Events

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2013

May

Friday 24th May - 26th May
Vegfest Bristol
Ampitheatre & Waterfront Square, Canons Way, Bristol BS1 5LL
Three day Vegan festival with 120 stallholders, talks, cookery demonstrations, headline acts, all day licensed bar.
5pm opening on Friday closes 9pm Sunday. £2 admission before 5pm and £5 afterwards.

Tony Wardle, Viva!'s Associate Director will be giving a talk on the Sunday at 4pm: Saving the World with your Knife and Fork.

Read more bristol.vegfest.co.uk/

Sunday 26th May, 10am-3pm
Family Fun Day & Vegan Fayre
Barry Leisure Centre, Greenwood Street, Barry CF36 4RU
Hot & cold vegan food, a variety of craft stalls and animal charity stalls, an alice in wonderland table and fancy dress for children between 3 and 9.

June

Saturday 1st Jun, 11am-3.30pm
Vegan/Dairy-Free Afternoon Tea
Made In Hackney, Food For All Basement, Cazenove Rd, Stoke Newington, London, N16 6PA
Love the decadence of afternoon tea? Are you vegan,
diary-free or want a healthier take on afternoon tea classics?
Then this is the workshop for you.
Led by Jayne Totty of Supernourished the class includes:
-Scones with jam and cream Tea breads
-Petit Fours with edible flower decorations
-Verrines (see picture)
-Vegan takes on traditional sandwich fillings
-Take home recipe sheets
-Delicious organic lunch
Fee: *£65 (inc a free organic lunch)
*This fee is used to fund our program of free courses to vulnerable
and low-income community groups

To book email: info@madeinhackney.org 02084424266

Saturday 1st Jun, 12pm
National March Against The Badger Cull
Central London: Millbank, near Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG at 12pm
Wear black and white to show support for the badgers. Please note new start place!

For more information see: www.londonagainstthecull.org.uk/

Email: londonagainstthecull@gmail.com
Twitter: Badger March @protestthecull
Facebook: Protest The Cull

Viva! looks forward to seeing you there.

Friday 7th Jun - 9th Jun, 10am-4pm
V Delicious 2013 - The Veggie Good Food Show
National Hall, Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London, W14 8UX
Three day fabulous gastronomic and culinary entertainment day out for visitors to reel in the passion for vegetarian and vegan food, drink and living. V Delicious is co-located with The Allergy & Free From Show – two shows for the price of one! The Viva! team will be there and our Director and Founder, Juliet Gellatley, will be speaking at this event.

FREE tickets for Viva! supporters, please follow this link www.v-delicious.co.uk/go/viva!

Read more www.v-delicious.co.uk/

Sunday 9th Jun, 3pm
Animal Blessing Service
Craigiebuckler Church Hall, Springfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 8AA
Animal Blessing Service at the Craigiebuckler Church Hall.

All Animals and their human companions welcome.

For more information please contact: Myrna Forrester forrester.m1@sky.com

Tuesday 11th Jun, 7.15pm-8.45pm
Veganeze Taster Session
St Michaels Parish Hall, Park lane, Bristol BS2 8BE
Taster session for workshops that provide advice, guidance and support into the ease and benefits of adopting a plant based diet. £10. More info www.veganeze.com/events.html

Saturday 15th Jun, 12.00pm
London March to Close all Slaughterhouses
Trafalgar Square, London
Be part of an international historic day for farmed animals and march through London on the 15th.

Read more www.facebook.com/events/531102826936560/

Tuesday 18th Jun, 7.15pm-8.45pm
Veganeze Taster Session
Faithspace, Southville, Bristol BS3 1NW
Taster session for workshops that provide advice, guidance and support into the ease and benefits of adopting a plant based diet. £10. More info www.veganeze.com/events.html

Tuesday 18th Jun, 7.15pm-8.45pm
Veganeze Taster Session
Hamilton House, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY
Taster session for workshops that provide advice, guidance and support into the ease and benefits of adopting a plant based diet. £10. More info www.veganeze.com/events.html

July

Saturday 6th Jul, 11am-5pm
Birmingham Vegan Fair
Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham B4 7SX
Birmingham's biggest vegan event of the year - up to 40 stalls selling vegan products and serving great tasting vegan food. All are welocme to attend and the first 50 through the door will recieve a goodie bag!

Read more www.facebook.com/events/423932987688932/?ref=22

Saturday 13th Jul, 10am-4pm
Wellington Vegan Day
The Castle Halls, 6 Fore Street, Wellington TA21 8Q
A fun day that celebrates something different in plant based diets! Ice Cream, Fairfoods, Vegan Smoothies, and loads more!

Brought to you by Taunton vegans

August

Saturday 3rd Aug, 11am-3pm
Taunton Free Vegan Food Fair
North Street Church Halls, North Street, Taunton TA1 1LW
Free vegan food event, stallholders, childrens activities, great day for the whole family! Pick up your Taunton vegan guide. Free vegan goody bag for the first 50 people.

Read more www.tauntonveg.moonfruit.com/#/taunton-vegan-fayre/4548102162

Friday 16th Aug - 18th Aug
International Animal Rights Gathering
Brussels
The International Animal Rights Gathering is an annual event which brings together activists from all over the world for a weekend of workshops, talks, discussions, films, information stalls, entertainment and networking. The aim of the Gathering is to promote and improve co-operation and co-ordination between activists from many different countries, with the aim of building a strong coherent global movement to fight animal exploitation and spread compassion.

Read more www.argathering.net/info.html

Saturday 17th Aug - 20th Aug
Cornwall Vegan Summer Gathering
So far activities to include...
Willow crafts, herbal medicine workshop eg comfrey cream, yurt making, yoga and growing veg, milling vegan organic grain workshop, circus skills, guitar lessons, jewlery making, vegan cafe, cakes, raw food, rickshaw rides, yurts and teepees, music entertainment, kids fun activities, face painting.

See here for more info prices & tickets www.veganorganic.net

October

Saturday 5th Oct - 6th Oct
Vegfest London
Kensington Olympia West Halls, Hammersmith Road, London W6 7JP
Two day Vegan event with 150+ stallholders, talks, cookery demonstrations, performance stage, 2 cinemas and workshop areas. 11am opening and 7pm closing both Saturday and Sunday. £10 admission adults, £6 concessions, £2 children under 12.

Viva! has a big presence at VegFest Olympia! Apart from stalls we are giving the following talks and cookery demonstrations:

Cookery Demo by Jane Easton Viva!'s Cookery Coordinator - Saturday 3pm: Dairy-free & Delicious.

Talk by Veronika Powell, Viva's Health Campaigner - Sunday 3pm: The Safety of Soya.

Talk by Juliet Gellatley, Viva's Founder and director and nutritional therapist - Saturday 1pm: Menopause Madness; don't be a hostage to your hormones.

Talk by Juliet Gellatley, Viva's Founder and director and nutritional therapist - Saturday 4pm: Why You Don’t Need Dairy.

Talk by Justin Kerswell Viva!'s Deputy Director & Campaigns Manager - Sunday 1pm: Wild thing!: How the fate of farmed and wild animals are intertwined and why our diet is essential to saving the world's threatened wildlife.

Read more london.vegfest.co.uk/

Saturday 19th Oct, 10am-4pm
Live A Better Life Fair - Liverpool
St George's Hall, Liverpool L1 1JJ
Liverpool's largest vegan, healthy and ethical event.
Food stalls, clothing and natural beauty. Cookery demonstrations, film screenings, talks and a prize draw.

Read more www.ethicsandhealth.org.uk/LABL_Fair_Liverpool.html

Saturday 26th Oct
West Midland Vegan Festival
The Wolves Civic, North Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1RQ
More details to follow.

Read more www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/home.html

November

Saturday 2nd Nov, 11am-5pm
Manchester Vegan Fair
Methodist Church, Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester city centre, M1 1JQ
Free vegan event - 30 stall holders, free vegan food, vegan speed dating & vegan speed meeting, Screening of "Got the Facts on Milk? The Milk Documentary"

Saturday 30th Nov
Animal Aid's Southwest Christmas without Cruelty Festival
Exeter Corn Exchange, George Street, Exeter EX1 1BU
More details to follow.

Read more www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/active/demo_organiser//2260//

December

Sunday 8th Dec
Animal Aid's Christmas Fayre
Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
More details to follow.

Read more www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/ACTIVE/events_diary/ALL/