FAQ’s

  • With one of our festival wristbands you can enjoy sumptuous five pound cocktails at over one hundred noted establishments across Edinburgh across all ten days of the festival. Your wristband also grants you entry to our flagship Cocktail Village at Festival Square. Inside you will find twenty four pop-up bars serving cocktails from five pounds and a spirited festival atmosphere accentuated with live music, street food, entertainment and experiential spaces.

  • There are over one hundred venues participating this year. They can be viewed here.

  • A brochure of cocktails for this year’s festival will published in the summer.

  • We encourage all participating venues to offer an alcohol-free alternative to their signature cocktail. Venues that offer a non-alcoholic cocktail will be marked with a zero percent symbol.

  • You can collect your wristband from the the Box Office at the Cocktail Village at Festival Square between Thursday 2nd - Sunday 12th October 2025. The Box Office is open 10am - 11pm daily (8pm close on Sundays). We do not post out wristbands. Please bring along your digital tickets for us to scan and we will exchange these for your wristbands and a copy of the festival brochure.

  • Yes, it is necessary to have your wristband securely fastened to access the Cocktail Village and cocktails available in venues around the city. QR codes do not act as a wristband and will not be accepted by bars. Your wristband is considered void once broken or not securely attached to your wrist. We do not replace wristbands so please keep your wristband on for the duration you wish to use it.

  • There is no restriction on how many cocktails you can buy at each bar or across the ten-day festival but orders are restricted to two cocktails per order. Please drink responsibly. 

  • No, you may only order two cocktails at a time with a wristband. 

  • You will receive a physical copy of the festival brochure containing maps when collecting your wristband.

  • The Cocktail Village is located at Festival Square - directly opposite Usher Hall - on Lothian Road. Open hours are Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October 2025, 12pm - 11pm (8pm close on both Sundays). 

  • If you are unable to find your ticket, please first check your spam folder for an email from Citizen Ticket.

    You can also access your ticket by logging into the Citizen Ticket website or app.

    If you are still unable to find your ticket, please email support@citizenticket.co.uk

  • It is possible to collect wristbands on behalf of someone else. Please bring their digital ticket with you and we will exchange this for a wristband. 

  • Wristbands can be purchased at the Box Office at the Cocktail Village, subject to availability. We recommend purchasing wristbands in advance through our website for the best rates.

  • You must be wearing a wristband to gain entry to the Cocktail Village.

  • We encourage smart casual dress. Activewear, workwear and fancy dress would not be expected at the Cocktail Village. 

  • We are unable to offer table reservations at the Cocktail Village.

  • Children and young persons are not permitted in the Cocktail Village. You must be aged eighteen or over.

  • Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the Cocktail Village on weekdays, Monday - Friday. Dogs must be kept on a short lead at all times.

  • For the safety of our guests, suitcases and large items of hand luggage, including shopping bags, are not permitted inside the Cocktail Village. We have a small cloakroom to store baggage in. Please enquire at the Box Office on arrival.

  • We would be delighted to celebrate your special occasion with you. Please contact us in advance if you have any special requests or questions.

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A wristband grants you entry to the Cocktail Village at Festival Square and exclusive access to five pound cocktails at one hundred participating bars across the city.