The Gin Day
Saturday 8th June - 10am - 5.30pm
1h 30 min time slots available throughout the day
Come and celebrate the World Gin Day with us!
The day will comprise a Gin Glass Blowing session followed by a Cocktail Masterclass.
Join us on World Gin Day and have a go at blowing your own Stemless Gin Glass.
Our resident glass blower, Ben Gough will be here showing us how it’s done and helping you to blow your own unique drinking vessel. On the day, you'll be able to choose between pink, green or blue glass colour and produce a beautifully crafted item we hope you will cherish.
After glass blowing, you'll make your way the Kingshill House Bar for a Cocktail Masterclass. You will learn to shake, stir and blend your own gin-based cocktails. You will be given a choice of different options and ingredients to create your own cocktail and will take home a recipe card with what you have learnt so you can make them in the comfort of your own kitchen with your new-found knowledge.
The Garden will be available for the participants to use throughout the day.
Both Glass Blowing Studio and the Bar are adjacent to the Garden where you can relax and enjoy a drink after the main activity.
We are also having live music during the evening from Around About Dusk, this will be ticketed separately and will start at 7pm.
What's included in the ticket price:
- A guided glass blowing session including all materials required to blow you own Stemless Gin Glass. Please find information below on the collection of your finished product.
- A professional Cocktail Masterclass including a brief demonstration and guided workshop. All materials and ingredients will be provided. Non- alcoholic options will also be available.
- The use of the garden and other facilities including the Bar at Kingshill House.
How do the bookings work:
This event runs in time slots. Each time slot accommodates four to six individual bookings. You may book as a an individual or as a group.
Each time slot is 1 hour and 30 minutes long within your allocated group and consists of glass blowing (approximately 15 minutes per person plus a health and safety briefing to begin with) and a cocktail masterclass (30 mins).*
You may purchase an individual ticket or, or if you're coming to the event with somebody else, you might want to purchase their ticket together with yours to ensure that your bookings are contained within the same time slot.
* please note that the final time slot of the day (3:30pm start) is for a group of six people and therefore timings will differ slightly.
One 15 minute slot will allow you to blow one Stemless Gin Glass.
Glasses produced are 24% Lead Crystal and are not dishwasher safe.
Please note that it takes several hours for the glass to cool down so you may not be able to take your glass home on the day. If you are unable to return to Kingshill House at a later date to collect your finished product i.e. if you’re travelling from afar, please email us at admin@kingshillhouse.org.uk to discuss postage options.
This event is for over 18s only. You may be asked to show your ID to show a proof of age. Kingshill House Creative Centre stands strongly against drink driving and encourages the participants of the event to plan their day to accommodate the fact that alcohol will be consumed at this event.