Edinburgh Gin set to host community movie night tonight – this is how to take part

Groundhog Day was the movie chosen by social media poll | Other 3rd Party

In a bid to help ease the strain of social distancing, Edinburgh Gin has invited its fans to tune in for a digital movie night at 8pm this evening.

‘Groundhog Day’ has been selected for screening by the gin brand’s followers after the Bill Murray classic came out on top of a social media poll.

The movie night will be hosted through ‘Netflix Party’, allowing viewers to engage with each other in real-time during the film via a live chat panel.

Edinburgh Gin will also be running an in-movie quiz throughout the screening in which some ‘gin goodies’ are up for grabs.

A link to the party will be shared on the brand’s Facebook and Twitter before 8pm tonight.

Virtual movie-goers need to install the 'Netflix Party' extension on their Google Chrome browser from and must also ensure they are signed into their Netflix account on the same Chrome browser to take part.

For those looking to re-stock their gin trolleys, Edinburgh Gin has announced that £1 from every purchase made through its online store will go to UK drinks industry charity – The Drinks Trust.

The charity provides care and support to the UK drinks industry workforce.