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Scotsman
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Are you a Rock and Roll star? Martson's and Hooch are giving £1000 to the bet '90s icon lookalike when they visit their local pub
Marston's and Hooch are giving £1,000 to the best '90s icon lookalike This summer Marston's is running a UK-wide celebration of the '90s, with PubLife events taking place in over 500 pubs. Marston's and Hooch have teamed up to find the best '90s lookalike, with a £1,000 cash prize up for grabs. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Throughout August, Marston's pubs across the UK are throwing it back to the '90s, with PubLife, a series of events taking place in over 500 pubs, culminating in an end-of-summer celebration across the Bank Holiday weekend. From live music, tribute bands and themed bottomless brunches to karaoke nights, quizzes and bingo, locals up and down the country will have the opportunity to party like it's the '90s all over again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Marston's has also teamed up with the ultimate nostalgic drinks brand Hooch, launching a nationwide hunt to find the most iconic lookalike, with the winner getting their hands on £1,000. Marston's and Hooch are giving £1,000 to the best '90s icon lookalike Punters that look just like a Spice Girl, are a dead ringer for an Oasis front man, or are the spit of heartthrob Robbie Williams, can head to their nearest participating Marston's pub, post a picture on Facebook or Instagram, tag @hoochdrink, @MarstonsOnTap and mention their local pub before midnight on Monday, August 25, to be in with the chance of winning the cash prize or a Hooch bundle. A '90s night out wouldn't be complete without some nostalgic drink serves, so Marston's has called on Hooch, Pepsi, and Smirnoff to recreate 'cocktails' and iconic tipples from yesteryear. Pubgoers will be able to sip on classic mixed drinks such as Vodka and Pepsi, Malibu and Pepsi, Bacardi and Pepsi, Archer's and Lemonade or three flavours of the original '90s icon Hooch, while enjoying the entertainment. To celebrate Hooch's 30th birthday, a new range of cocktails, available in pints or sharing pitchers, will be on offer at all participating venues. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad John Green, Operations Director at Marston's, said: 'PubLife has got off to a flying start throughout July, with amazing events taking place in our pubs up and down the country. There is still plenty to enjoy during August, with pubs also finishing off the summer with a bang over the Bank Holiday weekend. We are very much looking forward to seeing all the entries to the Brit icon lookalike competition and seeing locals head down to their local for some amazing music, entertainment, and classic drinks!'' To full T&C's, or to find your nearest participating pub hosting a Pub Life weekend, visit the website.
Scotsman
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Are you a Rock and Roll star? Martson's and Hooch are giving £1000 to the bet '90s icon lookalike when they visit their local pub
Marston's and Hooch are giving £1,000 to the best '90s icon lookalike This summer Marston's is running a UK-wide celebration of the '90s, with PubLife events taking place in over 500 pubs. Marston's and Hooch have teamed up to find the best '90s lookalike, with a £1,000 cash prize up for grabs. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Throughout August, Marston's pubs across the UK are throwing it back to the '90s, with PubLife, a series of events taking place in over 500 pubs, culminating in an end-of-summer celebration across the Bank Holiday weekend. From live music, tribute bands and themed bottomless brunches to karaoke nights, quizzes and bingo, locals up and down the country will have the opportunity to party like it's the '90s all over again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Marston's has also teamed up with the ultimate nostalgic drinks brand Hooch, launching a nationwide hunt to find the most iconic lookalike, with the winner getting their hands on £1,000. Marston's and Hooch are giving £1,000 to the best '90s icon lookalike Punters that look just like a Spice Girl, are a dead ringer for an Oasis front man, or are the spit of heartthrob Robbie Williams, can head to their nearest participating Marston's pub, post a picture on Facebook or Instagram, tag @hoochdrink, @MarstonsOnTap and mention their local pub before midnight on Monday, August 25, to be in with the chance of winning the cash prize or a Hooch bundle. A '90s night out wouldn't be complete without some nostalgic drink serves, so Marston's has called on Hooch, Pepsi, and Smirnoff to recreate 'cocktails' and iconic tipples from yesteryear. Pubgoers will be able to sip on classic mixed drinks such as Vodka and Pepsi, Malibu and Pepsi, Bacardi and Pepsi, Archer's and Lemonade or three flavours of the original '90s icon Hooch, while enjoying the entertainment. To celebrate Hooch's 30th birthday, a new range of cocktails, available in pints or sharing pitchers, will be on offer at all participating venues. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad John Green, Operations Director at Marston's, said: 'PubLife has got off to a flying start throughout July, with amazing events taking place in our pubs up and down the country. There is still plenty to enjoy during August, with pubs also finishing off the summer with a bang over the Bank Holiday weekend. We are very much looking forward to seeing all the entries to the Brit icon lookalike competition and seeing locals head down to their local for some amazing music, entertainment, and classic drinks!''
Scotsman
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Seven pubs in Scotland launch at £1,000 cash prize competition to find the best '90s icon lookalike
This summer Marston's is running a UK-wide celebration of the '90s, with PubLife events taking place in over 500 pubs. Marston's and Hooch have teamed up to find the best '90s lookalike, with a £1,000 cash prize up for grabs. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Throughout August, Marston's pubs across the UK are throwing it back to the '90s, with PubLife, a series of events taking place in over 500 pubs, culminating in an end-of-summer celebration across the Bank Holiday weekend. From live music, tribute bands and themed bottomless brunches to karaoke nights, quizzes and bingo, locals up and down the country will have the opportunity to party like it's the '90s all over again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Marston's has also teamed up with the ultimate nostalgic drinks brand Hooch, launching a nationwide hunt to find the most iconic lookalike, with the winner getting their hands on £1,000. Marston's and Hooch are giving £1,000 to the best '90s icon lookalike Punters that look just like a Spice Girl, are a dead ringer for an Oasis front man, or are the spit of heartthrob Robbie Williams, can head to their nearest participating Marston's pub, post a picture on Facebook or Instagram, tag @hoochdrink, @MarstonsOnTap and mention their local pub before midnight on Monday 25th August, to be in with the chance of winning the cash prize or a Hooch bundle. A '90s night out wouldn't be complete without some nostalgic drink serves, so Marston's has called on Hooch, Pepsi, and Smirnoff to recreate 'cocktails' and iconic tipples from yesteryear. Pubgoers will be able to sip on classic mixed drinks such as Vodka and Pepsi, Malibu and Pepsi, Bacardi and Pepsi, Archer's and Lemonade or three flavours of the original '90s icon Hooch, while enjoying the entertainment. To celebrate Hooch's 30th birthday, a new range of cocktails, available in pints or sharing pitchers, will be on offer at all participating venues. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad John Green, Operations Director at Marston's, said: 'PubLife has got off to a flying start throughout July, with amazing events taking place in our pubs up and down the country. There is still plenty to enjoy during August, with pubs also finishing off the summer with a bang over the Bank Holiday weekend. We are very much looking forward to seeing all the entries to the Brit icon lookalike competition and seeing locals head down to their local for some amazing music, entertainment, and classic drinks!''
South Wales Argus
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Newport pubs doing PubLife as Marston's kicks off with Oasis
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher popped into The Crwys Hotel in Cardiff for a drink on Thursday, July 3, ahead of the band's highly anticipated reunion tour. The appearance was part of a UK-wide '90s-themed celebration organised by Marston's, but all was not quite as it seemed—Gallagher was, in fact, a lookalike brought in to launch the PubLife campaign. John Green, operations director at Marston's, said: "With the Oasis reunion tour kicking off tonight, the UK is really getting back into the nostalgic spirit. "We loved surprising some of our loyal regulars at The Crwys this morning with a visit from Liam and are very much looking forward to keeping locals up and down the country entertained this summer with PubLife. "Whether they bagged Oasis tickets or not, we want as many people as possible to dig out their '90s clobber and head down to their local for some amazing music, entertainment, and classic drinks." PubLife is a summer-long celebration of the '90s taking place in more than 500 Marston's pubs across the UK, including 79 in Wales. Venues will host themed events throughout July and August including tribute bands, Britpop bingo, karaoke, and more. Among the Welsh pubs taking part are Blaina Wharf, Llanwern Bull, and Pen & Wig in Newport. As part of the campaign, Marston's has partnered with Hooch, Pepsi, and Smirnoff to bring back classic '90s drinks including Vodka and Pepsi, Malibu and Pepsi, Bacardi and Pepsi, and Archer's and Lemonade. PubLife is also offering three flavours of Hooch and new cocktails served by the pint or in pitchers to share. For a full list of participating pubs and events, visit the Martson's pubs website.
Scotsman
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Marston's launches UK-wide celebration of Britpop, as locals definitely maybe served by Liam Gallagher ahead of the first Oasis gig
Marston's launches PubLife, a summer celebration PubLife, a UK-wide summer celebration of the '90s will take place in over 500 pubs. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Marston's is giving fans up and down the country the chance to throw it back to the '90s with PubLife, a summer celebration of all things '90s, taking place in over 500 pubs across the UK throughout July and August. Hosting big weekends of activity, including everything from tribute bands and live music to Britpop bingo, music takeovers and '90s karaoke, giving those who missed out on Oasis tickets access to the next best thing. Each participating pub will have a list of events on their websites. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Yesterday, regulars at Marston's pub The Crwys Hotel in Cardiff were surprised when Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher showed up for a pint ahead of the first show of the much talked-about reunion tour, which takes place in Cardiff tonight (Friday 4th July). Liam Gallagher spotted at Marston's pub The Crwys The lookalike was organised by Marston's to launch PubLife after 13 million fans were disappointed on 31st August 2024, when tickets to the hottest anticipated reunion tour, perhaps ever, went on sale, with only 1 in 10 people getting their hands on them. Onlookers couldn't believe their eyes when the Britpop legend walked into the pub and ordered a drink, even challenging locals to a game of darts, before jumping behind the bar himself to pour some pints. A '90s night out wouldn't be complete without some nostalgic drink serves, so Marston's has also teamed up with Hooch, Pepsi, and Smirnoff to recreate 'cocktails' and iconic tipples from yesteryear. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Pubgoers will be able to sip classic mixed drinks such as Vodka and Pepsi, Malibu and Pepsi, Bacardi and Pepsi, Archer's and Lemonade or three flavours of the original '90s icon Hooch, while enjoying the entertainment. To celebrate Hooch's 30th birthday, new cocktails will also be available in pints, or pitchers to share. John Green, Operations Director at Marston's, said: 'With the Oasis reunion tour kicking off tonight, the UK is really getting back into the nostalgic spirit. We loved surprising some of our loyal regulars at The Crwys this morning with a visit from Liam and are very much looking forward to keeping locals up and down the country entertained this summer with PubLife. 'Whether they bagged Oasis tickets or not, we want as many people as possible to dig out their '90s clobber and head down to their local for some amazing music, entertainment, and classic drinks!' To find your nearest participating pub hosting a Pub Life weekend, visit:
