Manchester street food market Grub has said it’s ‘absolutely gutted’ after the cancellation of a month of planned food and culture events due to happen next month. ‘Grub & Friends’ was set to take place all through April at the Kampus development.
“We are heartbroken to announce that our one month takeover at Kampus has been cancelled by the landlords there,” said Grub boss Jason Bailey. “To be clear this news came months after it was agreed in writing, weeks after the entire programme was signed off, days after it was announced publicly and hours after we signed our contract.“The reason has been confirmed that they have an intended tenant for the space from April to September.
He said that the event being cancelled has lost £6,000 in ticketing income, food traders have lost £10,000 in potential food income, as well as a potential £15,000 in bar income too. Grub is located on Red Bank near Cheetham Hill, and is home to a wealth of independent food retailers and boasts a beer garden, bars, weekly street food markets and its own cinema and performance space.