Newcastle: Jalou
Jalou has happy hours on cocktails from Monday to Friday, 4pm 'til 7pm. Fancy yours topped with Haribo Tangfastics? How about decorated to look like The Cookie Monster? This place has the signature mix for every favourite flavour.
When you're after nights (or days) out that don't break the bank, these bars and pubs across our country have your back. From BOGOF on cocktails to shot deals, craft beer for under £5, and other cheap drinks galore, the UK's best happy hours are waiting in this guide to keep you quenched for less. Thank us later.
Last updated on 13th February 2023
Jalou has happy hours on cocktails from Monday to Friday, 4pm 'til 7pm. Fancy yours topped with Haribo Tangfastics? How about decorated to look like The Cookie Monster? This place has the signature mix for every favourite flavour.
Brewhouse & Kitchen's UK happy hour times are between Sunday and Thursday, 4 'til 7pm. Here, all in-house brewed beers are just £3.95 - what a bargain. So, head over to venues in Cheltenham, Chester, Southampton and more to grab this deal.
With buy one get one free cocktails on Thursdays, The Linden makes itself one of our favourite places for happy hour drinks. Whether you settle into an armchair by the fire or use your mixes to accompany the glorious British grub, this beaut venue is sure to deliver.
If you're wondering 'where's the best happy hour near me' and you're around Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff or London, then Tonight Josephine is a great shout. These after-work discounts are paired with fun party tunes and an Insta-worthy backdrop.
Thanks to 2 for 1 cocktails every day, Dorothy's in Swansea is just the place to combine affordable drinks with raucous entertainment. Expect resident drag queens and music, alongside a choice of J bombs for £1.50, spirits or pints from £1.99, and bottles priced at just £1.50.
The Dirty Martini happy hour isn't all these beaut bars in Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, London and beyond are famous for, as you can expect to nab a snap in front of those famous angel wings too. As for the cocktails? Expect half price on their namesake drinks, £20 bottles of prosecco, £12.50 wine bottles and £3.50 beers until 8pm all week.
With UK happy hour bars in Exeter, many London locations, Bristol and Birmingham, you're bound to find a Cocktail Club destination when you've got a hankering for cheap, but tasty, muddles. Their 2 for 1 deal times are every day between 4 and 8pm.
York's Tank & Paddle is the riverfront destination with 2 for 1 cocktails all week long, whatever the time of day. Swill down them down the hatch while taking in the views, or nab a booth with your own TV screen when you need somewhere to watch live sport.
After a UK cocktail happy hour? The Lost & Found in Birmingham and Bristol are sorting you out with two of their signature mixes for just £10 between Monday and Friday, from 3pm right through to 8pm.
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The Be At One happy hour takes place all across the UK, offering 2 for 1 concoctions between 4.30 and 8pm on weekdays or 2 'til 7pm come weekends. Think venues everywhere from Chelmsford to Leeds, Manchester and beyond, all whipping up cheap cocktails.
Weekdays from 4pm to 7pm are the times to be at The Stable in Cardiff, Bath and Bournemouth. That's because they're delving out BOGOF cocktails and spritzes to accompany pizzas, freshly made pies or sharing platters.
Get your fix of selected cocktails on a buy one get one free offer at Manahatta. Not only is this all day long from Sunday to Friday, but the New York-style bar is also serving £6 lunches, burgers, dogs and brunch.
The All Bar One happy hour runs Sunday 'til Thursday from 5pm across the country, so you can choose from Birmingham, Brighton, Sheffield and more. Here, you can pick up 2 for £10 classic cocktails - the ideal solution to cheap after-work drinks. Plus, the crowd-pleasing menu of sharing plates, light bites and burgers won't break the bank either.
One of our favourites for happy hour in London, SingEasy is the West End spot with 50% off bevvies between Monday and Saturday, from 5pm to 7pm. Accompanying your drinks? An immersive, singalong experience of serenading waiters and a piano vocalist.
Cocktails and karaoke? If that sounds like your kind of midweek combo, then mosey over to Lucky Voice for a huge choice of BOGOF cocktails up until 8pm from Sunday to Friday. And if you're a lover of vino? You'll pay just £4 for house red, white or rosé by the glass.
Edinburgh's Golf Tavern has £5 cocktails from Monday through to Friday, where you can check out the week's choices on the blackboard in the venue. Whether you go for classics, a twist or a signature serve, this one's sure to satisfy without breaking the bank.
For happy hours in Manchester and Liverpool, Salt Dog Slims is the cool late-night joint to be at. Expect a combo of £5 cocktails and 2 for £5 on Hooch, Heineken and Jagermeister, all to accompany discounted dogs.
If you're searching for 2 for £12 on quaffable cocktails, then head to Bierkeller Liverpool's happy hour. Enjoy lip-smacking drinks, including mojitos, strawberry daiquiris and pornstar martinis, all while kicking back (or dancing around) in the Bavarian-style interiors.
Happy hour in Soho, Tower Bridge, Shoreditch and more is covered by these bars. Simmons have got cheap drinks aplenty, with 2 for £10 mojito Mondays and their legendary sharing cocktail teapots priced at just £15 on Tuesday nights.
From Chester to Chelmsford, Leeds, Newcastle and more, Slug And Lettuce's happy hour is a nationwide affair. Nab your own duo of 2 for 1 cocktails at your closest venue, where there's cheap meals, afternoon teas and more to boot.
The Rum Kitchen happy hour in Brighton and London runs every day until 7pm, where seasoned mixologists whip up drinks laced with the spirit, even suggesting pairings for any food you fancy. Get these tropical muddles down you ASAP.
Surrey happy hours don't get much better than the one running at Niku Bar every day, between peak times of 8 to 9 pm. Expect half-price cocktails spanning everything from flaming tiki cocktails to classic serves and teapot sharers.
The Bedford is just one big hotbed of cheap drinks, including always having buy one get one free cocktails and dishing out two shots for £5. Whether you head in for live sport, a go at pool or to take to the arcade games, this pub has your bank balance's back.