CLASS Week is our new free-to-access cocktail festival in London for the UK bar industry. The week will see a mix of CLASS-organised events and affiliate industry activations such as talks, masterclasses, tastings and guest shifts.
Taking place from May 4-8, CLASS Week straddles the headline event of the week – the CLASS Bar Awards - which takes place on the evening of May 6.
We’ll be announcing events here in the coming weeks, so watch out for our updates and info on how you can join in.
If you’re planning to put on an event yourself during CLASS Week, feel free to tell us about it by completing this form and we’ll help you promote your event, free of charge.
WHAT'S ON
MONDAY 4TH MAY
TUESDAY 4TH MAY
THE TUESDAY ROAST
DATE: 05/05/26 TIME: 7PM-10PM
WHAT: INDUSTRY COMEDY NIGHT WHERE: PARASOL, DALSTON
WHO: JAKE PATRICK, BOATYARD GIN AND CLASS ENTRY: TBC
Targeting the trade - in more ways than one - The Tuesday Roast comedy night is unserious curtain raiser to the more serious business of the Class Bar Awards.
The ringmaster of the roast is former bartender and Class Columnist Jake O’Brien Murphy, who is now a full-time comedian under the stage name Jake Patrick. Having worked across bars, north and south, brands and media and is now a recognised comedian – the Guardian’s ‘one to watch’ - there is no one better to tease some of the looser seams of the UK bar scene.
The event, taking place at Parasol in Dalston, is open to Class Bar Awards finalists and the wider industry, with details on tickets to be released in due course. Boatyard gin has signed up to sponsor the event, serving Martinis throughout the night.
WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY
THE CLASS CUP
DATE: 06/05/26 TIME: 11.30AM-2.30PM
WHAT: BARTENDER FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT WHERE: POWERLEAGUE BATTERSEA
WHO: CLASS, UK BARTENDERS ENTRY: FREE TO ATTEND
The CLASS Cup is a football tournament bringing together the UK bartender community to compete for their country, network, and celebrate the healthier side of hospitality.
A home nations round-robin tournament, the CLASS Cup will take place the day of the Class Bar Awards at the nearby Battersea Powerleague. Panda & Sons’ Iain McPherson will captain Scotland, Kevin Armstrong will lead out England (South), while Katie Rouse of Couch heads up the Midlands and Tani Hasa of Lab 22 will captain Wales. Captains and teams for the North of England and Northern Ireland will be announced in due course.
If you wish to play, contact your team captain, otherwise feel free to join in support.
THE CLASS BAR AWARDS
DATE: 06/05/26 TIME: 6.30PM-11PM
WHAT: AWARDS CEREMONY WHERE: BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE
WHO: CLASS, UK BARTENDERS ENTRY: APPLY APRIL 7th
The headline event of CLASS Week, the CLASS Bar Awards is the longest-running and best-attended UK bar industry celebration. Bringing together more than 600 of the industry’s biggest names and featuring fantastic drinks, canapés and music, the ceremony is the must-attend night in the UK bar calendar.
THURSDAY 7TH MAY
FRIDAY 8TH MAY