Bars, pubs and clubs will be giving away discounted cocktails and limited-edition drinks during a 12-day event.

Maidstone Cocktail Week returns this May, with venues all over the town and nearby villages offering specially selected tipples.

Since launching Rochester Cocktail Week in 2021 as an effort to help local businesses recover from losses during Covid-19, the event has evolved into a series of Kent Cocktail Weeks across the county, including Medway and Canterbury.

Customers will need to purchase their wristbands online here and will then be given a discount on exclusive drinks and hand-crafted cocktails at participating venues.

This marks the second year for the Maidstone event, with a number of bars and pubs set to participate.

German-themed club Bierkeller, wine bar Frédéric Café Bistro, Asian restaurant KalaRed Oriental Bar, Thai eatery Giggling Squid and sports bar The Ashes are all taking part.

They will be joined by the Skull Bar, Maidstone Distillery, Craft Brewed, Ovation Nightclub, McGinty’s Party Bar, the Walnut Tree in Loose, the King’s Head in Sutton Valence and more bars to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Organisers of the Kent Cocktail Weeks series said: “We are very excited to be bringing Maidstone Cocktail Week back for its second year, by popular demand.

“We’ve already got some amazing pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs signed up to take part, with more still to be announced.”

Maidstone Cocktail Week will run from Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 12.