MANY of the city’s top venues are in final preparations for Southampton Cocktail Week, which takes place from Monday to Sunday.

The festival is the first of its kind in Southampton and promises to be a great opportunity to explore the best of the city’s cocktail scene.

Cocktail lovers can buy tickets for the festival from the Nuffield Southampton Theatre City in Southampton’s cultural quarter for £10. During Cocktail Week, tickets can be exchanged for wristbands and souvenir guides.

With an official cocktail week

wristband, you can access special deals and special events right across the city.