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Lydia Patrick & Nia Dalton

Woman dubbed 'Jesus' for sneaking bottle of wine into festival inside loaf of bread

A woman got creative by sneaking a bottle of booze into a music festival inside a hollowed-out loaf of sourdough bread.

And she even made sure the snack didn't go to waste afterwards.

Alexandria Funnell had tickets to see the band Bon Iver at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, but didn't want to spend her whole night queuing for drinks at the bar.

So, the 34 year old saved herself time and money by encasing a $15 (£12.20) bottle of cabernet sauvignon in a $1.75 (£1.42) large white loaf of bread - as concert goers were allowed to take in food.

Alexandria was on a mission to get a bottle of red wine into the music festival (Alexandria Funnell / SWNS)
She even used the loaf to make cheesy garlic bread afterwards (Alexandria Funnell / SWNS)

Alexandria, who went with her friend Lauren, 34, claims nobody suspected a thing as she poured the red wine from the bread into red plastic cups.

Social media users compared Alexandria's pouring moment to a scene from the Bible and have even dubbed her 'Jesus'.

The TV producer avoided buying drinks all night and even used the hollowed-out bread to make cheesy garlic bread when she got home.

Alexandria, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, said: "It's a bit silly and ridiculous but there's always such a big line for drinks so I thought maybe we should smuggle in some wine.

"I'm a rule bender and opportunistic. I prioritise comfort and practicality at concerts. We had already paid $200 (£162) for a ticket.

Alexandria and Lauren didn't need to go to the bar for a drink (Alexandria Funnell / SWNS)
She's been dubbed 'Jesus' online for 'turning bread into wine' (Alexandria Funnell / SWNS)

"You were allowed to bring snacks in so I thought maybe we should take some bread in and hide the wine.

"We got past security and didn't end up lining up for drinks. The comments on the video have been wild - people have been saying I'm our new modern saviour."

One TikTok user commented: "You're Jesus", while another put: "Jesus said bread and wine."

Alexandria added: "My friend also snuck in a flask of whiskey. There was something beautiful about whiskey and wine and listening to Bon Iver under the stars."

After their fun-filled night at the festival, Alexandria ensured nothing went to waste and baked the loaf of bread at home.

"It was fresh and fluffy and delicious, we had it with dips cheese and ham," she said.

Have you creatively snuck booze into a music event? Email nia.dalton@reachplc.com.

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