Brighton Cocktail Festival is back as the country’s biggest cocktail event in 2026
Brighton Cocktail Festival is back for 2026!!! And this year, we’re the country’s biggest cocktail event, with a larger bar and cocktail lineup than any other city.
Brighton Cocktail Festival is back for its second year as a city-wide celebration of the city’s cocktail scene, taking place from Friday 18th to Sunday 27th September 2026. Over 50 of Brighton & Hove’s best bars are taking part in the festival, serving over 150 bespoke cocktails for just £6 or £4 for non-alcoholic cocktails. There are also unique events and offers for ticket holders over the ten days, including discounts for hotels, restaurants and cocktail ingredients for any home bartenders.
A bar lineup as diverse as the city has just been announced today, from graffiti whisky bar Cut Your Wolf Loose to 1920s-style speakeasy Bar Valentino, bee-inspired Apiary, art gallery bar Helm and the iconic Victoria Bar at The Grand. All the venues are within walking distance of each other, meaning ticket holders can easily visit their favourites on foot.
This year’s festival also features a brand new Brighton Cocktail Festival app, which launched on the App Store and Google Play today. The first-of-its-kind globally, the app features everything you need for your cocktail experience, from discovering bars, cocktails, events and offers to creating your own custom-made cocktail trails on a live map. Ticket holders can also bookmark, rate and review bars and cocktails to keep track of the ones they’ve tried and want to try next.
“Brighton Cocktail Festival is all about championing Brighton’s incredible cocktail culture, and so we can’t wait to host the country’s biggest city-wide celebration of cocktails”, says Brighton Cocktail Festival Founder Harry Philippson. “With the launch of the brand new Brighton Cocktail Festival App, locals and visitors will be able to create their own bespoke cocktail trails and experiences to discover and then support the city’s best bars for the festival and beyond.”
Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for just £15 on the Brighton Cocktail Festival website, or follow @brightoncocktailfestival on Instagram and TikTok to find out more.
