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.
Looking for a bar that offers happy hour all day every day? Head to This Godless Place located within the old Union Bank of Manchester building in Stockport. Take a seat in a booth under the disco ball and enjoy any 2 for £13 on cocktails. Plus, there's a great selection of spirits, beers and wine, too.
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.
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.
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.
Offering up 2 for £10 on cocktails on Fridays and Saturdays, Rumba Congleton is great for cheap drinks in the UK. If you've got a penchant for tropical tipples, then you'll love the array of sips from all over the Caribbean.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you like flaming zombie cocktails, fruity concoctions and fun presentation, then Kahiki Chester have the happy hour for you. This Polynesian-inspired spot offers 2 for 1 cocktails throughout the first 60 minutes of any table booking.
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From Chester to Chelmsford, Leeds, York, 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.
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.
We'd be silly to leave this Bath beaut off our list. Juno Bar & Kitchen is a great shout for happy hour deals. If you're not there for its £5 pints on Wednesdays, you can enjoy 2-4-1 cocktails from Monday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Espresso martini anyone?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
