After a sellout event last year, 2022 is set to be Edinburgh Cocktail Week’s biggest one yet.
Taking place from October 7 to Sunday 16 October, Edinburgh Cocktail Week is a festival to celebrate cocktail culture and create life-long memories.
The festival has 120 bars confirmed and a lineup of stellar music acts to entertain for an extended period of 10 days.
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Wristband holders can take advantage of exclusive £5 Signature cocktails at 120 of Edinburgh’s trendiest venues and neighbourhood pubs.
Gary Anderson, Managing Director of Edinburgh Cocktail Week said: “We’re thrilled to be returning for our fifth year this autumn.
“We are always warmly welcomed by the local bar community and it’s great to see new and more bars taking part than ever before.
“With music such a popular element of the Cocktail Village, we’re excited to welcome headline acts to The Music Stage this year that we’re sure will get everyone dancing and singing along.
“We are also introducing other new elements to this year’s festival, with exciting new pop-ups, spaces and experiences in the Cocktail Village, and our most diverse programme of events happening across the city.”
This year, the festival will have new venues including The Alchemist, The Cocktail Mafia, Bonnie & Wild, Bittersweet, High Dive, The Daquiri, East Finch, 63 rd & 1 st and Tipsy Midgie.
Alongside the new venues, past favourites will also be returning, including Tigerlily, The Dome, Le Monde, Harvey Nichols, Copper Blossom, Cold Town House, Black Ivy, Skybar, Tonic and NQ64. Each venue will be serving a £5 signature cocktail.
The festival will also have the ‘Prestige Cocktails’ category for those who are keen cocktail enthusiasts.
The category will offer wristband-holders the chance to enjoy cocktail experiences from some of the city’s top mixologists including Panda & Sons, the Harrods Champagne Bar and Hey Pulu being some.
Organisers of the event are putting a focus on live music this year. The Cocktail Village at Festival Square will welcome an exciting line-up of headline acts.
TikTok sensation and shanty-singing, Nathan Evans will perform on Friday 7 October and Edinburgh-born Callum Beattie who is due to play at TRNSMT this year will take to the stage on Monday 10 October.
Swedish rising pop star, Lilly Ahlberg will perform on Tuesday 11 October and TikTok’s newest Scottish singer, Calum Bowie, will also be making an appearance on the 13 October.
There will be live music at the Cocktail Village every day from 2 pm, with headline acts supported by local upcoming bands and popular DJs.
If you are interested in attending Edinburgh’s Cocktail Week, then the wristband options for 2022 are:
Weekend 1 - £8.50 + BF (valid Friday 7 to Sunday 9 October)
Weekday - £8.50 + BF (valid Monday 10 to Thursday 13 October)
Weekend 2 - £8.50 + BF (valid Friday to Sunday 16 October)
Ten-day - £25.00 + BF (valid Friday 7 to Sunday 16 October)
All wristbands are valid at all 120 participating bars for the full 10-day duration of the festival.
Wristbands are on sale now and can be bought at www.edinburghcocktailweek.co.uk
