£39 with a booking fee - book here.

Join the Portico Kitchen team for a unique afternoon tea experience inspired by great works of literature from Manchester & the wider world.

For our first Literary Afternoon Tea, we look at Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange.Drawing inspiration from the Korova Milk Bar, this is a unique opportunity to explore one of Manchester’s most famous books in one of its oldest literary institutions.

Ticket price includes a full afternoon tea service including a selection of sandwiches, cakes, tarts, preserves and more and bottomless Brew Tea Co. loose leaf tea.

Add a glass of prosecco for £7 or a bottle for £25.

Tickets can be booked individually or in groups. Individual ticket holders may be asked to share a table with other guests.

We can cater for vegetarians as standard. Please enquire about any other dietary requirements before ordering your tickets. We will accommodate where possible but due to the nature of these events, this may not be possible.

We regret that our A Clockwork Orange menu is not suitable for vegans or those with a lactose intolerance.

Menu for afternoon tea: A Clockwork Orange

Portico cheese scones

Sweet cherry scones with clotted cream

Sweet red grapefruit curd tartlets

Rhubarb and custard tart slices

Ewe’s butter shortbread with quince jam

Strawberry and basil cake

A Chocolate Orange fudge brownie

Macaroni cheese

Roast beef, tomato and oregano sandwiches on homemade milk loaf

Whipped feta and chive crackers

£39 per head

with unlimited Brew Tea Company loose leaf teas

Glass of prosecco £7

Bottle of prosecco £25