Class Magazine is partnering with festival Cocktails in the City for the remainder of the summer series with a ticket offer available to trade. 


Located in a private Georgian Garden in Bloomsbury, Cocktails in the City (on August 8–10 and September 5-7), will see a collection of London’s leading bars from Mayfair to Shoreditch, popping up in partnership with spirit brands. 

A true festival of drinks with Live Music, street food, silent disco, tasting rooms, presentation stages, ice carving and cocktail classes, Cocktails in the City is a place where trade and consumer can come together in a beautiful locale and celebrate London’s world class bar scene.

Dover Yard is hosting the B-Corp bar over the summer in partnership with: Mijenta Tequila, Maker’s Mark, Mirabeau, The Botanist, Bruichladdich, Nc’nean Whisky, Avallen Calvados, Hattiers Rum.

While new bars involved in 2024 include: Rules (their first ever bar outing), Gaia, Park Chinois, Bar Americain, Nancy Spains, Royal Cocktail Exchange and Home House.

Returning favourites include Callooh Callay, The Coral Room, Zetter Townhouse, The Lower Third, Café Pacifico, while new brand launches include Café Solo, Tico Tequila, Vapoura Rum and Papa Salt Gin.

There is a friendly element of competition with a panel of guest judges voting for Best Cocktail and a consumer vote for Best Bar Team, Best Stand and Best Overall Experience.

The Bartender’s Edit founded by Sam Gilani works as an insiders guide to London’s world-class bar scene. 80 full-time bartenders voted for their favourite places to drink in London and a top 20 list was compiled. For the first time a selection of these venues are popping up shoulder-to-shoulder at Cocktails in the City in August. The line-up is below:

Thursday 8th 17:00 - 22:00: The Seed Library & Crossroads Cocktail Bar

Friday 9th 16:00 - 22:00: Kwant & Equal Parts

Saturday 10th 17:00 - 22:00: Soma & Happiness Forgets

Address: Bedford Square Garden, Bloomsbury, WC1B 3DP