Campfield Market turns one tomorrow, Saturday 14 November, and the party is free – welcoming the public from far and wide, with over 50 artisan stalls and street food vendors. There’s plenty of special bits and pieces going on too, making it well worth the trip if you’re not too local.
Free chai and kulfi from Dishoom
Dishoom will hand out free cups of warm chai and kulfi from its carts across the market all day. Warm up with a free cup of chai, then cool down with kulfi, the traditional Indian ice cream, served from the Kulfi Walla cart. Both are free for everyone who visits, and trust us when we say you’ll want to visit the Bombay café after trying these delicious treats.
Best of the rest
Campfield Market is run by GRUB, the Manchester street food specialists. It launched in November 2025 and brought a market back to Campfield for the first time in more than 100 years. In its first year it has welcomed over 250,000 visitors and championed more than 1,000 independent traders. Visitors have spent over £1 million directly with local makers, artists and traders.
The birthday line-up has plenty to fill a morning or an afternoon:
- Stalls: a mix of makers, produce and gifts, handy for early Christmas shopping. Past traders include printmakers, potters, cheesemongers, florists and jewellers.
- Street food: hot dishes from D’Vine Dumplings, Hope Street and Super 8. CAFF serves breakfast butties from 10am.
- Drinks: cocktails and more at the outdoor GRUB Bar, with seating in the courtyard, plus speciality coffee from Art of Coffee.
- The Travelling Bookshop: it joins the celebration with activities for families and young readers.
- Face painting: free with Hannah Wiles from 2pm to 4pm.
- Music: Busking Brian plays guitar all day. Local community champion Jamie Groovement takes to the decks with his daughter, DJ Ana-May.
GRUB also promises a few special birthday gifts on the day.
A simple plan for the day
Start with a CAFF breakfast butty after 10am, then wander the stalls and the Travelling Bookshop while the courtyard is still quiet. Collect your free chai when the cold bites, and save the kulfi for after lunch from one of the street food vendors. If you have children with you, aim to arrive by 2pm for the face painting.
Entry is free, so you only pay for what you choose to eat, drink or take home.
📍You’ll find the market at Campfield, Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP. The stalls fill the building under its glass roof and spill out into the courtyard.
