Come and sample a huge variety of delicious festive veggie/vegan food for FREE. There`ll be everything from burgers, bhajis & biscuits to sausages, samosas & soup. Also nut roast, pizza, quiche, sausage rolls, dairy-free ice cream, a range of irresistible cakes, refreshments, and lots more. There are so many delicious alternatives to meat available these days - try them all for FREE at this event.

There will be cookery demonstrations at various intervals, to guide you through preparing a range of veggie/vegan festive meals(see times and details below). You`ll see just how easy it is to cook mouthwatering meals, without unhealthy meat and animal ingredients.

A creche will operate in a seperate room throughout the day, so please bring the kids! There will be a range of activities to keep them busy including facepainting, a Fruity Faces Food Workshop and a Popcorn Making workshop(see times below). Santa will also be putting in an appearance!

There will also be various stalls selling a wide variety of cruelty-free goodies including badges, stationery, cards, vegan cosmetics/toiletries, chocolate, books, clothing and lots more. Stalls include Realfood, Viva!, Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research and The Vegan Society. Leamington`s very own Gaia Wholefood Shop will have a stall selling a range of their products.

There will be a table with lots of literature you can take away, including recipe booklets, magazines, nutritional info, and loads of factsheets/leaflets detailing the many benefits of the veggie/vegan diets - ie healthier, helps stop environmental destruction, saves animals, prevents world hunger etc. Read more about the many benefits of the veggie/vegan diets here  http://www.viva.org.uk/goingveggie/index.html

Alternative therapists will provide various treatments including shiatsu, crystal healing, holistic massage, reiki, indian head massage etc throughout the day.


COOKERY DEMOS

12 Noon - STARTERS
Lime & coriander stars
Avocado with smoked tofu
1pm - MAIN COURSES
Mushroom & artichokes en croute
Smoked tofu medallions with shiitake & walnut stuffing
Cider glazed root veg with cranberries
2pm - DESSERT
Soft caramel blackcherry bombe with hot chocolate sauce

KIDS ACTIVITIES

ALL DAY - CRECHE & FACEPAINTING
The creche will be open in a separate room throughout the event. Children will be supervised at all times by at least 2 people with childcare experience, allowing you to enjoy the event knowing they`re safe.
12 NOON - FRUITY FACES FOOD WORKSHOP
Taking place in the creche room, this workshop will give young children a chance to learn about, be creative with and eat various fruits.
2pm - POPCORN MAKING WORSHOP
Another fun worshop taking place in the creche room.

Similar events have already taken place during 2005 in Solihull, Coventry & Redditch. Click the following link to see full reports with photos  http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk/articles/193.html

HELPERS/VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Leamington Veggies is only a small group, we can`t run this event on our own!! Many people from across the Midlands have already offered to help on the day, but we need more to make sure the event is a total success. People will be needed to hand out flyers/food outside the venue, help run stalls, serve food, wash up and lots more! Why not come along to enjoy the event and offer to help for a while - Even half an hour of your time on the day, will provide others with a well earned break! Please contact us on  leamingtonveggies@yahoo.co.uk or 07913 135480.

THE VENUE
Bath Place is an excellent community facility providing disadvantaged locals with services, support and education. All under one roof, there`s a veggie cafe, cheap food co-op, creche, toddler group, IT facilities and lots more. Read more about them here  http://www.bathplace.org/

A map showing the location of Bath Place Community Venture can be found here  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=CV31%203AQ

For loads more details, check out Leamington Veggies & Vegans new website  http://www.leamingtonveggies.makessense.co.uk/index.html

We guarantee you won`t be disappointed!! With FREE FOOD and FREE ENTRY you can`t go wrong!!