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Events
2008May Monday 12th May, 7.30-10.30pm Veganism and Climate Change: a night of films, food and talks Council Chambers, University of Manchester Students Union, Oxford Road, Manchester Juliet Gellatley (founder & director of Viva! and the Vegetarian & vegan Foundation) will speak on the "Diet of Disaster". Films include Food for Life and extracts from Not in My Name. Debate hosted by Elisa Aaltola, PhD and Research Fellow at MMU Cheshire and Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. Saturday 24th May, 12-5pm The Great North Vegetarian Festival University of Northumbria Students Union, 2 Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8SB Free admission. A celebration of all things vegetarian and vegan including: interfaith talks and music; vegetarian and vegan goods, products and foods; alternative health and nutrition; organic and fairtrade goods, toys and foods; environmentally friendly goods; charitable organisations. Organised by VegNE. Saturday 24th May, 10am-4pm Free Vegan Fayre Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly Organised by EatOutVeganWales. Try free vegan alternatives to burgers, sausages, cheese, fish, ice-cream, chocolate and much more. Monday 26th May, 11am-8pm Kingston Green Fair Canbury Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey Hundreds of stalls (including Vegan Campaigns), vegetarian food, showcase technology, performance, workshops, arts & crafts, sustainability demonstrations, music, healing, dance and drama, circus skills, theatre, walkabout, children’s area and more. Tickets: Adults £8, Student/Concessions £6, Child £2, Family ticket (2 adults 3 children) £16. See www.kingstongreenfair.org.uk for details. Saturday 31st May - 1st Jun, 11am-8pm Bristol Vegan Fayre 2-day vegan extravaganza with live music and a host of other entertainment as well as stalls, cookery demos and talks, and a variety of caterers. Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation will be there so come along and say hi! Visit www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk for details.
 June Tuesday 3rd Jun Food & Climate Action An opportunity to highlight the message the livestock sector generates more greenhouse emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent – 18 percent – than transport. Details via www.veggies.org.uk/climate Saturday 7th Jun, 10.30am-3pm Redditch Green Fair St Stephens Church, Redditch Town Centre The 3rd annual and independant green fair in Redditch will promote sustainable, eco-friendly living. The event will feature 20+ stalls offering eco products, fairtrade goods, organic produce, natural gifts and lots of `green` info and advice. Includes a free vegan food sample stall by Redditch Veggies & Vegans, a Viva stall and a Midlands Vegan Campaigns tombola. Organised by the Redditch Alliance of Greens. Tel: 01527 458395. www.redditchgreenfair.org.uk Sunday 15th Jun, 1-5pm Greenfest West London Furnivall Gardens, Hammersmith Around 50 stalls (including London Vegans), London Cycling Campaign, Sustainable Travel Roadshow, kids activities, entertainment, live music, food and more. See www.greenfest.org.uk for details. July Saturday 5th Jul, 10.30am-4.30pm The Incredible Veggie Roadshow The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. A brilliant family day out, there will be food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, competitions, beauty products, books, vegan food products, information and campaign news. FREE entry. Click here for details. Sunday 6th Jul, 10am-4pm Frome Green Fair Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE Family event where you can enjoy all things green. As well as stalls (Viva! will be there) there will also be live music, children's craft area and an all day cafe. For details visit www.fromefestival.co.uk. Sunday 20th Jul, 11am-4pm Freshfields Open Day and Fun Dog Show See www.freshfieldsrescue.org.uk for details. Sunday 27th Jul - 2nd Aug 38th IVU World Vegetarian Congress The Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany Special centenary event - programme of events to be finalised but daily themes include: * Vegetarians, Animal Rights and Animal Welfare * Vegetarian Diet, Health and Sports * Vegetarians in Society and Politics * Vegetarianism and Ecology, Nature Conservation and World Hunger * Vegetarianism and Ethics/Religion/Spirituality. As well as talks there will be a variety of evening entertainment, from pop concerts to classical performances and a Gala Dinner on Friday evening. For details visit www.ivu.org/congress/2008 or email Chief Organiser Hildegund Scholvien at hscholvien@vebu.de. August Sunday 24th Aug, 10am-4.30pm Ludlow Green Fair Market Square, Ludlow Part of the Ludlow Green Festival, which takes place 21-24 August. Stalls covering all aspects of green living - come and visit the Viva! stall! September Saturday 6th Sep - 7th Sep Organic Food Festival Bristol Harbourside Viva! will be flying the veggie flag at this year's Festival so pop along to our stand - we'll have details of our latest campaigns and a selection of merchandise for sale. Visit www.organicfoodfairs.co.uk for details. Sunday 7th Sep London Vegan Festival Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 Delicious food, stalls, entertainment, speakers, workshops, and much more. See www.vegancampaigns.org.uk/festival/ for details. Saturday 27th Sep, 10.30am-4.30pm The Incredible Veggie Roadshow Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AB Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. A brilliant family day out, there will be food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, competitions, beauty products, books, vegan food products, information and campaign news. FREE entry. Click here for details. October Saturday 4th Oct World Animal Day http://www.worldanimalday.org.uk Saturday 25th Oct, 10am-3.15pm A Very Veggie Autumn Fair Christchurch Hall, 105a Clarendon Park Road, Leicester LE2 3AH Stalls from animal and green groups, ethically traded clothing and jewellery, cruelty free cleaners and toiletries, brick a brack/jumble, second hand clothing, books and videos. Raffle, tombola, kids corner and vegan café serving refreshments and snacks. Plus a program of talks and short videos. Bring your non veggie and non vegan family and friends. Adults 50p, Children free. All money raised goes to vegan and animal causes. For further details visit www.leicesterveganfair.co.uk. Contact Verity vezzilla@hotmail.com. November Saturday 1st Nov, 11am-5pm West Midlands Vegan Festival Civic Hall, North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RQ Celebrate World Vegan Day 2008 in style at the West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton! There will be 40-50 stalls offering food, clothing, toiletries, cosmetics, campaign info etc, and also speakers, films, a cookery demo and lots more. For further details, contact Midlands Vegan Campaigns on 01527 458395 or see www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk. Saturday 29th Nov, 10.30am-4.30pm The Christmas Veggie Roadshow Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol (next to Tesco Metro – access via Union Street) A festive-themed roadshow of everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. A brilliant family day out and the perfect place for Christmas shopping and to plan your festive feast, there will be food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, competitions, beauty products, books, vegan food products, information and campaign news. FREE entry. Click here for details. December Saturday 13th Dec, 11am-5pm East Midlands Vegan Festival The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT The Festival features food, clothing, toiletries, cosmetics, gift and campaign stalls, as well as vegan food samples and advice. Visit www.eastmidlandsveganfestival.co.uk/ for details. 2009April Saturday 18th Apr, 10am-6pm The Incredible Veggie Show The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lawrence Hall & Conference Centre, Greycoat Street, London SW1P 2QD As with previous shows, our 2009 extravaganza will provide inspiration and information for all – and everything at the show will be suitable for all – 100 per cent vegan and 100 per cent cruelty-free. Visit www.viva.org.uk/roadshows09/veggieshow.html for details. |
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