A London record shop is giving away 1,000 free pints this bank holiday weekend

Some things just naturally go together. Knives and forks. Salt and pepper. Bank holiday weekends, and pints.

If you’re planning how to celebrate the upcoming bank holiday and its 20C+ temperatures in London, Venn Street Records in south London has got you covered. They’re giving away 1000 pints of beer for free this weekend, and all you have to do to claim yours is sign up. Yep, no catches – it really is that simple, and you don’t even need to worry about getting there super early to beat a first-come-first-served queue. 250 pints of Hells per day will be up for grabs from tomorrow (Thursday May 23) until Monday (May 26).

Venn Street Records say this is to celebrate them offering draught beer for the first time ever, describing the event as ‘golden beer, good mates, and the ultimate day drinking’. There will also be music to enjoy come Sunday, as the Brass Funkeys will be playing live at the venue from 6pm.

A representative from the company voiced excitement for the giveaway, saying; ‘Bank holidays are a thing of legend in London. Sunshine, Commons and Camden Hells. Nothing comes close.

‘As the last spring bank holiday rolls in and the weather hots up, giving away 1000 free pints is the least we can do to help fans relax in style.’

This is all occurring at the Venn Street Records shop on Venn Street, Clapham Common, and drinks on the house will be available from 5pm on Friday, 4:30pm on Saturday, and 4pm on Sunday and Monday. Sadly, you can only claim one free lager per-person, but given that a pint can easily set you back £8 in the capital these days, it’s still a pretty nice deal.

If you fancy it, you can sign up for free here while tickets last. It’s also worth noting that if you want to be guaranteed a table, you should book ahead – you can do that here.

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