‘They present Manchester’: Councilor slams ‘disgraceful scenes’ as children ‘run riot’ outside Printworks

A councilor criticized the “scenes of shame” that broke out as groups of teenagers began stripping outside Printworks on Monday night (May 27).

A huge police response was called to the entertainment complex after a fight broke out involving youths, with large groups seen being separated and escorted away from the area.

The “large-scale fight” broke out outside the Cargo club on Withy Grove at around 8.50pm. At the time, an under-16 event called the “Summer Pre Party” was being held at the nearby Cargo club.

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Councilor Pat Karney, the city centre’s spokesman, has since condemned the “riots” in the incident, saying: “It’s showing Manchester”.

He told the MEN: “We have asked the council’s chief executive to carry out an inquiry into what happened and whether this type of event should be allowed in the future.

“The images of rioting children and the need for Greater Manchester Police to bring order to Shudehill were shocking. We cannot turn a blind eye to this behavior.”

On X, he posted: “Disgraceful scenes. (They) appear in Manchester. The city council will have a full investigation into this event and what happened.”

Clips posted online by user @Madd_manneh and shared with Manchester Evening News showed huge crowds of teenagers moved from Printworks afterwards.

A large police presence, including UAT officers, descended on the incident and blocked the road to Shudehill. A number of police vans could be seen responding to the ongoing violence. Teenagers could be seen and heard shouting and filming the chaos on their mobile phones.

A Printworks spokesman said bosses would “work very closely” with Cargo “to ensure this type of event does not happen again”.

Dan Davis, center manager at Printworks, said: “The safety and experience of our guests is paramount and Printworks does not condone any form of anti-social behaviour. We will be working very closely with Cargo to ensure that this type of event does not take As always, Printworks will support GMP to assist with ongoing enquiries.

Cargo has been approached for comment by Manchester Evening News.