A corner shop serving canned cocktails is opening in the heart of the Northern Quarter today – and they’re giving away thousands of freebies.
MOTH, which sells premium cocktails in a can, is launching its first ever MOTH: Licence corner shop here in Manchester.
This convenience store with a twist will be serving delicious boozy beverages in a can, with live DJ sets and the chance to win prizes.
Inside the MOTH: Licence on Oldham Street, the walls are stacked with MOTH’s recognisable little black cans.
And they’ll be handing out 5,000 of them between 12pm and 9pm on a first come, first served basis.
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These refreshing, bar-strength premium canned cocktails are ideal for picnics, single-serve drinking, and shoving in your bag for whatever summer adventures you may be heading out on.
And MOTH: Licence’s arrival in Manchester coincides with the launch of their latest drink, the Passionfruit Martini.
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Made with real fruit juices and award-winning craft spirits always, the new addition to the line-up features tropical and vanilla flavours and packs a passionfruit punch at 14.9% ABV.
Inside the MOTH Licence corner shop in ManchesterMOTH are giving away 5,000 passionfruit martini cansInside the MOTH Licence corner shop in Manchester
In store there’ll also be the chance to scan-to-win prizes, plus several photo opportunities.
And they’ve teamed up with legendary sandwich shop Bada Bing just next door on a special sub, The Bossman, stuffed with lamb seekh kebab and salad.
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You can get a 10% discount at Bada Bing just by showing your MOTH can inside.
Rob Wallis, MOTH co-founder, says: “We’ve had a lot of fun bringing MOTH: Licence to life. It’s our MOTH twist on the corner shop – somewhere so familiar for so many around the UK.
“Giving away 5,000 free cans of MOTH: Passionfruit Martini – our premium version of the UK’s favourite cocktail – is the perfect way to toast it.
“The idea is simple: cocktails should be easy to enjoy wherever you are, whoever you’re with. MOTH cocktails are there to make your summer plans even more special.”
The MOTH: Licence corner shop is open at 125 Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter from 12pm, on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June only.
The cosy Peak District pub serving a pick’n’mix sausage and mash menu
Daisy Jackson
There’s a Peak District pub that’s turned one of Britain’s most beloved comfort foods into a full-on pick’n’mix.
Tucked away in the postcard-perfect village of Castleton, Ye Olde Nags Head is serving up a fully customisable menu of sausage and mash dishes.
We’re talking near-endless combinations of proper pub grub.
You start by choosing your sausages from a daily rotating selection (not a sentence you hear every day, but we’re into it).
Expect classics like Cumberland alongside more adventurous options like venison and mustard, or even wild boar and orange, plus a veggie sausage daily.
Then it’s onto the mash – you can go for flavours like cheese and onion, wholegrain mustard, or even black pudding mash.
Classic cumberland, mustard mash, and mushroom sauceVeggie sausage with cheese and onion mash and classic gravyTucking in
To finish? A choice of rich, hearty gravies and sauces to bring it all together, whether that’s a classic onion gravy, a peppercorn sauce, or a creamy wild mushroom sauce.
And if that wasn’t enough, you can even upgrade your bangers and mash pick’n’mix by having it all served inside a giant Yorkshire pudding.
Ye Olde Nags Head is a historic 17th-century pub, with a roaring fire in every room and cosy bedrooms upstairs.
Inside Ye Olde Nags Head pub in the Peak DistrictYe Olde Nags Head pub is near Mam Tor
It’s one of those flagstone-floored, beamed-ceilinged, mismatched-furniture type pubs that welcomes everyone in every state, whether you’re caked in mud from a hike or popping in on a coach tour.
Another of the pub’s specialties is the Derbyshire Breakfast, a hearty plate of sausage, smoked bacon, black pudding, free range egg, grilled tomatoes, field mushrooms, baked beans and fried bread.
The pub also offers takeaway breakfast butties, so you can use it for both a pre-hike stop and a post-hike pint.
Given it’s just minutes from the ever-popular Mam Tor hike, this is one pub you’ll definitely want to add to your next Peak District day out itinerary.
The hillside farm in the Peak District making its own ice cream
Daisy Jackson
Did you know there’s a 300-year-old farm in the Peak District serving up some of the freshest ice cream you’ll ever taste? And yes, you can meet the cows that made it while you’re there.
Welcome to Hope Valley Ice Cream, a family-run gem where things are kept refreshingly simple: happy cows, proper farming, and seriously good ice cream.
Set in the heart of the Peak District countryside, this place is about as wholesome as it gets.
The ice cream is made on-site in the farmhouse, literally just metres from where the dairy herd are out grazing.
You can watch the animals, wander around the farm, and then tuck into a scoop or three perched on a milk pail stool, or a picnic bench (or even a decorative tractor).
Hope Valley Ice Cream has some amazing seasonal ice creams, like lemon curd, elderflower, and blackberry, alongside all the classics and a rather delicious tiramisu.
You can grab a cone, sit down with a coffee (again, made with milk from the nearby cows), or go all in with a freshly-made waffle if you’re feeling fancy.
Takeaway tubs from Hope Valley Ice CreamYou can get a mini pail of ice creamMeet the newborn calves at Hope Valley Ice CreamTuck into your ice cream on a milk pail stoolHope Valley Ice Cream
And if you’re the type who really loves ice cream? You can actually order a full pail of it, with four huge scoops plus whipped cream and sauce.
The farm itself is run by the Marsden family, who’ve been working this land for generations. It shows in everything – they’ve created a place that feels genuinely welcoming, not just another tourist stop.
Beyond the ice cream, you’ve got plenty of reasons to stick around. There are calves (including the newest tiny arrivals), plus donkeys and pigs to say hello to.
Whether you’re heading out on a hike or just fancy a drive into the Peaks, this is one pitstop that’s absolutely worth it – and honestly, it’s worth the trip on its own.
Daisy Jackson -
19th June 2025 
