WHISKY SESSIONS take over the Victoria Warehouse for two amazing days, combining top bands with a shot or three of some headlining spirits. I Am Kloot headline the opening day, Friday 21 November with Gomez closing the Saturday and final night, the 22nd – but they are just the tip of the whisky on ice!
Expect more than 20 bands in total, including some of the UK’s most celebrated artists, across two stages, from 4pm each day at this unique events space.
As well as the headline acts there will be performances from British Sea Power; Turin Brakes; Tim Burgess; Badly Drawn Boy; Dodgy; Little Comets; Admiral Fallow; To Kill A King; The Riptide Movement; Matthew & the Atlas; Josh Record; Treetop Flyers; Southern; Marcus Bonfanti; Jon Allen; Rainy Boy Sleep; Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo; Robbie Boyd; The Young Folk; Lisbee Stainton and The Travelling Band, promoting their vibrant new album, The Big Defreeze. Full line-up at this link.
Brought to Manchester by the Ingenius Events Company (part of the International Wine & Spirits Competition Group), the festival has been created to bring together two things that are beloved the world over – whisky and music.
Against the vibrant music backdrop, whisky experts, mixologists and bartenders will be on hand to introduce festival-goers to some of the world’s most iconic whiskies. The team from Manchester’s Whiskey Jar bar will be creating one-off whisky cocktails especially for the event.
Festival goers will be able to wander from stage to tasting room, with the Victoria Warehouse Hotel set to become ‘The Whisky Hotel’ for the weekend. Every ticket purchased includes a limited number of whisky tastings within the price.
Those more partial to a glass of red, a gin and tonic, or a pint of craft ale need fear not. The bars onsite will be serving a first-class drinks selection catering for all tastes. The festival will be home to bespoke cocktail bars, street food stalls, beers and ales, whisky related short films, and much more over the two-day event.
John Bramwell, lead singer of I Am Kloot (left in main picture) said: ‘’I'm looking forward to our only Manchester gig of the year. It's a great venue. I saw a few bands play there at the 6 music festival and was very impressed. We'll be performing in our original three-piece line up.’’
How to get in
General admission tickets: £35, VIP tickets: £55. Each ticket includes a limited number of whisky tastings in the Whisky Hotel on site. Tickets for Friday’s shows can now be bough from the box office at the venue or at The Whiskey Jar, 14 Tariff St, Manchester M1 2FF. Online sales for the Saturday close at 5pm on Friday, 21 November (after which direct from Victoria Warehouse and The Whiskey Jar). By phone at Ticketline: 0161 832 1111 (booking fees apply). 10 per cent discount applies to group bookings of 10 or more people.
Victoria Warehouse (and hotel), Trafford Wharf Rd, Stretford, Manchester M17 1AB
0161 660 7000. http://www.victoriawarehouse.com.