Campfield has partnered with GRUB to support local independents and build community
Campfield and GRUB have partnered together to present ‘Campfield Market’ - a first-of-its-kind market brand curated by the GRUB team as a way of supporting local independents and building a strong sense of community in the city centre.
Every Saturday between 10am-4pm, from 8 November onwards, Campfield campus will transform into a vibrant city market, celebrating the best independent retail, food and drink the city has to offer.
GRUB, renowned street food and hospitality specialist, will operate and deliver the market, showcasing progressive ideas and global influences in food, drink and culture.
The market will take place across all three Campfield buildings, making it three times larger than the Weekender events which took place over the summer.
Here’s what you can expect from each building:
- Campfield: Beneath Campfield's iconic glass roof, a carefully curated collective of up to 50 hand-selected artisans will showcase an exceptional selection of art, collectibles, and artisan produce. With an ever-evolving roster of makers that refreshes weekly, each visit promises something new.
- Campfield Studios: Manchester’s first ‘Euro-style’ food hall experience, featuring family-owned Spanish brewery Estrella Galicia, a European wine bar, and 12 stalls serving top-quality European produce such as charcuterie, oysters, sourdough, sushi, cheese, pickles and tapas. Visitors can create their own sharing platters and enjoy them in a new 120-capacity European food hall experience at the heart of the market.
- Castlefield House: The social hub of the market, offering an array of street food favourites and farmers’ market classics: dumplings, paella, pizza, bratwurst, smokehouse dishes, poke bowls and artisan coffee. Outside in the courtyard, a local produce market brings a greengrocer, butcher and fishmonger back to Castlefield, alongside fresh, organic and locally sourced produce, all on local residents’ doorsteps.
Jason Bailey, GRUB’s Director, said: “GRUB is back in Manchester city centre with Campfield Market, a weekly prestige market experience that’s three times bigger than anything we’ve done before. Manchester has been crying out for a proper market experience and we hope the city can get behind this ambitious new destination in the most amazing location.”
Jack Ingall, Allied London’s Commercial Creative Executive, said: “Re-activating Campfield Market is a major step in our long-term vision for St. John’s, creating a lively, connected neighbourhood where enterprise, culture, living and entertainment come together. Partnering with GRUB has enabled Campfield to expand its commitment to the community and ensure a sense of culture and locality to this exciting campus.”
Abigail Chew, Department’s Operations Director, said: “Activating Campfield in this way truly brings our vision for a multi-use campus to life. It’s amazing to see how these buildings can evolve, operating as a home for creative work and production during the week, then transforming every weekend into Manchester’s biggest city market. It’s a unique use for a set of buildings that embodies what Department is all about: work, life, culture and creativity.”
Campfield, Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP
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