and bespoke serves. The programme also includes the Bartenders Knowledge Exchange, built around informal bar-based trade education and masterclasses, plus Home Grown Focus, which showcases UK producers and British-grown ingredients.

The festival is co-founded and organised by Siobhan Payne and Hannah Sharman-Cox. Featured London venues associated with the programme include The NoMad’s Side Hustle and Common Decency, Lyaness, Café Pacifico, Artesian, The Guards Bar, Equal Parts, Claridge’s Restaurant and The Wolseley City.

Festival timing

The 2025 edition runs over 11 days in October across London. Official festival social details are listed as @londoncocktailweekofficial and #londoncocktailweek.