10 of the Best Events at London Cocktail Week 2025By Alicia Grimshaw
London Cocktail Week is back from 9th – 19th October 2025, taking over the city with ten days of unmissable events. Now in its sixteenth year, the world’s biggest cocktail festival shows no signs of slowing down, once again celebrating the craft, creativity and sheer variety that make London one of the great drinking capitals of the world.
As ever, wristband wearers (get yours here) can enjoy £9 Signature Cocktails and £12 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cocktails across the city. But the real draw? More than 100 parties, masterclasses and takeovers hosted by London’s best bars, with some of the biggest names in the global drinks world flying in to join the fun. We’ve sifted through the programme and handpicked ten of our favourite London Cocktail Week events. Here’s what not to miss:
1. The Connoisseur’s Collection
The Lowdown: The Connoisseur’s Collection, curated with drinks industry icon Anna Sebastian, brings
one-of-a-kind experiences for true drinks lovers to London’s most exclusive bars. Expect vintage spirits, rare pairings, and imaginative flights. Highlights include legendary New York bar Dante partnering with Claridge’s serving a Grey Goose Altius martini paired with caviar; Spy Bar at Raffles OWO serving miniature spy-inspired cocktails in its original War Office rooms; and HIDE’s Bar Below pairing three bespoke Johnnie Walker Black Ruby cocktails with exquisite petit fours. See the full collection here.
Date: 09.10.25 – 19.10.25
Time: Check individual bar hours
Price: From £25
2. Bar Queens at Equal Parts
The Lowdown: Bar Queens at Equal Parts, celebrating female and non-binary bartenders from across the world – the winners of the Bar Queens UK competition along with Australia’s Sorry Not Sorry Collective take over Carina Soto Velásquez’s award-winning Equal Parts in Bethnal Green. Real stories, inspiring voices and top-notch hospitality to a vinyl soundtrack served with Lillet cocktails.
Where: Equal Parts, 245 Hackney Road, London, E2 8NA
Date: 13.10.25
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Price: Free Entry
3. Schweppes Pioneers
The Lowdown: Four of the biggest names in global bartending – Iain McPherson, Millie Tang, Vasilis Kyritsis and Simone Caporale – will take over GŎNG, showcasing a landmark-inspired highball journey, which will also be available to order as a flight all week at the bar as part of the Connoisseur’s Collection.
Where: GŎNG, Level 52, Shangri-La The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9QU
Date: 14.10.25
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Price: Free Entry
4. Ladydragón Tequila Launch Party
The Lowdown: The first chance to experience this brand new female-founded Tequila at a glamorous soiree at Mayfair’s hottest opening MR PORTER, ignited with fire, flavour and fierce feminine energy.
Where: MR PORTER, 22 Park Lane, London, W1K 1BE
Date: 15.10.25
Time: 8pm-12am
Price: Free Entry
5. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby
The Lowdown: the new sweeter and smoother expression made for cocktails, brings together two of the world’s most awarded bars, SIPS Barcelona and Lyaness London, for an unforgettable seated-only experience highlighting the elegant, technically brilliant craft of both bars.
Where: Lyaness, 20 Upper Ground, Sea Containers, London, SE1 9PD
Date: 16.10.25
Time: 6pm – 11pm
Price: Free Entry | LINK
6. From NYC to NOLA to LDN…
Where: Nine Lives, 8 Holyrood Street, London, SE1 2EL
Date: 18.10.25
Time: 10pm – 3am
Price: Free Entry
7. A Spanish Takeover
The Lowdown: Cult East London cocktail bar Parasol is set to host an exclusive London Cocktail Week takeover from Barcelona’s trailblazing bar FOCO. For one night only from 5pm-2am, FOCO will bring their creative energy to London, taking over Parasol with a menu designed in partnership with GREY GOOSE vodka. Guests can expect an exclusive GREY GOOSE cocktail menu curated by FOCO, showcasing the bar’s signature balance of tradition and innovation.
Where: 36 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ
Date: 17.10.25
Time: 5pm – 2am
Price: Free Entry
8. An Award-Winning Affair
The Lowdown: Lyaness will host world-acclaimed cocktail bar SIPS of Barcelona in partnership with Diageo. Ranked No.3 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 and No.1 in 2023, SIPS co-founder Marc Álvarez and Bar Manager Christian Ponziani will present a brand-new menu alongside signature serves, from the equally innovative setting of Lyaness. In celebration of London Cocktail Week 2025, this seated-only experience highlights the elegant, technically brilliant craft of both bars, paired with the high-touch service that makes SIPS one of the most coveted bars in the world.
Where: 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD
Date: 18.10.25
Time: From 5pm
Price: Free Entry. Reservations can be made here.
9. Martini Tour
The Lowdown: Ramsbury Distillery is celebrating the city’s finest bars with a spirited twist. Guests are invited to embark on a one-of-a-kind martini adventure, guided by a bespoke Ramsbury Passport, designed for sipping and collecting memories along the way. At each stop, enjoy a signature Ramsbury Martini, with participating venues capturing the moment by adding to the guest’s passport, creating a keepsake of the evening. Participating bars include award-winning Dram on Denmark Street, hidden speakeasy Archive and Myth, Muse at RSA House and Soho restaurant Bantof
Date: 9.10.25 – 19.10.25
Time: 4pm-12am
Price: Free Entry (Martinis are individually priced in the bars)
10. Cocktail Masterclasses
The Lowdown: Elevate your classics at Swift Shoreditch with a hands-on cocktail masterclass. You and your friends will get to choose between a Margarita, a Negroni and an Old Fashioned, and the team will guide you through creating it. Expect to learn the history behind the drink, the art of measuring, how to garnish like a pro, and try their hand at ice carving.
Where: Swift Shoreditch, 91-93 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HZ
Date: 12.10.25 – 15.10.25
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Price: £20pp (max four people)
