Kampus, the vibrant new neighbourhood next to Canal Street in Manchester’s Gay Village, is to celebrate the re-opening of Little David Street with a summer block party. The forgotten cobbled street has been closed off for a decade, but is now set to become a bustling, alfresco hang out, buzzing with bars, cafes, shops and restaurants.
Taking place on 4th September, local Manchester brewery, ShinDigger will bring their annual bash to the historic Little David Street, along with live music, street food, fresh session beers and summer vibes in the Kampus neighbourhood.
The party will see music stages curated by Reform Radio with a mixture of funk and soul, garage, disco and bass sets. Alongside the main stage will be a ShinDigger bar, a chill out stage in the Kampus garden, street food traders and a canal side food and drink offering by Le Social, who have taken residency at the Bungalow.
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Kampus is once again breathing life into this forgotten corner of Manchester city centre, with Little David Street being one of several pedestrianised streets that cut through the Kampus garden neighbourhood – all open to the public.
Little David Street is between Minshull Warehouse and Minto & Turner. Minshull Warehouse, once a Victorian shipping warehouse, has been lovingly restored to create some of the city’s most individual apartments. Minto & Turner is a red-brick, grade II-listed canal warehouse, originally built to store cotton transported on the Rochdale Canal, now brought back to life with contemporary loft-style apartments full of original features.
The Kampus gardens and Bungalow are the central feature of the community and are permanently open to the public, with the Bungalow operating as a village hall for pop-up events and community groups. The neighbourhood is alive with events and will be home to independent bars, restaurants, cafés and retail from brands including Bread Flower and the soon to open General Store and Common & Co / Cornerstone pub. All of the buildings at Kampus are set to fully open over the next three months.
The Little David Street Block Party will take place on Saturday 4th September, 2pm - 10pm. Tickets are priced at £5 for early bird entry, or £7 after. Tickets can be purchased via https://www.shindiggersessions.co.uk/
To book a viewing of the apartments, visit www.kampus-mcr.co.uk.