For free entry quote Viva! 55

"The aim is not only to inspire vegetarians and vegans, but is also for them to bring along their meat-eating friends so they can join in with the good times!"

Exclusively coming to a city near you!

June 2010

Tues 8th London: The Resource Centre, Holloway Road N7 6PA

Weds 9th Oxford: King's Centre, Osney Mead OX2 0ES

Thurs 10th Birmingham: Carr's Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane B4 7SX. For free entry quote Viva! 55.

Tues 15th Manchester: Kings House Conference Centre, King's Church, Sidney Street M1 7HB. For free entry quote Viva! 55

Weds 16th Carlisle: Crown & Mitre Hotel, English Street CA3 8HZ. For free entry quote Viva! 55.

Thurs 17th Newcastle Upon Tyne: The Castle Gate, Turbine Hall, Melbourne Street NE1 2JQ. For free entry quote Viva! 55

Heather packed out our Incredible Veggie Shows with her popular vegan cookery demos and we're delighted to be hosting these events.

So join us for an inspiring and entertaining evening of Cookery Demonstrations by Viva! patron, vegan campaigner, restaurateur and Dancing on Ice star Heather Mills, plus Talks from Viva! founder & director, Juliet Gellatley (8-10 June) or Viva! associate director, Tony Wardle (15-17 June).

Plus: free delicious vegan food samples from Redwood Foods and a wide range of merchandise and campaigns info from Viva! and VVF.

Doors open 6.30pm at all venues (except Birmingham - open at 6pm)

Talk: 7pm-7.35pm (Birmingham 6.30pm-7.05pm)

Juliet Gellatley (BSc Zoology and Dip Nutrition)

Wheat-eaters or Meat Eaters?

Juliet will be tackling the myths that we are 'meant' to eat meat and dairy, after all that's the way we're designed, isn't it? She will explore what really is a healthy diet with a fun quiz - find out how near or far you are from the perfect diet!

Tony Wardle (author of environmental report, Diet of Disaster)

Saving the World With Your Knife and Fork

Almost every one of the world's exploding environmental catastrophes has its roots on the dinner plate! Tony explores how grazing for meat and dairy animals and growing vast areas of soya and other animal feed are inexorably destroying planet Earth. And he offers the solution: change your diet - change the world!

Cooking Demonstration: 7.40pm-8.40pm (Birmingham 7.10pm-8.10pm)

Fun, Fast, Fabulous Fruity Funday Food! Making it dead easy to go and be vegan

The emphasis is on simple and delicious; quick and satisfying - even to the most ardent carnivore! Heather will be demonstrating popular dishes all tested at her VBites restaurant, such as:

• Beefy Style Strogonoff
• Lemon grass style chicken
• Sweetcorn & chicken style chowder
• Vegan Sag Paneer
• Chicken style creamy nut korma
• Tom Gai soup
• Sweet potato green Thai curry

FREE entry.

For more information call 0117 944 1000 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm).

Media Enquiries

Heather Mills is available to interview about The Incredible Veggie Cookery Shows with Viva!. Please call Viva! press officer Helen Rossiter for details on 0117 944 1000 or email press@viva.org.uk. Click here to read our media release.