Club Soda
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The original Mindful Drinking Movement, since 2014. Visit our low and no alcohol Tasting Room Shop & Bar at 39 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RR. Or listen to our podcast, read our blog, buy drinks online, or join our online courses at joinclubsoda.com.
Almost time for our next (and last for this year!) alcohol-free wine & cheese club - this month focussing on red wines. Thursday 27th, 7-8.30PM, at the Club Soda Tasting Room, 39 Drury Lane, London. All info and tickets at joinclubsoda.com/events/
Events at Club Soda
Join Club Soda's events at the Tasting Room and online to discover alcohol-free drinks, learn to change your drinking and create connections.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Almost time for our next (and last for this year!) alcohol-free wine & cheese club - this month focussing on red wines. Thursday 27th, 7-8.30PM, at the Club Soda Tasting Room, 39 Drury Lane, London. All info and tickets at joinclubsoda.com/events/
The Morning Advertiser writes, from our conference, on the alcohol-free wine opportunity for pubs: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
November 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Morning Advertiser writes, from our conference, on the alcohol-free wine opportunity for pubs: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Laura interviewed along our friends from Saicho, REAL, and Copenhagen Sparkling Tea in Just Drinks magazine: just-drinks.nridigital.com/just_drinks_...
Sparkling teas eye non-alc opening - Just Drinks magazine | Issue 54 | November 2025
Sparkling-tea brands believe they can capitalise on the rise in consumers cutting back on alcohol.
just-drinks.nridigital.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Laura interviewed along our friends from Saicho, REAL, and Copenhagen Sparkling Tea in Just Drinks magazine: just-drinks.nridigital.com/just_drinks_...
We are very excited about our "Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement" event next week, on the history of temperance with Annemarie McAllister @demon-drink.bsky.social, Yvonne Norris, and our Laura. Tickets (includes a free drink) just £9 here: www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Buy tickets – Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement – Club Soda
Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement – Club Soda, Wed 12 Nov 2025 - What Did They Drink When They Weren’t Drinking?Join us for a fascinating and nostalgic evening exploring what peop...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We are very excited about our "Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement" event next week, on the history of temperance with Annemarie McAllister @demon-drink.bsky.social, Yvonne Norris, and our Laura. Tickets (includes a free drink) just £9 here: www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Been too busy to post, but our No, Low & Mid Conference is nearly drawing to a close The last interview, before a drinks reception, has Laura talking to Tom Surgey.
October 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Been too busy to post, but our No, Low & Mid Conference is nearly drawing to a close The last interview, before a drinks reception, has Laura talking to Tom Surgey.
Laura wrote for The Caterer @thecaterermag.bsky.social about alcohol-free wines. Spoiler alert: yes they have been getting better, thanks to producers like Zeno, Moderato and Jorg Geiger.
www.thecaterer.com/indepth/has-...
www.thecaterer.com/indepth/has-...
Has alcohol-free wine got better?
The money and technology behind the new wave of alcohol-free wines means bottles can stand shoulder to shoulder with their boozy counterparts
www.thecaterer.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Laura wrote for The Caterer @thecaterermag.bsky.social about alcohol-free wines. Spoiler alert: yes they have been getting better, thanks to producers like Zeno, Moderato and Jorg Geiger.
www.thecaterer.com/indepth/has-...
www.thecaterer.com/indepth/has-...
Laura popped over to Dublin to talk about mindful drinking, as reported in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
What is zebra striping and why are more Irish people choosing to drink in moderation?
A growing number of Irish people are turning away from regular alcohol consumption, but what are the creative ways in which people are reshaping drinking habits?
www.irishexaminer.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Laura popped over to Dublin to talk about mindful drinking, as reported in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
Next week we'll be at Trade Drinks Expo in London's Excel Centre. Laura is speaking from 2:15 to 2:45 pm on 1st October on "Cash on Tap: How Alcohol-Free Can Unlock New Revenue" - and you can try some nice alcohol-free drinks from Genie Kombucha and Naked Life cocktails at stand TD352!
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September 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Next week we'll be at Trade Drinks Expo in London's Excel Centre. Laura is speaking from 2:15 to 2:45 pm on 1st October on "Cash on Tap: How Alcohol-Free Can Unlock New Revenue" - and you can try some nice alcohol-free drinks from Genie Kombucha and Naked Life cocktails at stand TD352!
Hear our founder Laura on the Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast on the return of alcohol-free pubs: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Dry is the new high: The rise of the alcohol-free pub
Discover why alcohol-free pubs are making a comeback. Join us as we explore the new wave of sober social spaces, their impact on communities, and what’s driving the rise of mindful drinking.
www.morningadvertiser.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Hear our founder Laura on the Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast on the return of alcohol-free pubs: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
London Cocktail Week is again coming up, and we have our special low and no menu ready - come try them from 9th to 19th October. You can also get your wristband at our Tasting Room at 39 Drury Lane: londoncocktailweek.com/bars/40275/c...
Club Soda - London Cocktail Week
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September 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
London Cocktail Week is again coming up, and we have our special low and no menu ready - come try them from 9th to 19th October. You can also get your wristband at our Tasting Room at 39 Drury Lane: londoncocktailweek.com/bars/40275/c...
We won! The Speciality and Fine Food Fair's Small Independent Retailer award is ours! Thanks to everyone who voted for us, and to our amazing team. The award will have pride of place in our store at 39 Drury Lane, London - why not come visit and admire it.
September 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We won! The Speciality and Fine Food Fair's Small Independent Retailer award is ours! Thanks to everyone who voted for us, and to our amazing team. The award will have pride of place in our store at 39 Drury Lane, London - why not come visit and admire it.
Drinks Retailing has the details of our upcoming conference in October - drinksretailingnews.co.uk/club-soda-an...
Club Soda announces headline speakers - Drinks Retailing
Club Soda, the mindful drinking movement, has announced the headline speakers for its No, Low and Mid-Strength Summit, taking place on 21–22 October at the Coin Street Neighbourhood in Waterloo, Londo...
drinksretailingnews.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Drinks Retailing has the details of our upcoming conference in October - drinksretailingnews.co.uk/club-soda-an...
Three more days to vote for us as "Small Independent Retailer of the Year" at Speciality & Fine Food Fair - www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk/speciality-f...
August 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Three more days to vote for us as "Small Independent Retailer of the Year" at Speciality & Fine Food Fair - www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk/speciality-f...
A nice review of alcohol-free wines in the Guardian - and more than half of them available at our Tasting Room (39 Drury Lane, London) and many also in our online store at joinclubsoda.com/shop! Read at
www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
The best no- and low-alcohol wines for when you’re off the booze (yes, good ones do exist)
Sober-curious or simply pacing yourself? Our pick of the best non-alcoholic reds, whites, rosés and fizz brings all the joy – without the hangover
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A nice review of alcohol-free wines in the Guardian - and more than half of them available at our Tasting Room (39 Drury Lane, London) and many also in our online store at joinclubsoda.com/shop! Read at
www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
Aanika - one of our younger Tasting Room customers - drew us a description of the taste of Jorg Geiger's Rosenzauber. Pretty accurate we think.
July 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Aanika - one of our younger Tasting Room customers - drew us a description of the taste of Jorg Geiger's Rosenzauber. Pretty accurate we think.
Join our #Pride afterparty tomorrow. With DJs by our friends House of Happines from 5pm, it will again be THE alcohol-free Pride event in London. Free entry, optional RSVP at www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
July 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Join our #Pride afterparty tomorrow. With DJs by our friends House of Happines from 5pm, it will again be THE alcohol-free Pride event in London. Free entry, optional RSVP at www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
NHS England's 10 year plan was released yesterday. Some promising ideas there for the low and no alcohol drinks sector - but also yet another consultation on getting our 0% labelling rules to make sense... We've lost count how many times we've done this already www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
NHS England » Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England
NHS England » Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England
www.england.nhs.uk
July 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
NHS England's 10 year plan was released yesterday. Some promising ideas there for the low and no alcohol drinks sector - but also yet another consultation on getting our 0% labelling rules to make sense... We've lost count how many times we've done this already www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
Jussi answers a question in @newscientist.com (paywall): www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg2...
Why do low-alcohol beers taste better than low-alcohol wines?
Our readers appear particularly knowledgeable on this issue, offering insight into the different ways these drinks are created – and why it's so hard to get a low- or no-alcohol wine right
www.newscientist.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Jussi answers a question in @newscientist.com (paywall): www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg2...
Ah the KAM Drinking Differently report launch event today. Laura will be on a panel later, discussing inclusive drinks.
June 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Ah the KAM Drinking Differently report launch event today. Laura will be on a panel later, discussing inclusive drinks.
More about our report in trade press: The Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Almost half of adults enjoying low & no drinks
Research by Club Soda for its Drinks For Everyone 2025 report has found low & no drinking is no longer a niche category.
www.morningadvertiser.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
More about our report in trade press: The Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Drinks Retailing News has our report as their number one article today: drinksretailingnews.co.uk/beer-comes-o...
Beer comes out on top in mindful drinking report - Drinks Retailing
The moderation movement is no longer considered niche, according to Club Soda’s newest report. Ten years ago, the ‘mindful drinking movement’ dubbed Club Soda was founded by Laura Willoughby, who iden...
drinksretailingnews.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Drinks Retailing News has our report as their number one article today: drinksretailingnews.co.uk/beer-comes-o...
Our latest report is out today: Drinks For Everyone 2025. A survey on UK attitudes to and behaviours with alcohol-free drinks. Free download at clubsoda.me/DrinksForEve...
June 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our latest report is out today: Drinks For Everyone 2025. A survey on UK attitudes to and behaviours with alcohol-free drinks. Free download at clubsoda.me/DrinksForEve...
Cheers to Beer, especially all the great low, no, and mid-strenght beers out there! #CheersToBeer.
June 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Cheers to Beer, especially all the great low, no, and mid-strenght beers out there! #CheersToBeer.
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On Wed 25 June 7-9pm, the @joinclubsoda.com folk host a Q+A with @seandaniels.bsky.social Danielle Tarento + Ed Coleman ahead of The White Chip's UK premiers at @swkplay.bsky.social.
Early bird tickets from £10 and special offers on Everlead drinks that night.
www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Early bird tickets from £10 and special offers on Everlead drinks that night.
www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Buy tickets – Behind The White Chip: a conversation on using the arts as a tool for change – Club Soda
Join us for a special evening to celebrate the London launch of The White Chip at Southwark Playhouse Borough – a powerful, fun...
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June 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
On Wed 25 June 7-9pm, the @joinclubsoda.com folk host a Q+A with @seandaniels.bsky.social Danielle Tarento + Ed Coleman ahead of The White Chip's UK premiers at @swkplay.bsky.social.
Early bird tickets from £10 and special offers on Everlead drinks that night.
www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Early bird tickets from £10 and special offers on Everlead drinks that night.
www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Laura has a letter in the Guardian today, on our long-term campaign to make sense of the UK alcohol-free drinks labelling rules: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Better alcohol regulation will save lives and money | Letters
Letters: Dr Katherine Severi calls for a national alcohol strategy that adopts Scotland’s minimum pricing and Dr Giota Mitrou highlights the role of alcohol in causing cancer. Plus a letter from Laura...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Laura has a letter in the Guardian today, on our long-term campaign to make sense of the UK alcohol-free drinks labelling rules: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...