Two top 50 cocktail bars, Mother Mercy in Newcastle upon Tyne, and Blinker Bar from Manchester are getting together for an unmissable bar takeover at Mother Mercy Cloth Market in Newcastle upon Tyne. Sponsored by Schweppes.

Thursday Dating event in Newcastle upon Tyne, held at Mother Mercy on Thursday 5th June 2025, from 7pm

Award-winning Bar Glue joins Mother Mercy for a one-night only takeover in Newcastle upon Tyne

Our Cloth Market Cocktail Quiz is back for 2025! Join us on Thursday 30th January for a night of trivia, signature cocktails, and fun as you compete for the ultimate bragging rights - and prizes!

📍 Cloth Market
📆 Thursday 30th January, from 8pm
🍸 2 for £15 cocktails
🏆 £50 bar tab prize

MOTHER MERCY X STERLING 🍸

We’re over the moon to announce our latest bar takeover in collaboration with Sterling, the award-winning, Manchester based cocktail bar, hidden underneath the city’s iconic Stock Exchange. 

For one night only, join us to experience an exclusive five-drink menu crafted by the team who are also behind the UK’s Best Bar 2022 & 2023, Schofields. An evening perfect for tequila and whisky lovers, with unique serves featuring Casamigos and The Singleton Whiskey.

📆 Sunday 24th November, from 6pm.

MOTHER MERCY HALLOWEEN QUIZ! Dare to join us down in our basement bar this Halloween? Expect an evening of chills, thrills and killer cocktails at our Halloween Quiz...

Here’s what we’ve conjured up:

• The chance to win a £50 bar tab and bottles of spirits from Bacardi

• 5 devilishly delicious Halloween-themed cocktails, including Pumpkin Spiced Margarita mini slushes and a wickedly good Toffee Apple Highball

• Let our Tarot readings reveal your fate... of your next drink

• Battle it out in a daiquiri speed round for the final two, with an extra prize for the winner! -

  Thursday 31st October, from 8pm.

Cafe Mercy X Chuchos 🌮🍸

Kitchen Takeovers are BACK this August!👀

We’re joining forces with local legends Chuchos to bring you an exclusive, authentic Mexican menu. Expect a delicious lineup of Mexican street-food, alongside a few of our signature tequila cocktails 🤤

📍Cafe Mercy

📆 Every Thursday in August (4pm - late)

🍸 2 for £16 Patron cocktails

🍴 Authentic Mexican small plates and 3 for £12 tacos

Walk-ins only.

Cafe Mercy X Chuchos 🌮🍸

Kitchen Takeovers are BACK this August!👀

We’re joining forces with local legends Chuchos to bring you an exclusive, authentic Mexican menu. Expect a delicious lineup of Mexican street-food, alongside a few of our signature tequila cocktails 🤤

📍Cafe Mercy

📆 Every Thursday in August (4pm - late)

🍸 2 for £16 Patron cocktails

🍴 Authentic Mexican small plates and 3 for £12 tacos

Walk-ins only.

MOTHER MERCY X TIKI QUIZ🍹🌴🥥

We’re shaking things up this month, with a tropical twist on our monthly quiz night! Get ready for an evening sipping Tiki cocktails and frozen cocktail slushes as you battle it out to win that all important bar tab, along with a load of Bacardi goodies...

Oh, and there will even be a chance to put your Daiquiri making skills to the test, with a bonus speed round... 👀

Here’s what you need to know:

📍Cloth Market

📆 Tuesday 20th August, from 8pm.

🍹2 for £15 cocktails, £4 mini slushes AND Daiquri speed round (

🏆£50 bar tab, as well as goodies supplied by Bacardi...

🌴Hawaiian/Tiki shirt competition (do your worst😉)

Save the date and secure your team’s place today by making a table booking!

Cafe Mercy X Chuchos 🌮🍸

Kitchen Takeovers are BACK this August!👀

We’re joining forces with local legends Chuchos to bring you an exclusive, authentic Mexican menu. Expect a delicious lineup of Mexican street-food, alongside a few of our signature tequila cocktails 🤤

📍Cafe Mercy

📆 Every Thursday in August (4pm - late)

🍸 2 for £16 Patron cocktails

🍴 Authentic Mexican small plates and 3 for £12 tacos

Walk-ins only.

This August, the fabulous Public team are joining us from Sheffield to take over Cafe Mercy!

Expect a collaborative menu filled with refreshing spritzes and Aperitivos, from the talent behind one of the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars.

What better way to spend a post-work summer evening 🌞

Walk-ins only.

Cafe Mercy X Chuchos 🌮🍸

Kitchen Takeovers are BACK this August!👀

We’re joining forces with local legends Chuchos to bring you an exclusive, authentic Mexican menu. Expect a delicious lineup of Mexican street-food, alongside a few of our signature tequila cocktails 🤤

📍Cafe Mercy

📆 Every Thursday in August (4pm - late)

🍸 2 for £16 Patron cocktails

🍴 Authentic Mexican small plates and 3 for £12 tacos

Walk-ins only.

You know the score...📢

Our Cocktail Quiz is BACK for another month! Join us in our basement bar for an evening packed full of trivia, drinks deals and prizes...👀

📆 Tuesday 23rd July

⏰ From 8pm

📍Cloth Market

Free to enter

Join us for an evening of glamour, as we invite you to experience a Charlotte Tilbury Masterclass whilst enjoying our signature Cocktails and Cake in our Fenwick bar.

Taking place on July 18th between 6-8pm, get ready to upgrade your makeup bag, take away top tips from industry experts and indulge in Mother Mercy cocktails served from a teapot alongside a selection of delicious pink pastries and cakes made by the Fenwick team.

Book your tickets today via our Fenwick page.

MOTHER MERCY X HAPPINESS FORGETS 🍸

We’re delighted to announce our latest bar takeover in collaboration with the world famous, East London based Happiness Forgets. Join us for an evening of expertly crafted cocktails from the team behind one of the UK’s top 50 bars, courtesy of our event sponsor Burnt Faith.

📆 Monday 15th July, from 7pm.

You know the drill… Our Cocktail Quiz is BACK!🍸

Enjoy 2 for £15 on cocktails as you test your knowledge - start gathering your team and make sure to pre-book your tables!

Mother Mercy

44 Cloth Market

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, NE1 1EE

United Kingdom

You know the drill… Our Cocktail Quiz is BACK!🍸

Enjoy 2 for £15 on cocktails as you test your knowledge - start gathering your team and make sure to pre-book your tables!

📆 Tuesday 28th April

8PM - Cloth Market

Free to enter

We’re thrilled to announce that Present Company are joining us to takeover our basement bar! Voted one of the UK’s top 50 bars in 2023 and a finalist in the 2022 GQ Bar of the Year awards, its fair to say the Liverpool-based team knows a thing or two about how to make a world-class cocktail.

Expect a fantastic five-cocktail menu, including a frozen margarita made by our slushie machine😉.

Oh... and did we mention our first 50 guests will also be entered into a draw to win a half bottle of Cafe Patron XO?

Cafe Mercy Kitchen Takeovers - every Thursday evening!

For our very first takeover, we’ve teamed up with none other than Long Friday, the sister restaurant to the Ouseburn institution Cookhouse who have been serving their relaxed neighbourhood drinks and inventive small plates in Jesmond since 2021.

Don’t miss out on the chance to sample their delicious dishes at Cafe Mercy every Thursday in April 🤤

Think you know your Cosmopolitans from your Margaritas? Cocktail Quiz is back 🍸

Enjoy 2 for £15 on cocktails as you test your knowledge - start gathering your team and make sure to pre-book your tables!

📆 Tuesday 23rd April

8PM - Cloth Market

Free to enter

We’re delighted to announce that the team from the award-winning Hey Palu will be joining us to take over Cafe Mercy.

Listed as number 4 in the UK’s top 50 bars 2024, this Edinburgh-based bar has crafted a menu influenced by the beautiful Italian aperitivo style of drinking. If you’re a lover of Amari, Bitters and Vermouth, it’s needless to say you’ll be a big fan of Hey Palu’s cocktail lineup.

📆 - Sunday 21st April, from 7pm.

Walk-ins only.

Cafe Mercy Kitchen Takeovers - every Thursday evening!

For our very first takeover, we’ve teamed up with none other than Long Friday, the sister restaurant to the Ouseburn institution Cookhouse who have been serving their relaxed neighbourhood drinks and inventive small plates in Jesmond since 2021.

Don’t miss out on the chance to sample their delicious dishes at Cafe Mercy every Thursday in April 🤤

Cafe Mercy Kitchen Takeovers - every Thursday evening!

For our very first takeover, we’ve teamed up with none other than Long Friday, the sister restaurant to the Ouseburn institution Cookhouse who have been serving their relaxed neighbourhood drinks and inventive small plates in Jesmond since 2021.

Don’t miss out on the chance to sample their delicious dishes at Cafe Mercy every Thursday in April 🤤

Cafe Mercy Kitchen Takeovers - every Thursday evening!

For our very first takeover, we’ve teamed up with none other than Long Friday, the sister restaurant to the Ouseburn institution Cookhouse who have been serving their relaxed neighbourhood drinks and inventive small plates in Jesmond since 2021.

Don’t miss out on the chance to sample their delicious dishes at Cafe Mercy every Thursday in April 🤤

Think you know your drinks? Cocktail Quiz is back 🍸

Enjoy 2 for £15 on cocktails as you test your knowledge - start gathering your team and make sure to pre-book your tables!

Soundtrack your Sunday with the smooth sounds of live music at Cafe Mercy 🎵

Fancy a Mother’s Day cocktail? Sip and sway from 5pm this Sunday, 10th March.

Walk ins only.

Can’t decide what to drink? Whirl away your worries and behold your cocktail fate...

Inspired by wonderful, mysterious and magical stories from around the world we have carefully created 6 spellbinding cocktails to tempt your tastebuds. Your cocktail of choice? Now thats in the hands of fate.

Do you dare to play?

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