The UK's largest touring 'Gin & Rum Festival' is coming to Swansea later this year. The festival, which first launched in 2018, is set to visit some of the largest cities in the UK on its route including London, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester, and will be coming to Swansea's Brangwyn Hall on Saturday, September 16.
The festival will be serving more than 120 different types of gin and rum, with plenty of samples and tasters for guests to enjoy. There will also be a tequila and cocktail bar and live music and a DJ performing throughout the event.
Organisers of the festival are focusing on 'value for money' amid the cost of living crisis and offering every customer a free drink and snack included in the ticket price. Tickets for the Swansea date start at just £10 each (plus booking fee) for a pre-sale ticket available until January 31. After that, 'early bird' tickets cost £12.50 until they run out, and 'final release' tickets will then be available at £15 each. You can get the biggest Swansea news stories straight to your inbox with our newsletter.
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Announcing the event, a spokesperson for The Gin and Rum Festival said: "The UK’s largest touring Gin & Rum festival will be making an appearance the incredible Brangwyn Hall on Saturday, September 16 and it isn't one to be missed! They have big ambition for 2023, which includes incorporating some new destinations into their plan of action, but doesn't include rising their ticket prices! With the huge impact of Covid on the events industry, this small midlands-based drinks festival has fought through some turbulent times and it most likely won’t be the last difficulty they face.
"You’ll be spoilt for choice with over 120 different gins and rums to choose from. Chose your new favourite tipple, while having a boogie along to some live entertainment and their award-winning DJ. You’ll even get the chance to rub shoulders with some of their hand-selected distillers and enjoy their samples. If you feel like it, why not purchase a bottle to take home?"
The festival added: "Though we've been touring since 2018, a couple of those years were tainted by Covid. Now we're back on track with booking new dates instead of rescheduling them. We've had time to reflect and start to develop the festival even more, focusing on value for money and customer experience. The first thing we did was look at how we could give more to our customer and one thing stood out. A free drink. So we're doing it!"
In Swansea the festival has been split into two sessions. When booking their tickets, guests can choose either the 12.30pm to 5pm session or the 6.30pm to 10.30pm session, with both offering the same drink stalls and bars.
The Gin and Rum Festival is a strictly 18-plus event and people who look under 25 will be asked to present valid photo ID. Children, including babies in prams, will not be permitted entry.
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