MEXICAN bingo with a tequila twist? Sounds a spirited diversion for what promises to be a soggy Bank Holiday Weekend. That’s just part of the entertainment at the Margarita Rumble at the Victoria Warehouse, Stretford on Sunday, May 5, where some of the best Manchester bartenders will battle it out in a margarita contest using only Cuervo Tradicional 100% Agave Tequila.
Bars accepting the challenge include The Refinery, The Conservatory, Lola Lo, Albatross & Arnold, Common, Tapeo & Wine, Cabana Brasil and ToM fave El Taquero, who will be providing appropriate Mexican victuals.
Excuse for this event, sponsored by Jose Cuervo? To celebrate ‘Cinco de Mayo’, marking the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862.
A posse of DJs, exuberant cocktail masterclasses and doubtless some Day of the Dead decorations will keep the party rumbling, even if the Cuervo Bingo Loteria’s not your bag.
Margarita Rumble, Sunday May 5 (1pm, 4pm, 7pm), Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road, Stretford, Manchester, M17 1AB. £30-50. VIP and general tickets available.