Closed
Slug & Lettuce
Their signature: Tang-Fastic
The venues we've lost
Every venue here poured for Coventry Cocktail Week and has since closed for good. Thank you to every one of them.
Closed
The Town Wall Tavern
Their signature: The Donkey
Closed
Wing Kingz
Their signature: Summer Sling
Closures come from Google Maps, which lists each of these venues as permanently closed (checked every month), and from venues we've been told have closed. Has one reopened, moved or changed its name? Email hello@cocktail-week.com and we'll update it.
Still pouring in Coventry
Venues that have taken part in Coventry Cocktail Week and are open now. Tap one to see what they poured.
- 147 Nightclub
- Belgrade Theatre
- Bella Italia
- Bistrot Pierre
- Blush & Barrel
- Boom Battle Bar
- The Botanist
- The Castle Grounds
- Cogs Bar & Kitchen
- Cosy Club
- Dhillons Brewery Spire Bar
- The Earl of Mercia
- Elle's
- The Flying Standard
- Genting Casino
- The Golden Cross
- Hanul Domnesc @ Rosie Malone’s
- Las Iguanas
- The Lazy Monkey
- Mister Shenanigans
- The Old Windmill
- Olive Tree
- The Phoenix
- Players Entertainment
- Putt Putt Social
- Samoan Joes
- Shin Japanese Restaurant
- Shin Japanese Restaurant & Bar
- The Spon Gate
- Star Pins
- Star Pins West Orchards
- Tales of Tea
- Telegraph Hotel
- Town Crier
- Turtle Bay
- The Yard
What Coventry Cocktail Week does for hospitality
Coventry Cocktail Week is about getting people out to local bars and restaurants. The venues host and pour and we bring the customers.
Real footfall
Wristband holders plan their ten days around the line-up, so venues meet people who have never been through the door, often at a quieter time of year.
Money in the till
Every signature cocktail is bought at the bar, so the money goes straight into the venue's own till, along with whatever else people order while they're in.
Awareness
The guide, the website, social ads, emails and local press put every venue taking part in front of people across Coventry.
46Coventry venues across 3 editions of Coventry Cocktail Week, with 58 different signature cocktails
What Coventry venues said
Great event showcasing the city’s best venues and letting everyone who bought the wristband enjoy different experiences which they normally don’t get the chance to visit
Cosy Club, general manager, after Coventry Cocktail Week 2025Coventry Cocktail Week was a great opportunity for new and different customers to experience our great cocktails!
Dhillons Brewery Spire Bar, director, after Coventry Cocktail Week 2024Great to be part of an event that gets people out into the heart of Coventry to see what the circuit has to offer!
The Flying Standard, pub manager, after Coventry Cocktail Week 2025
Why your local needs you
A bar or restaurant is someone's first job, a regular order for local suppliers, the place you go for birthdays and the reason Coventry still feels alive after six o'clock.
Costs have climbed on every side: wages, energy, food, business rates and VAT. When a venue closes, the staff, the regulars and the nights out go with it. The best thing any of us can do is simple: go out and go local.
How you can help
- Go midweekWeekends are busy. A Tuesday or Wednesday visit goes further.
- Try somewhere newPick the bar you always walk past and finally go in.
- Book, then turn upCan't make it? Cancel, so someone else can have the table.
- Leave a reviewA kind review takes a minute and helps the next person choose them.
- Bring the groupBirthdays, leaving dos and catch ups. Book them local.
- Buy a gift cardChristmas sorted and money through the door when it's needed.
- Back the VAT cutSign the #VATsTheProblem petition for a 10% VAT rate on hospitality. Sign it here.
Why VAT matters
Cut hospitality VAT
In the UK, VAT on eating and drinking out is 20%. The campaign points out that France, Spain and Italy charge 10% on hospitality.
The #VATsTheProblem campaign, led by chef Tom Kerridge and backed by UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping, is asking for a 10% rate for hospitality. More than 400,000 people signed its petition before it was handed in at Downing Street on 14 October 2026.
The Budget on 28 October 2026 did not cut it, so the campaign carries on. We're behind it.
Sign the petition20%→10%
VAT on UK hospitality now, and what the #VATsTheProblem campaign is asking for.
Plan your night out
Questions
What venues have closed in Coventry?
Slug & Lettuce, The Town Wall Tavern and Wing Kingz took part in Coventry Cocktail Week and are now listed as permanently closed.
How can I support Coventry hospitality?
Go out locally, midweek if you can. Try somewhere new, book and turn up, leave a review, bring your group and buy gift cards from local venues. You can also sign the #VATsTheProblem petition for a 10% VAT rate on hospitality.
What does Coventry Cocktail Week do for local hospitality?
For ten days, wristband holders plan their nights around the venues taking part, so they meet new customers. Every cocktail is bought at the bar, so the money goes into the venue's own till and the guide, website, ads and local press put every venue in front of people across Coventry.
What is the #VATsTheProblem campaign?
A campaign led by chef Tom Kerridge, with UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping, asking the UK Government to cut VAT on hospitality from 20% to 10%. More than 400,000 people had signed its petition by October 2026. The Budget on 28 October 2026 did not cut the rate and the campaign is carrying on.
The next Coventry Cocktail Week
Dates for the next Coventry Cocktail Week are coming soon. Sign up to hear first.