The Vicar’s Gin Bar returns for 2026 courtesy of Urmston’s Prairie Schooner Taphouse.

Savour six distinctive gins, each with its own unique flavour profile, all distilled in our vicinity – and for the first time, including a gin distilled exclusively for the festival.

Follow our recommendations for a garnish, or be creative with your own combinations.

You’ll find the bar in the marquee at the back of the car park.

FESTIVAL GIN – Stubborn Mule & St Clements: Old Clem’s Temptation

A collaboration between the Rector of St Clement’s and Stubborn Mule Distilling & Rectifying, a recent venture of our friends in Timperley. Made with blackberries from the Rectory garden, apples and infused with coriander, sage, thyme, rosemary, orange & lime peel and almond.
Garnish with orange and lemon – “go the bells of St Clements.”

You’ll also be able to order bottles of Old Clem’s Temptation to drink at home – whether to drink yourself or to give as presents. With just 20 bottles available, this is a truly exclusive gin.

DRY – Emerald Gin

Juniper provides a powerful punch, but you’ll be delighted at the smoothness of this premium spirit distilled at the Garden Shed Distillery in Heald Green.

Garnish with herbs and citrus.

SPICED – Three Wrens: Pepper Street

A traditional juniper-led gin enlivened by peppercorns, herbs and garden flowers. Distilled at The Nest in Nantwich, a cocktail bar and gift shop, with sales proceeds benefiting St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice.

Serve with herbs and citrus.

FLORAL – Capesthorne: Rhubarb & Lavender

Delicate, perfumed herbs meet tangy rhubarb in this moreish gin. Housed in a converted barn on the Capesthorne Hall estate, the Cheshire Distillery welcomes visitors to tour the distillery and to meet their copper still, Penelope.

Garnish with herbs and berries.

FRUITY – Cuckoo: Sunshine Gin

Abundant raspberries with a drop of honey and vanilla. Each weekend visitors are welcome to their Distillery Bar & Food Yard at Holmes Farm outside of Chorley.

Garnish with berries and citrus.

CITRUS – Salford Gin

Bright, zesty and crisp thanks to citrus peel and lemon balm. After earning a following for rums with a Northern edge, the lads at Salford Distillery invite you to join them for gin-making experiences.

Garnish with berries and citrus.

Prosecco and wine are also available on this bar