One of the biggest holidays of the year is coming up.
International Tequila Day is just over a month away, and Frankin & Sons is preparing the nation with a HUGE giveaway.
More than 3,000 cocktails will be handed out through an online giveaway and in Boom Battle Bar venues across the UK
The prizes, worth a whopping £30,000, will see cocktails given away across the UK
The unbelievable giveaway is thanks to mixers company Franklin & Sons, who want to celebrate and showcase Mexico’s national cocktail - the Paloma.
The refreshing, sweet and citrusy tequila-based cocktail is made with Pink Grapefruit Soda, which is part of Franklin & Son’s impressive product range developed since 1886.
Palomas are now so popular that they’ve outstripped the iconic Margarita as Mexico’s most popular drink, and is rising in popularity in the UK too (a 47% increase in the past year).
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Franklin & Sons will be giving away 700 cocktail kits that contain all the ingredients you need to make your own Paloma at home.
And then they’re partnering with Boom Battle Bar.
The competitive play gaming bar opened its doors late last year at Victoria Gate and as well as providing endless hours of axe throwing, beer pong and crazy golf, gamers will be able to get their hands on even more free cocktails there too.
To try it for free, you can register on the Franklin and Sons website here from 23 June until 14 July, with 700 winners chosen at random.
On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 July, you can head to Boom Battle Bars across the country (excluding Edinburgh) to get one of 2,600 Palomas, given away on a first-come first-served basis.
Participants also have the chance to win £150 of Boom Battle Bar games along with a free round of Palomas for their group – upload a picture of your Paloma creation to Instagram, tag @franklinandsons and use the hashtag #remarkabledrinkswithoutcompromise to enter.
The competition is for over 18s only, with full terms and conditions at www.franklinandsons.co.uk
Tom Singleton, business director at Franklin & Sons: “With tequila and the Paloma cocktail trending across the UK, we’re looking forward to celebrating the biggest International Tequila Day so far.
“The Paloma is often viewed as the most popular cocktail in Mexico, and is now a hugely popular UK summer serve, owing to its refreshing balance of sweetness and citrus.
“The Paloma is also easy to make at home using just four ingredients – the ideal go-to for a relaxed, hot summer’s day.”
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The perfect Franklin & Sons Paloma recipe
INGREDIENTS:
50ml Blanco Tequila 10ml Lime Juice 10ml Agave Syrup Topped with Franklin & Sons Pink Grapefruit Soda
Garnish with pink grapefruit wedge
METHOD
Find a good blanco (white) tequila, and add 50ml of tequila, 10ml lime juice, and 10ml of agave syrup into an ice-filled glass, and stir. Top with Franklin & Sons Pink Grapefruit Soda and garnish with a wedge of grapefruit. As an optional extra you could first rim the glass with salt.
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A whopping 23,000 children have taken part in a record-breaking schools cricket day in Yorkshire today
History has been made today, with a staggering 23,000 children picking up a cricket bat for the biggest single day of cricket participation the country has ever seen.
The biggest-ever Schools Cricket Day has taken place across England and Wales today to mark the 50 day countdown to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will take place at Headingley Cricket Ground in June.
Thousands of children from 125 schools across the region have taken part in some form of cricket activity, whether it’s their first time bowling or they were taking part in a competitive match.
It marks a major milestone on the road to this summer’s tournament, which will kick off at Edgbaston on 12 June before heading to Headingley Cricket Ground for five fixtures from 13 June.
The celebrations today have seen Australia and Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) star Jess Jonassen playing her part in the celebrations at Morley Cricket Club in Leeds, where there was a dedicated session for more than 50 lucky children.
Alongside lessons and activities, schoolteachers received training to help them become cricket ‘activators’, empowering them to bring cricket to their local communities in the long term.
The day also featured bespoke resources and games created by the ICC’s global charity partner, UNICEF, through its “Rights in Play” programme.
Schools Cricket Day is part of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s ambitions to use the tournament to inspire the next generation of girls to play cricket.
This year alone, through various initiatives and programmes, the ECB is aiming to see 500,000 women and girls playing cricket, 300 women taking up key leadership roles within the game’s administration, and 500 Champions of Change created as part of the Young Cricket Collective, which will empower young girls to volunteer and make change at their local cricket clubs.
Australia and Yorkshire CCC star, Jess Jonassen, who attended the event said: “I can’t wait for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup coming to England, and Headingley, in just 50 days' time.
“Playing in international tournaments like ICC World Cups was always my goal as I was moving through the ranks back home, and initiatives like today are so important to inspire the next generation of cricketers.
“Major tournaments can have such a powerful legacy and today’s School Cricket Day is a pivotal step towards encouraging more girls and boys, across Yorkshire and the entire country, to pick up a bat and ball and fall in love with the sport.”
Gemma Barton, ECB Head of Strategic Growth, said: “Moments like this show how the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is shaping the future of the game.
“Every girl and boy inspired to pick up a bat and ball today can see how inclusive, welcoming and fun cricket is.
“It’s not just about the summer ahead, it’s about what comes next: more girls playing, more teams growing, and more people feeling like they belong in the game.”
Tickets for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 are selling fast - you can get yours for Leeds HERE.
A huge FA Cup semi-final fan park is opening in Leeds, with the biggest screen in the city
Daisy Jackson
An enormous fan park is set to open in Leeds this month, ahead of Leeds United's FA Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea.
The Whites will be heading to Wembley on Sunday 26 April, but Leeds fans will be able to cheer them on in our home city too, thanks to this massive event from 4TheFans.
4TheFans will be turning the O2 Academy Leeds into an immersive, dedicated Leeds United fan park experience for this historic day.
Expect to watch all the action on the biggest screen in Leeds, plus there'll be world-class sound, a Sky Sports presenter, a fully-stocked bar, a dedicated 4TheFans presenter, DJs, and a genuine Leeds football legend providing analysis and banter.
And every time the ball hits the back of the net, pyrotechnics and other special effects will only add to the atmosphere.
It's been 39 years since our beloved Leeds reached an FA Cup semi-final, and now Daniel Farke’s side are just 90 minutes away from a place in the FA Cup Final.
Nearly 2000 fellow supporters will be able to come together under one roof in one of the city's most iconic venues, for what's shaping up to be the best atmosphere outside Wembley itself.
This really is the best alternative to being at the actual match, with 4TheFans’ proven track record of creating atmospheric fan parks for major sporting events.
A huge FA Cup semi-final fan park is opening in Leeds, with the biggest screen in the city
And whether it ends in ecstasy or heartbreak, this is a match that Leeds fans need to see together.
Hundreds of tickets have already been sold from pre-registration.
General Admission tickets start at £7.50 and provide standing access to the entire fan park, while premium seated tickets start from £9.50 and secure a balcony seat with unobstructed views of the screens.
This family event is for anyone over eight years old (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult on the balcony).
The 4TheFans FA Cup semi-final fan park will be open at O2 Academy Leeds on Sunday 26 April, with doors open at 1pm ahead of a 3pm kick-off.
Sophie Smith -
23rd June 2023 
