THE 'UK’s first Prohibition drinks festival' is coming to Oxford next month.
Speakeasy Festival at Oxford Town Hall will hosting live 1920s-style swing entertainment while serving Prohibition-era drinks such as gin, bourbon and cocktails.
The festival aims to take visitors back 100 years to an era where 'mobsters mingled with movie stars, the liquor was wet and the good times roared'.
Purchase of a ticket will come with a free Tom Collins cocktail in a branded glass.
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Drinks are priced between £4 and £10, which includes world gins, bourbons, American IPAs and 'Speakeasy cocktails'.
There will also be an American food stand serving Chicago-style treats.
For those who like to get dressed up for an occasion, the optional dress code is '1920s Gatsby'.
Taking place nationwide, tickets for the Oxford instalment of the festival are £12.50 for standard entry and £35 for 'Diamond Club'.
To buy tickets for the event which will be held on February 23, go to http://speakeasyfestival.co.uk/oxford-speakeasy-festival/4594399440
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