Independent hospitality operators Nell’s and Three Little Words are planning a free weekend music celebration at Capital&Centric and HBD’s Kampus garden neighbourhood. Coinciding with Glastonbury, the Kampus Fest weekender will create its own magical atmosphere from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 June 2023.
Visitors to the free festival can expect outdoor screens within the Kampus gardens broadcasting live sets from Worthy Farm throughout the whole weekend. Proceedings will kick-off on Friday 23rd with pizza slices and cocktails from Nell’s canal-side spritz bar, while guests watch the first day of music live from Somerset.
Saturday (24) will bring live music from Manchester’s talented ‘The Untold Orchestra’. They’ll celebrate 40 years of headliners with orchestral renditions of classics from Bowie to Jay Z and Diana Ross in between the Glasto sets. They’ll be flanked by tarot reader ‘Aphrodite’s Baby’; buzzing market stalls with indie outfitters; and a free face-painting and glitter station to get party-goers in the mood. Best festival dress is wholly encouraged.
Sunday (25) will be Family Fun Day. Born To Be Wild Child are decamping to the garden with craft tables and festival headband making all set to soundtrack of rock and roll hits. For parents and punters there’ll be music from the afternoon stages, as well as free prosecco samples from the Delevigne sisters’ brand Della Vite … served direct from their pink vintage car ‘Penelope’.
Kampus fest is all part of a stacked summer of events and openings at Kampus, with art and photography exhibitions, craft ale conventions and foodie get togethers.
Antonia Lallement, from Nell’s, said: “This is our first Kampus Fest and it’s all about bringing true festival vibes to the heart of Manchester. We’re decking out the Kampus garden to capture the bohemian magic of the UK’s favourite live events and flooding the space with music for the whole weekend.
“Manchester is full of music lovers and we want to give people a fun, city centre alternative to the real thing! We’ll be serving up slices to keep people going throughout the weekend and can’t wait to see people getting involved. Kampus has got to be one of the best outdoor spaces in the city. We felt it only right to put on a big summer block party come rain or shine.”
Abbie Duthie, from Three Little Words, added:
“Glastonbury is an icon of the cultural calendar and we’re beyond excited to be staging Kampus Fest, bringing all the highs of the festival experience to Manchester, minus the mud of course.
“We’ll be serving our signature drinks canal-side for those whose ‘go to’ is summer spritzes and cocktails in the city over warm beer in a field! Kampus will be alive all weekend with great food and drinks, live music and festival vibes taking centre stage.”
Kampus Fest is free to attend from Friday 23 June – Sunday 25 June. The Family Fun Day event on Sunday for youngsters requires reservation, with £2 tickets available to book in advance HERE
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