Midsummer – marking the longest of summer days – takes place on the Friday or Saturday after the summer solstice. An ancient pagan festival co-opted by Christianity in the Middle Ages, it was a major feast day in England until the reformation. Across the Nordics, the tradition has been preserved to this day, with Midsummer serving as an occasion to get in touch with nature, drink aquavit, eat plenty and dance the night away in flower crowns.

Quite the festivity… That’s why we’re teaming up with Nordic Aquavit distillers, Nuet once again this year for a true Midsummer celebration. Upon our calendar of events, you’ll find cocktail masterclasses, flower crown-making and a pop-up menu of unique Nuet cocktails inspired by nature.

Flower Crown Making

Dine with us at the Roof Garden between 21 and 25 June and try your hand at creating your own flower crown. Each table will be decorated with DIY flower crowns and instructions for you to get involved with, either while you dine or afterwards.

21-25 June / Roof Garden

Nuet Cocktail Menu

Explore our pop-up menu of unique Nuet cocktails, crafted by the Roof Garden’s Bar Manager, Thanos Tzanetopoulos. From a Fig Leaf Negroni to a Seaweed Martini, come and explore a bold range of flavours inspired by nature.

21-25 June / Roof Garden

Nuet have also kindly shared with us the secrets of crafting the perfect flower crown so you can celebrate Midsummer weekend the right way from wherever you are. Be sure to share your creations with us by tagging @_pantechnicon.

CRAFT A NORDIC FLOWER CROWN WITH NUET

“Midsommar celebrations in the Nordics includes friends, family, cured fish, dancing around the maypole, and an abundance of flowers, drinking songs and aquavit.

“Join the tradition by making your own flower crowns. Once the crown is on your heads, raise your cups of ice cold Nuet Dry Aquavit and say ‘Lev i Nuet’ before taking a sip, which means ‘live life in the moment’ in Scandinavian countries.”

- The Nuet Aquavit team