York Cocktail Week 2026 set to launch on Friday, April 17

York Cocktail Week is back for the second year and will celebrate 26 of the city’s finest venues from Friday (April 17) until Sunday (April 26).

Organised by Ma.d Agency, the event will allow people to access hundreds of exclusive deals – with each participating venue offering up its own signature cocktail.

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A wide range of £5 to £7 cocktails will be available – a fraction of their original price – through a special York Cocktail Week wristband.  

Speaking about this, event organiser Alice Christison said: “Not only is it exciting to be bringing Cocktail Week back to York for the second year but to see so many top venues signing up to join in the fun is fantastic.

“I know first-hand how wonderful these cocktails and mocktails are, delivered by some of the finest mixologists, so I know visitors will have the best experience.”

A full list of participating venues is as follows:

• The Botanist
• Bobos Cocktail Bar
• Vudu Lounge
• DumDum Tiki Bar
• Kennedy’s Bar
• Impossible
• Pink
• Manahatta
• Ask Italian
• Cosy Club
• Social8
• Brew York Tap Room
• Jalou
• Whippet Inn
• Cicchetti Lounge
• Rosa’s Thai
• Revolution
• Yemen Heaven
• Dusk
• House of Trembling Madness
• Shambles Tavern
• Slug & Lettuce (Riverside)
• Slug & Lettuce (Swinegate)
• Tomahawk Steakhouse
• Moxy
• Boho Mixologists

Aside from the deals, signature cocktails will be available, along with mocktail options – with a little something for everyone.

Top picks, event organisers say, include This Sh*t Is Bananas from Manahatta, the Amalfi Sunset at Ask Italian, the Katy Berry Cosmo at Brew York Taproom, The Cosy-Cabana at Cosy Club and The Lavender Lady at Kennedy’s Bar.

More on the deals and wristband purchasing options can be found here.