This London bar is offering up FREE pints until 2030… the catch? Legally change your name to Ben Stokes!
Market Place Vauxhall is offering free drinks until 2030, all you need to do is legally change your name via Deed Poll to Ben Stokes.
From 31st July to 4th August, anyone bold enough to officially take on the name of England’s cricket captain will be rewarded with free pints until 2030 at Market Place Vauxhall. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime move for fans who are truly dedicated to the game (and to never paying for a pint again).
Not up for the paperwork? You can still grab a free drink if you’re already called Ben Stokes, Ben Stoke, or even if you’re visiting from Stoke-on-Trent. Just flash your ID or train ticket and enjoy a cold one on the house.
Market Place Vauxhall, 6 South Lambeth Place, SW8 1SP
31st July 2025 – 4th August 2025
Free drinks for anyone named Ben Stokes / Ben Stoke / visiting from Stoke
Free drinks for until 2030 if you change your name by Deed Poll to Ben Stokes
With Sky Sports and TNT Sports screening every over, street food traders serving up global flavours, and air-con keeping things cool, Market Place Vauxhall is the ultimate spot for cricket season. So, whether you’re committing to the full name change or just turning up from Stoke for a free pint, you know where to go.
Stumped? Don’t be. Just bring your ID or Deed Poll and get ready to raise a glass to England’s greatest.
T&Cs
1. Free drinks for until 2030 – Ben Stokes legal name change. How to claim: show your paperwork to a member of Market Place Food Hall Vauxhall management by the 4th August to claim. You will receive 1 free drink per week for 5 years (either a draft beer, cocktail or mocktail) valid at Market Place Vauxhall only.
2. Called Ben Stoke/Stokes? Or From Stoke? Claim your free drink between 31st July – 4th August by showing your ID to the MP events team holding placard signs around the cricket entrance to receive a Ben Stoke drinks voucher. Hand this to the Market Place Vauxhall bar to claim your drink.
About Market Place:
Market Place is London’s fastest-growing food hall and bar collective, with vibrant venues in St. Paul’s, Vauxhall, Harrow, and Peckham. Since launching in 2020, Market Place has carved out a name among London food lovers for its bold lineup of independent street food traders, delivering global flavours in lively, community-led spaces.
But it’s not just about the food Market Place is a cultural hub. Across all venues, guests can enjoy a packed calendar of live music, DJ sets, comedy nights, hip-hop and paint sessions, quiz nights, and more. Private hire is available for everything from Christmas party bookings to birthdays and team socials, offering a unique setting with great energy. Guests are also rewarded for booking Christmas parties early!
Sports lovers can catch every major fixture live, with Sky Sports and TNT Sports shown throughout, plus Guinness and Asahi on tap, pool tables, and unbeatable atmosphere across all sites with air conditioning.
Harrow site also proudly supports the Blue Light Card programme, showing appreciation for those who keep the community running.
St Pauls sites offers an incredible Loyalty reward pass MP Munch, offering pints in exchange for free food and money back vouchers! Plus a free drink on your birthday!
