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West Midlands Vegan Festival - Sat 24 Oct

Midlands Vegan Campaigns | 10.10.2009 20:44 | Animal Liberation | Birmingham

Whether you`re vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, there`s only one place to be on Saturday 24th October 2009!!

At the West Midlands Vegan Festival in Wolverhampton, there`ll be a feast of food, 50+ stalls, 4 cookery demos, 12 talks, live music, performance poetry, magic show, a yoga workshop, tons of FREE stuff, raffles, competitions and much, much more...!! All this for just £1 admission!  http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

Display one of our banners on your website, Myspace etc
Display one of our banners on your website, Myspace etc

Order a batch of our leaflets & posters to promote the event
Order a batch of our leaflets & posters to promote the event


The West Midlands Vegan Festival will offer all you need for healthy, cruelty-free, eco-friendly living. You don`t have to be vegan to attend, everyone is welcome! Come and see why people are increasingly adopting a vegan lifestyle. The festival will feature all the following attractions:

# A feast of delicious vegan food, including free samples! See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/stalls.html#caterers

# 50+ stalls offering vegan cosmetics, toiletries & healthcare products; ethical clothing & footwear; campaign news etc. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/stalls.html

# Free recipes, health factsheets & nutrition advice

# 4 varied, mouth watering cookery demos. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/talks.html

# 12 informative & inspirational talks/workshops See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/talks.html

# A fantastic, fun filled Magic Show with Kristoff the Clown. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/entertainment.html#clown

# A wide variety of live music throughout the day. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/entertainment.html#music

# A large cafe & separate ALL vegan bar!

# FREE Goodie Bags for the first 200 through the door! See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/attractions.html#bags

# Lively & entertaining performance poetry

# Our Grand Raffle. For a list of prize donators see  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/attractions.html#raffle

# Many stalls will have special offers available. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/attractions.html#offers

# And so much more...!!


VENUE - WOLVES CIVIC HALL
The festival is being held in the Wulfrun Hall, at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in the city centre, 10 minutes walk from the train/bus stations. For a map, directions, car parks etc, see  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/venue.html

The festival will be open from 11am - 5pm. Admission is just £1, payable at the door.


PROMOTE THE EVENT OR VOLUNTEER!!
Would you like to help promote the festival by displaying a banner or text link on your website, blog or Myspace? See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/banners.html

Or perhaps you can distribute a few leaflets or display some posters? Order a batch from us or download & print. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/help.html#leaflets

Or maybe you would like to volunteer your time on the big day! We need lots of help in many assorted ways. See  http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/help.html#volunteer


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Midlands Vegan Campaigns
- e-mail: info@veganmidlands.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

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Stalls booked (so far)

10.10.2009 21:40

THE MAIN EVENT CATERERS
Our caterers will provide a wide variety of scrumptious hot and cold food throughout the day.

Fairfoods - www.fairfoods.org.uk
Green Garden Cafe - www.greengardencafe.co.uk
Shambhu`s - www.shambhus.co.uk
Something Fishy - www.something-fishy.org.uk


OTHER FOOD STALLS
Many of the food stalls will offer delicious free samples of their products, whilst also selling packaged food to take home.

Amaru - www.amaru.com
Amazon Herb Company - www.sarahshewring.drinkzamu.co.uk
Blue Lotus Products - www.bluelotusproducts.co.uk
Conscious Chocolate - www.consciouschocolate.co.uk
Essential Trading - www.essential-trading.coop
Global Fusion - www.globalfusion.co.uk
Harts of Chester - no website
Naturally Fair - no website
Rainforest Creations - www.rainforestcreations.co.uk
Red Kite Health Foods - www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk/locations/382.html
RonLikesCakes - www.ronlikescakes.com
Scrumptious Sweets - www.scrumptioussweets.co.uk
Taskers Takeaways - www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk/locations/1453.html
The Chocolate Heart - www.thechocolateheart.com
The Chocolate Wendy House - www.chocolatewendyhouse.co.uk
The Victoria Sponge Cake Experience - no website
Troody Skrumptious - www.troodyskrumptious.co.uk


VEGAN SUPPORT & INFORMATION
Will offer a vast array of information about going and staying vegan, alongside a range of products including books, clothes, vitamin wallcharts etc.

Vegan Society - www.vegansociety.com
Vegetarian Society - www.vegsoc.org
Viva! - www.viva.org.uk
Wolverhampton Vegans & Veggies - www.wolverhamptonvegansandveggies.makessense.co.uk


VEGAN MERCHANDISE
A wide range of ethical products will be on offer, everything from cosmetics, toiletries & healthcare, to clothing and gifts.

Arbonne International - www.arbonneinternational.co.uk
B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful - www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.co.uk
Brackencraft - www.brackencraft.com
Earth Star Shop - www.earthstarshop.co.uk
Ethical Wares - www.ethicalwares.com
Forever Living Products - www.foreverliving.com
Freerangers - www.freerangers.co.uk
Green Man - no website
Lucy Rose - www.lucyrose.biz
Rock & Soul - no website
Yaoh - www.yaoh.co.uk


ANIMAL PROTECTION GROUPS
These stalls will feature information on a wide variety of animal cruelty issues, alongside merchandise to help raise much needed funds.

Animal Aid - www.animalaid.org.uk
Animal Equality - www.animalequality.net
Birmingham Hunt Sabs - www.huntsabs.org.uk
Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade - www.caft.org.uk
Greyhound Action - www.greyhoundaction.co.uk
Labour Animal Welfare Society - www.labouranimalwelfare.org
League Against Cruel Sports - www.lacs.org.uk
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - www.seashepherd.org/uk/


ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
How to live a more eco-friendly life and environmental campaigning info.

Campaign for Eco-Veg*nism - www.ecoveggie.org.uk
Eco-Architecture & Planning Associates - www.eco-architectureandplanning.com
Eco2Solar - www.eco2solar.co.uk
Green Party (West Midlands) - www.westmidlands.greenparty.org.uk


OTHER STALLS
Any stalls that don`t quite fit in to one of the other categories!

Lifescape Magazine - www.lifescapemag.com
Lupine Adventure Co-operative - www.lupineadventure.co.uk
Planet Cannibal - www.dorreyawood.com/#planet-cannibal
Tree of Life Magazine - www.mindbodyandspirit.eu
Vegan Runners UK - www.veganrunners.makessense.co.uk
Yoga in Daily Life - www.yogaindailylife.org.uk

Midlands Vegan Campaigns
mail e-mail: info@veganmidlands.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk


Live music & performance poetry

10.10.2009 21:45

LIVE MUSIC

12.30pm - Deadmoney Duo - Folk, acoustic and celtic music by a father and son team, Peter and Cohen from Worcester. www.myspace.com/deadmoneyduo

2pm - Pieces of Beth (acoustic set) - Where grungy chords meet atmospheric guitar melodies and textures is where you will find Pieces Of Beth, a Birmingham based studio project band that has slowly taken shape and is now in full flight. Pieces Of Beth encompasses the energy of alternative rock with a high level of dynamics and powerful percussion. They will perform a scaled down set containing a sample of the work that is currently going into the debut album (currently under production). www.myspace.com/piecesofbeth

3pm - Chris Butler - Protest folk singer. For the past 20 years, Chris from Derbyshire has entertained at gigs across the Midlands and beyond. He`s a very politically motivated songwriter. Where folk meets punk and protest meets resistance. He`s shared a stage with Chumbawamba, Eastfield, Robb Johnson and many more... Read more about Chris on his website www.butler1389.fsnet.co.uk

4pm - Martin the Livewire - A socio-politically and spiritually concsious mc/lyricist from Nottingham. Martin aims is to bring awareness to the ills of our society and the world inflicted on us by corrupt politicians, media and large corporations etc. So aswell as being a classic hip hop lyricist, most of his tracks have a socio-political slant to them. www.myspace.com/martinthelivewire


1pm - MANCHESTER POETRY PERFORMANCE
Hosted by Dominic Berry

Manchester has a great reputation for it`s vibrant performance poetry scene and 3 of the best artists will make their Birmingham debut performing their lively, exciting work!

Dominic Berry - Manchester's queer vegan wordsmith, author of `Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing` is a prolific performance artist and creative workshop leader. This is where poems meet fruit meets electro meets acoustica in tall top hats and velvet jackets! Aswell as treating you to some of his entertaining work, Dominic will introduce 2 of Manchester`s rising poetic stars! www.dominicberry.net

Cathy Bryant is a wonderful, new, witty vegan poet who has been really impressing folk round Manchester's poetry scene. Already published by a wide range of local magazines, her vegan poems are warm and funny, touching and memorable- an all-round great writer. www.cathybryant.co.uk

Rod Tame - Having just completed a short tour with the play 'Drowning Aristotle', a piece in which he played the lead & won a 'Forever Manchester' award from Manchester Evening News' City Life magazine - this year Rod's work has seen him performing across the country & abroad. Eddie Izzard meets John Steed - a very charismatic & enjoyable artist. www.myspace.com/rodtame

Midlands Vegan Campaigns
mail e-mail: info@veganmidlands.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk


Cookery demos throughout the day

10.10.2009 21:50

COOKERY DEMOS
In the Mezz Lounge (on 2nd floor, lift available). Please Note: The times given are subject to change.

11.30am - 12.10pm - Cookery Demo 1 - Cooking with Children: Make tasty, healthy vegan cooking with children FUN!!
With Birgit Kehrer of Birmingham based BSustained. Birgit is a veggie/vegan event caterer & healthy eating/living trainer. See her website www.bsustained.co.uk


12.30pm - 1.30pm - Cookery Demo 2 - Tofu Tastic - Demonstrating the Versatility of Tofu
With Helen Rossiter, Food & Cookery Coordinator for Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation
Dishes may include Vegan Quiche, Scrambled Tofu & Chocolate Mousse!


1.50pm - 2.30pm - Cookery Demo 3 - Meat (and dairy) Free Made Easy: Quick and Easy Dinners
With Liz Hughes, an experienced vegan cookery demonstrator who has The Cordon Vert Diploma in vegetarian cookery from The Vegetarian Society. Liz runs cookery classes in Malvern, see her website www.ourlizzy.com
Dishes may include Spicy Chick Pea, Pasta (Bolognaise style) & Sausage & Bean Casserole.


2.50pm - 3.50pm - Cookery Demo 4 - Raw Vegan Magic!
With Marketa Rozsypalova, Editor of the Tree of Life Holistic Health Magazine & Raw Food Expert www.mindbodyandspirit.eu
To prepare raw vegan food is fun, simple & great for your well-being. Your body, mind and soul will love it! Learn how to bring the radiant energy, superhealth and delicious tastes of raw vegan food into your daily life.

Midlands Vegan Campaigns
mail e-mail: info@veganmidlands.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk


East Midlands Vegan Festival

19.10.2009 21:44

Good luck to the West Midlands Vegan Festival from the East Midlands Vegan Festival: Saturday 12th December at the Council House on Nottingham's Old Market Square.

Pat
- Homepage: http://www.eastmidlandsveganfestival.co.uk/


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